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| Scammers targeting their victims by age group, says National Consumers ... KIRO Seattle Another significant finding is that scammers appear to have targeted their scams at particular age groups more than ever in 2011. For example, complaints involving bogus prizes, sweepstakes, and free gifts made up 26.98 percent of complaints overall. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Alleged Paving Scammer Released on Bail Patch.com Tommy Edward Clack was arrested in early January but released after a bail bondsman posted the $300000 bail. By Jonathan Moynihan Tommy Edward Clack is wanted in connection with a home improvement scam. Courtesy A man accused of conducting pavement ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Grandparents are special targets for phone scammers Lake Oswego Review Usually, phone scammers trying to trick a grandparent into sending them $1500 to get out of a jam, usually jail, in a faraway place are not caught in such a perfect way. Still, most grandparents have enough marbles to smell out a phone scam, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Scammers preying on renters Hawke's Bay Today He had been asked for a $1200 move-in fee when he realised he was dealing with a scammer. The man became the second person local police are aware of who had been contacted by someone claiming to be a local property's owner and seeking tenants, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Out on bail, now suspected scammer heads up in the air Winnipeg Sun By James Turner ,Winnipeg Sun Devol James Dryden of the apparently-defunct Kandi Lifestyles Travel agency was given court permission Tuesday to temporarily regain his passport from police so he can attend business meetings in four US cities in February ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Police, real estate agents, warning of Internet scams Bennington Banner The way the scams work is this, he said: A scammer takes the information from the listing and re-posts it, usually at a lower price. When someone contacts them, they claim to be out of town (and typically, they are) and make arrangements to send the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| SCAM ALERT: Beware of phony Facebook stock KPHO Phoenix Unfortunately, scammers are making the most of that. People could end up handing over money for shares of Facebook stock that doesn't even exist. They will be approached by someone saying they can get them in on the ground floor, basically that you can ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Protect yourself from IRS tax scams Examiner.com With two extra days to file your personal return this year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning against scammers that prey upon trusting Americans. Earlier this month, the IRS announced that the 2012 due date for personal income tax return ... See all stories on this topic » |
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