Saturday 31 March 2012

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News8 new results for scam
 
Tatra scam second biggest after Bofors: BJP
Times of India
KOLKATA: BJP today said the Tatra scam was the second biggest after the Bofors scam and demanded immediate resignation of defence minister AK Antony for allegedly patronising corruption. "This (Tatra) is the second biggest scam after the Bofors scam ...
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Tatra scam second biggest after Bofors, says BJP
Daily News & Analysis
Place: Kolkata | Agency: PTI BJP on Saturday said the Tatra scam was the second biggest after the Bofors scam and demanded immediate resignation of Defence Minister AK Antony for allegedly patronising corruption. "This (Tatra) is the second biggest ...
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Sweepstakes latest scam plaguing Miami Valley residents
Dayton Daily News
Scams involving gifts and prizes are an ongoing problem for Miami Valley residents. These scams arrive in the mail, online or even on your mobile device. They try to lure you in with promises of gifts of all sizes: jewelry, vacations, vehicles, cash, ...
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British Gang Nets £500000 in iTunes Royalties Scam
Tom's Hardware Guide
Several members of a cyber crime ring that scammed iTunes out of hundreds of thousands of pounds have been jailed. Newly released court documents detail the story of a group of people who scammed digital music service iTunes out of hundreds of ...
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Ayurveda scam still haunts UP minister Balram Yadav 19 year later
Daily Mail
By Plyush Srivastava The Supreme Court on Friday served a notice to UP panchayati raj minister Balram Yadav for his alleged involvement in the Rs 32- crore Ayurveda scam of 1993-94. Balram Yadav, who was then the health minister in the Mulayam Singh ...
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2G scam: Esser's Ravi Ruia, three others appear before court
Times of India
The court on the last hearing while granting exemption to all Ravi Ruia and the other three accused had directed them to appear in person on March 31 saying it would be in their interest to appear in the court. NEW DELHI: Corporate honcho Ravi Ruia of ...
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Adarsh Society scam: Court extends custody of 6 accused
Indian Express
A special court here today extended the custody of six accused in the multi-crore Adarsh Society scam by four days to April 3 after CBI sought their remand claiming that some Southern Command Army officers were also suspected to be involved in the case ...
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Lebanon woman hopes her scam experience helps others
Lebanon Daily News
That feeling saved her from being scammed out of thousands of dollars. It was about 9 am, and the man on the other end of the call said he was her grandson and he needed her help. The man, who knew the first name of the woman's grandson, said if there ...
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Scammers hit 'Draw Something' app fans
GMA News
Your chances of ever receiving a prize are remote - chances are that you will either end up handing over personal information, or will be helping the original scammer earn commission," it said in a blog post. Many have shown interest in "Draw Something ...
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Mortgage scammer gets 57 months in prison
Enterprise-Record
SACRAMENTO — Another participant in a widespread 2007 Chico mortgage fraud scam was sentenced Friday in federal court to four years and nine months in prison. Niche Savon Fortune, 39, of Chico, was sentenced for offering homebuyers kickbacks from ...
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Sheriff's Office Warns of Real Estate Scam
The Ledger
Buyers or renters who fall for the hoax send a deposit to the scammer's bank account and wait for contracts or deeds to be delivered. The scammers keep the money and the victim is out of luck. Local man Owen Castleman says his family was scammed.
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HotPads unleashes assault on real estate scammers
AGBeat
HotPads has unleased a five point assault on scammers, calling it their "top priority" requiring all hands on deck. Since the dawn of time, real estate scams have run rampant, and with the advent of the internet, scams have gotten even more creative, ...
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Consumers getting burned by 'government grant' scam
KOMO News
The scammers claim to be with the US Treasury in Washington, DC. They told Taylor he was one of only 20000 people selected for the grant, which is given to people who pay their taxes on time and have no criminal record. In return for your government ...
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Scam reported in Hempfield School District
abc27
The scammer also told the woman the bonds would be used to help fund construction projects. Forry said the scam is convincing because the district is doing construction on schools. "Definitely someone had some knowledge and we're reaching out to the ...
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Beware of scam artists' 'Dirty Dozen' tax schemes
STLtoday.com
Identity theft - The IRS says scammers try to use the identity and personal information of a legitimate taxpayer to file a return and get a refund for themselves. The agency says if you receive a notice from the IRS saying that more than one tax return ...
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News 9 Confronts Nigerian Internet Con Artist
news9.com KWTV
The scammer in Nigeria and others are trying to get people to send them a housing deposit to rent a home they do not own. News 9 confronted a con artist half way around the world Friday after a story on a Craigslist housing scam targeting Oklahomans ...
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Friday 30 March 2012

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Amazon, iTunes scam nets British gang Madonna-like royalties
CBS News
(Credit: Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET) (CBS News) Members of an iTunes scam ring have been busted for using stolen credit cards to purchase their own music. Full coverage of Apple at Tech Talk The 11-member gang has earned over $800000, ...
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Tax Refund Scam Costing IRS Billions Of Dollars
Huffington Post
The perpetrators of the scam, which has been going on for at least five years, take the social security numbers of Puerto Ricans -- who don't have to pay federal income taxes -- and use them to file fake tax returns. Prosecutors have been able to ...
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Billions Lost in Tax-Refund Scam
Wall Street Journal
By REED ALBERGOTTI WSJ's Joanna Chung has details of a scam by which identities of Puerto Rico residents are being used to cheat the Internal Revenue Service out of nearly $7 billion. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Federal authorities are ...
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iTunes scam gang netted 'Madonna-level' royalties
BBC News
The leaders of an 11-strong gang which scammed iTunes and Amazon out of royalties to a level associated with acts like Madonna have been jailed. The gang members from Kent, Derby, Birmingham and Wolverhampton used stolen credit cards to buy their own ...
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Scam to swindle music royalty payments from iTunes and Amazon exposed in UK
Digitaltrends.com
A scam used to defraud iTunes and Amazon out of £500000 has been exposed in the UK, with the criminals behind it receiving jail sentences this week. A group of eleven criminals in the UK have been jailed or given suspended sentences, after a plot to ...
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Outwitting the Scam Artists
Hartford Courant
Yet last year, I found myself in the middle of a Craigslist vacation home rental scam and recently almost fell for a text message scheme promising a free Walmart gift card. It's easy to fall prey. Consumer scams are proliferating and new, ...
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British Gang Jailed for iTunes Scam
RollingStone.com
By Rolling Stone Gang members in England used stolen credit cards to purchase their own music on iTunes and Amazon as a scam to earn royalties, the BBC reports. Five gang members from Kent, Derby, Birmingham and Wolverhampton, England have been jailed, ...
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Former Mrs. Pakistan used her striking appearance to scam California families
San Jose Mercury News
But the same physical assets that snared Hasnain that top title also helped her lure South Bay homeowners into a loan modification scam she and her husband, Jawad, operated from 2008 through October 2010, prosecutor Victor Chen contends.
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Fake movers ran big scam across Texas
Houston Chronicle
Dozens of people in cities around the state report being victimized by scam artists based in Houston who posed as a legitimate moving company through Craigslist posts. The customers looking for an inexpensive move say they've been ripped off or robbed ...
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Twitter scammers prey on 'Draw Something' popularity
msnbc.com
"Your chances of ever receiving a prize are remote — chances are that you will either end up handing over personal information or will be helping the original scammer earn commission." SecurityNewsDaily followed the trail to the supposed prize; ...
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Twitter Scammers 'Cash In' On Draw Something
ITProPortal
So it comes as no surprise that scammers are already feeding from the success of the app, and enticing users with invisible rewards. Bringing this to our attention is security firm Sophos, issuing a warning to Twitter users that a scam was circulating ...
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Scammed scammer is justice served
Farmington Daily Times
The man who scammed more than $86000 from locals only to himself send the money to a Nigerian scammer got what he deserved. It was no surprise when Michael Mihecoby was found guilty by a jury of two counts of third-degree felony fraud.
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A-Rods bluffing: scammer
New York Post
By SELIM ALGAR A convicted Ponzi schemer claims he saw Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez play in a high-stakes 2009 poker game at a Beverly Hills mansion, an attorney told the Celebuzz Web site. Hollywood lawyer Ronald Richards said California con man ...
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FairPoint, Maine law enforcement crack down on phone scammers targeting seniors
FierceTelecom
"In many cases the scammer befriends the victim, going as far as professing their love, intent to marry or even praying with them," said FairPoint Senior Manager of Security Larry Caruso in a release. "Once a victim is scammed out of money for the ...
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Accused scammer Lupas picked up on arrest warrant; authorities raid law office
Scranton Times-Tribune
BY DAVE JANOSKI AND MICHAEL SISAK, STAFF WRITERS Authorities search former law offices of Tony Lupas in Wilkes-Barre. Michael Sisak / The Citizens' Voice Attorneys for Wilkes-Barre attorney Anthony J. Lupas Jr. have arrived at federal court in Scranton ...
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Scranton Times-Tribune
Facebook scam: [Video] – Look what this girl is wearing at the beach in front ...
ZDNet (blog)
By Emil Protalinski | March 30, 2012, 8:03am PDT Summary: Scammers are once again trying to pique Facebook users' curiosity with claims of a video that doesn't exist. Instead of a video, you're told to fill out a survey and share the scam with friends.
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Petrol scammer numbers rise to seven
Cyprus Mail
A FURTHER two people, 51 and 54, were remanded yesterday by Nicosia court in relation to allegedly rigging petrol station pumps to scam customers. In total, seven people have now been remanded while police spokesman Andreas Angelides said they were ...
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Thursday 29 March 2012

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News9 new results for scam
 
Sophos warns of Twitter scam involving Draw Something
CNET
Security firm Sophos is warning about a scam on Twitter that is designed to trick people into filling out a survey with the promise of possibly winning a prize. But like nearly all prize offers online, this one is fake. Basically, the scam is triggered ...
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AARP's Outsmarting the Scam Artists
MarketWatch (press release)
By Doug Shadel, Fraud Expert, State Director of AARP Washington Think you're too smart to fall for a scam? That's just what the con artists are hoping. According to new research, plus interviews with dozens of con artists and thousands of victims, ...
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The Navigator: Phishing scams in vacation rental land, and a lack of resolution
Washington Post
"It was a scam," says Guillaume, a subcontracting manager who lives in Poissy, a suburb of Paris. I've been following similar incidents since the fall. In areport that I wrote in January, HomeAway promised to crack down on phishing and to work with ...
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Navy workers plead guilty in cash-for-contracts scam
Boston Herald
By WJ Hennigan and Stuart Pfeifer / The Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES - Four Navy civilian employees and three defense contractors have pleaded guilty to corruption charges related to a cash-for-contracts scheme at the Naval Air Station in Coronado, ...
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CUB Alerts Consumers About Cramming Scam, Urges Phone Customers to Contact ...
MarketWatch (press release)
CHICAGO, March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- As part of a nationwide effort to combat a scam called "cramming," the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) on Thursday urged consumers to contact the Illinois General Assembly in a final push for legislation ...
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Wakf scam: Congress leaders demand probe as they come under cloud
TwoCircles.net
By TCN Staff Reporter, Bangalore: The revelation of mega wakf land scam has turned the Karnataka assembly turbulent on Tuesday forcing the opposition parties like Congress and Janata Dal (S) to demand high-level probe into the revelation made by ...
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SF Chinese community warned of scam
San Francisco Chronicle
Police warned San Francisco's Chinese community Wednesday to be wary of scam artists who have bilked several elderly Cantonese-speaking women in the Sunset District out of money and valuables in recent months. Victims described the thieves as three ...
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BBB Warns of a Pishing Scam
KATC Lafayette News
The Better Business Bureau of Acadiana is warning local business owners and managers of an on-going scam email phishing scam, where fake emails appearing to be from the BBB install viruses that steal personal and business information.
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Assad's new scam
Arab News
Russia wasted no time congratulating the Assad regime's acceptance of Kofi Annan's six-point proposal, while the Arab ministers taking part in the summit in Baghdad also seized the opportunity to welcome this step, while also rejecting foreign ...
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Olympic Hero Kurt Angle -- I'm Hunting for the SCAMMERS Who Stole $4k from My Mom
TMZ.com
Former Team USA wrestling gold medalist Kurt Angle is on a mission to avenge his 80-year-old mother ... who sent $4000 to heartless phone scammers after they convinced her a family member was in danger. Angle tells TMZ ... his mother recently received ...
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Scammers Take Kurt Angle's Mother for $4000, Angle Reacts
LordsofPain.net
By Marc Middleton - According to TMZ, Kurt Angle is looking for a scammer from the Dominican Republic who got his mother for $4000. The scammer claimed that her grandson was in a local jail and demanded $4000 or threatened "severe consequences.
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Scammer issues death threat during phone call to Lititz woman
Lancaster Newspapers
By STAFF A scammer threatened to kill a Lititz woman during a phone call on Tuesday, police said. A male caller told the woman that she just won a prize and must pay a fee before it could be delivered to her home, Lititz police said.
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Police launch effort to halt phone scammers
Press Herald
By David Hench dhench@mainetoday.com CAPE ELIZABETH - FairPoint Communications and Maine law enforcement agencies launched a campaign Wednesday to stop telephone scammers operating out of Jamaica from swindling money from elderly residents.
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Scammers Targeting Members of Pinterest
SPAMfighter News
Researchers at Symantec have cautioned that scammers are aiming attack on Web-surfers, from the newest social-networking site "Pinterest" through a fake survey, which's capable of deceptively getting unsuspecting members to hand over their financial ...
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Scammer using phony athletics fundraiser
The Union of Grass Valley
An alleged scammer has gone from door to door in the community soliciting money for a phony athletics fundraiser. While claiming to be affiliated with the Nevada Union soccer program, the person has asked for $50 donations for travel funds and to help ...
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Bully Scammer Sought
WOWT
Con men use whatever they can to separate you from your money, but one aggressive scammer posing as an attorney managed to get hold of some sensitive information and was trying to use it to his advantage. Like many people, Sue and Donald McFee are ...
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Snowplow scammer pleads guilty
WIVB
BUFFALO, NY - No-show snowplow operator Terry Jarvis of Cheektowaga pled guilty to scamming more than 100 customers this winter, and now must pay $21000 back to her victims or face possible jail time. Jarvis, 43, of 54 Cleveland Drive pleaded to a ...
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Draw Something scam is spreading on Twitter
Inquirer
By Dave Neal SCAMMERS ARE EXPLOITING the success of the mobile game Draw Something by tricking players into thinking that they have won a prize. The scam was spotted by Sophos security expert Graham Cluley, who said that the hype surrounding the game, ...
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Scam lures prospective renters
Monroe News Star
According to Wall, in some cases, the property, which is for sale, was listed on Craigslist by the scammer as a rental. He said the deposit requested is usually lower than that requested by the Realtors, luring in unaware customers.
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Wednesday 28 March 2012

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News9 new results for scam
 
Karnataka wakf scam runs into Rs 2 lakh crore; CM promises action
TwoCircles.net
By TCN Staff Reporter, Bangalore: The biggest scam in the history of India has been uncovered in Karnataka by the state minorities commission. The 7500-page report on the wakf land encroachments in the state was on Monday submitted to the chief ...
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The scams just keep rolling in - Microsoft, Discover, Wal-Mart, Craigslist spoofed
Allentown Morning Call (blog)
It doesn't take long to build a collection of the latest scams. I presented one round-up of scams last week, and already have enough material for another. These are going around, so be wary. A Bethlehem woman emailed me about a call she'd received at ...
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More ATM scam victims emerge
Stuff.co.nz
Police have widened their investigation into fraudulent skimming of ATMs in Auckland as more victims of the scam have come forward. Police initially identified ATMs in Parnell, Ponsonby, Takapuna and Howick as being involved in the scam that has ...
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FairPoint, police launch effort to prevent scams
Boston.com
PORTLAND, Maine— FairPoint Communications and Maine law enforcement agencies say a telephone scam originating from Jamaica has bilked elderly residents in northern New England out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. FairPoint said Wednesday that con ...
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Emaar scam: Accused top AP bureaucrat cries foul
IBNLive.com
PTI | 10:03 PM,Mar 28,2012 Hyderabad, Mar 28 (PTI) Suspended IAS officer BP Acharya, the prime accused in the Emaar township "scam" who is currently on bail, today claimed he has been made a "scapegoat" in the case. Acharya has been directed by the ...
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FBI warns of Internet scams, new and old with a new twist
Your Houston News
ALERT: The Better Business Bureau is issuing an urgent SCAM alert cautioning businesses and consumers about an email that looks like it is from BBB, with the subject line "Complaint from your customers." This e-mail is fraudulent; ignore its contents ...
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Tax Scams Target Seniors, Church Members
Patch.com
The IRS is warning of scams that promise large tax returns based on education tax credit. By Michael de los Reyes The tax deadline is April 17 this year. Credit KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images The Internal Revenue Service is warning of tax preparers ...
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BBB issues alert on two scams
Bizjournals.com
The Better Business Bureau of Kansas wants to alert consumers about a phone call scam where the caller is representing themselves as a Microsoft representative or computer repair tech. They claim to want to update or repair your computer problems so ...
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Muslim MLAs want scam report tabled
Times of India
BANGALORE: The Rs 2 lakh crore wakf properties scam set off loud protestations by Muslim legislators of the Congress and JD(S) in the assembly on Tuesday. "Hang us if we are guilty, refer to it the CBI, it's character assassination, does the commission ...
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