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Scammers Zeroing In on Job Seekers Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 11:00AMExpert Spotlights Red Flags to Watch for to Assure You Don't Become a Victim
Scammers targeting job hunters Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 2:07AMThe nation’s economic woes have not kept scammers from taking advantage of job hunters, especially the unemployed who may be desperately looking for work, according to the president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) Serving Metro Atlanta, Athens and Northeast Georgia, Inc.
IUPUI tutor taken by email scam Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 3:59PMA new twist on an old Internet scam is hitting college campuses and tutors are the targets.
BBB Warns; Scammers Target Job Hunters Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 1:26PMAs the unemployment rate hovers around 10 percent, the Better Business Bureau warns that scammers are taking advantage of the opportunity by preying on the unemployed. Identifying the common red flags of a scam is one way for job hunters to protect themselves and their wallet.
Job hunters fall victim to scams in troubled times Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:59AMBetter Business Bureau warns scammers targeting job hunters in weak economy.
SALINE: Dozen residents of Rolling Meadows fall victim to fraud scheme Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 8:42AMSaline police are joining with the management of a condominium complex and urging residents to check their bank statements and credit reports after a complex fraud scheme surfaced last week.
BBB Warns; Scammers Target Job Hunters Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 7:15AMAs the unemployment rate hovers around 10 percent, the Better Business Bureau warns that scammers are taking advantage of the opportunity by preying on the unemployed. Identifying the common red flags of a scam is one way for job hunters to protect themselves and their wallet. According to the Labor Department, new jobless claims in mid-August unexpectedly jumped to 500,000, an increase of 12 ...
BBB warns of scammers targeting job hunters Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 6:15PMAs the unemployment rate hovers around 10 percent, the Better Business Bureau warns that scammers are taking advantage of the opportunity by preying on the unemployed.
Better Business Bureau warns of scams preying on jobless Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 12:33AMThe Better Business Bureau is encouraging job seekers to be wary of several kinds of scams set up to steal money by preying on the unemployed.
News & Notes Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:10PMAdvice to job seekers: Look for 'red flags'
Scammers target the unemployed Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:52PMJob hunters beware. Scammers are looking for you. As the unemployment rate continues to hover around 10 percent, there are people preying on those desperate for an income.
BBB Warns Of Scammers Targeting Unemployed Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:04PMAs the unemployment rate hovers around 10 percent in Ohio, the Better Business Bureau warns that scammers are taking advantage of the opportunity by preying on the unemployed.
Six investment scams Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:14PMPROPERTY consumer advocate Neil Jenman paints a sorry picture of what he terms "investment ghettos", where house after house is owned by disenchanted investors who have been ripped-off in an investment scam that is gathering pace.
Six investment scams Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:09PMPROPERTY consumer advocate Neil Jenman paints a sorry picture of what he terms "investment ghettos".
SALINE: Dozen residents of Rolling Meadows fall victim to fraud scheme Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:34AMSaline police are joining with the management of a condominium complex and urging residents to check their bank statements and credit reports after a complex fraud scheme surfaced last week.
10 amazing ways video games can change your life Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:45AMThey can save your life, crush your soul, make you a fortune, or even leave you penniless. Here are 10 reasons why video games have more real-world power than you think.
Illegal scams investors may be penalised Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:07AMKUALA LUMPUR (Aug 29, 2010): In a bid to curb the rising number of "investment" scams which have fleeced thousands of people of millions of ringgit, authorities are studying a proposal to make investors liable for participating in illegal schemes.
Not willing to pay the price Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:35AMTHERE is an expression, ‘A fool and his money are soon parted’. In the last week in quick succession, there were a number of news reports that illustrated the veracity of that idiom. One newspaper screamed ‘Student Scam’ on its front page. Quoting an officer from the City Commercial Crime Investigation Department, the paper reported [...]
Another India: wounded, bleeding Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 10:32AMWe became a nation 63 years ago. But large tracts still do not subscribe to the idea of India or have a stake in its growing wealth and confidence. For many who do, serving the nation is just a way to get rich quick.
International Forecaster August 2010 (#3) - Gold, Silver, Economy + More Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 9:44AMThe following are some snippets from the most recent issue of the International Forecaster. For the full 26 page issue, please see subscription information below.
These mlm scams are so Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 11:14PMIn reply to Police release suspects in get-rich-quick scam : These mlm scams are so common, I will bet that next year mlm will also be in the Malaysia top 10 scam list. My belief that whatever PDRM is doing is simply a small dent to the lucrative scam mlm industry. Finally, the brains behind the mlm decided to take on the majority race to be their target. Why? All other races have wise up to the ...
Only 60% of online businesses registered Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 6:43PMJOHOR BARU: Only 60% of the 2,000 local online e-business operators have registered with the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM), said enforcement unit senior director Muhammad Redzuan Abdullah.
‘Beware of professional fraudsters’: Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 2:50PMSSP Maxi Proctor, Head of the Fraud Investigations Bureau (FIB) said that there are many professional money launderers who take innocent people for a ride by making them invest their hard-earned money in various money-making schemes.
Top 10 sites to debunk Internet hoaxes Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 5:07PMWhen your users turn into Chicken Little over the latest hoax, scam, rumor, or urban legend, point them to the sites on this list to ease their minds (and preempt a rash of chain mail).
PA Regulators Warn: Investor Scams, Like Flu Virus, Will Mutate to Adapt to New Federal Financial Reform Bill Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 9:18AMOfficials at the Pennsylvania Securities Commission warned investors today to be on the lookout for "mutations of old schemes and themes" as con artists move quickly to adapt to the new federal financial reform legislation.
Sharron Angle: Press should 'ask the questions we want to answer' Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 8:55AMNevada GOP Senate candidate Sharron Angle gave a revealing interview Monday to Fox News' Carl Cameron, in which she said that her campaign wanted the press "to be our friend." Sharron Angle - Harry Reid - Nevada - Ask an Expert - Fox News Channel
Scams hit Niddrie residents Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 5:01PMFRAUDSTERS and scammers are picking on Niddrie residents through get-rich quick schemes, bogus lotteries and dodgy door-to-door deals, says Niddrie MP Rob Hulls.
Craigslist car scammer in Jacksonville got greedy, got caught, Orlando police say Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:04AMCraigslist car scammer in Jacksonville got greedy, got caught, Orlando police say
Ton of tossed computers irk Hooksett official Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:30AMA recently elected member of the town budget committee is questioning why the school department dumped more than three tons worth of old computer equipment at the town's transfer station on Tuesday.
Cops: Craigslist car scammer got greedy, got caught Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 6:34PMAnthony Parkhurst, 20, is suspected of being a member of statewide car theft ring that uses Craigslist to sell stolen vehicles. A car-theft suspect who used Craigslist to peddle stolen vehicles was jailed after greed got the best of his get-rich-quick scheme, police said.
Brooklyn's Own King of Chutzpah, Phil Silvers, Now on DVD Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 5:05PMAs summer was once the rerun season, let us hail the sitcom geniuses of the 1950s: Lucille Ball, Jackie Gleason, and the Great One's Brooklyn homeboy, the insufficiently appreciated Phil Silvers. Bald and bespectacled, this Brownsville-born child-singer turned bigtime burlesque comic achi...
Ponzi schemers often 'driven by greed,’ lack conscience Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 5:08PMWhen worried investors asked Wayne McLeod if the money he was managing was safe, he responded with quick reassurance. When they questioned him, he reminded them of his trustworthiness, invoked the names of friends who also trusted him, and emphasized his own credibility. “WOW after 10 years of being a client and participating in the FEBG Fund you are now questioning my integrity?” McLeod, a ...
Work-at-home job scams thrive on economic trouble Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 9:13AMWork-at-home opportunities were supposed to help Chester Mazzoni, Susan Reid and Terry Yeast make ends meet. The only one who made money was Mazzoni — and that stopped when a court-appointed receiver shut him down.
Fake racing pundit offers "tips" on nags Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 11:04AMA fake horse racing tipster claiming to work in Croydon is conning punters across the country out of thousands of pounds.
Stephanomics Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 4:03PMWill this be a game-changing Budget for the UK?
Where To Find Coins To Sell Online? Saturday, June 19, 2010 @ 3:47PMFinding sources to buy coins, and then finding ways to sell them at a profit is the heart of selling coin at an online auction. If you are already a coin collector, you may have surplus coins in your collection that could be sold for a profit.
Fraud Awareness & Prevention Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 8:41AMThe CFTC is the Federal agency that regulates the trading of commodity futures and options contracts in the United States and takes action against firms suspected of illegally or fraudulently selling commodity futures and options.
Scammers have FTC's attention Sunday, June 13, 2010 @ 2:27AMDear Action Line: Is anything being done to stop these scams aimed at people who have fallen on hard times in this 'Great Recession?' I'd like these scammers hunted down and ridden out of town on a rail! ...
myOptumHealth.com tools Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 5:46AMLosing weight is never easy. But are there drugs that can help? Learn what's approved, what your doctor can prescribe and what to avoid when you want to lose weight.
Preventing fraud and identity theft Wednesday, June 9, 2010 @ 7:58PMBy SDPD Neighborhood Policing Resource Team This column contains tips for preventing telemarketing and Internet fraud, identity theft, Wi-Fi hacking, and other scams. Additional tips on personal safety and security, home and vehicle security, vacation safety and security, senior safety and security, preventing crimes against businesses, reporting crime and suspicious activities, reporting ...
Teddi and the travel travails Thursday, May 20, 2010 @ 9:00AMSELF-help guru Teddi Jutsen could do with some as she faces allegations over a pyramid scheme that's netted $287k in 3 months. Know more?
Nick Robinson Tuesday, May 18, 2010 @ 9:12AMWill the Tories fulfil their promise on Human Rights Act?
Change page language: Saturday, May 8, 2010 @ 12:08PMScams are schemes to con you out of your money. They usually come by post, phone or email.
Scammed By Family or a Friend? Here's What to Do Wednesday, May 5, 2010 @ 1:27PMFiled under: Personal Finance , Lynnette Khalfani-Cox It's bad enough to get financially scammed by a stockbroker, investment adviser or some other financial expert that is supposed to be working for you. But what should you do when a family member -- or a trusted friend -- scams you and costs you money? Here is some advice on handling this thorny situation. Evaluate the Circumstances Start by ...
Ratto: Mauer injury shouldn't scare Twins Monday, May 3, 2010 @ 12:12PMLess than a month into his new mega deal, Joe Mauer is dinged up; Murphy's Law, contract edition, in action. But Ray Ratto says this can't change the no-longer frugal Twins' newfound fiscal approach. Joe Mauer - Contract - Home - Family - Multiple Births
Preying on the faithful: Though Mormons often victims, LDS Church skips fraud-prevention event Saturday, May 1, 2010 @ 4:55PMSouthwick, Koerber, Hammons and Mowen -- a gallery of Utahns convicted or facing criminal charges for involvement in some of the state's biggest fraud schemes.
Students target of confidence scams Tuesday, April 27, 2010 @ 10:56AMBy: Lindsey Arceci Keene State College students may be falling victim to online and in-person scams. Groups and individuals are trying to persuade students to invest money in fictional organizations, under the pretense that the students will earn a large profit. However, in...
Linking India’s callous state and fixed matches Monday, April 26, 2010 @ 1:43AMThe tycoon-trader lobby has its finger in many an Indian pie. –File Photo A journalist I know has been trying to meet Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, not to interview the temperamental Dalit leader, but to fix a meeting between her and a tycoon’s representative.
Thieves coming after us via e-mail Wednesday, April 14, 2010 @ 11:37PMHad just one of the many get-rich-quick e-mail offers I've received since Jan. 1 been legitimate, it would have been a profitable first quarter. But none was. They never are.
Students target of confidence scams, campus safety unaware Wednesday, April 14, 2010 @ 6:58PMBy: Lindsey Arceci Keene State College students may be falling victim to online and in-person scams. Groups and individuals are trying to persuade students to invest money in fictional organizations, under the pretense that the students will earn a large profit. However, in...