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>>The gist of the article is some miscreant can create a video, post it to a major service and claim it's you, while using your legitimate e-mail address. In this case Vimeo fixed the hole that allowed it but it won't be the last time this happens. How many unsophisticated users will be so shocked or upset that they'll do whatever the poster wants?
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>That's certainly a good point.
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>Semi-related, you might have heard about the IRS scams the last few years. People (mainly from overseas) figure out how to spoof the IRS telephone numbers, and call people here and demand payment. They have just enough information on the person and they even threaten to send law enforcement. It has worked - a number of people have reportedly given their credit card number over the phone.
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>Same issue - a poor soul who isn't aware that the IRS rarely, rarely, rarely calls.
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>One of these scam units recently got busted overseas. I hope they are severely punished.
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>Obviously very different than a moron who engages in "adult" acts on a webcam.

I've been called on two of my phone numbers with an attempted scam in the last week - now there is a scam going on that claims there is some new law that allows you to clear up your college debt. I find that rather amusing as I suspect most college educated folks wouldn't fall for it. Last time they called I actually hit 1 to talk to someone just to see if they sounded like they were calling from overseas - they didn't have an accent so I think these scammers are working inside the USA. I pointed out that there was no such law - they hung up quickly and haven't called back.