Tag "fraud alert"

10 Simple Fraud Prevention Tips

One of the world’s foremost experts on fraud prevention, Frank Abagnale, gave a seminar Wednesday to help business owners protect themselves from common scams. Abagnale’s life was the subject of the movie “Catch Me If You Can,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks.

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5 Common Scams You Can Stop Fraudsters in Their Tracks

An invoice bears the familiar “walking fingers” logo and the name “Yellow Pages.” It says you owe hundreds of dollars for a business listing. Perhaps you get a letter saying you could lose your web address or trademark if you

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Scam du jour: The Latest Chip Card Scams

Scammers are trying to take advantage of the millions of consumers who haven’t yet received a chip card. Here’s what’s happening: Scammers are emailing people, posing as their card issuer. The scammers claim that in order to issue a new

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2015 Hottest Investment Scams

You work hard for your money, and there are legions of people working just as hard to steal it from you. So what’s hot in five-star boiler rooms these days? Crowdfunding, variable annuities and pot, among other things. Con artists

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AAA Warns of Scam That Could Injure or Kill You

AAA auto club is warning drivers that scam artists need only you and your car to pull off the perfect scam. This auto scam can happen anywhere there is traffic on a normally busy street. You are driving and the driver in front of you

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How the Business Of Fraud Operates

How do you envision a hacker to appear? Are their in their twenties, hyped up on energy drinks focusing on their attention on the screen of their laptop? Or perhaps you envision a late forty-year old in his basement late

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Instagram Bank Scam Costs Woman $37,000

Omaha, Nebraska – A woman was recently told she must pay back her bank more than $37,000 after falling prey to an Internet loan scam that targets social media users. The 32-year-old woman told police she was contacted via Instagram by

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Robocall: The Silent Phone Scam

Robocalls have become a common phone scam that detect humans answering phone calls for a chance at stealing your bank information and potentially your identity. The scenario goes like this: The phone rings and you answer, only to realize no

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Online Rental Frauds and Scams

Several indicators reveal renters and home-seekers find use of online resources, such as websites and email, to be the best source of locating homes and apartments. However, these days we are hearing more about suspicious or abusive practices by some seeking to take advantage

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The Scamsters Apprentice – Now Hiring

Online scammers are out recruiting for the best scam artists to help them transfer money and stolen goods. Of course, these scamsters don’t come right out and say that’s what they want. Instead, they claim to offer work at home jobs or pretend to

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