Scam Related News (03/31/2007)
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Resident uses experience to spot a fake lottery scam
Carlisle Sentinel - Carlisle,PA,USA
A Shippensburg woman who was victimized by a scam several years ago says people should be on the lookout for a current scam that looks very convincing. …
Police arrest felon alleging same scam
New Britain Herald - New Britain,CT,USA
FARMINGTON - Police again arrested a convicted scam artist Thursday who has a history of bilking women and “hiring” others to work as “security guards” as …
Roofers Arrested in Alleged Scam
6abc.com - Philadelphia,PA,USA
March 30, 2007 - Two men are under arrest in connection with an alleged roofing scam that claimed more than a dozen victims. …
Watford at centre of ‘world’s biggest’ card scam
This is Local London - UK
WATFORD is at the centre of what is thought to be the world’s biggest credit card scam, it has been revealed. Hackers have stolen the bank card details of …
IFA fund scam: Blank cheques in clerk’s office lend new twist to case
Kolkata Newsline - New Delhi,India
The officer added that some clues “provide us strength to suspect a few other (IFA) heads’ involvement in this scam”. Chandra is on police remand till April …
Scam makes area rounds
Ada Evening News - Ada,OK,USA
ADA — Yet another scam has been making the rounds through Ada, although this time the scam artists are using the Pontotoc County Sheriff’s office in their …
NGOs caught in mid-day meal scam
CNN-IBN - New Delhi,India
New Delhi: Police unearthed a major scam involving black marketing of rice meant for mid-day meal scheme by NGOs with the arrest of two persons in New Delhi …
Parkland Man Accused In Real Estate Scam
CBS 4 - Miami,FL,USA
(CBS4) PARKLAND A Parkland man is accused of cheating area real estate agents out of thousands of dollars in a property listing scam. …
Lawmakers allege new financial scam at Rebar’s APBT
China Post - Taipei,Taiwan
He and Chiang criticized the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) for taking no action after receiving reports about the scam. …
Pontotoc County Officials Warn of Check Scam
KTEN - Denison,TX,USA
Pontotoc County officials are warning residents to beware of a new check scam, possibly originating out of Canada. Several Ada residents have received …
Man jailed for role in counterfeiting scam
A COUPLE involved in a £1.5m film and music disc counterfeiting scam were sentenced yesterday.
Pump-and-dump scam targets German investors
By Catherine
“European investors were warned to be on their guard against pump-and-dump stock scams following the discovery of a large-scale spam campaign designed to manipulate the share price of a company listed on the German stock exchange. …
World’s biggest credit card scam
Bargain store TK Maxx has been targeted in what is thought to be the world’s biggest ever credit card fraud.
Credit Card Scam Warning - Netlore Archive
Credit Card Scam Warning Netlore Archive: Forwarded email warns of a credit card scam in which con artists.
Name that scam
By Kim Cameron
My question is this: what is the scam? Its possible its just personal harassment and there is someone out there that is trying to give me a bad time or is playing a not-so-funny joke. It doesn’t feel like identity theft – they don’t …
