Archive for July, 2008

EPPICard Awareness

NEW YORK (OCN) — Have you been caught up in the EPPICard phishing scam? Well, if you are reading this, it it possible you have received one of the following or was told by someone you know.
EPPICard Text Message
EPPICard Email
EPPICard Survey
Each correspondence is designed to do one thing and that is steal. If you are [...]

EPPICard Express Services

INDIANA (OCN) — According to rumors, residents in the state on Indiana will be a target for EPPICard scams in August. So why Indiana? Indiana is one of many states (followed by FL, GA, IL, MS, NV, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, TX, UT and VA) in USA that uses the EPPICard Service and using [...]

Regina Usvjat Leaves Thacher Proffitt

NEW YORK (OCN) — Has Regina Usvjat left Thacher Proffitt & Wood? Well, when Regina Usvjat is typed into Google’s Search, her profile (which was on their site) is no longer in the search index.
At first, we assumed that TP&W added the “no index” and “no cache” tag to her profile page to prevent search engines from caching [...]

Strippers File Suit Against Local Banks

NEW YORK (OCN) – Four former strippers from the State of New York are filing law suits against two local banks.
The strippers whose stage name are  Candy, Cinnamon, Trista and Bubbles say that when they went to apply for jobs positions that were posted on craigslist for the bank, the two branches turned all four women down and at the second branch [...]

Checklist for Moving to New York City

NEW YORK (OCN) — So, you are planning to move to the State of New York. Great! Here are a couple of things you should know so you know what you need to do.
First, ask yourself, “Do I really need to move to New York?” If you answered no or is unsure then visit NYC [...]

2008 New York Anime Festival

NEW YORK (OCN) — Are you hunting for promotional codes for the New York Anime Festival? Not long ago in 2007, the Internet was buzzing for promo codes to use for the NYAF.
Some were fortunate to find a promo code on the New York Forum for for 10% off which helped them save when purchasing tickets online. Hopefully for 2008, [...]

Hidden Camera on iPhone 3G

CALIFORNIA (OCN) — Hackers in the Netherlands are reporting that they have discovered a hidden camera on the front Apple’s iPhone 3G. The camera is said to be hidden within the earpiece section of the iPhone just below the sensor.

So what does this mean for consumers of the Apple iPhone 3G? Consumers will so be [...]

Fax You! You’re Not Getting My House!

MASSACHUSSETTS (OCN) — A quick thinking 53-year-old woman from Massachusetts by the name of Carlene Balderrama found a way to save her house from being foreclosed upon.
So what did she do to save her home? She faxes her mortage company telling “By the time you foreclose on my house I’ll be dead.” She then kills herself [...]

Phishing from PetKorea.co.kr

KOREA (OCN) PetKorea.co.kr (www.PetKorea.co.kr) is being used as a phishing site. The site is used for the phishing scams listed below.
According to some of the links on the pages, it is only for a “demo” but since emails are being sent out, one can only label it as phishing.
Capital One Phishing
www.PetKorea.co.kr/capitalone/index.html
Ebay Phishing
www.PetKorea.co.kr/ebay/index.htm
PayPal Phishing
http://www.petkorea.co.kr/paypal.com/index.php
If you have more [...]

OPEN by American Express

NEW YORK (OCN) — As a business owner, you buy more, use credit more, and need to manage your account more rigorously compared to individual consumers. That’s why AmEx Business Cards offer rewards, savings, and services specifically for you and how you work.
To get started, call 1-800-519-OPEN (6736) or visit www.americanexpress.com/open. There, you can choose an [...]