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 » […]
- Singing adviser jailed over tax avoidance scam
Category Archives: Scam Reports
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
IRS Lists it’s ‘Dirty Dozen’ Tax Scams
Hiding income in offshore accounts, identity theft, return preparer fraud, and filing false or misleading tax forms top the annual list of “dirty dozen” tax scams in 2011, the Internal Revenue Service announced today. “The Dirty Dozen represents the worst … Continue reading
Posted in Identity Theft, Job Scams, Scam Reports, Tax Scams
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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
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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… and now the FTC weighs in.
After the IC3 list released earlier, the FTC publishes it’s own list of ’Consumer Complaints’ for 2010 The Federal Trade Commission today released the list of top consumer complaints received by the agency in 2010. And for the 11th year in a row, … Continue reading
‘Nigerian’ Scam still top online Scam, says PandaLabs
the best defense PandaLabs, Panda Security’s anti-malware laboratory has drawn up a ranking of the most widely used scams over the last few years. These confidence tricks, which are still in wide circulation, all have the same objective: to defraud … Continue reading
Swoopo, BidRivals (and other Penny Auction sites) – Are they a Scam?
My answer is ‘Probably Yes‘! These sites (and there are plenty of copycats) appear to operate as eBay-type auctions, but they have several important differences which people need to be aware of: The main one being, unlike eBay, when the … Continue reading
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