2007)

March 30, 2007

Scam not worth the paper its written on
Cranbourne News - Pakenham,Victoria,Australia
Dubbed the ‘five-cent scam’ by police, recipients are sent a five-page letter with a five-cent coin taped to the first page. The letter encourages people to ..

IRS E-Mail Scam
KTTC - Rochester,MN,USA
At a time when 65 percent of Americans are filing taxes electronically, the IRS said the e-mail scam may jeopardize the growing trust that Americans have in ..

How to Report a Phishing Scam
About - News & Issues - New York,NY,USA
A phishing scam email tries to trick you into clicking a link which leads to a spoofed website that only looks like the real bank or ecommerce site. ..

Bank, hospital learned lessons from check scam
Monroenews.com - Monroe,MI,USA
In the hospital-bank scam, someone had made a facsimile of a hospital check and had teams fan out and cash the checks at various branches of Monroe Bank ..

Driver-licence scam likely to cost man house
Canada.com - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
More than 150 people are believed to have received licences as a result of the scam. In 2005, a jury awarded ICBC a total of $2.3 million in damages against ..

2 Plead Guilty in Grenada Bank Scam
Houston Chronicle - Houston,TX,USA
The last two defendants in a Grenada-based multimillion-dollar offshore bank and insurance scam have changed their pleas to guilty in US District Court here ..

Hand Washing Sign Scam Targets Restaurants
KLFY - Lafayette,LA,USA
Louisiana health officials say some restaurant owners could be out hundreds of dollars if they don’t know the law. We’re told con-artists have been duping ..

Lottery scam nails ‘winners’ with counterfeit checks
Terre Haute Tribune Star - Terre Haute,IN,USA
By JOHN DEMPSEY. The old adage may have even more meaning today, according to Linda Carmody, president of the Better Business Bureau of Central Indiana. ..

Hispanics targeted in alleged real estate scam
KHOU (subscription) - Houston,TX,USA
Jose Ramirez and his wife were victims of an alleged real estate scam. She’sa 46-year-old who police say stole thousands of dollars from her customers. …

Fraud and Scam Alerts
Scam Alerts Each year 25 million Americans, one in every ten, are victims of scams totaling billions.

American Idol Phone Scam
Voters should double-check the numbers they are calling Dateline: April 30, 2004 With at least 11 weeks.

HOWTO: Scam Luxury Hotels
By markj(HotelChatter)
Well, ok, scam may be a little rough, but have you seen what the Four Seasons charges for daily WiFi? Take what you can get we say. So consider this your back of the envelope guide to staying at a luxury hotel for much less than …

Watch for this new credit card scam
By Business Matters(Business Matters)
The scam works like this: Person calling says, “This is (name), and I’m calling from the Security and Fraud Department at VISA. My Badge number is 12460. Your card has been flagged for an unusual purchase pattern, and I’m calling to …

90# Telephone Scam - Netlore Archive
The 90# Telephone Scam Netlore Archive: The 90# Telephone Scam - Patrick Crispen of The Internet Tourbus.

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