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| Scammer alert on beggar in Glenroy Leader News A GLENROY resident has warned locals about an alleged scammer she believes is operating in the area. The woman, who asked not to be named, said a young woman knocked on the front door of her Andrew St home after 11pm last month begging for money. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Man claiming to be down-on-his luck military man trying to scam Kansas churches The Republic AP NEWTON, Kan. — A scam artist claiming to be a down-on-his luck military man is trying to scam some Kansas churches. The man claims his truck broke down while he was on his way home from his mother-in-law's funeral. The Newton Kansan reports ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Scammers targeting for rent ads on Craigslist CJAD ... they claim to need part of that sum back for an emergency and ask for the money to be wired to them. The bank draft is later found to be counterfeit and the person offering the apartment is on the hook for the amount of money wired to the scammer. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Niagara woman is fooled by 'phisher' Niagara Gazette The scammer at the other end of the line had gotten lucky. After most likely making random calls to numbers in the 716 area code, he was able to catch the Town of Niagara woman when she was groggy, and slightly medicated from a minor surgical procedure ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| State Warns Of Lottery Check Scam Jamestown Post Journal Scammers send potential victims a letter telling them that they are a winner of a lottery or sweepstakes drawing. The person receiving the check is directed to pay an amount to the scammer in order to secure his or her "full winnings. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Police warn: Beware of rental scams Shore News Today Scammers are also getting increasingly more tech-savy, he said. The scammer now poaches information from the owner of a rental or sale listing on the Internet, or simply cuts and pastes details to Craig's List. Either way, they troll for victims and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Sweepstakes scams fooled plenty last year Pittsburgh Post Gazette In general, scammers pressure people to wire money through companies such as Western Union because sending it that way is like sending cash. "Consumers should be wary of any offer that requires wiring of money," the consumer group said. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Online Rental Scam Targets Prospective Darwin Students The International News Magazine "Once the money is sent, usually by Western Union transfer, there is no more correspondence from the scammer and the chances of getting your money back is very poor." Ongoing excuses as to why the property cannot be viewed, such as the owner is ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The New Breed of Phishing Scams: It's Complicated Credit.com News (blog) The scammers didn't even include any malware in the attachment, since that also would sound alarms within users' anti-spyware programs. Instead, the attachment looks just like a page created by Bank of America itself. The real Bank of America logo ... See all stories on this topic » |
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