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: postal scams
‘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
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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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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Round-up of Internet Scams in the News
Posted in Email Scams, phone scams, postal scams, Scam Reports
Tagged news, Phishing, reports, scams
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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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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
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