Saturday 28 January 2012

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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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