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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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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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$13 Million is Gone After Two Hours and 1,600 Fake Credit Cards
A South African bank became a victim of a bank heist 10,000 miles away, after a group of criminals stole $13 million out of cash machines on another continent using fake South African credit cards. The thieves used around 1,600
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5 Arrested for IRS Impersonation Scam
A growing IRS impersonation scam has five suspects arrested for their involvement, which has bilked an estimated $36.5 million from 6,400 victims nationwide, federal officials said Tuesday. Nabbed Monday in Miami, Fla., the suspects are accused of making multiple calls
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Army Recruitment Scandal
The National Guard Recruiting Assistance Program was established to increase enlistment in the armed forces during the Iraq war. Soldiers who signed up as recruiting assistants were compensated if one of their referrals enlisted. If one of their referrals went through to
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Cyber Scam on Spear-Phishing
Spear-phishing is one of the latest ways for cyber-criminals to get all your information, by simply reeling your information as bait. According to the Better Business Bureau, cyber scammers have learned that emails are the best way to gather case
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Uber Scammers Take Users For a (Very Expensive) Ride
Uber is a well-known multinational online transportation network that allows passengers to get to and from their destination at a reasonable, and convenient price. Unfortunately, that reasonable price has hit the scam artist market and prices are unknowingly rising to customers.
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Scammers Taking Fake Caller ID Info
Your phone rings. You recognize the number, but when you pick up, it’s someone else. What’s the deal? It’s a phone scam. Scammers are using fake caller ID information to trick you into thinking they are someone local, someone you
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Cancer Charities Closed Following Multi-State Lawsuit
A multistate civil lawsuit filed last May against a group of family members who claimed to raise money for cancer victims has been settled, resulting in the closing of two charities that allegedly bilked donors for some $75 million, New York’s attorney
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