Scam Related News (05/05/2007)
FBI Warns of Jury Duty Scam
WVLT – Knoxville,TN,USA
Knoxville (WVLT) – There is a FBI warning about a new scam that basically scares you into giving out your personal information. …
A reporter’s testimonial- Daugherty helped uncover mortgage scam
Oil City Derrick – Oil City,PA,USA
Bill’s family was far too modest when submitting the obituary, which reported he was “instrumental in discovering the home improvement scam in Oil City” and …
POLICE REPORTS: Solicitations in name of LPD are a scam, spokesman …
Lufkin Daily News – Lufkin,TX,USA
If anyone has any information on the person or persons responsible for this scam, please call the Lufkin Police Department at 633-0356 or Crime Stoppers at …
Suspects arrested for Gus Dur pyramid scheme scam
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Police have arrested four people believed to be the operators of GoldQuest, a pyramid scheme that sells gold coins, following a red notice from Interpol. …
Scam to defraud county alleged
Miami Herald – Miami,FL,USA
A search warrant secured by the state attorney’s office alleges hundreds of thousands of dollars were stolen in a contractor scam where work was never done. …
Passport scam: guilty will not be spared, says YSR
Hindu – Chennai,India
HYDERABAD: Alarmed by a large number of names of politicians cropping up in connection with the passport scam, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara …
Sibal says Mayawati party to UP fertiliser scam
Times of India – New Delhi,India
Sibal alleged a Rs 1200 crore fertiliser subsidy scam between 1994 and 2000 in which all the parties had tried to stall the investigations. …
State Police Warning Of Phone Scam
WYMT – Hazard,KY,USA
For further proof this is a scam, Trooper Leonard was not married. Police are trying to find the alleged scammers. Officers say the FBI is also helping. …
Beware of a new internet phishing scam
KOMO – Seattle,WA,USA
The scam is so new that only a few fraud-fighters have heard about it. But it’s out there, and you need to know about it. …
‘Trust No One’ Is Message of Scam Seminar
Observer News – Ruskin,FL,USA
The seminar was held to inform people of some of the many ways criminals are out to scam them out of money. Neal Desch, director of security for Kings Point …
Community sentence for eBay fraudster after £10500 scam
Scotsman – Edinburgh,Scotland,UK
He said he set up the scam to pay off university debts. Akram took money from buyers in California and Ohio after advertising £1000 laptop computers and …
Painter jailed for fraud scam
Brisbane Times – Brisbane,Queensland,Australia
A Sydney man who stripped tens of thousands of dollars from Queensland banks and financial institutions as part of an elaborate interstate fraud scam has …
Emigration racket: Scam kingpin Rasheed surrenders
Zee News – Noida,India
The surrender came in the midst of reports suggesting that he was a conduit for arranging fake passports and had played a key role in the scam. …
Officials allegedly covered up land scam
China Post – Taipei,Taiwan
… who has been in charge of investigating the illegal occupation of the national river bed after he was tipped of the scam last year. …
Cop investigated in credit-card scam case
Chicago Tribune – Chicago,IL,USA
Police said they have been investigating the scam, which has affected at least 20 victims, for about six weeks. Belmont Area Police Cmdr. Thomas Byrne said …
CB starts investigation into J&K petrol scam
Times of India – New Delhi,India
JAMMU: Unearthing a petrol scam involving misappropriation of about 4000 litres of petrol at police petrol pump in Doda district in Jammu, crime branch has …
New Medicare Phone Scam Warns Comr. Praeger
WIBW – Topeka,KS,USA
Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger is warning Kansans of a new scam targets that Medicare beneficiaries, promising them a monthly stipend to help them pay …
Urea scam: Turkish nationals make unique offer
NDTV.com – New Delhi,India
The two Turkish nationals accused in the Rs 133 crore urea scam of the 90s have been facing trial in India for the last ten years. …
Scam artist even took his mother for $10000
Edmonton Sun – Edmonton,Alberta,Canada
The two banks Fulcher used were held responsible for the money lost in the insurance policies-loans scam, due to rules about accepting cheques with forged …
Gephardt: How To Avoid A BIG International Scam
KUTV – Salt Lake City,UT,USA
That keeps up instantly in every international scam. “I have a family, this hurts people it’s not just stealing money. It’s stealing food out of my …
Sentence given for legal scam
Arizona Republic – Phoenix,AZ,USA
A man accused of posing as a defense lawyer to scam people of thousands of dollars has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and seven years’ probation. …
Bajaj sniffs scam in SEZ land acquisition
Calcutta Telegraph – Calcutta,India
Bajaj said big corporate houses “are almost turning it into a scam in the name of development”. He, however, did not name the companies. …
Ex-Guard sergeant pleads not guilty in alleged pay scam
MaineToday.com – Portland,ME,USA
BANGOR – A former Maine National Guard sergeant who is accused of double dipping in a scam that let him draw pay from his civilian employer and the military …
Frankel scam participant to be released
Jackson Clarion Ledger – Jackson,MS,USA
ABERDEEN — Thurston Little, a Ripley businessman sentenced for his role in an insurance scam run by Martin Frankel, is scheduled for release from federal …
Miss. man jailed for role in Frankel scam to be released Aug. 2
KTEN – Denison,TX,USA
A Mississippi businessman who was part of a scam to loot insurance companies in Oklahoma and other states is to be released from federal prison August …
Familiar Scam Resurfaces in Saskatoon
Saskatoonhomepage.ca – Saskatoon,Saskatchewan,Canada
Staff Sergeant Kirby Harmon says a suspect was charged a few years ago for running a similiar scam. Investigators are looking into whether or not the same …
Emigration scam kingpin surrenders
NDTV.com – New Delhi,India
The alleged kingpin in the emigration scam, which involved MPs and MLAs, surrendered to the Hyderabad police on Thursday. …
Miss. man jailed for role in Frankel scam to be released Aug. 2
Pine Bluff Commercial – Pine Bluff,AR,USA
Thurston Little, a Ripley businessman sentenced for his role in an insurance scam run by Martin Frankel, is scheduled for release from federal prison Aug. …
NTC 8 warns Samar public vs text scam
Philippine Information Agency – Philippines
Tacloban City (4 May) — Nowadays, various text scam messages are sent to innocent cellphone subscribers informing them that they have won a special prize …
Official warns of ‘veterans’ phone scam
Hutchinson Leader – Hutchinson,MN,USA
Anyone with questions or concerns about the reported scam can call Karg at (320) 275-3453. (Jorge Sosa is a staff writer for the Hutchinson Leader. …
FBI: Former La. Police Union Head Lied About Insurance Scam
Insurance Journal – San Diego,CA,USA
A former police union president in Monroe, La., is accused of lying to federal investigators about a former officer’s alleged insurance scam. …
Ex-Guard member arraigned on fraud charge in alleged pay scam
Boston Globe – Boston,MA,USA
BANGOR, Maine –A former Maine National Guard sergeant accused of double dipping in an alleged scam that allowed him to draw pay from his civilian employer …
Clever Scam Allows Computer Intruders to Hack into Systems
My Fox Colorado.com – Denver,CO,USA
There is a new sophisticated scam to watch out for, and it comes to your “inbox.” It’s a clever email scheme that could change the way you check your …
Kan. Issues Alert on Medicare Phone Scam
Insurance Journal – San Diego,CA,USA
Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger is urging Medicare beneficiaries and their families to be aware of a new Medicare phone scam. …
Local residents become victims of ad scam
Newton Kansan – Newton,KS,USA
She said these scam operators are very sophisticated, and they must have had some knowledge of American banking regulations. …
New scam hitting PEI hotels
CBC Prince Edward Island – Charlottetown,Prince Edward Island,Canada
The latest scam involves someone making a booking under a fictitious name, and sending a fake cheque or stolen credit card number. …
Phone scam may be targeting Asians
Northwest Asian Weekly – Seattle,WA,USA
One customer who was duped discovered that his credit card had been tapped for more than $3000 following the phone scam. Due to privacy issues, Seattle City …
NTC warns vs. text scam messages
Philippine Information Agency – Philippines
Pangasinan (3 May) — The National Telecommunication Commission (NTC) has warned the public not to fall prey to what it called “Text Scam Messages” …
Workers go off the rails in scam
ic Teesside.co.uk – Middlesbrough,England,UK
A pair of fraudsters were spared jail yesterday after stealing more than £7000 from their employers in a work-place scam. Kieron Dickinson and David Hopwood …
Magazine sales scam targets cities in Arizona
Yuma Sun – Yuma,AZ,USA
The Arizona attorney general is warning about a fraudulent door-to-door magazine sales scam targeting cities throughout Arizona. …
Losers only! Don’t fall for sweepstakes checks scam
New York Daily News – New York,NY,USA
It’s just a variation of the increasingly popular check overpayment scam. Government regulators have been warning for years about the risks of accepting …
Fake check scam hits area
Journal Times – Racine,WI,USA
RACINE COUNTY — Burlington city police have a theory about how some local residents got mixed up in a fake check scam that has cost them thousands of …
Door to door ass checking scam! A bum deal?
The Spoof (satire) – UK
Details of a new door to door scam have been revealed, showing just how easy it is for people to be duped on their very own doorsteps. …
Man accused in savings scam
Boston Globe – Boston,MA,USA
WORCESTER — A Milford man allegedly stole money from several elderly people as part of a $400000 investment scam that stretched over a decade, according to …
Nutter Fort Woman Receives Mystery Shopper Scam Check
WBOY-TV – Clarksburg,WV,USA
NUTTER FORT — Town resident Jennifer Robinson was recently targeted in a fraudulent check scam, but she didn’t fall for it. Now she wants to make sure …
Mercury Marine bilked of $640000 in California scam
The Reporter – Fond du Lac,WI,USA
The scam was discovered when someone notified Mercury Marine’s corporate office, according to the Fresno newspaper report. …
Let us know your scam stories
The Publican – London,UK
By Michelle Perrett. Licensees are constantly targeted by a range of scams from till roll supplies to rogues asking for money for pub placements. …
Cricket bookie in passport scam
CNN-IBN – New Delhi,India
New Delhi: More skeletons are tumbling out of the closet in the fake passport scam case that began with the arrest of BJP MP Babubhai Katara from New Delhi …
SEZs are turning into land scam: Rahul Bajaj
Hindu – Chennai,India
New Delhi, May 4 (PTI): In a zest to secure tax holidays, developers are gradually turning Special Economic Zones (SEZs) into a land scam, a leading …
Don’t become a scam victim
Rediff – India
When Wray called the flagpole supplier, the company told her they had received an internal memo about a scam that made use of the TTY system. …
Developers turning SEZs into land scam, says Rahul Bajaj
domain-B – India
Mumbai: Developers desperate to secure tax holidays are turning special economic zones (SEZs) into a big “land scam“, Bajaj Auto chairman and Rajya Sabha …
Man charged in Leafs tickets scam
York Region Era Banner – Newmarket,Ontario,Canada
A 49-year-old Georgetown man is facing charges in York Region in connection with a hockey ticket scam. Investigators say the operator of Prime Ticket …
Door-to-Door Sales Scam Threatens Cedar Rapids
KCRG – Cedar Rapids,IA,USA
“There were other neighbors who purchased magazines and they checked the logo on his paperwork on the Internet and somehow if they said it was a scam so I …
Police Investigate Cash-For-Grade Scam
KGTV, 10News.com – San Diego,CA,USA
A ring of students who worked at a local community college may have orchestrated a cash-for-grades scam in which they would change other students’ computer …
Police in Enfield warn of secret shopper scam
WTNH – New Haven,CT,USA
Police are warning people to beware of a scam that has already cost people their piece of mind and some hard earned money. When Susan Davis received a check …
Jail for six in Bihar fodder scam
KalingaTimes – Bhubaneswar,Orissa,India
The scam saw fraudulent withdrawal of millions of rupees from the state exchequer by officials in the AHD. A total of 63 cases were registered and 41 were …
Six get RI in multi-crore fodder scam case
Times of India – New Delhi,India
NEW DELHI: A special CBI court in Ranchi on Thursday sentenced six people in the multi-crore fodder scam case for their involvement in withdrawing Rs 5.5 …
Prosecutors weigh charges in grade scam at Diablo Valley College
KESQ – Palm Desert,CA,USA
The community college yesterday gave prosecutors the names of 74 students suspected of taking part in a scam in which students allegedly altered their …
Four-five years jail for six in fodder scam
Earthtimes.org – USA
The investigation in the scam was handed over to the CBI at the order of the Patna High Court. The scam saw fraudulent withdrawal of millions of rupees from …
Proposal to undo pre-crash transactions likely: NA body rejects …
Pakistan Dawn – Karachi,Pakistan
… States firm into the March 2005 Karachi stock market crash a sham investigation and decided to consult parliament for reinvestigating the alleged scam. …
The World in a Glass: Scam targets wineries
Napa Valley Register – Napa,CA,USA
We’ve all received scam e-mails claiming we will have access to a huge sum of money from a foreign country if we open a bank account into which the money …
Women Collecting For Charity Mistaken For Scam Artists
WYMT – Hazard,KY,USA
State police are still trying to figure out how two women collecting money for charity were mistaken for scam artists. Police issued a warning Wednesday …
Death threat scam hits Cayman
Cay Compass – Grand Cayman,Cayman Islands
“(The victim) had some inkling that it might be a scam, but then again, because of the wording of the e–mail there was cause for concern.” …
Fake check scam hits area
Journal Times – Racine,WI,USA
Burlington police have a theory about how some local residents got mixed up in a fake check scam that has cost them thousands of dollars. …
Kenya: Kimunya to Meet House Team Over Scam
AllAfrica.com – Washington,USA
“We still don’t know the people involved in the scam. Who exactly is refunding money that had been paid out?” asked Oburu. …
Phishy Scam
By willmacc
Think about it, once you have places of business where someone has work, I can call and “scam” them into giving me more info OR sending me my on-file resume which MIGHT have a Social Security number on it and once I’ve got the social; …
Bulldog Puppy Scam Muzzled
By Jen Chung
A victim of the alleged scam, Jenny Chavis, 30, from Sebring, Fla., said the advertisement she found on Yahoo Classified claimed the puppies belonged to a traveling evangelical minister, the Reverend James Collins, whose mission helped …
Password scam
By Marcelo Calbucci
It is a scam! You probably received the same kind of message from impersonators of PayPal, Bank of America, Hotmail, etc. Here is how you spot a real message from Sampa:. The email is sent from “sampa @sampa.com” or on behalf of “sampa …
Are credit-based insurance rates the new insurance scam?
By Flakypastry
What’s the real story with Insurance Credit Scoring? My insurance agent called and offered to rewrite my auto policy based upon my Insurance Credit Score. He said that based upon my excellent rating (a “1″ out of 10), I would save a …
Scam Avoidance When Buying
Classic vehicle scams are evolving rapidly, becoming both more frequent and more profitable for the scam-runner. Make sure you read this article before making a buy!
Domain name scam alert
By Mark McQueen
It took my colleague Jason a few minutes to find out about this scam. And scam it is. A blogger named “Swimgeek” came across the same thing a short while ago, although the UK-based firm was called Profile Business Services, …
Phishy Scam Confirmed
By willmacc
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A new spin on an old scam
By Steve Delbianco
Bloomberg reports that the FBI is stepping up its efforts to thwart a new Internet scam that combines online identity theft with old fashioned stock fraud. Crooks install keystroke-logging programs on computers in hotel business centers …
Funny videos : Credit card scam
Another cool video from the Real Hustle, this time they show how card cloning works.
Protect Yourself from Home Repair Scam Artists
By Construction Deal(Construction Deal)
Where do the scam pros lurk? At your front door, for starters. Don’t ever hire anyone soliciting repair or renovation services door-to-door with a “special deal” or someone who has some “leftover materials from another job. …
The Higher-Education Scam
By Sheldon Richman(Sheldon Richman)
Barbara Ehrenreich has an article about higher education here on Alternet that is worth reading. She begins by noting that the successful dean of admissions at MIT, Marilee Jones, was recently fired because contrary to her resume, …
Great study debunking Wu’s Wireless net neutrality scam
By Scott Cleland
I recommend a strong academic paper that debunks the sloppy thinking and analysis behind Columbia Professor Tim Wu’s call for wireless net neutrality — its by: Robert Hahn and Robert Litan of AEI/Brookings and Hal Singer of Criterion .
