FTC Details the Top 10 Imposter Scams of 2014

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FTC Details the Top 10 Imposter Scams of 2014 [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2015/03/02/FTC-Details-Top-10-Imposter-Scams-2014 ] 03/02/2015 05:27 PM 
EST 
Original release date: March 02, 2015

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released an advisory describing the top 10 reported imposter scams for 2014. 
Scam operators often impersonate individuals, companies, and organizations to entice targets to participate in 
fraudulent financial transactions.

Users are encouraged to review the FTC advisory [ http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/grate-pretenders ] for details and 
refer to the US-CERT Tip ST04-014 [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST04-014 ] for information on social engineering 
and phishing attacks.

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