Tuesday 20 March 2012

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Senior loses $20000 to scammer posing as grandson
CBC.ca
The scammers used what has become a well-known trick to get seniors to send money. Residents in the home were told it was their "grandson" calling. The imposter then said he was in Montreal and needed money because he'd been arrested for drunk driving ...
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Deputies say Cumberland Co. scammer strikes again; lawmaker wants to ...
NBC17.com
Leo Daughtry (R) said he will be taking another look at the law surrounding punishments for scammers after deputies say a Cumberland Co. scammer strikes again. (more) Cumberland County deputies say a convicted scammer is back to his old tricks.
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Out-Smarting Scammers
ABC Online (blog)
If you believe you've been contacted by a scammer you can report it at the SCAMwatch Website or by calling the ACCC on 1300 795 995. You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post.
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Scammers fleece Aussies $85m in one year
CRN Australia
ACCC deputy chair Dr Michael Shaper said scammers are using voice-over IP technology in growing numbers. He warned users to be wary of callers requesting personal information via phone and email. Remember to sign up to our CRN Channelwire bulletin to ...
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DeWitt scammer sentenced
NewsChannel 9 WSYR
Syracuse (WSYR-TV) – A DeWitt man will spend the next two to four years in prison after he repeatedly scammed elderly people by accepting money and then never performing work for them. He had pleaded guilty to first degree scheme to defraud, a felony.
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Ringgold police: Wanted computer scammer spotted in Dalton
The Daily Citizen
By Adam Cook, Catoosa County News A Catoosa Springs man wanted by the Ringgold Police Department for scamming citizens out of thousands of dollars in a computer scam was seen in Dalton on Friday, March 16, Ringgold police say. According to the Ringgold ...
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Feds Say Hang Up on Phone Scammers Who Offer Free Diabetes Supplies
Diabetes Health (press release)
Scammers often pose as federal employees or workers representing legitimate diabetes associations. They're looking for Medicare and Social Security numbers, as well as other financial information, that they can use fraudulently on their own behalf or ...
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Napa police issue fraud alerts
Napa Valley Register
In the first scenario, the scammer calls the targeted victim and immediately says either "Grandma" or "Grandpa" when a person answers the phone. Often, the target will respond with the name of their grandchild, which the scammer then uses throughout ...
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Australia's Biggest Scams (And How To Avoid Them)
Gizmodo Australia
As you can see in the table below, phone dominated all other methods: For many Lifehacker readers, these calls are an annoyance and also a source of potential amusement, since it can be fun to string along a scammer and waste their time.
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