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Employment Scam Costs Woman Nearly $9,000

Job hunting seems to cost more in North Dakota as one woman found herself in a $9,000 scam by a company who is even registered with the Better Business Bureau. Her story comes to you from KX News Brenda is looking

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4 Ways Crooks Cash In On Your Personal and Financial Data

We’ve all heard about the massive data breaches and who’s at risk, what was taken and the fraud prevention services offered, but just how do these thieves convert that stolen data into cash? Fox Business reports that it’s not so easy

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High School Graduates are Target for College Scholarship Scams

A high school senior in Amarillo, Texas, recently received an exciting phone call informing him he had received a $7,000 grant. Considering he had been applying for grants and scholarships to help pay for college, he was relieved to hear he

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Telemarketing Company Pays $3.4 Million for their Alleged Violation of “Do Not Call” Rules

Telemarketers continue to call homes, offices and personal cell phones every day and more than likely they’ve been told to stop calling that particular number. Unfortunately one Massachusetts-based home security company didn’t follow those easy instructions of “Do Not Call” and

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Insurance Fraud Costing $80 Billion a Year

In Jacksonville, Florida a Channel 4 investigation uncovered how the huge national problem of insurance fraud is affecting residents yearly premiums and how much of the fight against it is in Jacksonville. According to News 4 Jax, a reporter met with

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How to Avoid Vacation Rental Scams this Summer

Planning where to go and what to do for your summer vacation can be stressful enough, not to mention the hassle of trying to find a place to stay. The decision is obvious when it comes to choosing a motel

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Citigroup Fires 11 More in Mexico Fraud Allegations

Citigroup is quick to their defense, firing  11 more employees (including 4 high-rank executives) to their costly fraud charges at their Mexican business. Deal Book reports that on Monday afternoon, the board of the bank was briefed on an internal investigation

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Credit and Debit Card Fraud Tops American Security Concerns

Credit and debit card fraud are at the top of American security concerns in 2014, with major retail and banking security breaches falling behind, according to the 2014 Unisys Security Index released by Unisys Corporation in partnership with Lieberman Research

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Secure Your Credit Card While Traveling this Summer with these Tips

School is almost out and for several families that means summer vacation is just around the corner. As your plans start to develop the question of where and when you’re going to spend this year’s summer vacation might not be

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BBB Scam Alert: Targeting People Searching for Jobs

The Better Business Bureau warns of a recent scam going around the internet, specifically fake ads posted on craigslist. These ads include common phrases like “no experience necessary” or “no resume required, immediate start”. And sadly the criminals are using

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