Saturday, November 5, 2011

Scammers Target Harry Potter and Twilight Fans

Crooks are preparing to release their latest Harry Potter scam as the approaching Holiday Season sees the launch of the final DVD of the blockbuster movie series.

They offer pirated copies of downloads of the eagerly awaited disc as a cover for phishing scams or a way of loading malware onto victims' PCs.


The whole saga of the young wizard, in print, online and in video, has been dogged by scams and the continuing immense popularity of the series is likely to ensure they'll continue, even if the adventures of Harry Potter don't.

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