Latest News on Scam (03/14/09)
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New Phishing Scam Texts Trouble To Your Phone
TheDenverChannel.com, CO Police and area financial institutions are warning consumers about a new phishing scam that uses text messages and a fraudulent phone number to try to get people to share their credit card information. The text message may have gone out to thousands of … Police Warn of Text Scam Northern Colorado 5 Text message about debit cards a scam, Loveland police say The Coloradoan Police work to shut down number connected to text scam 9NEWS.com ReporterHerald.com - ReporterHerald.com all 6 news articles |
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Ex-aide admits health scam
Albany Times Union, NY By ROBERT GAVIN, Staff writer ALBANY — A retired Assembly staffer who earned nearly $80000-a-year pleaded guilty to grand larceny Friday, admitting she ripped off thousands of dollars in Medicaid benefits. Diane Gamble, 61, of Watervliet faces 1 1/3 to … |
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Attorney general warns of stimulus scams
Hutchinson News, KS By The News staff Kansas Attorney General Steven Six issued a warning Friday about the rise of scams trying to cash in on the federal economic stimulus plan. The scammers tell consumers they have qualified for money from the stimulus package. … Consumer Alert: Beware Of Stimulus Scams KAKE State Officials Issue Loan Scam Warning WTOK Scam Artists Target At-Risk Homeowners News10.net WPXI.com all 8 news articles |
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Warning over mobile phone scam
BBC News, UK A mobile phone insurance scam affecting hundreds of people across the UK is being probed by Trading Standards. The fraudsters target people with new phones and make them believe they are getting a call from the shop or the mobile phone network. … |
