Saturday 14 April 2012

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Police: 2 Teens Scam NJ Motel, Run up $3900 Bill
ABC News
Authorities say two New Jersey teens pretended to be placed in a motel by a social services agency and then ran up a bill of $3900. Long Beach police tell the Asbury Park Press (http://on.app.com/HIyTSh) that a woman claiming to work for Ocean County ...
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Wellness center scam artist gets 6 years
Mail Tribune
Surgeon, 41, was sentenced Thursday to six years in prison for his latest scam, this time involving unwitting victims in Bend who bought into a phony wellness center franchise he promised would pay off big once it got off the ground.
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Kobe Beef Scam, Part 3: Why the US Government Wants You To Buy Fake Foods
Forbes
This is a glass of tawny port. Buy it in any European Union nation, and you know by law that it comes from Portugal and is made under strict quality rules that have been in place for centuries. Buy it in the US and it can come from any state or country ...
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Scam hits close to home
Boston Herald
"When people are vulnerable and the economy is bad, that's when the scams are the worst," said Kevin Harvey, the county's first assistant register of deeds. Bank of America, Ally/GMAC, CitiMortage, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo agreed in February to ...
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Police: 2 teens scam NJ motel, run up $3900 bill
NECN
LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, NJ (AP) — Two teens face theft charges after they allegedly pretended to be placed in a southern New Jersey motel by a social services agency and then ran up a bill of $3900. Authorities tell the Asbury Park Press ...
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Scam watch: Online shopping, Jewish community targeted, Ponzi scheme
Los Angeles Times
Online shopping discounts – Two men have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms after they were convicted of several crimes related to an online shopping club. James A. Sweeney II and Patrick M. Ryan were convicted of numerous charges of grand theft ...
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Kennewick police warn about 911 phone scam
Bellingham Herald
By Paula Horton, Tri-City Herald KENNEWICK -- Kennewick police are warning about a scam that makes people think the call is from 911. A Kennewick woman said she got numerous calls Thursday morning, and when her husband checked the caller ID, ...
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Sweepstakes scam hits Alva
Alva Review-Courier
The scam began with a letter from a company claiming to be the Division of Unclaimed Funds for America Direct Lottery Sweepstakes. Attached to the letter was a check for $3990, said to be a portion of the winnings and was provided to help with taxes, ...
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Broken Record: FTC Uncovers Another Scam Targeting US Consumers Operating in ...
ParamusPost.com
The latest news, similar to a February announcement, is that the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) uncovered a scam operating out of Indian call centers that preyed on American consumers. According to the FTC press release; "The defendants' scheme ...
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Book of scams
Ottawa Citizen
Fresh out of Fraud Prevention month, the federal government has released The Little Black Book of Scams aimed at protecting Canadians against fraudsters. Published by the Competition Bureau (competition bureau.gc.ca), the guide was designed to help ...
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