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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: money laundering
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
Online Trading – A Warning!
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Online Trading, a guide by US-CERT Online trading can be an easy, cost-effective way to manage investments. However, online investors are often targets of scams, so take precautions to ensure that you do not become a … Continue reading
TweekServ is a Scam Job (transaction Processing)
TweekServ is a Scam – TweekServ is a Scam | TweekServ is a Scam – TweekServ is a Scam | TweekServ is a Scam – TweekServ is a Scam It’s just the usual ‘transaction processing’ scam – you get counterfeit … Continue reading
Posted in banking, Email Scams, money laundering, Scam Reports, spoof websites
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Less 419 Scams while Nigerian Cable is Out?
Large parts of West Africa have communications blackouts after damage was found on the major undersea fiberoptic cable, known as SAT-3, which supplies countries such as Benin, Togo, Niger and Nigeria. The cable runs from Portugal and Spain to South … Continue reading
Posted in Advance Fee Fraud, money laundering, Nigeria, Scam Reports
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Hippy-eye-ay – WTF is a HYIP?
According to Wikipedia, a High Yield Investment Program (aka HYIP) is … A high-yield investment program (HYIP) is a type of Ponzi scheme, which is an investment scam that promises an unsustainably high return on investment by paying previous investors … Continue reading
Posted in banking, Email Scams, Identity Theft, money laundering, Ponzi Schemes
Tagged hyip, investment scams
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Mortgage/Bankruptcy Scam Warning!
The US Trustee Program, part of the US DoJ, runs the Federal bankruptcy system, monitoring the conduct of people involved in bankruptcy cases, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and investigating bankruptcy fraud and abuse. They recently issued the following warning … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Scam Protection, debt reduction scam, Email Scams, money laundering, mortgage scam, Scam Reports
Tagged bankrupcy, foreclosure, mortgage
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Who or What is BobBear?
In my infrequent callouts to other websites that (like Scamdex) were created out of the blind fury experinced by seeing bad people taking money from good people, I have another site for you to take notice of. But first, a … Continue reading
Posted in banking, Email Scams, Job Scams, money laundering, Phishing, spoof websites, Websites
Tagged bobbear, money laundering
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Gringotts Bank Business Opportunity – Harry Potter Spoof Email
In a lighter vein, here’s one I knocked up myself – guess what I’m reading at the moment! Though seems unsolicited, this owlmail is a business proposal to you. I appreciate the fact that you have every reason to be … Continue reading
Posted in banking, Email Scams, humor, Identity Theft, money laundering
Tagged bank fraud, gringotts, harry potter
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