Scam Related News (11/14/2008)
| Residents advised to watch for bank scam Independent Enterprise – Payette,ID,USA By Jeff Ward – Independent-Enterprise Residents in Payette County need to be on the lookout for a possible scam using Wells Fargo Bank’s name. … |
| Reduced sentence for Swedish man in al-Qaida scam The Associated Press STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — A man who falsely told the FBI that his son-in-law visiting the United States had links to al-Qaida and supported the “Muslim … |
| Teasing out truth in fertilizer scam: Patience on trial Business Mirror – Philippines In the joint committee report on the fertilizer-scam inquiry submitted on March 1, 2006 by Sens. Joker Arroyo and Ramon Magsaysay Jr., Senate probers found … |
| Sheriff warns of new telephone scam Payson Roundup – Payson,AZ,USA Anyone who suspects a scam can call the Sheriff’s Office at (928) 425-4449. Note: Payson Roundup doesn’t necessarily condone the comments here, … |
| Why the P728-M fund was called a scam Inquirer.net – Philippines … Philippines—The P728-million fertilizer fund allegedly used to fund President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s 2004 election campaign was said to be a scam or … |
| Better Business Bureau Warns Valley of Check Scam KRGV – Weslaco,TX,USA One promises big money by entering a lottery. A letter in the mail asks you to send money to cover insurance and taxes, so you can get your winnings. … |
| Police warn of phone call scam Marion Star – Marion,OH,USA MARION – The police department and The Ohio State Bank are warning area residents not to answer false text messages claiming to be sent from the bank. … |
| Colombians riot in anger at pyramid scam guardian.co.uk – UK Riots have flared across Colombia over the collapse of a pyramid scam that left thousands of investors broke and furious. Police used tear gas and batons to … |
| Automated call scam rages on Times – Munster,IN,USA BY KEN KOSKY Scam artists using automated telephone calls to tell area residents their bank and credit cards have been compromised have already victimized … |
| Ex-official disputes Arroyo link to Philippine scam Reuters India – Mumbai,India A Senate inquiry report had named Bolante, who was then the agriculture undersecretary, as the architect of the fertiliser fund scam. Senators had said they … |
| Scam or Not? By SubmitEdge There are many sites devoted to unearthing scams and protecting the public. They go by names like scam-detector or rip-off-report. People who have been taken advantage of can log on, share their experience and warn others about … Submitedge – Search Engine Optimizati… – http://www.submitedge.com/blog/ |
| Princeton Premier: Bad marketing or vanity scam? By Patrick Byers Bad marketing, but how is it a vanity scam? Well, a little more sleuthing will tell you that inclusion in Princeton Premier’s directories are meaningless, and this is indeed another vanity scam. The phone numbers (and names associated) … The Responsible Marketing Blog – http://responsiblemarketing.com/blog/ |
| Scam Alert By admin Here’s how the scam works: the person places an ad online pretending to be a missionary who has suddenly moved to Africa. He offers a home for lease at around $1000 a month.. you send him the money and he’ll send you the keys. … Newcastle 411 – http://www.newcastle411.com/ |
| Fake FDA ‘special agents’ work drug scam By Tracy Staton That’s the agency’s latest caution to consumers, prompted by a new scam: Con artists sell prescription drugs over the phone, but the drugs never arrive–and then a “FDA special agent” calls with the punishment. Release | Report. – http://www.fiercepharma.com/ |
| Fraudsters pose as FDA to pull off a double con By admin US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) uncovered a new scam this week. It is targeted at those who purchase or have purchased medicines and drugs online. The scam is ingenious in that it uses a plan that scams its victims twice over. … Fraud and Scam News – http://www.419legal.org/blog/ |
