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 » […]
- Ex-NYPD sgt. nabbed in 4.7M scam
Category Archives: banking
Hang Seng Bank Shares the Wealth!
My new friend, Patrick – I Love this guy – he contacts me out of the blue – he’s a high-up in the Hang Seng Bank and yet he find me, despite my never (to my knowledge) having given anyone … Continue reading
Posted in Advance Fee Fraud, banking, Email Scams, money laundering
Tagged bank, hang seng, transfer
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Insurance Scam Job with tortured bizspeak free!
Here’s a cute one – of course it’s our old friend the ‘transaction processing clerk’ scam, gussied up a little to be an insurance invoicer/reimburser. What caught my eye was the amusing biz speak which looks like it’s been through … Continue reading
Posted in banking, Email Scams, Job Scams, money laundering, postal scams
Tagged biz speak, insurance, job scam
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Mystery Shopper Scam – How and Why it works
Here’s a little email I receive quite often – I assumed these were scams, but never got round to ionvestigating them until now. from a Javier Hines [otakvenezi@webvis.net] email address, but wants replies to Michael Bernard [michael.bernard55@gmail.com]. Irvine, CA 92604-3703 … Continue reading
Posted in banking, Classiified Ads, Craigslist, Email Scams, shopping scams
Tagged check fraud, Craigslist, mystery shopper, secret shopper, shopping scam
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Wall Street Bail-out Scam Email Joke
As reported in the Washington Post’s “The Trail‘ section, here’s an email that’s making the rounds in Washington, and now, the rest of the world. No one is claiming authorship, but the ‘trail’ seems to start at the SEC. Enjoy! … Continue reading
Posted in Advance Fee Fraud, banking, humor
Tagged banking, email, funny, humor, Nigeria
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Lawyers get Scammed Too!
It seems that even ‘those who should know better’ are fair game when it comes to the ubiquitous email scam – lawyers are being targeted for particularly high stakes, on-off counterfeit check scams, solicited via email. The California Bar Journal … Continue reading
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Monthly round up of scams. July 2008
The scam that inspired a poem WalesOnline – United Kingdom I JOINED our local OAP group last year and was asked to bring along my favourite poem. Not having an interest in poetry or having a book of poems meant … Continue reading
Posted in banking, Identity Theft, Scam Reports
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‘Lord of the Rings’ Spoof Scam
This spoof scam has been around for a while, but it bears repeating. Obviously done by soemone with a high geek factor AND a GSOH! I think I’ll do one in the style of ‘His Dark Materials (Philip Pullman)’ Dear … Continue reading
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Fake Checks – ‘Backgrounder’
FAKE CHECK SCHEMES American consumers are being defrauded by overseas scam artists. The latest complaints relate to counterfeit checks including cashier’s checks, checks that look like they’re drawn on business accounts, money orders, traveler’s checks and gift cheques. A common … Continue reading
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