(5) ALERTS / ADVISORIES / RECALLS

#1. Children's Tylenol Recall.
#2. Spammers and Phishers Create Comprehensive Consumer Profiles.
#3. Easy check fraud technique.
#4. Power Lines MAY Increase Cancer Risk In Children.
#5. Study Finds American Consumers Vulnerable To Exploitation Online and Off.

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#1. Children's Tylenol Recall.

The maker of Tylenol is voluntarily recalling several children's products because label information may be confusing and could lead to overdosing.

To view this RECALL online, use the following link:
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/recalls04/2005/tylenol.html
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#2. Spammers and Phishers Create Comprehensive Consumer Profiles.

By automatically attacking hundreds of Web sites, spammers and phishers can generate a detailed consumer profile from any email address, including the owner's place of residence, hobbies, political views, purchasing preferences and health information, and then use this information for targeted spamming and phishing attacks. 

To view this ADVISORY online, use the following link:
http://www.bluesecurity.com/the_blue_zone/2005/05/blue_security_r.html
(You may need to copy and paste this link if you're using hotmail, msn, aol or some other mail services.)

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#3. Easy check fraud technique.

Armed with just a checking account number and bank routing number, criminals can create checks at whim, experts and law enforcement authorities say. In fact, as the Urban Age Institute found out, at least one Internet site makes the process even easier.

To view this ALERT online, use the following link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7914159
(You may need to copy and paste this link if you're using hotmail, msn, aol or
some other mail services.)

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#4. Power Lines MAY Increase Cancer Risk In Children.

Medical researchers say their studies suggest that children who live in close proximity to high-voltage power cables at birth are much more likely to develop leukemia.

To view this ADVISORY online, use the following link:
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2005/power_lines.html
(You may need to copy and paste this link if you're using hotmail, msn, aol or some other mail services.)

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#5. Study Finds American Consumers Vulnerable To Exploitation Online and Off.

Researchers find that even well-educated consumers are dangerously ill-informed.

Most Americans who use the internet have little idea how vulnerable they are to
abuse by online and offline marketers and how the information they provide can
be used to exploit them.

To view this ADVISORY online, use the following link:
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2005/vulnerable_consumers.html and
http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/06/01/HNexplotation_1.html
(You may need to copy and paste this link if you're using hotmail, msn, aol or some other mail services.)

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