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Target Credit Card Scandal Arrests Two Mexican Citizens

Two Mexican citizens who were arrested at the border used account information stolen during the Target security breach to buy tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise, according to a South Texas police chief. But a spokesman for the

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Target Tries to Reassure Customers After Data Breach Revelations

Nearly 110 million Target customers may have been affected by the massive data breach that hit stores during the past holiday season. Target is now in crisis-mode, reassuring all customers the situation has been handled and their credit along with

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Sandy Hook Elementary School Charity Scam

The Sandy Hook Elementary School formed a charity last year after the shooting massacre, however according to their co-founder they are unable to account for more than $70,000 of the money which was raised through a marathon running. Ryan Graney,

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Fraud Alert: New York Cops, Firefighters in Massive 9/11 Scam

New York prosecutors announced more than 100 New York City cops, firefighters and correction officers were charged today with falsely claiming to be suffering from depression and anxiety as a result of the 9/11 terror attacks. Up to $500,000 will be awarded

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Boomers’ Braintrust Interviews Heather Wagenhals on 10 Different Ways to Detect a Scam

Johnny Dean and Dinah Smith, hosts of Boomers’ Braintrust welcomes Heather Wagenhals Author of “Yes You Can“ and the upcoming Cracking Your Money Code http://CrackingYourMoneyCode.com to share ten different ways to detect a scam. Heather explains on the Boomers’ Braintrust show how to avoid potential scams and prepare yourself for such fraud.

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Retailers Losing Billions from Holiday Return Fraud

By  Lorraine Mirabella THE BALTIMORE SUN Saturday January 4, 2014 5:12 AM As consumers return holiday gifts and redeem gift cards, retailers will be keeping an eye out for transactions that, in all, could cost them billions. The average person returned nearly four holiday gifts last year, according to […]

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Fraud Prevention Tips in 2014

World’s largest anti-fraud organizations are urging business owners and managers to make fraud prevention one of their top New Year’s priorities for 2014. According to CPA Practice Advisors, fraud entities around the globe are costing an estimated 5 percent in

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Lawsuits Increase Over Target Credit Card Hack

Days following the massive credit card hack at the well-known comes just days after acknowledging a massive hack of customer credit card data, Target is facing several lawsuits. And more could be on the way. Customers in California, Oregon and Rhode

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Illegal Tax Refund Checks Found in Traffic Stop

Tax Fraud – A man was arrested in Jones County in an alleged tax fraud scam involving more than $250,000 in illegal tax refund checks. He is now under a five-count federal indictment after a grand jury passed the indictment on

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Target Customers’ Credit and Debit Card Information Ripped Off by Thieves

As many as 40 million Target customers had their credit and debit card information ripped off by thieves over 19 days this holiday shopping season, including the Black Friday weekend. While thieves will only use a small percentage of the black magnetic

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