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How to Spot a Real Estate Scam
Purchasing a new home is an exciting time, be sure to watch out for those deals that are too good to be true. While a lot of the property sector still deals with real estate agents, house viewings and so
Read MoreScam Artists Come Up With New Ways to Fool You For Your Money
It seems that every day we hear about another scam and victims falling prey. Recently an IRS impersonation scam fooled thousands of victims into paying out more than a million dollars, thinking the IRS was calling them to collect taxes.
Read More12 Types of Fraud to Watch For
Fraud is a word no financial advisor wants to hear. Advisors may unwittingly abet a fraudulent scheme that victimizes their clients, or they may allow it to occur by not taking more diligent proactive safeguards. RELATED: Fake Confirmation Emails Contain Malware
Read MoreIdentity Fraud Sees Massive Rise in 2014
If you are male, aged 46 and live in a sizeable city such as London, Leicester or Leeds you are more likely to be a victim of identity fraud than anyone else in the country, according to the annual report
Read MoreCable TV Scam Hits Home
WTNH Reporter – Right from the start, it sounded dicey. But when a young man called the WTNH reporter, saying he was from Comcast the other day, offering a new package that would take $100 a month off my cable bill,
Read MoreHere is What The Student Loan Scam is Doing to America
This article is courtesy of a reporter on TheDailyBanter.com – When I went to college in the UK in the early 2000s my tuition fees were roughly $2500/year. Fortunately my parents could afford the fees and made sure I didn’t have
Read MoreScam Alert: Thieves Target Taxpayers, Fake as IRS Employees
In a tax season that’s been riddled with security breaches, the IRS is warning taxpayers about a new phone scam designed to rob you of your money. The IRS says this one has been a widespread problem since 2013. RELATED: Fake
Read MoreFraudsters Use Breached Credit Cards on Apple Pay
A recent discovery of fraud perpetrated through the Apple Pay system has been causing the tech company trouble. The payment system has been hit with a wave of fraudulent transactions, mostly through Apple’s stores themselves, using credit card information stolen
Read More11 Charged in Blue Cross ID Theft, Fraud
Eleven people have been charged with identity theft and credit card fraud after a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan employee allegedly printed and shared screen shots of more than 5,000 subscriber profiles. Three are accused of using the stolen
Read MoreWhite Money Scam on the Rise
The RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) is warning members of the public about a scam being reported in the province called the “white money” scam. Police said the overall objective is to have the victim part with legitimate money in
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