Wednesday 23 January 2013

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ReviewerCard: Scam Or Social Clout Indicator?
Gadling
ReviewerCard: Scam Or Social Clout Indicator? by McLean Robbins (RSS feed) on Jan 23rd 2013 at 9:00AM. reviewercard The Los Angeles Times published a rather scathing column yesterday about a new product called ReviewerCard that lets "select" ...
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Scam Bilks Grandmother Out of $35000
NBC Chicago
The scam that preys on love and trust hit home for a suburban Cary woman recently, and hard -- to the devastating tune of $35,000. Perpetrators of the so-called "Grandparent Scam" found a willing and loving victim when they targeted Alice Solinsky, ...
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Police warn of warrant scam
Deseret News
FARMINGTON — If you get a call from someone claiming there is a warrant out for your arrest and you need to send money immediately to get it cleared up, it's likely a scam. The Davis County Sheriff's Office said detectives have recently been contacted ...
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Recruitment scam: Sack illegally hired teachers, court says
Times of India
NEW DELHI: While IAS officer Sanjiv Kumar was hailed as the "whistleblower" of the Junior Basic Trained (JBT) teachers' recruitment scam, the Special CBI court refused to show any leniency in his sentencing on the grounds that he was not entirely ...
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Keene police report possible scam targeting email
The Union Leader
KEENE - Police are warning residents about a possible email scam aimed at obtaining personal information using Time Warner Cable Co. as a ruse. Investigators said a citizen filed a complaint after receiving an email purportedly from Time Warner Cable ...
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Phone bill cramming scam: Are you a victim?
Los Angeles Times
Phone bill cramming -- by which scammers arrange to add small charges to phone bills and then collect the money -- has been going on for years. But it still can be highly lucrative, according to the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC has asked a federal ...
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Scam for Congress - US lawmakers contemplate discussing Jamaican con ...
Jamaica Gleaner
With evidence indicating that Jamaica lottery scammers are continuing to run rampant in at least three American states, two United States (US) legislators are considering bringing the multibillion-dollar industry to the attention of Congress. The ...
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Green Mountain Power alerts customers to phone scam
Brattleboro Reformer
On Jan. 8, several small businesses in the Rutland area received phone calls from an individual using a blocked number, who claimed to be representing Green Mountain Power. The caller requested that the business owners pay their account balance by ...
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State: scam targets Maine corporations, including nonprofits
Kennebec Journal
... this solicitation may look official; however, some of the information being requested is not required to be filed with the Secretary of State," stated a press release from Barbara Redmond at the Office of the Secretary of State, with the warning ...
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Hazleton police warn residents of scam
Citizens Voice
Hazleton police Chief Frank DeAndrea said a caller poses as the electric company provider for the area and states the customer's service will be shut off due to a billing problem or delinquency. The caller says power will be restored if the customer ...
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