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Ohio coroner: Possible 3rd Craigslist scam victim died in August, weeks before ... Washington Post COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man suspected of being the third fatal victim of a deadly Craigslist robbery scheme died in August, weeks before the suspected killings of two other victims, according to the man's death certificate. The body of Ralph Geiger was ... See all stories on this topic »

Scottish mail scam campaign launched BBC News Police forces in Scotland have joined together to back a campaign against scam mail which has conned billions of pounds out of victims. It is estimated about £3.5bn is lost to scam mail every year in the UK and many of the victims are elderly. ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Homeownership Preservation Foundation Applauds Creation of Federal Joint Task ... MarketWatch (press release) In its announcement, the federal task force encouraged financially troubled homeowners to call HPF's Homeowner's HOPE(TM) Hotline at 888-995-HOPE to report if they believe they have been the victim of a mortgage rescue scam or if they need to speak ... See all stories on this topic »

Newest Amazon phishing scam emerges, holiday shoppers beware DigitalJournal.com This scam arrives during a time where people are likely scrambling to buy any remaining Christmas gifts, or want to simply take advantage of post-Black Friday promotions being offered by the ecommerce giant. Sophos, a security company based in the UK, ... See all stories on this topic » DigitalJournal.com

Police: Central Pa. man tried to scam 'shroom buyer with store-bought shiitakes Washington Post EPHRATA, Pa. — The mushrooms may have lacked the magic he claimed they had, but a man's attempt to sell them landed him behind bars anyway. Jayson Hartman was trying to pass off some shredded shiitake and porcini mushrooms as the psychedelic variety ... See all stories on this topic »

Possible Craigslist scam victim died months ago Seattle Post Intelligencer FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2011 file photo, Richard Beasley, 52, appears in Summit County Common Pleas Court in Akron, Ohio, on drug charges. Summit County Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh announced Monday, Dec. 5, 2011 that Beasley, suspected in a deadly ... See all stories on this topic »

Jury duty scam rears up, takes aim at seniors Trinidad Times Independent By Steve Block, Staff writer, TTi Colorado and a dozen other states have issued warnings about the revival of a bold telephone scam that takes the guise of the county court calling prospective jurors. The ruse seeks social security numbers, ... See all stories on this topic »

FBI warns of phishing scam in Charlotte area WSOC Charlotte CHARLOTTE, NC -- A new phishing scam is targeting people in the Charlotte area, the Charlotte division of the FBI said. An email that appears to be from the National Automated Clearing House Association alerts recipients that to a problem with a direct ... See all stories on this topic »

Scam artists taking advantage of Davis County cleanup KSL-TV She acknowledged that not all unlicensed contractors are trying to scam property owners — some just need the work, particularly in this tough economy. But consumers should be wary to avoid being taken advantage of by those who are just trying to make ... See all stories on this topic » KSL-TV

Nigerian email scam uses Hillary Clinton's name msnbc.com This is a tactic Nigerian scammers have recently been deploying as a way of subverting anti-spam software designed to detect these types of scams, which are very common, and always promise some sort of multi-million-dollar entitlement from a Nigerian ... See all stories on this topic » msnbc.com

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