Tuesday 17 April 2012

Google Alert - scammer

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Western Union should at least send scammers a message
Los Angeles Times
Western Union, often used by scammers trying to dupe people into wiring money, says there's really nothing it can do to help stop the crooks. But some steps by the firm might make them think twice. A common racket is for hackers to break into someone's ...
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Los Angeles Times
Scammers fleecing millions from online shoppers
Herald Sun
"This incident is a type of online shopping scam, which usually involve scammers posing as an interested buyer of a product and then making excuses for delays in transferring their payment,'' she said. "The scammer will then ask their victims to wire ...
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Should Western Union Do More To Catch Scammers?
The Consumerist
By Chris Morran on April 17, 2012 11:45 AM 0 views A search for Western Union's name on Consumerist will bring up a pile of stories about scammers who, with varying levels of success, have attempted to use the money-wiring service as conduit to ...
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The Consumerist
Action 9: Scammers using prepaid debit cards to steal money
WSOC Charlotte
A year ago, scammers called Jessica Mullins and told her she had won $2.5 million in the mega buck lottery. "And why did I win this again? 'Oh, it's for paying your credit card bills on time.' I didn't say anything, but I don't pay credit card bills," ...
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Real estate scammer or 'good Christian'?
Gilroy Dispatch
by Blair Tellers Staff Writer Investors who say they were cheated out of their homes and life savings by "a very slick" businessman occupied a sizable portion of the courtroom Friday inside the South County Courthouse in Morgan Hill, where supporters ...
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Court prevents Plenty of Fish scammer from wriggling off the hook
Canada.com
By By Andrew Duffy, Postmedia News April 16, 2012 Kevin Bishop, 47, an Ottawa contractor 'borrowed' about $100000 from his former girlfriend and business partner, Julie MacArthur, a woman he met on a dating website. OTTAWA — A judge has denounced the ...
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Court prevents Plenty of Fish scammer from wriggling off the hook in $100k ...
Ottawa Citizen
By Andrew Duffy, The Ottawa Citizen April 17, 2012 10:03 AM Kevin Bishop, 47, an Ottawa contractor 'borrowed' about $100000 from his former girlfriend and business partner, Julie MacArthur, a woman he met on a dating website.
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Turning the tables on the scammers
Aol Money
By lovemoney.com, Apr 16, 2012 What happens when you play along with a scammer? One lovemoney.com reader did just that! If you've got a spare moment, why not have some fun at a scamster's expense? That's just what lovemoney.com reader Ken Squires from ...
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Immigrants Scammed in Search of Legal Status: DA
NBC San Diego
Immigration officials say many are being targeted by scammers who say they can help immigrants gain legal status. "We're seeing people pay up to $50000 for these services," said Fernando Carvajal of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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