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How to Spot a Tax Scam
Washington Post – Tax season is stressful enough, but now taxpayers increasingly have to deal with deception. The Internal Revenue Service has issued yet another advisory warning people about telephone calls or e-mails from people pretending to be from the
Read MoreMobile Retail Fraud: What You Need to Know
Biz Community – You know the field of digital security is booming when there’s a need for the day job titled ‘retail industry fraud expert’. These are people like Aaron Press, director of e-commerce and payments at LexisNexis Risk Solutions…
Read MoreLaptop Security in a Nutshell
FTC – Imagine you’re at a coffee shop, sipping on a latte while working on your laptop. After all that coffee, you need to run to the loo. Would you leave your laptop for just a sec while you heed
Read MoreScam Alert: A Confidential Proposal via Email
The lure of easy money never ceases. We here at the Unlock Your Wealth Foundation work tirelessly to make sure you are fully aware of the latest frauds and scams. The following email was received and I am posting it
Read MoreAnthem Blue Cross Cyber Attack
FTC – Last week the health insurer Anthem Blue Cross data breach affected more than 80 million customers. This week, we’re updating you on the scam artists who are sending phony “Anthem” emails that pretend to help customers, but actually phish for their
Read MoreCEO Involved in Biggest Fraud in Chicago Court History
NBC Chicago – A north suburban financier behind the biggest fraud case ever prosecuted in Chicago has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for a scam that cost investors $665 million. Eric Bloom, 49, “lied, cheated and stole from
Read MoreCFTC Charges California Residents and Their Companies with Fraud and Registration Violations
CFTC – The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that Judge Cormac J. Carney of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California entered an emergency restraining Order freezing assets and prohibiting the destruction or concealment
Read MoreIRS-Impersonation Telephone Scam
IRS – An aggressive and sophisticated phone scam targeting taxpayers, including recent immigrants, has been making the rounds throughout the country. Callers claim to be employees of the IRS, but are not. These con artists can sound convincing when they
Read MoreOfficials Warn of Kidnapping and Ransom Scam
Silive – Most people would move heaven and Earth to secure the safe return of a kidnapped loved one. Authorities say schemers are trying to capitalize on such a terrifying scenario with a scam in which they seek ransom payments for
Read MoreHoliday Scam Admitted by Shopkeeper
Eastbourne Herald – A businessman has pleaded guilty to conning thousands of pounds from people after promising them he would book flights and holidays but using their cash to prop up his shop. A court heard how a handful of
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