Google Scam Feed- Ex-NYPD sgt. nabbed in 4.7M scamA RETIRED NYPD sergeant was arrested Wednesday and charged with stealing $4.7 million from investors to develop a bogus real estate project . James Monahan, 42, a cop from 1994 to 2005, was arraigned on fraud charges in Manhattan Federal Court and ...See all stories on this topic »New York Daily News […]
- Woman sentenced for role in Nigerian scamBy Heather Polischuk, Leader-Post May 17, 2012 2:02 AM A Regina woman received a community-based sentence for her role in a Nigerian scam that targeted hundreds of American citizens in 2009 and 2010. Roseanne Nightingale pleaded guilty to a fraud ...See all stories on this topic » […]
- South Bend Police warn of alarm scamThe South Bend Police Department says some salesmen are going door-to-door and scamming residents. They're posing as employees from legitimate companies like ADT and targeting residents who already have security systems. The representatives have tried ...See all stories on this topic » […]
- Scam targets Amazon.com usersBut scam artists are going after Amazon customers - stealing their information. It starts with an email that appears to be from Amazon.com, canceling your order. The subject heading is: "Your cancellation." But when you click on it, the scammers gain ...See all stories on this topic » […]
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‘You knew it would happen’ Dept. – Ghadaffi 419 Scam Email Arrives
It was only a matter of time – three days it took for me to see this, perhaps there were earlier versions…. Anyway, this one follows the standard set my the poor widow, Mariam Abacha, of the infamous General Sani … Continue reading
‘Stop Art Scams’ blog
A California artist, Katie Moe, who describes herself as an ‘Artist and Anti-Scam Samurai’ has a blog devoted to informing fellow artists and other people about a common emailtype scam, the ‘Art Scam’. A spam email will ask to buy … Continue reading
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Secret Shopper Scam Described
“The Consumerist“, a website that highlights the persistent, shameless gaffes of modern consumerism – and the latest scams, rip-offs, hot deals and freebies, encourages their readers to tell them about their everyday experiences with absurdities of consumer culture – and … Continue reading
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Facebook Phishing Attempts and How To Spot Them
Facebook users often use the email notification service to inform them of events on the site, whether it’s a new friend request, a reply to a comment or a photo tag. The notifications always have a handy button to get … Continue reading
Preventing Identity Theft by Credit Bureau Monitoring
LifeLock was arguably the first online business to provide consumer-targetted Identity Theft Protection. Since their start in 2005, LifeLock has provided a useful service providing consumers with the tools they need to help protect themselves from identity theft and manage their credit. Scamdex was and continues … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Scam Protection, Email Scams, Identity Theft, tools
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IRS Lists it’s ‘Dirty Dozen’ Tax Scams
Hiding income in offshore accounts, identity theft, return preparer fraud, and filing false or misleading tax forms top the annual list of “dirty dozen” tax scams in 2011, the Internal Revenue Service announced today. “The Dirty Dozen represents the worst … Continue reading
Posted in Identity Theft, Job Scams, Scam Reports, Tax Scams
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Spoof websites bilk Caledonia man out of $30K
A man in Caledonia, Wisconsin thought he was buying a car from a reputable website (autotrader.com) and paying for it using a reputable financial site (amazonpayments.com). Turned out that both sites were so-called ‘spoof sites’ – Identical copies of valid … Continue reading
WORK FROM HOME!!! (yep, it’s yet another scam)
Anyone online or offline has seen the ads by now – Money Motivated Pros | Team Leaders Needed | Looking for Recruiters | Professionals Needed | Remote Agents Needed | Top Guns Only | Business Development | Marketing Reps | … Continue reading