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| Scammers strike Hawkins County online, on the phone, and by mail WVLT They Sheriff's Department has seen a spike in Hawkins County, but they know scammers are targeting people everywhere. It's just what everyone wants to hear, "He told me that I won a sweepstakes, that I was the second winner, and I won $1.5 million," ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| A Film Festival Scam Artist Becomes the Star Wall Street Journal (blog) When Brooklyn's Rooftop Films fell prey to a petty scammer, the organizers of the outdoor movie screenings responded the way most victims would: by fighting to see the perpetrator punished in court. Five years later, however, Rooftop's program director ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Small businesses not immune from crime Reporter Newspapers (blog) Here are seven threats to small businesses that often are done by scammers. 1. Directory Scams – A problem that has plagued businesses for decades involves deceptive sales for directories. Typically, the scammer will claim he or she just wants to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| GRPD educates public about fraudulent schemes Green River Star Scammers create false profiles on such sites and begin communicating with others through the site. After establishing a relationship with their target, the scammer begins asking for money to establish a business or for another reported use. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Southwest Va. residents warned of phone scam Southwest Virginia Today State police are warning local residents to watch out for scammers who call and pretend to be vacationing family members in need of emergency cash. According to Sgt. MT Conroy, the area division has received at least three recent reports of residents ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Affinity fraud The Economist Once the scammer gains their trust, his scam spreads like smallpox. Most affinity frauds are Ponzi schemes, in which money from new investors is used to repay old ones, or is siphoned off by the promoters. The Madoff fraud fed on multiple affinity ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Beware of the FBI Scam Email KKTV 11 News A new e-mail scam tells victims that the FBI has learned their name is on a scammers list, and that they must pay money to get their name removed. Ann, a Colorado Springs woman, has been getting e-mails for a few weeks now. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Phone scam circulating in Port Moody The Tri-City News The scammers easily gain your trust by providing you with information such as your name, address or phone number and then requests remote access to your computer to stop it from crashing. To do this, the scammer will direct you to the www.ammyy.com ... See all stories on this topic » |
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