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The Phone Fraud Handbook
Phone fraud is a serious matter, considering every year thousands of people lose money to this type of scam. To ensure your safety when using a telephone, Unlock Your Wealth Radio has provided a Phone Fraud Handbook, courtesy of The Office of Minnesota
Read MoreSheriff’s Office Warns of New Green Dot scam
Blue Ridge Now – Residents have reported a new scam to police, saying that callers posing as law enforcement have told them to pay fines with prepaid cards to avoid arrest for missing jury duty or court or for outstanding
Read MoreAre You a Victim of Investment Fraud?
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Investing is hard enough without walking into a bear trap set by an unscrupulous fraudster. Crooks create false account statements, make wild performance claims and operate elaborate Ponzi schemes in order to get money out of your
Read MoreBBB Warns of Roofing Company Scam
The Better Business Bureau is warning of a Georgia roofing business officials said is operating without a license or insurance. According to a press release from the BBB, the agency was notified Dec. 16 that the business JMS Roofing & Construction operates
Read MoreBeware of Secret Shopping Scam
RALEIGH (WTVD) — If you’re looking for extra cash to start off the new year, don’t get fooled by the secret shopping letter showing up in mailboxes. Gwen Griffin got a letter in her mailbox and said, “Gosh this looks
Read MoreScams of Christmas and Throughout the Year
CJ Online – Scammers don’t take off for Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanza or any other special days. Their attempts to steal your money and/or identity continue throughout the year, regardless of whether the calendar says it’s holiday time. Accordingly, your Better
Read MoreTwo Wells Fargo Units Charged for Anti-Money Laundering Lapses
Reuters – Two brokerage units of Wells Fargo & Co must pay a joint $1.5 million fine for failing to comply with anti-money laundering regulations by not verifying 220,000 new accounts during a nine-year period, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) said on Thursday. The
Read MoreLucentis Scam Costs Medicare a Billion a Year
Ed Notes Online – When the drug maker Genentech introduced a major product in 2006, it found itself in an awkward position: persuading eye doctors to start using its new more expensive drug instead of a popular cheaper version that the
Read More$100 Bill on Your Windshield is a Scam
WJLA – The Maryland attorney general opened a new satellite office Wednesday to serve consumers in Prince George’s County, but leaders hope you’ll never need it. In a frightening scam that’s popping up this holiday season, scammers can do more
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