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Fraud Lawsuit Against HGTV Fixer Upper Star
A million dollar fraud lawsuit has been served to HGTV’s “Fixer Upper” star Chip Gaines, thanks to Gaines’ two partners he brought out. Former co-owners of Magnolia Realty, John L. Lewis and Richard L. Clark, filed a 24-page suit against Gaines, claiming the
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Catch Child Identity Theft Early
Identity theft is a common occurrence these days especially as the internet grows and hackers find more ways to steal identities, and that leads to an unfortunate rise in child identity theft. Since children aren’t supposed to have credit in the
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Real Estate Flop Scam
Flipping homes has been booming as the latest investment opportunity, unfortunately with a flip opportunity could come real estate flop problems. This article shows how real estate flop could affect your investment and what you can do to try to avoid it if
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Real Estate Scam Targets Down Payments
Real eal estate scams are on the rise again, this time striking the Denver’s hot real estate market. Police and real estate professionals are warning consumers about this new real estate scam as criminals are targeting buyers to try to
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McDonald’s Big Mac Refund Scam
In Wisconsin a McDonald’s manager has been accused of stealing $3,800 from her employer and now facing a felony theft charge after issuing fake refunds on Big Macs that customers never returned. According to the Greenfield Patch, Mary Ruelle, a manager who worked at a
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5 Methods Hackers Use Committing Cyber Fraud
Phishing and other cyber fraud typically see the most action during tax season. As this time of year approaches we offer a few tips on how to protect your personal information and avoid fraud returns: IBM’s X-Force security research
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Humane Society Scam
Charity scams are unfortunately becoming the new norm and a Texas organization proves that true with a particular Humane Society. The recent charity scam includes this organization providing 251 clothing bins across Michigan, however they are not 100 percent truthful as not
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Fake Facebook ALDI Coupons
Scam artists are pretty creative, targeting social media sites like Facebook ALDI shoppers who are looking for coupons. However, if you click this link it could put your comport or phone at risk for a virus. RELATED: Yahoo Customer Service Scam Here is what
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Fraud Victims Can Get Western Union Wired Money Back
Mainers who were scammed out of money by wiring Western Union payments may be eligible for some restitution, according to Attorney General Janet Mills’ office. It’s illegal for a telemarketer to ask consumers to pay for anything with a money
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