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Is This An Investment Or a Scam? U.S. News & World Report (blog) Rarely does a scammer hold up a sign emblazoned with the words, "This is a scam!" In fact, a good scammer is likely to hook someone close to you and then get him or her to convince you that you are getting in on something good. Before you commit your ... See all stories on this topic » U.S. News & World Report (blog)

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Coal scam: Govt, BJP refuse to bend; parliament crippled Daily News & Analysis The logjam over coal scam crippled parliament for the ninth day on Monday, with the BJP adamant on the cancellation of the controversial coal mines allocation and the government refusing to bow down. Finance Minister P. Chidambaram signalled the ... See all stories on this topic »

Coal scam has blackened India's face: Modi Firstpost Gandhinagar: Attacking the Centre on the coal allocation controversy, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today said the scam was "blackening the country's face". "On the lines of Gujarat, the Centre had decided to distribute soil health cards to farmers. See all stories on this topic » Firstpost

Scams After Natural Disasters ABC News It's as predictable as the weather is unpredictable. As the people of Louisiana and Mississippi struggle through another post-hurricane flood, con artists are going to come out of the woodwork and try to profit from their losses. So here's a reminder ... See all stories on this topic »

Scam artists pick on people looking for love WAFF "They grab those photos, use them to start their own profile, and then use it to lure a victim into eventually giving money to the scam artist," explained Amber Yoo with Privacy Rights Clearinghouse. Even after Kristen complained to the dating service ... See all stories on this topic »

Election-year scams require full shields Worcester Telegram Scam polls offer a reward; legitimate ones won't. The Better Business Bureau says it has heard of robo-calls offering a free cruise as an enticement for taking a faux survey. The ploy is meant to get your debit or credit card information to pay for ... See all stories on this topic »

Granite mining scam: TN's Vinod Rai, Sagayam, has done the impossible Firstpost While the coal mining scam, that plunged the Parliament and the UPA into an annoying impasse, continues to outrage the nation, emerging details of a mega scam brewing in Tamil Nadu show that the wholesale plunder of the country's natural resources is ... See all stories on this topic » Firstpost

Foster tried to hide part in scam: ACCC Sydney Morning Herald Lawyers for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission yesterday told the Federal Court in Brisbane that Foster conned $6 million out of 90 investors through his Sensaslim Australia ''scam''. The ACCC is seeking an order from the court banning ... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

Coakley warns elderly residents about scam Boston Herald In these "grandparent scams," an impostor typically calls an elderly person, claims to be a grandchild or relative and asks the victim to send money through a wire transfer service overseas. According to Coakley's office, in some schemes the impostor ... See all stories on this topic »

Ohioans warned of scam artists Warren Tribune Chronicle COLUMBUS - Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning Ohioans to watch for traveling scam artists offering home repairs. "We've received at least one report of suspected travelers in Clinton County," DeWine said in a news release. "With just a few weeks ... See all stories on this topic »

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Phone Scammers Using Power Company During Severe Weather WREG (Marion, AR) – It only took Debra Weber's husband 37 seconds to figure out the person on the other end of the phone was not working to help people out in this bad weather, but rather a scammer trying to pad his own pocket. "It's not right, it's not ... See all stories on this topic » WREG

Arlington on alert over scams Wicked Local During the late night or early morning, the scammer calls pretending to be a lawyer, police officer or doctor or even impersonates the loved one, begging for his/her parents not to be told, according to the press release. Your phone rings. You pick it ... See all stories on this topic »

Tips on How to Avoid Common Locksmith Scams from Pop-A-Lock of Minnesota RedOrbit There are several things that homeowners and drivers can do to ensure the locksmith they employ is legitimate so they don't become the prey of a scammer. When a consumer calls a locksmith, the first thing to notice is how the call is answered. If the ... See all stories on this topic »

Massachusetts attorney general warns of 'grandparent' scam The Patriot Ledger The scam, which has been reported by police in several South Shore towns, is designed to get older residents to transfer money to a scammer without alerting family members. Police are typically unable to return the money or trace the transaction. See all stories on this topic »

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Coal scam: BJP firm on demand for PM's resignation, says Sushma Swaraj Daily News & Analysis Dismissing reports about BJP relenting on their demand for Prime Minister's resignation, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj on Sunday asserted that the party would continue to seek Manmohan Singh's ouster in Parliament. "We have not ... See all stories on this topic »

Coal scam: CBI dispatches teams to Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand Daily News & Analysis CBI has dispatched its teams to Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand to probe alleged beneficiary companies in the controversial coal block allocation. CBI teams have reached the two states in connection with probe into alleged irregularities in coal block ... See all stories on this topic »

Ensley Church of Christ claims mortgage scam muddies ownership The Birmingham News - al.com (blog) BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- An Ensley church has said in court papers it was caught up in a mortgage scam that has obscured the legal title to its property. Ensley Church of Christ said late last month in Jefferson Circuit County Court documents it was a ... See all stories on this topic » The Birmingham News - al.com (blog)

Immigration scam by LMU leaves hundreds of Indian students in a state of panic Economic Times After weeks of uncertainty, the UK Border Agency (UKBA) has finally revoked the London Metropolitan University's (LMU) licence to sponsor non-EU students. This means that the institution will not be allowed to authorise Tier 4 visas for international ... See all stories on this topic »

Press on Your Side: Was the promise of $291 from JP Morgan an identity scam? Asbury Park Press A New York City police officer stands outside the lobby of JPMorgan Chase headquarters in May. A Jackson woman recently had a hard time figuring out whether a letter purportedly from J.P. Morgan telling her she could claim a $291 prepaid card account ... See all stories on this topic »

Coal scam: Act against Chhattisgarh CM, Congress tells BJP Daily News & Analysis Congress on Sunday asked the BJP to act against Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh for alleged irregularities in mining coal from a block alloted to the state by the Centre. "BJP is spreading anarchy across the country using a CAG report. The same ... See all stories on this topic »

Alleged cancer-kid scam nets another York County victim The Herald | HeraldOnline.com A York man reported he was a victim of a Rock Hill scammer whom police said was falsely claiming his son had cancer while soliciting donations, according to a police report. The man told York County deputies Thursday that earlier in the week he wrote a ... See all stories on this topic »

Week in Review: Steve Martin in Pleasanton, Tutor Arrested and Disneyland Scam Patch.com Scammed at Disneyland: A Bay Area family ended up not-so-happy at the "happiest place on earth" when they found out the tickets they bought on Craiglist were worthless. Pleasanton Police confirm the scam and says there have been two other similar, ... See all stories on this topic »

When campaigns heat up, so do the scams Boston Globe With presidential campaign going prime time, it's time to put up your deflector shields for election year scams. Scammers angle for opportunities when their pitches will seem most believable and close enough to the background noise that consumers are ... See all stories on this topic »

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The Bombay Scammer Forbes Nick is not this gentleman's real name, no matter how much he insists on it. It's a name designed to make tourists feel comfortable, so that they'll remember it when they call him back. It's also a name designed to make tourists feel like he's an ... See all stories on this topic » Forbes

Meat sale scammers persuade victims to write two checks Bellingham Herald One scammer was a 20-year-old man. He knocked on a door in the 6800 block of South Wapato Street and told a 59-year-old woman he was selling meat by the case. Was the woman interested? She was. She wrote a check. The man said the meat would be ... See all stories on this topic »

Phone scammers still up to their old tricks North Platte Telegraph "That's a very common scam," Investigator John Deal said. "When they call that other number, the person will tell them there are processing fees." The scammer will tell you that you must send that fee, sometimes thousands of dollars, to receive your prize. See all stories on this topic »

Tell Mel: Watch out for online romance scams The News-Press One reason scammers can keep getting away with scamming is they know so few people will come forward. This is particularly true with so-called romance scams. Few people want to admit they were taken by someone who stole not only their money, but their ... See all stories on this topic »

CXCs for $ale - Schools, employers and other institutions could be taking in ... Jamaica Gleaner The Sunday Gleaner has been able to purchase a solid pass in mathematics from a scammer who provided us with a preliminary result slip which is an almost perfect copy of the ones distributed by CXC. During a covert operation last week, a member of our ... See all stories on this topic » Jamaica Gleaner

Craigslist scam - house hunters in Polk targeted News Chief She did her own research and found out that the scammer was using a name of a Polk County real estate agent and that the house was for sale, not for rent. McBride's instincts saved her, but several others actually lost money. Real estate agent Bill ... See all stories on this topic »

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PM directly responsible for coal scam: Jaitley IBNLive.com Ahmedabad: Alleging that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was directly responsible for the coal allocation scam, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley on Saturday asked BJP workers to take the fight against Congress's corruption to the streets. See all stories on this topic » IBNLive.com

Pa. man behind AIDS scam accused of Texas oil swindle, trying to deposit pair ... Washington Post A Pennsylvania ex-con who once claimed he could cure AIDS by pumping ozone and oxygen into patients' rear ends has come up with an even more audacious swindle, federal prosecutors say: He told investors he controlled more than $1 billion worth of ... See all stories on this topic »

Scam's looming, coal ministry had warned UPA-1 Economic Times NEW DELHI: The coal ministry had warned the UPA-1 government of the impending coalgate right at the outset of its tenure, pointing to the intense clamour for coal blocks and strongly emphasizing that their allocation would mean "windfall gains to the ... See all stories on this topic »

E-mail scam preys on pet lovers Asheville Citizen-Times ASHEVILLE — Delete that email or don't click on the online ad that offers you a real deal on some poor puppy, bird or monkey that's been caught in customs and languishing at the Greater Asheville Regional Airport. The offer is a scam which has often ... See all stories on this topic »

Another Internet Scam Seeks to Lure the Unsuspecting Americana Exchange Periodically, we report on a latest internet scam, as anyone who reads this article is, quite obviously, an internet user, and thereby a potential victim. Sure, you might think we all know enough not be drawn in, but the very fact that we still get ... See all stories on this topic » Americana Exchange

Womb scam rattles Bihar Times of India PATNA: Even as Bihar Human Rights Commission ( BHRC) on Thursday asked the state government to file a report in three weeks on the issue of widespread cases of removal of uterus (hysterectomy) of BPL women under the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima ... See all stories on this topic »

Beware of Scams When Donating to Storm Victims WREG (Memphis) The Better Business Bureau has a warning for anyone wanting to donate to victims of Hurricane Isaac. Fake charities may be trying to pull off a scam. The same thing happened following the tsunami in 2004, Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the ... See all stories on this topic » WREG

Pa. man behind AIDS scam charged in oil swindle The Associated Press By MICHAEL RUBINKAM, Associated Press – 5 hours ago. A Pennsylvania ex-con who once claimed he could cure AIDS by pumping ozone and oxygen into patients' rear ends has come up with an even more audacious swindle, federal prosecutors say: He ... See all stories on this topic »

Blue Area plots scam: NAB swings into action The Express Tribune Blue Area plots scam: NAB swings into action. CDA asked to submit complete record of bidding process on September 11. By Obaid Abbasi. Published: September 1, 2012. CDA asked to submit complete record of bidding process on September 11. PHOTO: ... See all stories on this topic » The Express Tribune

Coal scam issue should be discussed in Parliament: Yechury Daily News & Analysis CPI(M) politburo member Sitaram Yechury on Saturday said his party wanted discussion on coal block allocation in the Parliament and does not support BJP's demand of resignation of Prime Minister. "Government must be accountable to the parliament and if ... See all stories on this topic »

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Easy-hearted people: Beware of scammers Kennebec Journal Caution to the easy-hearted people who could fall prey to a scammer: The latest scam we have discovered comes from an ad in the classifieds of this newspaper, which, by the way, was made aware of the scam and pulled the ad. Someone was giving away a ... See all stories on this topic »

Contest scammer rips off 77-year-old retiree WXYZ SOUTHGATE, Mich. (WXYZ) - The call sounded legitimate. The contest paperwork looked so real! But both were the work of cruel rip-off artists who prey on the elderly, and a Southgate retiree is the latest victim. "I've got all this here," Joe told 7 ... See all stories on this topic » WXYZ

Double deceit? AIDS cure scammer accused of billion-dollar oil hustle RT And Harley, as it turns out, is a scammer with experience. In the 1990s he and his wife ran a hoax AIDS clinic that claimed it could rid patients of the deadly disease by pumping oxygen and ozone into their rectum. The couple made over $300,000 by ... See all stories on this topic » RT

Sentencing for Snowplow Scammer Rescheduled WGRZ-TV Terry Lyn Jarvis; Photo Courtesy: Town of Tonawanda Police. Sentencing for Snowplow Scammer Rescheduled. The sentencing for a Cheektowaga woman who failed to report income of $21,000 ... Town of Tonawanda Police Search for Bank Robber ... See all stories on this topic »

Scammer threatens to deport Prospect Hts. man Chicago Daily Herald Prospect Heights police report a scam with a different twist: the caller threatens to have the victim deported. According to police reports, a male resident purchased an English tutorial through a TV advertisement. Even though he had paid in full, he ... See all stories on this topic »

Alleged Sports Team Scammer Still At-Large Patch.com No further reports have been heard in Chevy Chase Village about an alleged scammer soliciting money for a sports team, Chevy Chase Village Police Chief John Fitzgerald told Patch on Thursday. Earlier this month, Chevy Chase Village police reported on ... See all stories on this topic »

PA Scammer Facing New Charges For Yet Another Scheme KYW Newsradio SHAWNEE-ON-DELAWARE, Pa. (AP) - A Pennsylvania ex-con who once claimed he could cure AIDS with ozone enemas has been charged with defrauding investors by telling them he controlled more than $1 billion worth of Texas oil. Prosecutors say ... See all stories on this topic » KYW Newsradio

Feds: Pa. scammer claimed to have $1B in Texas oil The Trentonian Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment Thursday alleging Richard Harley claimed to have oil reserves estimated at 10 million barrels while soliciting financial backing to extract the oil. The Shawnee-on-Delaware man is also accused of repeatedly ... See all stories on this topic »

Confection scam leaves sour taste Las Vegas Review - Journal The scammer shouldn't be hard to spot: She's missing her front teeth and loves lollipops. Two businesses near McCarran International Airport have taken recent telephone orders from a female caller who wanted to purchase large gift baskets for the ... See all stories on this topic » Las Vegas Review - Journal

BBB warns residents of phone scam Times Tribune of Corbin In addition to providing the scammer access to their personal computers, those who fall for the scam are also sometimes asked to provide their credit card information. "Many people recognize it as sounding fishy and don't do it," Clary said. "Others ... See all stories on this topic »

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