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Mortgage modification scam watchdog cheers federal crackdown Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON --Since early 2010, a leading civil rights group has helped compile a database of approximately 26,000 complaints about mortgage modification scams -- attempts by fraudsters to take advantage of those hardest hit by the housing market ... See all stories on this topic »

Lengthy investigation into mortgage scams resulted in 530 arrests, feds announce The Star-Ledger - NJ.com As the economic crisis unfolded and millions of Americans fell behind on mortgage payments and faced foreclosure, scam artists preyed upon suffering homeowners with vigor, officials say. Yesterday, in both a news conference in Washington and a ... See all stories on this topic » The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

Scam artists prey on all ages San Francisco Chronicle But legions of other scam artists prey on people from all walks of life, often targeting those they already know - perhaps they attend the same church or knitting club - in what is known as affinity fraud. Investment fraud "applies to all kinds of ... See all stories on this topic » San Francisco Chronicle

Phone scam warning for Avon residents regarding water meters Sun Star Courier AVON, Ohio – Avon residents are being alerted via the city's CodeRED telephone emergency communications alert of a utilities scam going on in the area. According to the telephone alert, there have been unauthorized telephone calls from a toll-free ... See all stories on this topic » Sun Star Courier

Delta ticket scam targets unsuspecting WXIA-TV According to users targeted by this scam, the scammers send out official looking emails telling them a ticket has been purchased and their credit card has been charged. Some emails even include invoices for the supposed purchases. "People will usually ... See all stories on this topic » WXIA-TV

Santa Clarita scams prompt LASD to issue warning Los Angeles Daily News SANTA CLARITA - The sheriff's Santa Clarita Valley Station issued a warning today about two scams that have been increasingly reported in the area. | » POLICE NEWS. One scam involves a victim receiving a telephone call from someone claiming to be a ... See all stories on this topic »

Fuel Scam - Capital Oil Boss, Ifeanyi Uba Arrested, Quizzed AllAfrica.com Lagos — The Special Fraud Unit, Milverton Ikoyi, has arrested the Managing Director of Capital Oil & Gas Industries Ltd , Mr Ifeanyi Uba, over alleged involvement of his companies in the fuel subsidy scam. At press time, the oil magnate who arrived ... See all stories on this topic »

Bail hearing to be held in Russian electronic scam Businessweek HOUSTON (AP) — The owner of a Texas microelectronics firm accused of illegally selling military-grade electronics to Russia faces a hearing to determine whether he can be released on bail. Alexander Fishenko, who owns Arc Electronics Inc., and seven ... See all stories on this topic »

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