Sunday 31 March 2013

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Island Crime Beat: Scam targets seniors
Thegardenisland.com
Another Garden Isle resident is reporting an attempted phone scam that seems to target elderly recipients of Medicare. Carol Ranger, of Kapa'a, said she and her husband have a police background, and it is not the first time that they have had scam calls.
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Scam targeted at babysitters
ABC7Chicago.com
Wisconsin consumer protection specialists are warning about a scam targeted at nannies or babysitters. The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection says one person applying for a babysitting job recently recognized her potential ...
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Several People Feel Scammed by Paving Company
WHSV
VERONA -- Dozens of people have said they have been duped by a paving scam that has made its way to the Valley. The owner of BJ and Sons pavement has been brought up on new charges and the people who have said he scammed them, want their ...
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Romania detains 22 in health care scam
AFP
BUCHAREST — Romanian police have detained 22 people, around half of them doctors, over a scam that bled the ailing health care system of $640,000 in reimbursements for fictitious medical tests, investigators said Sunday. The fraud involved a huge ...
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Pacific Carbon Trust is a scam that must be closed for good
The Province
This Pacific Carbon Trust scam that has been exposed by auditor general John Doyle was predicted by Lord Christopher Moncton seven years ago. If we recall, the scheme started with the movie An Inconvenient Truth, put out by former U.S. vice-president ...
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Handbag scam targets Asians in Australia
AsiaOne
Then they tell the victims they are possessed by evil spirits and offer to help them to get rid of the spirits. By the time the victims realise what is happening, the scammers would have left with their money or jewellery, reported Melbourne newspaper ...
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Police Warning Residents About New Scam in Midland
NewsWest9.com
MIDLAND - There's a new scam going around Midland we want to warn you about and it involves Midland Memorial Hospital. Earlier this week, an elderly couple got a phone call from a caller saying they were with the hospital and they were raising money ...
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Six persons sentenced in 2004-06 post office scam
Zee News
Ghaziabad: A special CBI court has sentenced six people to three to six years imprisonment in the 2004-2006 post office scam. Special judge MS Wadhwa found six persons guilty and awarded six years imprisonment to Kanhaiya Lal, Prashant Tyagi, Sushant ...
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Be aware of roommate, rental scammers on Craigslist
Hutchinson News
Craigslist users are used to the convenience and low-cost of the person-to-person marketplace. Unfortunately some transactions turn out to be scammer-to-person instead. Two types of scams in particular seem to aim more for the moderate-to-low income ...
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Rent 'scammer' vows a fight to the 'death'
New York Post
The Brooklyn woman sued for pretending her dead aunt was alive so she could stay in the woman's rent-stabilized apartment is ready to fight for the pad. Brenda Williams, 55, paid $287 a month by fooling her landlord into thinking Debbie Vaughan, who ...
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Saturday 30 March 2013

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ZeekRewards scam leaves NC town millions poorer
USA TODAY
But months later, Myers, like hundreds of thousands of others, discovered the truth: ZeekRewards was a scam. "I was duped," Meyer said. "We trusted this man. The community is still in shock." Authorities say owner Paul Burks was the mastermind of a ...
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Jamaica to approve bill targeting lottery scams
Huffington Post
Authorities say at least 30,000 calls are made daily from Jamaica to the U.S. as part of the scams. Suspects usually tell victims they've won millions but must first wire payments to cover taxes before they can receive the prize. The scams generate at ...
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Lubbock man receives 15 years in biodiesel scam
Fort Worth Star Telegram
LUBBOCK -- A West Texas businessman was sentenced Friday to more than 15 years in prison for a biodiesel scam that generated nearly $42 million in revenue, allowing him to purchase expensive cars, a military tank and season tickets to San Antonio ...
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Suffolk Notebook: Police Caution Residents About Telephone Scams
Patch.com
In one scam, police said a caller pretends they are someone who knows that a family member is in trouble and needs to have money wired immediately. Under the scam, callers try to pressure the victim to send money without verifying the family member's ...
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Phillipsburg man gets state prison for bar-code scam at Target stores ...
The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com
Authorities used store video to document the scam between February and July 2011, although it could have dated as far back as 2008, the website says. They bought $24,933 worth of Target merchandise for $3,672 during the six months, according to the ...
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State: Baby sitters scammed in fake check scheme
La Crosse Tribune
MADISON — A scam snaring baby sitters into cashing fake checks isn't sitting well with state consumer protection officials. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection said in a news release on Friday that people need to be ...
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Scam warning for senior citizens
KTBS
The best way to avoid any version of this telephone identity theft scam is to keep in mind that major federal agencies like the Internal Revenue Service and Medicare program never call Americans offering to provide services. These agencies communicate ...
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Scam Artists Target Local Hotel Guests
Lane Today
At least one local hotel has recently been contacted by potential scam artists, according to Eugene Police. The scam artist operates by contacting the front desk of the hotel and asking to be transferred to rooms. When the guest answers, the scam ...
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Massive jail tax scam stopped by mailroom personnel
cvbugle
PRESCOTT - A scheme hatched by inmates in the Camp Verde jail to defraud the U.S. government out of hundreds of thousands of dollars while still behind bars was stopped when workers in the jail's mailroom noticed unusual amounts of mail to and from ...
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Painesville grandfather thankful after a Marc's employee stops scammer from ...
NewsNet5.com
The scammer called again and continued asking Pongonis to send the money through Walmart and through other means. That's when the grandfather decided to contact his daughter. He found out his grandson was fine; he'd never left the house. There had ...
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Party scammer warning
St George and Sutherland Shire Leader
The minister has written to school principals across the state warning students to be careful about paying money to scammers not delivering the service requested. In late 2011, NSW Fair Trading received calls from students and parents about being ...
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Phone Scammers Target Local Residents With Threatening Calls Demanding ...
CBS Local
"A scammer will call the house, say your son, daughter, fill in the blank, 'was involved in a car accident, they damaged my car. I want $1,000. If you don't do that, we'll kill him."" said Suffolk County Police Lt. Edward Reilly. Common targets are the ...
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Scams targeting seniors on rise
Our Colorado News
The scammer will attempt to flatter the victim, win him over, arrange a second meeting, and lay the foundation for a relationship. Once the relationship begins, the scammer will ask the victim for money to start a business or pay medical bills, and in ...
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Alleged wedding scammer released on bail, ordered to get treatment
Worcester Telegram
Alleged wedding scammer released on bail, ordered to get treatment. Picture. Videographer Jesse J. Clark of Sturbridge during his appearance in Dudley District Court today. (T&G Staff). By Brian Lee TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF. Add a comment ...
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Friday 29 March 2013

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News9 new results for scam
 
NJ man who led 'clever' theft scam at Target stores is sentenced
Hunterdon County Democrat - NJ.com
A Phillipsburg man authorities said is the ringleader in an elaborate retail-theft scam was sentenced to up to four years in Pennsylvania state prison on Thursday, according to a report on CBS-Philadelphia's website. Damian Gasdaska, 36, was sentenced ...
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West Texas man sentenced for biodiesel scam
Houston Chronicle
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — A West Texas businessman has been sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for his role in a $42 million biodiesel scam. Jeffrey David Gunselman was sentenced Friday by U.S. District Judge Sam Cummings on 51 counts ...
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BBB Consumer Alert: Mystery Shopper Scam
KKTV 11 News
It's a scam we've seen before, and one that the Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado says it making around round here. Consumers are sent a check in the mail and told they can use that money to become a mystery shopper. "Whose gonna give me ...
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Chief Creatives Sound Off on Scam Ads--and What the Industry Should do About ...
Creativity
Scam ad scandals just won't go away. As the recent Ford Figo fiasco out of JWT India shows, they're just getting worse, and more prevalent. In light of the incident, we've asked top agency chief creatives to weigh in on the continuing (mal)practice ...
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Telephone scam foiled in Niles
South Bend Tribune
NILES -- Michigan State Police in Niles are warning area residents about a telephone scam in which a caller claims to need bond money to free a relative. On Tuesday, police said, a Niles resident reported receiving a call from a person who claimed to ...
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Health care reform leads to telephone scam
Colorado Springs Business Journal
As the implementation of the Affordable Care Act nears, Colorado's elderly are the target of a scam to obtain their personal information and bank accounts, according to the Department of Regulatory Agencies. The scammers call from a Texas area code ...
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Man held with blank AI boarding pass haul sparks LTC scam fears
Hindustan Times
Man held with blank AI boarding pass haul sparks LTC scam fears. PTI New Delhi/Kolkata, March 29, 2013. First Published: 19:12 IST(29/3/2013) | Last Updated: 19:15 IST(29/3/2013). Email. print. Font Size. A | A+ | A-. Subscribe Breaking News Alert ...
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Fake Check Scam Now Targeting Babysitters
WMTV
Seems simple enough…but it's a scam. You have been sent a bad check, and once the bank figures it out, you will be on the hook for the total amount plus any penalties. Meanwhile, the scammer is off celebrating with the illegitimate funds you wired.
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Ex-LIRR worker, Richard Ehrlinger, pleads guilty in connection with scam
News 12 Long Island (subscription)
Officials say another retired Long Island Rail Road worker has pleaded guilty in connection with a massive disability scam. Authorities say Richard Ehrlinger, of Bay Shore, admitted to falsifying records. The 66-year-old retired conductor will pay back ...
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Thursday 28 March 2013

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Colorado consumers targeted by new insurance scam
Denver Post
Colorado consumers and Medicare beneficiaries are being targeted in a new insurance scam, the Colorado Division of Insurance said Thursday. The scammers, often calling from a Texas area code such as 402, greet the person by name and know the ...
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Spring ushers in US tax scam season
Naked Security
To remind taxpayers to be on the lookout for scams ranging from identity theft to return-preparer fraud, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Tuesday posted its Dirty Dozen list of tax scams for 2013. The IRS compiles the list every year. It notes ...
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Super Bowl Tickets Scam Suspect Arrested In Coral Springs
WBFS
FT. LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami/AP) – A man accused of scamming a diehard San Francisco 49ers fan out of thousands of dollars with an offer of Super Bowl Tickets was taken into custody earlier this week in Coral Springs. Alameda County sheriff's officials ...
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Attorney General warns of Medicare scam
MyFox Austin
The Texas Attorney General's Office is warning Texas seniors of scam artists posing as Medicare officials that are calling them and trying to steal their identities. According to complaints the Attorney General's Office received the callers told ...
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Rocklin Police Warn of Phone Scam Targeting Seniors
KTXL
Rocklin Police are asking that people be on the lookout for a phone scam that takes aim at seniors. Here's how it works: someone will call a senior citizen and pretend to be their grandchild. They say they need money wired to them because they're in ...
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Music association accused of scam over Chinese visas
Taipei Times
A music association in Greater Taichung has been accused of illegally helping Chinese to enter the country to attend a recital, the National Immigration Agency (NIA) said. NIA official Hsiung Te-jen (熊德仁) said the agency's first task force ...
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Sham journals scam authors
Nature.com
Editors of the victim journals first learned of the scam last year, but their attempts to put a stop to it have so far come to nothing. The crooked websites are masquerading as Archives des Sciences, a multidisciplinary journal founded in 1791 and ...
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Lotto Scam Hits CDA Woman: Crime Tracker Tips On How To Identify Scam
KHQ Right Now
Luckily, Jaime knew the letter was a scam and that it was too good to be true. Also, the letter includes tell tale signs that it is not legitimate. First, the BBB says its illegal for a United States citizen to participate in a foreign lottery. Next ...
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Moraga PD: Watch Out For Medicare Scam
Patch.com
Watch for Medicare scam. Moraga police officers investigated a Corliss Drive resident who reported receiving a scam call in which the caller verified the resident's name and asked if she was on Medicare. The caller stated that Medicare would send her a ...
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Cops bust alleged "Go Ravens" Super Bowl scammer
San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
A Florida man has been arrested and charged with scamming a 49ers-loving Hayward couple who had expected to get Super Bowl tickets but instead received a package with a message reading, "Go Ravens! LOL!" Robert Quan Pham, 37, of Gainesville, Fla.
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Target store bar-code scammer sent to prison
phillyBurbs.com
Damian Gasdaska, Phillipsburg, NJ for Organized Retail Theft, Corrupt Organizations, Dealing in Proceeds of Unlawful Activities, Conspiracy and related charges for conducting an extensive organized fraud ring throughout Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, ...
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Help Me Howard: Phone Scammer
7Online WSVN-TV
The caller appeared to know everything about her, but this was a scam. So she called Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser. WSVN -- South Florida is filled with sunny beaches, beautiful waterways, and of course lots of scammers. Valeska Aguilez: "So when ...
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A Convicted Scammer Is Accused Of Striking Again
KIONrightnow.com
SAN JOSE, Calif.- A 46-year-old San Jose man, already convicted twice before for running financial scams, was arraigned this morning on a felony fraud charge for trying to run a debt reduction service. According to the Santa Clara County deputy ...
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'Blond Scammer' Suspect Re-arrested For ID Theft At Court Date
KHTS Radio
'Blond Scammer' Suspect Re-arrested For ID Theft At Court Date. Wed, 03/27/2013 - 12:48pm | Perry Smith · Tweet. Pilar Abalos, 43, of Poway, a woman being investigated for a rash of identity thefts in the Santa Clarita Valley, and now also in Ventura ...
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Dudley dodgy diesel scammer hit with £42k bill
Dudley News
A DUDLEY garage owner who ran a dodgy diesel scam from the forecourt has been hit with a bill for £42,000 at a Proceeds of Crime hearing. Gavyn Jewkes pocketed thousands of pounds selling kerosene instead of diesel to unsuspecting customers on his ...
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Saugus Dating Scammer Sentenced to 1 Year
SCVNEWS.com
1989 - Character actor Jack Starrett dies at 52; SCV credits include Blazing Saddles, A Team. Saugus Dating Scammer Sentenced to 1 Year · By Perry Smith, Hometownstation.com | Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013. Get Our Free Daily Morning News Digest In Your ...
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Attorney General Madigan Files Suit Against Events Scammer Targeting ...
eNews Park Forest
Springfield--(ENEWSPF)--March 27, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a lawsuit against an Illinois man for scamming Springfield area businesses and residents to pay for sponsorships and tickets to martial arts events that never occurred.
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Wednesday 27 March 2013

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News10 new results for scam
 
Tax ID theft a growing scam: How to protect yourself
CBS News
(CBS News) As millions of Americans prepare to file their taxes, scammers are out looking to steal their identities, and more importantly their refunds. Officials say it's a fast growing form of fraud that's affecting many people, and the U.S. Treasury ...
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"Fake" tax-scam movie won film award
Boing Boing
When British authorities began to suspect that a movie production was in fact a massive tax scam, the producers were forced to cover their tracks by actually making the movie. It even won an award from the 2012 Las Vegas Film Festival; an award only ...
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Beware of traffic ticket scam phone calls, Oregon State Police warn
OregonLive.com
SALEM — Oregon State Police says troopers don't call you, demanding payment for traffic tickets. Police say scammers claiming to be with the OSP have been placing recorded phone calls to some people in Oregon. The calls may begin with a siren sound.
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Fake-check scam attempted in New Providence, police report
Independent Press - NJ.com
NEW PROVIDENCE — On March 16, a resident of Lavina Court reported that a prospective customer attempted to defraud her of nearly $1,200 as part of a common "overpayment scam," police said. The customer placed a Mary Kay order for about $500 and ...
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KSP warns of new phishing phone scam targeting Etown area
WHAS 11.com (subscription)
The scam is an automated call and victims will hear a recorded voice stating their bank debit card has been canceled. Victims will receive another call later from a live person asking for victims' 16 digit card number and their pin number. According to ...
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Prison investigator says senator threat a scam
Houston Chronicle
"Once we started investigating, we found it basically was a scam he was working to try to get a bunch of ridiculous things for himself," Toney said. "And we found he was the one actually trying to get other people interested so he could get them in ...
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Sullivan authorities probe possible paving scam
TriCities.com
No further information is being released at this time concerning this case which is still under investigation and charges are pending. However, the sheriff's office reminds residents to be aware of home improvement scams like this one. These types of ...
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AG's office sues over martial arts scam
The State Journal-Register
The state attorney general's office has filed suit against a Virginia man accused in a mixed martial arts scam involving events that never took place. John Dickerson of Virginia got Springfield area businesses and residents to pay for sponsorships and ...
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Electrical company contractors busted in $200000 labor scam
New York Daily News
The owners of an electrical company renovating CUNY and NYCHA buildings got zapped for allegedly screwing workers out of $200,000 in wages. Staten Island's Ronald Bartiromo and Raymond D'Auria were arrested on four charges, including grand ...
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Lottery Scam Bill passed - Bunting promises early prosecutions
Jamaica Observer
THE Anti-Lottery Scam Bill finally completed the parliamentary circuit in the House of Representatives yesterday and immediately Peter Bunting promised early prosecution of scammers who have been destroying people's lives and damaging Jamaica's name ...
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