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Scam Related News (11/12/2008)



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Callers trying to scam seniors
Frost Illustrated – Fort Wayne,IN,USA
It is a scam. BBB is an unbiased non-profit organization that sets and upholds high standards for fair and honest business behavior.
GESA Text Messaging Scam Continues To Be A Problem Monday Night In
KNDO/KNDU – Yakima,WA,USA
GESA and Police have claimed this is a scam and said thieves are just trying to get your information. Better Business Bureau Leader Norma Miller said,
Morning Report: Suspects arrested in check scam
Ventura County Star – Camarillo,CA,USA
Police and Fire: Four Ventura County residents have been arrested in connection with a scam involving fraudulent Sheriff’s Department checks,
How a Facebook scam leads to a Chinese email harvesting site – and
guardian.co.uk – UK
This isn’t new – there have been dozens of scams around, and there was a similar problem on MySpace. But Trend Micro tells us about a scam where you can
Man held on bank scam rap
Independent Online – Cape Town,South Africa
Banks in Silverton on Tuesday warned businesses about fraudulent deposits made into their accounts as a scam to steal their money, said Pretoria police.
CORAM: Guilty plea in charity scam
Newsday – Long Island,NY,USA
A former worker for a Coram handicap advocacy group pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge of skimming more than $12000 from the charity’s bingo games,
IOL readers too clever for UK job scam
Independent Online – Cape Town,South Africa
To further romanticise a scam, an offer would consist of perks like medical aid, pension and relocation costs. But, to secure a job, as per the normal
Bolante not attending House hearing on fertilizer fund scam
GMA news.tv – Quezon City,Metro Manila,Philippines
Bolante, the alleged architect of the fertilizer fund scam, is currently staying at the St Luke’s Medical Center in Quezon City.He is set to appear before
Skimming scam spreads from Calgary
Calgary Herald – AB, Canada
Crime – The same debit card skimming scam discovered in Calgary two months ago has turned up in Airdrie and Red Deer, and police fear other areas have been
Scam uses fallen soldier’s name to lure buyers
CTV.ca – Canada
Susan Shipway said she and her husband were alerted to the scam when they got a bizarre phone call from a stranger in the United States a couple weeks after

 

ATTORNEY GENERAL JERRY BROWN BREAKS UP FORECLOSURE SCAM RING
By The San Francisco Sentinel
Typically, the scam initiated with a flyer sent to the homeowner. For example, Eleuteria and Arthur Washington of Redlands responded to a flyer she had received that falsely claimed to offer a way to renegotiate their home loan.
San Francisco Sentinel – http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com/
Warning issued over inauguration ticket scam
WASHINGTON, DC — The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies has issued the following information regarding the availability of tickets for the 56th Presidential Inaugural Ceremony on Jan. 20, 2009.
Honolulu Advertiser – Breaking news – http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/
Sorry! SocialMinder is a Scam and I Fell for It.
By BL Ochman
That’s because SocialMinder (nope, I won’t link to them) is a spamming scam that I and a lot of other web savvy people fell for it. I’m fuming, and I don’t suffer silently. SocialMinder violated my trust and my contacts’ privacy.
BL Ochman’s weblog: Internet… – http://www.whatsnextblog.com/
Comment on New Domain Name Scam by Michele Ballagh
By Michele Ballagh
I can confirm that this scam has been around for more than a year. It coincides with the release of some new domain name extensions in Asia(ie. .com, .ca, .org are all “extensions”). In fact, similar scams seem to emerge every time a
Comments for Slaw – http://www.slaw.ca/
Bishop wants more witnesses in fertilizer fund scam probe
MANILA, Philippines – A Manila-based Catholic Church official on Tuesday urged anyone who has first hand information in the multi-million fertilizer fund scam to come out in the open and help ongoing investigation.
GMA News.tv – http://www.gmanews.tv/

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