Saturday 10 December 2011

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Student phishing scam: Two men remanded over fraud
BBC News
Two men have been charged over a £1m email scam which took money from the bank accounts of hundreds of students. Police said students on government loans were sent phishing emails urging them to provide their banking details. ...
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2G scam: Sibal defends Chidamabarm
NewsX
The government has come to the rescue of Home Minister P Chidamabarm who is facing allegations for his alleged involvement in the 2G spectrum scam. Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal said that the government rejects all allegations against Chidambaram, ...
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Jodie Foster's father jailed for £80000 housing scam
Mirror.co.uk
by Martin Newman, Sunday Mirror 10/12/2011 Actress Jodie Foster's estranged father has been jailed for five years over an £80000 housing scam. Building contractor Lucius Foster took deposits for houses he never built. He was found guilty of 21 counts ...
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Five Scams Making the Rounds in Ocean City
Patch.com
From the "Chicken Salad Deaf Scam" to the "Good Samaritan Scam," new schemes to an old end: theft and fraud. By Cindy Nevitt Stolen checking account information is at the center of a "Sweepstakes" or "Secret Shopper" scam making the rounds in Ocean ...
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Suspected scam artist has long history
WLFI
Suspected scam artist has long history.
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Bureaucrat runs after alleged $16m scam
The Australian
It is believed he transferred health grants for community groups to a personal account by forging the signature of a more senior departmental officer, in a scam that could stretch back years. He has been employed by Queensland Health since 2005. ...
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BBB Warns Against Amazon Scam
LocalNews8.com
The mastermind behind this scam has really gone all out to make these deceptive emails appear to be legitimate messages from Amazon, even replicating shipping confirmation numbers and adding an estimated delivery date. If you click on any of the links ...
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Scam warning for North Yorkshire
The Press, York
A spokesman for Selby Police said the number, 0208 1237436, was known to be used in a number of scams, and anyone receiving a call from this number, or asked to contact them, should not do so. Sergeant Ian McNiff, of Selby Police, said: "Any calls from ...
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Social Media Scam Targets Senior Hoosiers
WRTV Indianapolis
DANVILLE, Ind. -- A social media scam targeting senior Hoosiers is making its way around central Indiana. Police said the scam targets grandparents who are tech-savvy and who have Facebook, Twitter or MySpace accounts. Investigators said crooks pose as ...
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UK charges 2 men in scam targeting students
eTaiwan News
Police say the men were part of a scam that targeted students receiving government loans, luring them into revealing their bank account details which were then used to withdraw amounts of between 1000 and 5000 pounds at a time. ...
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