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Commission pegs Goa mining scam at Rs 34935 crore, BJP wants Kamat booked New York Daily News The voluminous report holds the state government and central government agencies as parties to the scam, along with the powerful mining operators here, who according to Justice Shah, plundered natural resource and facilitated an "unrestricted ... See all stories on this topic »

Fodder scam: Petition filed to make Nitish Kumar an accused New York Daily News Ranchi, Sep 7 — A petition has been filed in a CBI court in Ranchi seeking to make Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar an accused in the multi-crore Animal Husbandry Department scam - popularly known as the fodder scam. The petition has been filed by ... See all stories on this topic »

Calif. man close to settling mortgage scam charge Boston.com The case, one of only two public enforcement actions by the agency so far, is seen as a bellwether of its approach to enforcing consumer laws. Companies, lawyers and advocates are dissecting it for hints about how tough the new regulator will be and ... See all stories on this topic »

People Are Actually Falling For Kiddie-Porn Email Scam Village Voice (blog) Possession of kiddie-porn is a fairly serious crime punishable in some cases by up to 10 years in prison for each image or video of child smut. So, if the "FBI" contacts you via-email, says it found kiddie-porn on your computer, and then tells you can ... See all stories on this topic »

Coal scam | A news round-up Livemint Although the current Parliament session ends Friday, the political maelstrom created by the alleged scam in the allotment of coal blocks is unlikely to abate, with the principal opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) threatening to take the issue to ... See all stories on this topic »

Scam: Your child is in debt, pay up WMBF FLORENCE COUNTY, SC (WMBF) – Your adult child is in debt and you need to make a payment to keep them out jail. This is the latest type of phone scam targeting residents in Florence County. Captain Michael Nunn, spokesman for the Florence County ... See all stories on this topic »

Cop fired in phony ticket scam is courting his old job — really New York Daily News Adding insult to injury, he was paid overtime to write the bogus tickets. " It was the dumbest scam in the world," one law enforcement source said Thursday. Three cops were charged in the scam. Pizzuto and Officer Stephen Gerwer both pleaded guilty in ... See all stories on this topic » New York Daily News

Action Line: Watch out for scam debt collectors San Jose Mercury News A Since you have not heard from them, it was probably a scam, Allene. Federal law requires a legitimate debt collector to contact you again. Says the Federal Trade Commission: "Every collector must send you a written 'validation notice' telling you how ... See all stories on this topic »

Owings Mills man pleads guilty in mortgage-scam case Baltimore Sun An Owings Mills man has pleaded guilty to mortgage fraud after prosecutors alleged he took money from at least 48 homeowners to help them get loan modifications, then stole the monthly payments they thought were going to their lenders, the state said ... See all stories on this topic »

Middlesex County ready to educate seniors on phone scams through lectures The Star-Ledger - NJ.com MIDDLESEX COUNTY — Scams come and go, seemingly out of nowhere. They come from unrecognized phone calls and unsolicited e-mails. Some promise great return on small investments; others ask for help — just a little monetary help — for a stranger in ... See all stories on this topic » The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

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Is Joel Samuel a scammer or victim of false charges? Kyiv Post Now police say he was a scammer who allegedly swindled people out of more than $400,000. Samuel, 30, has been in Kyiv's Lukyanivka pretrial detention center since February, Judge Yevhen Sydorov told the Kyiv Post at the Kyiv City Shevchenko District ... See all stories on this topic » Kyiv Post

Don't be afraid to report online, door-to-door scams: NSW Fair Trading Computerworld Australia "It is extremely important to us that we get information from the community about scammers because that's how we assess the scams and can build an education campaign to alert other consumers to the nastiness at hand," he said. [ With the increasing ... See all stories on this topic »

3 On Your Side: Election Season Scams CBS Local PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Once the political conventions wrap up this week the final sprint to Election Day will begin. With fundraising and polling in full swing, 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan warns us it's also prime opportunity for scammers. See all stories on this topic » CBS Local

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Scam targets Illinois businesses Sacramento Bee CHICAGO -- State officials are warning Illinois businesses of a scam that attempts to collect a bogus fee. Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White says a firm called Corporate Records Services is contacting businesses around the state. It asks ... See all stories on this topic »

Police: Western Pa. man's toilet theft scam captured on surveillance footage Washington Post WINDBER, Pa. — Police say a western Pennsylvania man's toilet theft scam didn't end with a clean getaway. Thirty-two-year-old Bobby Clifford Smith III faces theft and related charges for allegedly exchanging a toilet he didn't buy for gift cards at a ... See all stories on this topic »

San Francisco police battling scam targeting Asian women San Jose Mercury News As of Wednesday, no arrests had been made. In May, prosecutors announced the arrests of three women they say stole more than $100,000 worth of cash and jewelry from elderly women they approached on the streets with a similar scam. Huifei Lin, 42 ... See all stories on this topic »

Probe money trail in coal scam: BJP New York Daily News New Delhi, Sep 6 — As parliament was disrupted for the 12th successive day Thursday over allocation of coal blocks, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sought an answer from the government as to why there was no probe ordered in the money trail in the ... See all stories on this topic »

Miami man sentenced in tax refund scam Sacramento Bee MIAMI -- A Miami man has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison for a scam involving tax refunds that were sent to prepaid money cards. A federal judge sentenced 26-year-old Woody Ulysse on Wednesday. He must also serve three years' ... See all stories on this topic »

Scam victims get some money back San Mateo Daily Journal The first is a telephone scam in which con artists pretend to be a family member in trouble; the second is a lotto scam in which the victim is told money needs to be wired for tax purposes; and the third is a scam in which individuals are approached in ... See all stories on this topic »

Coal scam: Parliament paralysed for Day 12 Business Today Coal scam continued to paralyse normal functioning of Parliament for the twelfth day on Thursday as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members vociferously demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were first ... See all stories on this topic » Business Today

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Scammer targeting Knox businesses with "bail bond" ploy Knoxville News Sentinel The scammer then says the boss has asked the employees to take money from the register or safe, and arranges a time and place to pick up the cash, which usually totals a few hundred dollars, DeBusk said. Bottom line, DeBusk emphasized that law ... See all stories on this topic »

SCAMMERS: Their antics and victims Nigerian Tribune The evolution of technology has made the operation of scammers very easy. Sulaimon Olanrewaju examines some of the antics used by scammers to suck in their victims. CYNTHIA Okosogu's alleged killers might have drawn their inspiration of luring the ... See all stories on this topic »

Avoid These 6 Mortgage Relief Scams Fox Business Many mortgage scammers have been arrested, but plenty more are trying to take advantage of homeowners' financial woes. Here are some examples of common mortgage relief scams. Scammers posing as official counselors. Several Florida men were ... See all stories on this topic »

Police Blotter: Scammer Targets Woman on Dating Site Patch.com Police Blotter: Scammer Targets Woman on Dating Site. The following information was supplied by the Buffalo Grove Police Department. Arrests do not indicate a conviction. Email cristel@patch.com with questions about this blotter. By Cristel Mohrman ... See all stories on this topic »

Your Home Is A Scam Magnet Business Insider Another attraction for scammers -- and risk for you -- is the scammer's opportunity to install equipment, such as a water purification system, burglar alarm, satellite dish or whatever, in your home very quickly, Grossman explains. "The salesperson ... See all stories on this topic » Business Insider

VICTIMS SERVICES: Don't be a Pal to online scammers Kamloops This Week Most often, the scammer does not put anything in your account and emails you confirmation the money has been deposited and is being held for you. This 'confirmation' looks very much like it came from PayPal and may even include a link that appears to ... See all stories on this topic »

Warning issued regarding telephone scam Monett Times The scammers are apparently using an app for smart phones that changes the caller's actual telephone number to whatever number the caller wants to appear. The scammer programs in the number for the circuit court they are say they are calling from, and ... See all stories on this topic »

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6 arrested in alleged Fort Peck drilling scam CBS News BILLINGS, Mont. — Six California residents are being held on fraud and conspiracy charges for an alleged scam in which investors were promised a stake in a fictitious oil and gas project on Montana's Fort Peck Indian Reservation, authorities said Tuesday. See all stories on this topic »

Kenya makes first conviction in Anglo Leasing graft scam Reuters Scam involved state payments to bogus companies. * Former senior gov't official must pay fine or go to jail. * Corruption is major concern for investors in Kenya. NAIROBI, Sept 5 (Reuters) - A Kenyan court found a former senior government official ... See all stories on this topic »

Your home is a scam magnet NASDAQ ... in housewarming gifts. If the vendor is legitimate and you want the service, that's fine. But if you've been hit by a scam or don't really need what you bought, it can be more difficult to cancel once a device has been attached to your home ... See all stories on this topic »

Coal scam: Haven't been asked to quit, says Maharashtra minister Rajendra Darda NDTV Mumbai: A day after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) booked Congress MP Vijay Darda and his brother Rajendra, who is Maharashtra's Education Minister, in the coal block allocation scam, NDTV has learnt that the minister may be asked to quit. See all stories on this topic » NDTV

Apple Device ID Leak: A 'PR Scam by Anonymous'? PC Magazine The media has been having a field day over a juicy story today about Anonymous subset, AntiSec, allegedly stealing 12 million iPhone and iPad Unique Device Identifiers (UDID) from the laptop of FBI agent, Christopher K. Stangl. As PC Mag reported ... See all stories on this topic »

Scam targeting corporations in Illinois WREX-TV A scam targeting businesses in Illinois, asking them to submit a fee in exchange for filling out a form. Some Illinois businesses have been contacted by a firm called Corporate Records Service, which asks the businesses to submit a $125 fee in exchange ... See all stories on this topic »

Middlesex County official to begin seminars to protect elderly from scam artists The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Scam artists often start with telephone call or an internet message, sounding kind and promising a cash rewards or prizes available for a small shipping or handling fee. In reality they are preying on innocent people, often the elderly, seeking to ... See all stories on this topic » The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

Coal scam: BJP prepares for nation-wide campaign India Today Referring to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's reply last week over this issue, where he recited a couplet saying that his silence is better than thousand questions, Swaraj said, "He cannot escape our questions by reciting poems. This is one scam in ... See all stories on this topic » India Today

Scam Targets iTunes Users KLAS-TV NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. - When a North Las Vegas grandmother received an unexpected bill from iTunes, she didn't realize she uncovered a scam. It's not every day you get an iTunes bill that's more than some folks' weekly salary. Your first instinct might ... See all stories on this topic »

Woman falls for sweepstakes scam Hillsboro Star-Journal This article is an exception because the lessons from the victim of this scam outweigh the need to include the victim's name. Many of us have dreamed of winning the Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes and finding ourselves on easy street for the rest ... See all stories on this topic »

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Election season is ripe for scammers Providence Eyewitness News (WPRI) -- Once the political conventions wrap up this week, the final sprint to election day will begin. After the final balloons and confetti fall, it's back to business for political candidates on every level, and the next few weeks are crucial for ... See all stories on this topic »

Ostrich farm scammer and drug dealer on the run This is South Wales AN ostrich farm fraudster and drug smuggler is believed to be hiding out in Cyprus, the authorities have said. Martin Evans, 50, of Pontarddulais, had been sentenced to 21 years behind bars for drug smuggling, but was released on a three-day licence to ... See all stories on this topic » This is South Wales

Alleged Hotel Scammer Waives Charges To Trial CBS Local Alleged Hotel Scammer Waives Charges To Trial. September 5, 2012 1:06 PM. Share this. View Comments. More Activity. Facebook Activity. What's this? Add to Timeline - What's This. Click "Log in" to publish what you read to Facebook. See what your ... See all stories on this topic » CBS Local

2 scammers target elderly women on parking lots in Springfield KY3 SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- City police have received two reports of elderly women being targets of scams in parking lots. The scammers convinced their targets to withdraw money from their bank accounts in order to receive a portion of a large sum of unclaimed ... See all stories on this topic »

Scammers Targeting Elderly Taylor County Residents WDTV In many instances, a scammer will call and say one of your children or grandchildren has been put in jail for a minor charge, but needs money to be bailed out. Some folks fell for it and sent money to scammer. In those cases, the scammer called back ... See all stories on this topic » WDTV

Crown seeks jail for scammer Adam Gour Toronto Sun Crown seeks jail for scammer Adam Gour. 0. By Tracy McLaughlin ,Special to QMI Agency. First posted: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 06:55 PM EDT | Updated: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 07:02 PM EDT. helen sykes adam gour 050912 Helen Sykes ... See all stories on this topic »

Heartbreaking scams in MN DL-Online In some cases, scammers will send their victims flowers and gifts while using stories of personal tragedy, injury, and other hardships to earn trust and sympathy. Common signs you might be dealing with a scammer include: emails containing poor grammar, ... See all stories on this topic »

Guest Blog Post: 7 Freelance Writing Scams and How to Fight Them SFWA News Scammers come in many flavors: unscrupulous clients, shysters selling bogus/worthless services, and thieves who want to steal your money/information. All of them are counting on you being too eager to work to ignore the warning signs. But freelance ... See all stories on this topic » SFWA News

Dating Sites Scammers Revealed By New Technology Gadgets and Technology News (press release) Online dating innovator implements "zero tolerance" attitude to scammers to make its dating communities the safest and most socially rewarding in the industry. Sophisticated artificial intelligence technology from RecSys results in fast scammer ... See all stories on this topic »

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Coal scam: CBI registers five cases, names Congress MP Vijay Darda Indian Express New Delhi: CBI today carried out raids in 30 locations across the country after filing cases against five companies for alleged criminal conspiracy to get coal blocks by fudging their net worth figures and misrepresentation of facts and named Congress ... See all stories on this topic »

Lancaster sheriff warns of online scams The Herald | HeraldOnline.com LANCASTER COUNTY — The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about scams and online fraud. The Sheriff's Office has seen several victims fall prey to internet predators seeking to scam them out of money, according to a release issued ... See all stories on this topic »

Coal scam: BJP prepares for nation-wide campaign Daily News & Analysis With the Monsoon session of Parliament set for a washout, BJP has started preparations for launching a "sustained" country-wide campaign to target the government over corruption issue including the controversial allocation of coal blocks. In this ... See all stories on this topic »

NRHM scam: HC decides to monitor progress of investigations IBNLive.com Allahabad, Sep 4 (PTI) Expressing dissatisfaction over "unacceptable delay at various stages" in the investigation into the NRHM scam in Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court has decided to call for reports periodically for monitoring the progress of ... See all stories on this topic »

Michigan regulators warn of business scam Michigan Business Review - MLive.com View full sizeMichigan regulators are warning of a scam where "€œMichigan Corporate Compliance Company"€ has sent out official-looking notices requesting corporations and limited liability companies fill out an annual meeting disclosure statement and ... See all stories on this topic » Michigan Business Review - MLive.com

Five questions: Sweeps or scam? Shawnee Dispatch Sadly, they are likely being scammed. Q: How do I know if a prize offer is a scam? A: Scammers will follow the exciting news that you've won with a request that you first send them money to cover taxes, fees, shipping or other costs — even though it's ... See all stories on this topic »

Massachusetts Attorney General Coakley warns of 'grandparent scam' Taunton Daily Gazette Attorney General Martha Coakley is again urging grandparents to watch out for scammers posing as a relative, often a grandchild, in need of money for an emergency. The scam, which has been reported by police in several South Shore towns, is designed to ... See all stories on this topic »

Subsidy Scam - Capital Oil Breaks Silence AllAfrica.com After months of keeping quiet, the management of Capital Oil and Gas Industries Ltd has described the allegations against it by the Aigboje Aig-Imokhuede-led Presidential Committee on Subsidy Payments Verification, as "completely unsubstantiated." The ... See all stories on this topic » AllAfrica.com

Coal 'scam': CBI files FIRs against 5 companies, raids 30 places Hindustan Times After three months of internal probe, the CBI on Monday registered five cases in connection wih the alleged scam in allocation of coal mines and conducted searches in nearly 30 places across the country. After registering five FIRs in court, CBI teams ... See all stories on this topic »

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