Whole Foods Market Hit by Social Media Identity Theft

April 2, 2010 | Barry Wise | Identity Theft, Social Media
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Whole Foods Market is the victim of social media identity theft. CNET reports the grocery chain said it’s continuing to clamp down on a series of Facebook-based scams that entice users with a purported $500 gift card from the Austin, Texas-based supermarket chain.

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Tags: brandjacking, Identity Theft, namesquatting, scams, Social Media, whole foods

An Imposter in Social Media is an Identity Thief

March 10, 2010 | Barry Wise | Identity Theft, Social Media
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Someone posing as another in any shape or form is an imposter. However today there are financial repercussions when someone poses as you, or if you are in business, posing as your brand. Most of us live lives where we have standards, morals and integrity, and we work to maintain our position and status in society.

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Tags: Identity Theft, identity thief, imposter, Robert Siciliano, Social Media

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