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Archive for November, 2007

Text Messaging SPAM on the Rise

Friday, November 30th, 2007

If you are like the majority of Americans who own a cell phone which can send and receive text messages also known as SMS, MMS, or short mail be prepared for the next wave of SPAM. As if email SPAM wasn’t annoying enough, imagine getting text messages all day long and on top of being annoyed, imagine paying ten cents per each SPAM message you receive.

beep beep, it’s 5:30 AM, you look at your phone and see “-OK here’s a little help, 3 girls to chat with: GOLDIE, MENJFLY, KARINA22. Send her nickname + ur message to 44123, or txt MATCH for more.” At first glance it looks like maybe someone put the wrong number in, nah, It’s freaking SPAM on your cell phone and since you didn’t pay for the $15/month “unlimited texting plan” you just paid 10 cents for it.

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Cyber Bullying not taken seriously by Law Enforcement

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

Law Enforcement resources are limited and crime reports are subject to being “triaged” with a surge in massive phishing attempts, fraud, and other online crimes - “cyber bullying” or online harassment has not been a priority for law enforcement. Often times complainants are told there is nothing we can do for you or told there is a jurisdictional issue.

The problem with “cyber bullying” is that online harassment is often a stepping stone to more serious crimes such as trespassing, stalking, assault, hate crimes, and even homicides. Cyber-bullies think the Internet is an anonymous safe ground and a good place to start victimizing.

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Progress Made in Tracking Disposable Cell Phones

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

Since the advent of prepaid cell phones (also called disposable cell phones) law enforcement has had a hard time tracking criminals who use these disposable cell phones. The reason is that prepaid customers have not been required to provide personal information about themselves or when asked to provide a name they provide a false name.

Prepaid wireless has become the mainstay of drug dealers, prostitutes, and various other criminals.  However, the heyday of hiding behind prepaid wireless is ending thanks to a coordinated effort between the FCC and wireless phone providers and an embedded microchip.

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