Phony Anti-Spyware Software Lures Unsuspecting Users (TechWeb)
15th Sep 2005, 09:21 GMT
TechWeb - A scam that's spoofing Microsoft's Windows Security Center shows that phishers are increasingly abandoning the traditional e-mail ploy of telling consumers their bank accounts are at risk.
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