“BobBear” takes permanent leave from battling fraud

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» 20 April 2010

“BobBear” takes permanent leave from battling fraud

According to the latest news broadcasts, Bob Harrison, the veteran in battling fraud at United Kingdom decided to permanently leave his post after years of unrelenting service. The man who combated the widespread fraud and also the one who operated the website BobBear, a support domain for the casualties of phishing, declared his withdrawal from his job this coming end of April.

An assistance that is deemed to be incomparable

During the four years of his fight against the widespread phishing attacks, BobBear was able to incapacitate quite a large number of phishing swindlers. He was able to accomplish this by means of circulating the information regarding the bogus companies and the frequently-used scams.

Bob Harrison also helped in guiding the individuals who were affected by the operations of the phishing criminals. He also gave recommendations on his website in order to provide further assistance on the victims.

Journey that needs to be ended

According to Harrison, the 66-year-old fraud fighter, he settled on shutting down his domain in order to make the most out of his time after leaving his post. He stated that he is already old for the job and that the domain is just too troublesome to handle. And, as what has been said, he also wanted to accomplish new things.

In Harrison’s message to his undying followers last Saturday, he also felt that it is heartbreaking to leave his job and close up the BobBear website. It was difficult for him to give up on this long battle against fraudsters since it has given him gratifying experience in his years of service. He also wished that he was able to lend a hand to a lot of individuals who needed assistance. However, he believed that each of the wonderful things must also have its conclusion.

No words can be used to describe his appreciation

Included in Harrison’s message were his words of gratitude for the people who offered him assistance all throughout his journey. He imagined that this fight would be impossible without any aid from those people.

In line with Harrison’s dialogue, it was said that his plan has already made use of his time and that it was starting to have a negative influence on his health. Lastly, he also wished that a good heart will be able to continue what he had started.

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