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Scam Artists Get Victims to Pay With iTunes Gift Cards
A gift card is like cash — a quick, convenient and untraceable way for con artists to get money. And even if the victim realizes they’ve been scammed, there’s typically no way to reverse the transaction. Right now, the popular
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Veterans Charity Money Rescued From Scam Artist
Members of your free press pulled off a significant accomplishment: forcing presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump to finally part with the millions of dollars he had promised to various veterans’ charities. What we’ve learned over the past few days makes clear
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5 Ways to Protect Your Finances From Money Transfer Frauds
The number of migrant employees continues to grow as well as globalization and the online worlds which have all facilitated the money transfer industry to turn out to be a US $250 billion a year industry. The number of the money
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Fake Friends, Fake News, Phony Weight-Loss Promises
A new scam alert is coming your way via email. The FTC reports this scam will look like the email is coming from a friend, urging you to try new weight-loss pills. There’s a link to an article about a
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3 Summer Scams To Avoid
The heat is on and so is summer scams! So while you’re planning for the upcoming summer trip with family or friends, beware of scammers who will be hard at work doing some planning of their own. To avoid taking
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Avoid Mortgage Refinance Scams
Refinancing your mortgage is a common occurrence for homeowners, however scammers might be targeting you during this process. These con artists will use email, phone calls, fliers and even direct mail to lure you in, but beware — these scams are designed to steal
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IRS Scam Conned Victims in 21 States
An IRS impersonation scam traveled the country this week, using dozens of fake names and identifications and collecting millions of dollars in payments wired by unwitting victims from at least 21 states. Newly unsealed federal court complaints provide a look at the alleged operations
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