Tuesday 31 January 2012

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Scams target anti-Timeline Facebook users
USA TODAY
While the page hasn't been updated to include information on this latest scam, it's still a great spot to find out what's happening on the site. Live chats with staff, security hints and tips, and information about new features — it's a great resource.
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2G: SC pulls up PMO for delay, lays guidelines
IBNLive.com
New Delhi: In a major embarrassment for the Government in the 2G scam, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that any decision concerning whether a private citizen had permission to prosecute a public servant, must be taken within four months.
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Tech companies team to battle scams
Florida Today
AP NEW YORK — Google, Facebook and other big tech companies are jointly designing a system for combating email scams known as phishing. Such scams try to trick people into giving away passwords and other personal information by sending emails that ...
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Police, Better Business Bureau Ask Residents to 'Beware of Scams'
Patch.com
Online scams are constantly changing forms, but the Southington Police Department and Better Business Bureau are teaming up to provide residents with the information they need to avoid becoming a victim. By Jason Vallee Graphic provided by the ...
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Grandparent scam resurges in county
The Newark Advocate
NEWARK -- If someone calls to solicit bail money for your grandson imprisoned in Peru, chances are it's a scam. At least eight Licking County residents have called dispatchers in the past three weeks to report mysterious individuals soliciting money ...
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Global warming 'a scam'
Herald-Gazette
Unfortunately, the global warming scam has cost the world community dearly: billions of dollars spent on bogus research projects that could have been spent on meaningful scientific investigation; billions in tax dollars spent on carbon reduction ...
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Bangor man scammed out of $7000 by con artist claiming to be grandson in ...
The Republic
AP BANGOR, Maine — Bangor police are warning elderly residents of the city not to fall for the so-called "grandparent scam." Police say a city man in his 70s was bilked out of $7000 last week by a con artist pretending to be his grandson who called ...
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Scam alert in Canandaigua
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
If a person comes to your door claiming to work for the City of Canandaigua Water Department, check the work identification card. According to the Canandaigua Police someone in the last few weeks claimed to work for the city water department and told a ...
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Cancer scammer admits harassing phone call to victim
phillyBurbs.com
Alicia Tolton, (left) already in custody for scamming people by pretending to have cancer, is led into district court in Willow Grove in August to face new charges of harrassment. Posted: Monday, January 30, 2012 1:00 pm | Updated: 10:55 pm, ...
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New scam could be costly
The News Herald
The most recent set up has scammers establishing an Internet friendship with the victim before asking the person to assist in a financial transaction., according to a news release from JCSO. The scammer will send the victim a check, usually from a ...
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Craigslist scammer busted
WeHo News
By WeHo News staff, West Hollywood, California A WeHo man selling his camera fell victim to a Craigslist scam, but Sheriff's detectives soon ensnared the suspect with a similar appeal, arresting a 60-year old woman for Grand Theft.
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Deputies warn of Jamaican lotto scam
NBC2 News
"[One man] lost 200000 to Jamaican scammers," she said. "It just seems they are wreaking havoc on our community." To claim your winnings, the scammer tells the person on the phone that all they have to do is put money on one of those re-loadable cards.
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Facebook scam: I've lost 10 pounds in just one week all thanks to HCG! Check ...
ZDNet (blog)
Facebook scammers are once again exploiting ignorant victims who are eager to lose weight. This time, the HCG Diet is the target; anyone who has heard of the diet or is willing to try a new one to drop a few pounds is a potential victim.
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Monday 30 January 2012

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Scam Watch: consumers conned by would-be lovers
Los Angeles Times
'Romance scam' criminals strike up Internet-based relationships, then ask for money to meet their lonely victims. When it arrives, the conversations end and the money is gone. By Stuart Pfeifer, Los Angeles Times Here is a roundup of alleged cons, ...
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Email Scam Targets SaskTel
swtvchannel
http://www.mylocaltv.ca/ SaskTel Warns Customers of Email Phishing Scam.Over the past several days close to 200 SaskTel customers have received scam emails from a third party posing as SaskTel. The email as seen in this image, states that you have a ...
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Muskego Police Investigate Mail Scam, Warn of Others
Patch.com
By Denise Konkol The Muskego Police Department is warning of a mail scam that was delivered right to a Muskego mailbox last week. "One of our officers was dispatched to a residence to investigate a mail scam, in which the complainant received a letter ...
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Adarsh scam: Ashok Chavan quizzed by CBI
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: After quizzing two Union Ministers in connection with the multi-crore Adarsh scam, the CBI has examined former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, as the agency prepares to wrap up its probe in the housing society case.
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Scam Alert!
Buffalo News
Keep an eye out for these five scams. By Samantha Maziarz Christmann Peggy Penders has seen a lot during her time at the Better Business Bureau, but she knows she has not yet seen it all. ¶ It seems scam artists and criminals never stop thinking up new ...
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Long Beach Township police warn of real estate scams
Asbury Park Press
LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP — The Police Department is warning the public of real estate scams involving homes in the area, including some that had been listed for rent on Craigslist and other websites. After the legitimate homeowners list their property, ...
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Straight Talk: Income-tax scams promise 'free money'
Canton Repository
On its website, the IRS says tax scam promoters are "targeting church congregations, exploiting their good intentions and credibility." The agency adds that the scams also are being spread by word of mouth among unsuspecting and well-intentioned ...
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BBB warns of Do Not Call phone scam
KXXV News Channel 25
Websites or phone solicitations that claim they can or will register a consumer's name or phone number on the National Do Not Call Registry — especially those that charge a fee — are almost certainly a scam. · FCC regulations prohibit telemarketers ...
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Illinois Bankers Association Alerts Consumers About Text Phishing Scam
MarketWatch (press release)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Illinois Bankers Association is aware of some recent incidences in the state of "phishing" through text messages. Phishing is a tactic in which identity thieves "phish" for personal ...
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Delray's Scammer Guard Sued By FLAG For Scamming Consumers
Sunshine Slate
[Delray Beach, FL] Scammer Guard claims to be "the largest and most trusted scam prevention service." But Florida Attorney General (FLAG) Pam Bondi says that the Delray Beach-based company has been scamming people themselves by falsely advertising scam ...
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Scammers reveal features of brand new iPhone 5.. or do they?
Naked Security
But if you're a scammer you don't need to wait for an official launch from Apple. You can start using the mythical iPhone 5 as bait right now. Take this scam, for instance, which we have seen on Tumblr. We are happy to announce that Tumblr and Apple ...
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Reverse Mortgage Scammer Sentenced, CFPB's Double-Take on Small Banks
Reverse Mortgage Daily
Additionally, Reverse Fortunes' Shannon Hicks follows up on the sentencing in a multi-million-dollar reverse mortgage scheme that involved four scammers and numerous reverse mortgages made on false documentation. Hicks also discusses the CFPB, ...
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My new pen pals - Internet Scammers
Arkansas Times
I'm just a one-scammer man, I suppose. I can't share. Last week I got a nice one informing me that someone's divorce case was having American problems, and that my firm had come highly recommended - could I help? I thought it over and typed back, ...
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Video: Facebook, Washington state sue alleged ad scammer
PC Advisor
Washington's attorney general announced two new lawsuits against Adscend Media, a company that allegedly has been earning US$20 million a year using a Facebook scam. PLEASE NOTE: Your name is used only to let the recipient know who sent the story.
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Free $500 Amazon gift card offer scam
Examiner.com
Being asked to do something before being able to receive the gift card should be a dead giveaway that this is a scam, but some people in the Spokane area may have been fooled because the scammers use phony Amazon graphics that look very convincing.
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Google, Facebook, More Join Forces to Battle Phishing
PC Magazine
By Chloe Albanesius How do you know that email is from a legitimate source and not some scammer hoping to steal your personal information? It's a problem with which some of the biggest tech companies still struggle, and they are now joining forces to ...
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Kansas Agriculture Interests Stir Immigration Policy
KAKE
Reporter: AP Comments are posted from viewers like you and do not always reflect the views of this station. by parkay Location: Overland Park on Jan 30, 2012 at 10:46 AM It seems that some scammer has been selling the idea that it's extremely hard to ...
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Sunday 29 January 2012

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Scam watch: Super Bowl tickets, romance, time shares
Los Angeles Times
By Stuart Pfeifer Romance scam – With Valentine's Day approaching, now might be a good time to warn lonely people to watch out for a con called the "romance scam." In this scam, criminals pose as would-be lovers through social media or dating websites, ...
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CWG scam: Enforcement Directorate set to file first charge sheet
NDTV
PTI, Updated: January 29, 2012 13:56 IST New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is set to file its first charge sheet in the alleged financial irregularities in Commonwealth Games which will name some top officials of the Organising Committee (OC) ...
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PIC drugs scam Heads roll amid rising death toll
DAWN.com
LAHORE: The Punjab government on Saturday night removed the health secretary as well as senior functionaries of the Punjab Institute of Cardiology and decided to request the Lahore High Court to constitute a judicial inquiry into the deaths of heart ...
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UPA a Govt of Scams: Karat
Outlook
PTI | Agartala | Jan 29, 2012 CPI-M General Secretary Prakash Karat today termed the Congress-led UPA government as a "government of scams" and alleged that it was responsible for non-passage of the Lokpal Bill in Parliament. "This UPA government was ...
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Tractor scam leaves 15 farmers furious after robbing them of £75k
Scottish Daily Record
But when the tractor failed to arrive, he soon discovered he was the victim of an elaborate scam - along with at least 15 others. Derek, 59, said: "I did all the right things. Who the hell can you trust nowadays? These crooks must have raked in £75000.
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CWG scam: ED set to file first charge sheet; name top OC men
Times of India
The charge sheet would feature the roles of various OC officials including its sacked chairman Suresh Kalmadi. (PTI Photo ) NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate is set to file its first charge sheet in the alleged financial irregularities in ...
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Phone Scam Complaints Continue in Fergus Falls
Valley News Live
The Fergus Falls Police Department told us Saturday that its still receiving complaints about a phone scam asking for people's debit card information. An automated system is telling debit card holders that their account has been deactivated.
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Realty firm warns against Craigslist scam
The Free Lance-Star (blog)
BY BILL FREEHLING A Fredericksburg-area real estate brokerage and management firm is warning of a scam it recently encountered that involves rental properties listed on Craigslist. Staff members at Johnson & Glazebrook Inc. have recently seen ...
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BBB name being used in 'phishing' scams
U-T San Diego
"Unfortunately, we have seen that consumers and business owners are far more susceptible to these phishing scams because they don't expect our name to be involved in such an attack." Con artists are using two elaborate new tactics to lure victims into ...
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Scammer cheats apartment hunters of cash
North Island Gazette
By Mike D'Amour - North Island Gazette PORT MCNEILL—Losing money to an apartment scammer may be the least of the worries for a young couple that was victimized, say police. Josh Altizer, 24, and his girlfriend, 17-year-old Sidney Parker, sold off most ...
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Smoke Signals: Debit cards easy to use, easy target for scammers
Hudson Hub-Times
"The scammers try small purchases to make sure the card is still good," he told me. "If the card is good, the purchases will increase." So, as a precaution, I canceled my beloved card. And I know it was only $1, but I felt violated.
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FBI Agents Search for Malicious Software Scammer
MyFox Chicago
Chicago - Surfing the Internet is a great way to find information or products that you want. But along with all the legitimate websites and retailers, there are also countless hidden dangers. The FBI said it is searching for a man that was all about ...
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No-Huddle News
Suffolk Voice
Scammers have been instructing people via phone to buy a Green Dot Money Pack credit card and call the suspect back with the serial number information in order to claim the alleged prize. Once the scammer has the serial number, they essentially have ...
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Fishy charge alerts area man to scam
Buffalo News
Such overcharges and bogus charges are not usually a scammer's preferred method, investigators in Schneiderman's office say, because it's easy to call the card company and dispute the transaction. "Most of these are easily reversed, and given the paper ...
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Saturday 28 January 2012

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New Facebook Scam Steals Users Identity And Credit Card Information
W*USA 9
WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA) -- "Like-Jacking," a new Facebook scam that draws users to the popular "like" feature and entices them to click onto websites that steal their identity and credit card accounts. Facebook officials say it works like this, ...
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Quickie Nicky's ex socked by scam for $1.6M
New York Post
By JAMIE SCHRAM and REBECCA HARSHBARGER A personal assistant to Nicky Hilton's ex-husband was busted for allegedly ripping him off to the tune of $1.6 million after using his elite AmEx card to go on shopping sprees and taking trips to exotic ...
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Scam targets Richmond area Hispanics
Richmond Times Dispatch
A scam has surfaced in the Richmond area that appears to be targeting Hispanic citizens who subscribe to DirecTV, according to the city of Richmond's Hispanic Liaison Office. Complaints allege that a caller, who is believed to be Hispanic, ...
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'Grandparent scam' targeting elderly people is on the rise in Springfield
KSPR
The Springfield Police Department recently has seen a increase in a common scam that specifically targets elderly people. It's called the "Grandparent scam" and consumer advocates have warned about it for years. The caller will say he or she is ...
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Dangerous E-Mail Scam Claims To Be From The Better Business Bureau
33 KDAF-TV
The danger in this phishing scam was the e-mail appeared to readers as coming from the Better Business Bureau. Scott Anderson's JWB Services in Forney, Texas handles new and repair plumbing. "Commercial, residential, service work, all of the above," ...
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Police warn renter scams are on the rise
Camarillo Acorn
By Roxanne Estrada A new scam has the Camarillo Police Department warning residents to be careful before renting a home. Scam artists are advertising for-sale homes as monthly rentals with extremely low rents to lure house hunters into wiring deposit ...
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Police report computer scam
Hannibal.net
By Anonymous The Hannibal Police Department has warned the community of a computer scam. The police reported someone is masquerading as sending an e-mail from a friend in need of financial assistance. The e-mail states that the person is on a trip ...
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Philly cousins charged in scam in Upper Darby
Delaware County Daily Times
By LINDA REILLY UPPER DARBY — Two cousins who allegedly scammed an 89-year-old great- grandmother out of $8000 in a classic flimflam have been identified and may be linked to three similar incidents in other towns, officials said.
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Senior center not associated with scam
Coshocton Tribune
COSHOCTON -- The Coshocton Senior Center has contacted the Coshocton County Sheriff's Office about a scam targeting area senior citizens. A female caller is contacting seniors and stating they are working with the local senior center and asking ...
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Scammers can pass as family
Mesquite Local News
However a very sophisticated and effective scammer was able to obliterate my defenses. The sole purpose of this letter is to alert as many of my fellow citizens as possible concerning this nefarious scam and help them avoid adverse financial ...
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Scammers Use Police Phone Number
KRDO
What these scammers are doing is called spoofing, and it's a lot easier than you might think. With the help of free websites and apps, crooks can fake the number they're calling you from. TARGET 13 Investigates used one of those sites and showed ...
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Elaborate scam included Medford officer's identity
Mail Tribune
By Ryan Pfeil A scammer posing as head of the Medford Police Department's Financial Investigation Section tricked a local woman out of $6000 this week, Medford police said. The woman lost the money Wednesday following a telephone scam that ended with ...
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Local police tie tire scammer to similar cases in Florida
Online Athens
By Merritt Melancon - merritt.melancon@onlineathens.com Athens police have linked a Norcross man who was arrested in Winder for allegedly defrauding elderly drivers to at least seven victims in the Athens area and a string of scams in Florida and metro ...
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Long Beach Twp. police warn of real estate scams
Asbury Park Press
After the legitimate homeowners list their property, the scammers will copy the online ad and then list the property for rent again, but at a much lower price, according to township police. When people read the phony ads online, they are asked for a 60 ...
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SFPD Targets 'Western Union Grandmother' Scammers
SF Weekly (blog)
How to combat grandmother/grandfather scammers? Police suggest asking questions a stranger might not know, such as "What is the name of your dog?" Potential victims fielding suspicious calls can also request to call back the "family member," using a ...
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Company sued over claims
Legal News Line
Scammer Guard LLC and Frank Esposito, its principal, allegedly told consumers that the business was affiliated with Bondi's office, the Federal Trade Commission and other government agencies to attain consumer refunds. In addition, the company ...
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DeWine talks online scams
Legal News Line
Even an online contact can be a scammer attempting to take your money. "Protecting your personal information online helps keep you and your family safer from fraud," DeWine said. "My office is working to prosecute scammers, but it's also important to ...
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'Nigerian Scam' Emails Now Arriving with a Military Twist
Patch.com
The scammer claims that he has a large sum of money that, for whatever reason, is trapped in his country. He needs your help to move it. In return, he promises you a cut of the money, which usually amounts to millions of dollars. The catch?
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