TUCSON, AZ (TUCSON NEWS NOW) - Several online companies are joining an effort to battle fraudulent email scams. They're joining an organization called www.dmarc.org.
The organization's goal is to reduce email-based abuse and prevent 'phishing' scams that try to steal passwords, financial information, and addresses from online users.
The aim is to provide a consistent and standardized way for email messages to be determined as authentic or not.
Email providers Google, Yahoo, and AOL have joined the effort. Social networking sites like Facebook and LinkedIn are also involved. Financial firms, including Bank of America and Fidelity Investments, have joined as well. And American Greetings is taking part as well, hoping to combat scams that are disguised as electronic greeting cards sent to unsuspecting consumers.
With many criminals these days using well-known logos to exploit people's trust of established companies, the group says efforts like these are critical to defending as much as possible against fraudulent email messages.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 4:12 AM EDT2012-05-22 08:12:31 GMT
Tucson Police say an officer suffered minor injuries after being dragged down the road during a traffic stop late Monday night. Police say they pulled over a suspect in the 400 Block of E. Delano and
Tucson Police say an officer suffered minor injuries after being dragged down the road during a traffic stop late Monday night.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 2:27 AM EDT2012-05-22 06:27:55 GMT
One month into the search for Isabel Celis and police are beginning to retrace their steps. Tucson Police announced Monday they are going back to the neighborhood near Broadway and Craycroft to interview
One month into the search for Isabel Celis and police are beginning to retrace their steps.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 1:10 AM EDT2012-05-22 05:10:27 GMT
It's been almost a year since the Monument Fire destroyed more than 32,000 acres of land in Cochise County. Apart from the flames, the flooding that followed was equally as devastating for many in the
It's been almost a year since the Monument Fire destroyed more than 32,000 acres of land in Cochise County.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 12:54 AM EDT2012-05-22 04:54:03 GMT
Four people, including a 10-year-old boy, were transported to a local hospital after a four vehicle crash in Sahuarita Monday evening. According to fire officials, around 5:30 Monday evening, the accident
Four people, including a 10-year-old boy, were transported to a local hospital after a four vehicle crash in Sahuarita Monday evening.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 12:28 AM EDT2012-05-22 04:28:13 GMT
Sheriff Joe Arpaio's volunteer investigation into documents pertaining to President Barack Obama's residency status now includes the services of a taxpayer-funded deputy, according to Arpaio. The deputy
Sheriff Joe Arpaio's volunteer investigation into documents pertaining to President Barack Obama's residency status now includes the services of a taxpayer-funded deputy, according to Arpaio.
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