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Scam Related News (10/09/2007)

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Knoxville couple loses $2400 in secret shopper scam
WATE.com - Knoxville,TN,USA
Kim and Eddie Lovelady fell victim to the scam after responding to a mystery shopper commercial on the radio. “I thought it would be fun.

Check in the Mail? It’s Probably a Scam
ABC News - USA
It’s all part of a crackdown on a scam that after cropping up a few years ago now has countless variations. It’s called the “check overpayment scam” and

Jockey Fallon in ‘race-fix scam
BBC Sport - UK
Champion jockey Kieren Fallon and two other riders deliberately lost races as part of a betting conspiracy, an Old Bailey jury has been told.

Action Line: E-mail scam artists pretend to be from IRS
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
“If you believe you have been the victim of a tax scam, contact the US Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration toll-free at 1-800-366-4484.”

The presidential primary scam
Salon - USA
Why the game is rigged, and why true democracy is only a secondary factor in the nation’s rush to nominate the next president. By Michael Scherer Oct. 8,

Scam artists flooding area with counterfeit checks
Devil’s Lake Daily Journal - Devil’s Lake,ND,USA
That is what Devils Lake Police Detective Sue Schwab wants area residents to know about the latest scam flooding the Lake Region with counterfeit checks.

Aussies keep falling for scam
NEWS.com.au - Australia
AUSTRALIANS are losing $2.5 million a month to so-called Nigerian scams, a conference was told yesterday. Police Minister Judy Spence told Australia’s first

How good is your scam radar?
Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA
You could easily be faked out and lose money to a scam.” Ouch. The questions are phrased in a funky way, and seem a little bit on the childing side.

Scam Alert! How to Avoid Work-At-Home Scams!
Best Syndication - Pinon Hills,CA,USA
2) If it’s advertising for a JOB, but asks for money, it’sa scam. Legit employers never charge to hire you. Ever! But watch out. Many people use this rule

NRI woman jailed for false overtime scam
Times of India - India
LONDON: A 22-year-old woman postal employee from Punjab, who was to fly to India to get married next month, has been jailed for a year on charges of making

Scam Emails
By Lord Runolfr(Lord Runolfr)
At least in a scam like this, the perpetrators have an excuse for their poor grammar; it’s not like they’re pretending English is their first language. No, they just expect us to believe that they’re wealthy morons.
The Saga of Runolfr - http://runolfr.blogspot.com/

Scams: Possible Credit Card Scam Alert: We’ll Lower Your Rates
By Ben Popken
What might be a new credit card ripoff scam is affecting people across the country. It starts off with a recorded voice from telling you how you can get your credit card APR lowered just by pressing… [[ This is a content summary only.
Consumerist - http://consumerist.com

Passport To Wealth - Legitimate Home Based Business Urgent Scam
Great Story From Passport to Wealth Mentor on Home Based Business Scams.
Digg / Business & Finance / upcoming - http://digg.com/business_finance

“Medison buying Brazilian Company”
By Tommy TruthSeeker(Tommy TruthSeeker)
So, I was doing a quick browsing trough Medison’s corporate site medison.se to see if there was any changes, and I found the following update on their news-page: October 8, 2007 Medison buying Brazilian Company
Medison Celebrity: Scam or just… - http://www.medisonscam.info/

E-Mail Scam Threatens to Send Hitman After You
By Ryan Rayhill
While many e-mail scams are easily spotted due to their relative ridiculousness and are seemingly safe to simply ignore, one recent scam has its recipients not only taking it seriously but has them in fear for their life.
Switched - http://www.switched.com

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