Thursday 9 August 2012

Google Alert - scam

News10 new results for scam
 
Nevada AG returns $43K to victims in loan mod scam
CBS News
LAS VEGAS — Seven people scammed by a business called Save Your House received restitution checks Wednesday, and Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto offered their experience as a lesson for homeowners seeking to modify mortgages ...
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'Morning Joe' slams Obama camp for 'scam'
Politico (blog)
MSNBC's Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzeznski slammed the Obama campaign this morning for falsely claiming that they weren't familiar with the story of Joe Soptic, a former steelworker who appears in the controversial new Priorities USA ad currently ...
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"Cable Guy" spearheaded $2.4 M theft from cable company with discount-rate ...
CBS News
Authorities in Montgomery County, Pa. say it was nothing more than a greedy scam, involving an elaborate organization that stole more than $2.4 million from Comcast by manipulating bills, CBS Philly reported. Prosecutors say the mastermind of the scheme ...
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A true voting scam
Boston Herald
Ah, yes, we can hear the governor once again blaming the Herald for "making sure you're angry" with yesterday's front page story on how nearly $300000 of your tax dollars will be spent to tell welfare recipients how to register to vote. That the national voter ...
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Telephone scam costs couple thousands
Gaston Gazette
A Lincoln County couple thought they were helping out a friend when a swindler took them for nearly $7000. The married couple in their 80s did not wish to give their names to The Gazette when talking about the incident. The woman said she felt like an idiot ...
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Susan Tompor: Locksmith scam a new twist
Detroit Free Press
Locks are supposed to keep the crooks away -- or at least make them work harder. So who would imagine that there's a locksmith scam out there? If you need to change the locks, say you just divorced or someone stole your purse with your house keys, ...
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Rental scam snares Cheyenne woman
Wyoming Tribune
The woman lost hundreds of dollars to a scam artist who claimed he was a local landlord who was away on business in London. By James Chilton jchilton@wyomingnews.com. CHEYENNE -- When Holly Ditzler found a three-bedroom house on the east side ...
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Another Senior Falls Victim To Phone Scam
Patch.com
According to the FBI, the Scarsdale incident and the Port Chester incident from last week are examples of "the grandparent scam" — a fraud that preys on the elderly by taking advantage of their concern for their grandchildren. The FBI reports it has been ...
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New Internet Scam
Newspapper
New Internet Scam. By Tribune On August 9, 2012 · Leave a Comment. 'Ransomware' Locks Computers, Demands Payment. 08/09/12. There is a new "drive-by" virus on the Internet, and it often carries a fake message—and fine—purportedly from the FBI.
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Rental scams spike in Honolulu
KHON2
Honolulu police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a rental scam that's been happening a lot lately. Police say potential victims could easily lose thousands of dollars and the suspects have very little chance of getting caught. A three bedroom house ...
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