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Amazon Delivery Reports Twitter Scam
Amazon customers warn others of a new phishing scam that’s targeting anyone who takes to Twitter to complain about delivery issues. Customers and Twitter users who tweeted abut deliveries not coming on time received a tweet from criminals posing as
Read MoreAT&T Joins MasterCard Battling Fraud with Phone Location
NEW YORK — Banks and card networks like Visa and MasterCard are working with wireless carriers to cut down on fraudulent transactions by tying purchases to the location of a shopper’s smartphone. According to North Jersey, in the next few
Read MoreFormer NASCAR Driver Receives Ticket for $15 Million Scheme
A former NASCAR driver is at the center of a $15 million fraud investigation, according to WSOCTV Brian Rose is accused of creating a fake coal mining company to get money from investors. Federal agents launched a massive investigation into Brian Rose after
Read MoreMonster Energy Drink Advertisement Scam
Victims of the Monster Energy Drink scam report they received an email that informed them how to make a few hundred dollars per week. The scam was simple and sounded pretty cool if you’re a customer of Monster Energy Drink.
Read MoreMiami Beach’s ‘Rock Doc’ Charged for Medicare Fraud
A Miami Beach physician, best-known as ‘Rock Doc’, was in denial during his sentence hearing for stealing millions from Medicare in fraudulent billing schemes. According to reports from the Miami Herald, a federal judge said he tried to give Christopher Gregory Wayne
Read More5 Steps to Fight Off Fraud
Detecting fraud within an organization is the responsibility of several groups including: financial executives, boards of directors, audit committees, internal auditors and external auditors. Yahoo! Finance reports several ways to avoid complacency, and according to Crowe Horwath LLP, one of the largest
Read MoreScam Alert: Never Give Money to Get Money
Scam Alert: So what’s a person to do when they receive a letter claiming they have won unclaimed lottery monies with a check enclosed and payable to the recipient? Big Country goes on to explain… This is the question one unlucky
Read MoreIRS Scam Continues Calling, Even After Tax-Filing Season
The tax scams continue to strike the IRS, successfully calling victims via telephone, showing no signs to stop striking. These con artists are going strong, targeting victims long after tax-filing season is over. The Today Show reports the IRS doesn’t see these
Read MoreJury Duty Phone Scam Demands Residents for $500
A new phone scam is targeting residents in Seattle, falsely charging victims a $500 fine for failing to appear for federal jury duty or face arrest, recipients are told. According to the Seattle Times, at least two Seattle residents received
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