Google Scam Feed- Singing adviser jailed over tax avoidance scamA tax adviser who tried to defrauded taxpayers of £70 million, and sang a celebratory song about the scam, has been jailed for 18 months. by Michelle McGagh on Feb 08, 2012 at 11:48 A tax adviser who tried to defrauded taxpayers of £70 million, ...See all stories on this topic » […]
- Police: Be aware of telephone scamPolice are warning area residents to be aware of a phone scam involving the delivery of a package. Liberty Police Chief Barry Bryant said two residents reported to him Monday they'd received calls supposedly from a delivery service with a package for ...See all stories on this topic » […]
- Beware of scam artistsPolice are warning older West Island residents to be wary of work men who arrive on their doorsteps uninvited claiming the resident's house has incurred serious damage that must be fixed immediately. The warning follows an incident that took place Jan.See all stories on this topic » […]
- NRHM scam: CBI team raids Ghazipur district hospitalGHAZIPUR: A CBI team today conducted searches at the district hospital here in connection with the National Rural Health Mission scam. The two-member team checked documents and also took custody of some papers, official sources said.See all stories on this topic » […]
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Category Archives: Email Scams
Big Internet (Facebook, Google) gets serious about Email Scams.
And this time, they seem to be serious, joining together these powerhouses: * Big Internet: Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Yahoo, AOL, LinkedIn etc. * Big Money (aka financial service providers): Bank of America, Fidelity Investments and PayPal. * Big Security: Agari, … Continue reading
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Fake ‘Scam’ Website to Educate Consumers.
A new initiative has been launched by the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR) to educate consumers about the pitfalls of internet scams. They have recently launched an educational campaign that includes a fake ‘scam’ website. There … Continue reading
Phishing Scam of the Day (PenFed)
We received an email today with the promise of a $50 credit to my Pentagon Federal Credit Union (PenFed) account if I completed a customer service survey. The “survey” was sent as an attached HTML (web page) file, which, when … Continue reading
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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
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
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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