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Fraud Alert: Green Dot Card Money Scams

Warning: The Green Dot MoneyPak Scam could call you next. This scam, has been investigated by the NYPD on multiple reports throughout the Island, according to Ms. Malliotakis (R-East Shore/Brooklyn) in a news release. The Advance has published  previous articles alerting the

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Fight Fraud with Remote Control for Credit Cards

Your credit and debit cards are always active and so is the opportunity for a criminal attack on your credit. Once your card is stolen or hacked it can be used to purchase items thousands of miles away, even if

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Coupon Fraud: The New “Glitch” in Blogs

Glitch – a new term for coupon fraud, which is happening more often as new blogs, offering daily coupons, are popping up everyday. Coupon blogs help make the coupon shopping preparation process easier, as you can rely on the expertise

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Fraud Alert: Online Debit & Credit Scams are on the Rise

Online credit and debit card fraud is on the rise come October 1 of next year. By that time retail establishments should be able to accept new credit and debit cards that have a chip embedded and require the use of

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Citigroup Reveals Alleged Fraud in Mexico

Citigroup Inc. said it has discovered alleged fraud in its dealings with a second company in Mexico, which a person familiar with the matter identified as Representaciones y Distribuciones EVYA. EVYA, an engineering and construction firm, is a supplier to Mexican

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New Scam Targets Seniors

Ed Mancini and his late wife, Joan Mancini, were working at their driving range in northern Macomb County six years ago when they saw an old friend coming. What they didn’t see coming was an investment scam that fleeced them and

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Tax Season Unleashes Cyberscams and Our Identity

As tax season approaches us, so do cybercriminals. The time when we stress most about money and financial situations and now we have to take into consideration potential scammers attacking us, small businesses in particular. Cybercrooks often use current events

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IRS Offers Tax Refund Incentive

Less than one month before our taxes are due and the IRS is offering an incentive for taxpayers, get your refund before it’s scammed away from you. The Crime Tracker 3 trend, reported by Las Vegas News 3, learned refund

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Funeral Scam Sends Fake Notices to Family and Friends

Scheming on fake funeral emails is hitting a new low for scammers. According to the Federal Trade Commission, scam artists are sending fake funeral notifications and offering their condolences, even setting up a time and date reading in the subject

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Identity Fraud Strikes a New Victim Every Two Seconds

The number of identity fraud victims jumped to 13.1 million in 2013, a new report from Javelin Strategy & Research finds. That’s an increase of 500,000 from 2012 and the second highest number of victims since Javelin began conducting its

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