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: money laundering
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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US-CERT Re-Issues Warning about Shopping Online
This is a notice that you should send to your family and friends, (especially the ‘silver surfers’) and maybe even stick on the ‘fridge door and on the side of your monitor, just so you remember. Help make this a … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Scam Protection, money laundering, Phishing, Websites
Tagged cyber shopping, malware, Phishing, US-CERT, Warnings
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Been Scammed on CraigsList? – See this Blog
Scamdex has found a blog devoted to outing the huge population of scammers to whom Craigslist is a God-given opportunity to rip off people the world over. As the recent seller of a laptop, I can attest to the fact … Continue reading
Posted in Classiified Ads, Craigslist, Email Scams, money laundering
Tagged classified ads, Craigslist
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$22M in UN Bribe Money to dispose of…… (immoral) suckers wanted
Return-path: <HarryJantaman@un.org> Delivery-date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:55:08 -0700 (envelope-from <HarryJantaman@un.org>) id 1KiEua-0001DI-Em Received: from smtp-out.orange.net (smtp59.orange.fr [80.12.242.30]) X-ME-UUID: 20080923205501279.4453E6C00180@mwinf5902.orange.net Reply-To: <”harryj@e-mile.co.uk, jan_harry”@un-aaid.org> From: “H. Jantamanta” <HarryJantaman@un.org> Subject: [Bulk?]From Harry & Partners Message-Id: <20080923205501.4453E6C00180@mwinf5902.orange.net> From: Harry Jantamanta 3 Whitehall … Continue reading
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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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
Posted in banking, money laundering, postal scams
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Connecticut Fake Checks (Forwarding Excess) Scam
SOUTH WINDSOR, Connecticut police today warned of a fraudulent checks scam in which residents have been receiving bogus checks from FedEx or U.P.S. The checks are made out to the resident, and a form letter instructs the recipient to contact … Continue reading
Posted in Advance Fee Fraud, money laundering, postal scams
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