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5 Scariest Internet Scams
As safe as the internet may seem at times, every day it becomes more frightening for individuals and their personal identities that are at risk from scam artists. As scammers continue to amp up their game, things are getting worse for the FBI
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People Are Still Getting Money Back For A Credit Card Scam In The 1990s
The Federal Trade Commission is still sending out checks to victims of a credit card fraud in the 1990s. On Tuesday, the FTC said it is mailing some 322,000 checks totaling nearly $9.7 million to people who were victims of an illegal credit card billing
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Online Shopping Tips to Keep Close to Your Wallet
Online shopping makes it easy and convenient to search for — and buy — the must-have items on your wish list. Before you buy, check out this video for tips on avoiding hassles, getting the right product at the right
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Feds Want ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Profits To Be Part of $3.5 Billion Fraud Allegations
In a massive lawsuit that reads like an international thriller, the U.S. government claims that well-connected fraudsters stole $3.5 billion from the Malaysian people and used it to buy New York condos, hotels, yachts and a jet. Some of that
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Scandal Costs Grow but Volkswagen Stock Spikes
Volkswagen Group’s emissions scandal rose to more than $20 billion, amid further legal trouble in the U.S. for the German automaker. The company said Wednesday that “legal risks predominately arising in North America” would add another 2.2 billion euros, or $2.4 billion, to
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People Tricked into Buying Bogus ‘Extended Auto Warranties’
The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 5,970 refund checks totaling more than $4 million to people who were bombarded with illegal robocalls and tricked into paying thousands of dollars for bogus “extended auto warranties.” The checks, which are being mailed
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White-Collar Crime
The term white-collar crime was reportedly coined in 1939, and now the synonymous with the full range of frauds committed by business and government professionals. These crimes are characterized by deceit, concealment, or violation of trust and are not dependent on
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Pop-up Ad Scam
Tech support scams can be difficult to detect, but one way to detect those scams is to know those pop up ads on your computer with messages like ‘SECURITY ALERT’ or ‘Urgent Notice: your data may be at risk’ – are signs
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Tech Support Operation Tricks Consumers Into Paying Millions for Bogus Services
Reports from FTC and the State of Florida have taken action against defendants who ran an international tech support operation and allegedly misrepresented to consumers that malware or hackers had compromised their computers and that the operation was associated with or
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Safeguard Against Money Fraud
Providing your personal information seems to be an everyday occurrence – it’s something we do with every paperless transaction or online order. But do we really know what happens to all that information once we key in the details? Well, the information
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