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Facebook Link Bait Scam

As you open an email or surf the internet you will likely scroll across the section of an article that reads, “Related Article” or “CLICK HERE” with links that might interest you to the point of clicking, only to find out you

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Confidential Partnership Scam

The latest inbox scam we received was proposing a private business partnership with, of all things, Unlock Your Wealth Radio! Here is the letter to a legitimate company email address in its entirety: To: Unlock Your Wealth Radio President Hello,

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Fraud Prevention Month on Unlock Your Wealth Radio

March is Fraud Prevention Month and we are taking action, warning viewers and listeners of the latest and most popular frauds and money scams targeting victims and their finances.   Heather Wagenhals, Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist and host of

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Fraud Victims Paid $13M for Worthless Boxes

PHOENIX — The computer components came in sealed boxes: a semiconductor called silicon germanium that only could be opened in laboratory conditions. They were shipped to U.S. distributors who agreed to serve as middlemen in a transaction between a Chinese

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‘Top 10 Scam List’ of Tips on Avoiding Fraud

In conjunction with National Consumer Protection Week, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey identified the top 10 scams reported to his office and offered suggestions about how to avoid being victimized. “This week is National Consumer Protection Week, and a

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Realtors Say Online Housing Scams on the Rise

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. That’s the message the island’s top realtors are relaying to house hunters, many of whom are being scammed out of hundreds of dollars. It comes in waves over the

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