Tag "Money Scam"

Fraud Prevention Month on Unlock Your Wealth Radio

March is Fraud Prevention Month and we are taking action, warning viewers and listeners of the latest and most popular frauds and money scams targeting victims and their finances.   Heather Wagenhals, Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist and host of

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Officials 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

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Sheriff’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

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$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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Black Friday Scams to Watch out For this Year

Nerd Wallet – While businesses make a fortune on Black Friday, the increasing number of Americans who shop online on this day makes it lucrative for scammers, as well. Fortunately, you’re about to learn how scammers may target you so you

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Citigroup Mexican Unit Said to Have Committed Decade-Long Fraud

(Bloomberg) – Citigroup Inc. said it discovered that the private-security unit in its Mexican bank engaged in illegal and unauthorized activities that included working for people outside of the bank and using intercepted phone calls. The fraud at Banamex, which began around

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5 Reasons People Fall for Scams and Gotchas

Fraud artists are getting sneaky these days, coming up with tricks of all kinds for people to fall for their scams and gotchas. According to this article from a Yahoo! Finance report, ever since back in 1996, it was pretty easy to steal money from

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College Students Victims of Counterfeit Check Scam

College students have a reputation for needing money, but to scam others out of cash is probably not what mom and dad had in mind when they told these students to get a job on campus by scamming other college students out

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Flipping Money Scams

Hillsborough County, Florida – Victims of the latest get rich scheme are being targeted via around social media sites for the “flipping money scam,” according to the WTSP in Florida. Find out what to look for and how you can prevent

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Citigroup Employee Questioned by Mexican Police Over Alleged Fraud

Citigroup Inc. employee was questioned by Mexican police as a suspect in the alleged theft of $400 million taken from their bank, according to WSJ.Whichever employee stole the money appears to be jnior at the company and worked for the bank’s Mexico

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