Scam Related News (03/24/2007)

Otago state house subletting scam busted
The Southland Times - Southland,New Zealand
A housing New Zealand tenant in Otago sublet a state house for more than seven months before the scam was discovered, National Party housing spokesman Phil

Nolensville police chief warns of senior scam
The Tennessean - Nashville,TN,USA
Recent reports of a phone scam targeting the elderly has Nolensville Police Chief Paul Rigsby warning seniors to be wary of strange phone calls.

Oldsmar man is indicted in scam
St. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg,FL,USA
The US government alleges that Porcelli carried out the scam through several Florida-based companies beginning in June 2001, using call centers in several

Charity clothing scam alert
Shropshire Star - Telford,Shropshire,UK
People in Whitchurch are being targeted by a charity scam, Trading Standards officers said today. It follows reports of bogus collection flyers being

Lottery Scam Artists Prey on Naivete
NewsMax.com - West Palm Beach,FL,USA
A California senior citizen is yet another victim of the time-proven lottery scam. While shopping, this elderly female was approached by a couple who asked

Police warning of counterfeit check scam
News 10 Now - Syracuse,NY,USA
Waverly Police said they talked to Pioneer Federal Credit Union, who was aware of the scam and said it was part of a larger counterfeit ring.

Competition Bureau Flags Latest Scam to Hit Canadian Businesses
CCNMatthews (press release) - Toronto,ON,Canada
The new scam involves business directory solicitations sent to Canadian companies using the federal government’s corporate signature and the name “Canadian

Competition Bureau Warns of Directory Scam
CanadaOne - Gormley,ON,Canada
The Competition Bureau is warning businesses of a new business directory scam where companies receive an invoice that appears to be associated with the

Maharashtra govt turns blind eye to SRA scam
Moneycontrol.com - Mumbai,India
Politicians and builders have stuck their dirty fingers in what is a several thousand crore rupees slum rehabilitation scam. Today, the government’s intense

Man charged with alleged WestJet voucher scam
CBC British Columbia - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
A 24-year-old Vancouver man is behind bars and facing a fraud charge in connection with an alleged scam involving discount WestJet airline vouchers.

Renters: Beware of the Fake Real Estate Agent Scam (video)
By Joshua Dorkin
I just saw this and had to share it with everyone. It is REALLY SCARY how easy it is to scam people out of their money that are desparate for housing! Advertisement: Real Estate Investing Forums Discuss real estate, network,

Competition Bureau Flags Latest Scam to Hit Canadian Businesses
The new scam involves business directory solicitations sent to Canadian companies using the federal government’s corporate signature and the name “Canadian Companies Directory for Industry, Commerce and Trade”.

Is this bookstore existent? Or is this a scam?
By suedehead
Oh, and I checked the bookstore on Abebooks, and they have 3000 other books for sale, all of them the international edition. So what should I do? Is this a scam, or just multiple offices being run out of the same building and suite?

Warning About SJSU Rugby Scam
San Jose State University is warning Bay Area residents not to fall for a scam invoking the name of its rugby team.

Police warn of new ID theft scam
Police on Thursday warned of a scam offering overseas job opportunities which could lead to identity theft.

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