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Scam Related News (11/13/2008)



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Police probe money scam in Busoga
New Vision – Kampala,Uganda
By Charles Kakamwa THE Police are investigating a financial scam in which people in Busoga region lost about sh5b to Dutch International, an NGO.
Wall Street Journal Blogs

FDA Impersonators Scam Online Drug Buyers
Wall Street Journal Blogs – New York,NY,USA
The FDA starts a scary press release with the headline: “FDA Warns Public of Extortion Scam by FDA Impersonators.” Say, what?!? Apparently, some bad guys

Spokane father, son convicted of Internet scam
Seattle Times – United States
A father and son who kept the money but failed to deliver parts they sold over the Internet have been convicted in Spokane of fraud and money laundering.
WAVY-TV

VB police warn of parking lot scam
WAVY-TV – Portsmouth,VA,USA
Scam artists have been working two Town Center-area parking lots, and police are warning residents to beware. In the scam, the victim is approached by two

Door-To-Door Sales Scam
WEAU-TV 13 – Eau Claire,WI,USA
The State of Wisconsin is asking you to be careful if you have a visit from a door-to-door sales crew. The Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer
Chamber warns of possible scam
Bizjournals.com – Charlotte,NC,USA
The Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce is alerting businesses to watch out for a company claiming to be affiliated with the Chamber and soliciting
Alleged $300K scam targeted man, 91
Boston Globe – United States
By Globe Staff Police arrested a banker this morning and charged him with trying to bilk more than $300000 from an ill, 91-year-old man.
House fertilizer scam hearing a ploy
Inquirer.net – Philippines
MANILA, Philippines—The enthusiasm of the House of Representatives to probe the P728 million fertilizer fund scam may be a ploy to kill the impeachment
Officials warn of door-to-door sales scam
The Capital Times – Madison,WI,USA
State consumer protection officials are warning of a local door-to-door sales scam touting $20 books purportedly being sold to benefit the UW Hospital.
RCMP warn of phone scam
CBC.ca – Toronto,Ontario,Canada
By doing so, Holland said, the call is forwarded, allowing the scam artist to make a call anywhere in the world at the recipient’s expense.

 

10 On Your Side Check Scam Warning
By kelly welsh
Fake Check Cashing Scam. 10 On Your Side has warning for you that may save you thousands of dollars. Fake lottery checks are making there way into mail boxes all over Hampton Roads. The claims of winning thousands or millions of dollars
10 On Your Side – http://10onyourside.wavytv10.com/blogs/
Nouveau Riche Scam
By Elixir Of Cognizance(Elixir Of Cognizance)
Is Nouveau Riche Scam? Well it does sounds a little bit “too good to be true” as Nouveau Riche graduates will be able to make tens, even hundreds of thousands of dollars a month in their future real estate business. Believe it or not,
Love is God – http://www.webfindafrica.com/
Potent Publishers Clearing House Sweepstake Scams sprout across US
By admin
Publishers Clearing House (PCH) has long been the target of scams. Fraudsters have commonly used the name of the company to run what are popularly called ‘sweepstake scams’. Reports from across US indicate fraudsters are using its name
Fraud and Scam News – http://www.419legal.org/blog/
Beware of the Scam Artist 00 814
What is a scam artist? I thought long and hard before writing this article as not to offend anyone Nobody would ever be complimented by being called a scam artist A scam artist is one who takes your money for product or service and
Internet Marketing Articles – http://www.internet-marketing-cafe.com/
Malicious Web Site / Malicious Code: Lottery Scam via Skype in China
By admin
The scam uses a phony Skype message to trick the victim into believing that he or she has won a large prize in a lottery. The message includes the address of a phishing Web site and the telephone number of a phony support center.
CU*Secure – http://www.cusecure.org/

 

Woman out $400K to ‘Nigerian scam‘ con artists | KATU.com
Nov 12, 2008 Spears fell victim to the “Nigerian scam,” which is familiar to almost anyone who has ever had an e-mail account.

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