Scam Related News (11/01/2008)
| School official held in provident fund scam case The Statesman – Kolkata,India KENDRAPARA, Oct 31: The vigilance wing of state police achieved a breakthrough in the provident fund scam with the arrest of a senior official of schools … |
| Kalamazoo Public Safety warns consumers of cell-phone scam Kalamazoo Gazette – MLive.com – Kalamazoo,MI,USA by Kalamazoo Gazette staff Cell-phone owners are advised to watch for a bank-scam text message making its way around the Kalamazoo area. … |
| New wave of e-mail scam claims IRS connection Daily News Tribune – Waltham,MA,USA The IRS is warning of an increase in e-mail scams this year, likely due to the economic stimulus package. Peggy Riley, spokesperson for the IRS of New … |
| THP Warns Of Scam WKSR – Pulaski,TN,USA “We want consumers to be cautions of these scams and make sure they research a charity before making a donation.” said Mary Clement, Director for the … |
| District Launches $105M Lawsuit Against Bank in Tax Scam Washington Post – United States All told, 116 fraudulent checks worth $34 million flowed through Bank of America accounts controlled by Walters and others in the scam, according to the … |
| CAG unearths mid-day meal scam in five Jharkhand districts Indian Express – New Delhi,India … appointed by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has unearthed a whopping Rs 15.37 crore scam in mid-day meal scheme in the state. … |
| Las Piñas lawmaker ready to face fertilizer scam probe to clear name GMA news.tv – Quezon City,Metro Manila,Philippines … on Friday said she is ready to testify at the Office of the Ombudsman and even at the Senate to clear name in the P728- million fertilizer fund scam. … |
| Redress for ticket scam? Times Online – UK My wife recently purchased tickets for a Madonna concert using a credit card through a ticket company called sosmasterticket. She has since found out that … |
| Scam artists targeting St. Cloud residents Minneapolis Star Tribune – Minneapolis,MN,USA By TIM HARLOW, Star Tribune Police in St. Cloud, Minn., say scam artists are targeting residents who are receiving Social Security or disability payments … |
| Former Niles mayor pleads guilty in kickback scam Chicago Tribune – United States AP CHICAGO – The former mayor of the Chicago suburb of Niles has pleaded guilty to taking more than $420000 from an insurance agency in a kickback scheme. … |
| Ghoulish Halloween phone scam By admin The BBB is warning local residents to beware a ghoulish phone scam this Halloween that is preying on senior citizens. Generally, the scam works like this: a grandparent receives a distressed phone call from who they believe is their … PC Mike – Tech News and Reviews – http://pcmike.com/ |
| UPC Switching Scam By Bruce Schneier It’s not a new scam to switch bar codes and buy merchandise for a lower value, but how do you get away with over $1M worth of merchandise with this scam? In a statement of facts filed with Tidwell’s plea, he admitted that, … Schneier on Security – http://www.schneier.com/blog/ |
| Spray Q&A: Sorin Mihailovici, ‘419: The Nigerian Scam’ By Stuart Heritage Directed by Sorin Mihailovici on a budget of just $180, 419: The Nigerian Scam is a movie that’s making waves on the independent circuit, not only getting screened at festivals but winning them too. We caught up with Mihailovici for a … Hecklerspray – http://www.hecklerspray.com/ |
| Africa Press: scam artists over non-existent Obama audio tape By HalTurnerShow.com(HalTurnerShow.com) The big bru-ha-ha caused by “Africa Press International” (API) concerning an alleged tape of Michelle Obama, seems to be a complete scam orchestrated by an African bullshit artist. I have obtained a telephone intercept from my sources … Hal Turner Show – http://halturnershow.blogspot.com/ |
| McCain Resorting To Scam Emails By Steve Young In an attempt to cover last minute paid ads, the McCain/Palin campaign has resorted to emails sent form untrackable Nigerian URLs. One such email follows… Hello My Dear, You may be surprise to receive this letter from me, since you dont … Steve Young on Politics – http://steveyoungonpolitics.com/ |
| Global Voices Online » Japan: Thoughts on Itochu trading scam The blogger then goes into detail explaining what was involved in the transactions scam, concluding in the final lines of the post: … |
