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Texting scam offers gift card prizes Baltimore Sun (blog) The messages are part of a widespread "smishing" scam, a combination of "SMS," or Short Message Service, and "phishing," the act of fraudulently acquiring information through e-mail, Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler said today. Related; Top 20 gift ... See all stories on this topic »

Kate Middleton prank call: how is it OK to scam a hospital into telling you ... Telegraph.co.uk (blog) I'm not particularly excited about the imminent Royal sprog, any more than I am about anybody I don't know getting pregnant. But I do think it's a bit weird and wrong to phone up a hospital, pretending to be an unwell pregnant woman's in-laws, and ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk (blog)

Investment scam brings 13 1/2 years in prison Columbus Dispatch Giant Eagle is reprising double Fuelperks on gift card purchases in the Columbus area... just in time for Black Friday. The Pittsburgh-based grocery chain ended its 20-cent gasoline discount for each $50 gift card purchase in early October. See all stories on this topic »

ND attorney general warns of phishing scam that uses Gate City Bank name In-Forum BISMARCK – The North Dakota Attorney General's Office is warning residents about a phishing scam in which phone users receive a recorded message stating that their bank account has been locked because of suspicious activity and that they should dial ... See all stories on this topic »

Former LIRR Workers Plead Guilty To Disability Scam CBS Local NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Two former employees of the Long Island Rail Road pleaded guilty Tuesday to a massive disability scam. James Reiser, 59, and Philip Pulsonetti, 54, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Manhattan to wrongly claiming ... See all stories on this topic » CBS Local

Police warn of sweepstake scam WTNH MILFORD, Conn. (WTNH) -- Police are investigating two letters Milford residents have received claiming they won money in a sweepstake. Both residents thought this was suspicious and notified police. The envelope had a letter claiming they won $225,000 ... See all stories on this topic » WTNH

Shopping scam leaves Vero Beach woman $1400 in the hole TCPalm The Better Business Bureau said it has received several reports of mystery shopper scams similar to one reported last week in Indian River County. The agency said there's ways to filter out the legitimate businesses from the scam artists. • Ignore ... See all stories on this topic »

2 LIRR retirees plead guilty in disability scam 7Online.com LONG ISLAND -- Two former Long Island Rail Road workers have pleaded guilty in a massive disability scam. Prosecutors say 59-year-old James Reiser and 54-year-old Philip Pulsonetti pleaded guilty Tuesday in Manhattan federal court to wrongly claiming ... See all stories on this topic » 7Online.com

3 arrested for baby funeral scam in Modesto News10.net The three suspects were soliciting drivers to raise money for the baby's funeral costs and ended up raising $400; however, after police talked to the three suspects, they discovered the fundraiser was a scam. Police said their investigation revealed ... See all stories on this topic »

New twist in Chamundi Hills land scam Times of India MYSORE: Congress leader and former mayor Vasu on Wednesday gave a new twist to the Chamundi Hills land scam arguing that there are no documents that specify public and private land at the foothills of Chamundi Hills. Referring to Kurbarhalli survey ... See all stories on this topic »

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