Saturday 1 December 2012

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News10 new results for scam
 
Scam artist takes advantage of holiday shopper
Jamestown Sun
Despite taking precautions, a Jamestown family fell victim to an online scam while attempting to purchase a Christmas puppy. Jamestown resident Marlene Partlow researched the seller's business, used PayPal rather than wiring money and even checked the ...
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Medicare card phone scams reported
The Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Officials warn senior citizens of a phone scam going around western Montana in which callers are trying to get personal information under the guise of updating or renewing Medicare cards. "Medicare will never call you because they already have your ...
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Study hints at why some people get scammed and some don't: Plain Dealing
Plain Dealer
There are many reasons the scam works. Grandparents don't always know the immediate whereabouts of their grandkids and, victims say, they get so worried they can't think straight. It turns out that when we're drawn into an emotional tale, we may have ...
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Plain Dealer
Maharashtra irrigation scam: Back to square one?
NDTV
Loading... There is no Interactive Transcript. Published on Dec 1, 2012 by ndtv. The opposition claims the whitepaper on the irrigation scam is of no use. Watch full show: http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/mumbai-kya-mangta/maharashtra-irrigation-sca.
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Computer Scams Result In Latest Alert
Stacey Page Online (blog)
The Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department Detective Division is warning of yet another scam affecting our local citizens. Kosciusko County Sheriff's detectives have received three recent reports of individuals having a virus that enters their computer ...
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Lokayukta could probe Chamundi Hills land scam
Times of India
He questioned BJP MLC G Madhusudana, who accused Vastrad of succumbing to real estate lobby and named his colleague and district minister S A Ramdas in the scam. "The MLC is fighting the case since August. Why didn't he move the Lokayukta as it is ...
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It looks like we have a new texting scam
Examiner.com
It looks like we have a new texting scam to report - or it could just be a prank. However, a prank like this might be taken seriously by some and as the policeman says (YouTube video, attached) new account/card holders could fall for it. We received ...
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New scam making rounds
Herald Zeitung
Posted: Saturday, December 1, 2012 12:02 am. New scam making rounds From staff reports Herald-Zeitung | 0 comments. Police said New Braunfels citizens should be on the lockout for a new scam in town. In the ploy, someone places a missed delivery ...
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Gov't Warns Citizens About DEA Scam
CBS Local
LANSING (WWJ) - The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning people about criminals posing as DEA against or police to scam citizens out of money. The agency says criminals will call the victims — who in most cases previously purchased drugs over ...
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Police issue telephone scam alert
Herald and News
Oregonians are receiving phone calls from people claiming to be Oregon State Police troopers demanding money in exchange for dropping criminal charges or clearing arrest warrants against people they call, according to a news release from OSP.
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