Sunday, October 15, 2006

Police search for UK victims of US ID theft / Register, 11 Oct 2006

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/10/11/id_theft/
John Leyden
"But wary Brits think email warnings are hoax. UK police are attempting to reach thousands of Brits who have become victims of malware-powered ID theft scam. Ironically, Met Police attempts to notify potential victims by email are often being ignored, ZDNet reports. "We're appealing for anyone who's had an email from the Met officers who work in the Computer Crime Unit to get in touch. There's a security measure that people have to go through when they ring, but people are ignoring the emails because they think they're a hoax." [Top Tip]