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Emergency scams have already victimized 625 people this year; $2.1M lost

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Emergency scams have already victimized 625 people this year; $2.1M lost
One of the more lucrative scams that’s defrauding Canadians these days is known as either the emergency scam or grandparent scam, which has victimized at least 625 people since the start of the year with $2.1 million in losses.

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Mass market web scams raking in billions

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Mass market web scams raking in billions
Phil Muncaster, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 1 June 2010 at 16:33:00 Serious Organised Crime Agency launches global day of action to raise awareness The Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) has warned that mass market fraud campaigns are robbing UK internet users of billions of pounds a year. Organisations in the UK, . . . → Read More: Mass market web scams raking in billions

Glen Carbon man loses $10,000 in eBay scam

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Glen Carbon man loses $10,000 in eBay scam
Three months after a Glen Carbon man lost nearly $10,000 in an Internet scam, he is warning others to be cautious when buying on the auction website eBay.

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Skin Surgery Center Looks to Secure Designs for Unblemished Outsourced Security

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Skin Surgery Center Looks to Secure Designs for Unblemished Outsourced Security
GREENSBORO, NC–(Marketwire – 06/02/10) – With three busy locations in North Carolina, The Skin Surgery Center takes care of the medical and aesthetic dermatologic needs of thousands of patients every year. Since 2001, The Skin Surgery Center has served as North Carolina’s preeminent resource for the . . . → Read More: Skin Surgery Center Looks to Secure Designs for Unblemished Outsourced Security

Local News

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Local News
Chloe Potts applied two days ago for a summer job at a tanning salon. She hopes that if she hears back, it will be favorable news. “I’m almost 17, and I’ve never had a job,” said Potts, a student at Joplin High School.

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Arizona Memorial Museum Association changes name

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Arizona Memorial Museum Association changes name
The nonprofit organization that has long supported the USS Arizona Memorial has changed its name to reflect its broadening mission. The Arizona Memorial Museum Association yesterday changed its name to Pacific Historic Parks.

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Rx drug abuse a growing problem for doctors, officials

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Rx drug abuse a growing problem for doctors, officials
It was a scene close to what Dr. Marc Breen remembered from hospitals in Chicago. Last December, Breen found himself swamped with new patients over the course of his 12-hour shifts at the emergency room of Community Hospital: three to four people per shift who weren’t dying, but . . . → Read More: Rx drug abuse a growing problem for doctors, officials

Senior EXPO set for June 14 at Memorial Healthcare

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Senior EXPO set for June 14 at Memorial Healthcare
OWOSSO – Memorial Healthcare will host the popular free Senior EXPO on Monday, June 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Memorial’s Auditorium and grounds, located at 826 W. King Street in Owosso. read more

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Norton Antivirus Coming to Smartphones and TVs

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Norton Antivirus Coming to Smartphones and TVs
The computer security firm Symantec announced today it will expand its Norton line of security software to smartphones, tablet computers and other Internet-enabled devices – even to TVs, automobiles and digital picture frames.

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Howard Schwartz, Communications Director, Better Business Bureau of Connecticut

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Howard Schwartz, Communications Director, Better Business Bureau of Connecticut
Q. Health care insurance fraud is up 57 percent largely because of unauthorized entities selling “fake” coverage. What is “fake” coverage and how prevalent is it?

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Event in Monticello to warn seniors against scams

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Event in Monticello to warn seniors against scams
MONTICELLO – Learn how to protect yourself against scams or fraud with a Better Business Bureau presentation at The Village on the campus of St. Benedict’s Senior Community – Monticello.

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Slidell Arrests

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Slidell Arrests
The Slidell Police Department made the following arrests May 26 – 27:

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Warning over mass marketing scams

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Warning over mass marketing scams
Millions of Britons are being targeted by organised criminal gangs using the latest mass marketing techniques to defraud them of an estimated £3.5 billion a year.

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New Army, Pacific deputy commanding general named

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New Army, Pacific deputy commanding general named
FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — Maj. Gen. Joseph J. Chaves has been named U.S. Army, Pacific deputy commanding general for the Army National Guard.

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Top 10 Scams and Rip-Offs
1.Scams and Rip-Offs} Acai Supplements and Other “Free” Trial Offers – Ads offering trial offers for teeth whiteners, acai anti-aging pills and other miracle supplements blanket the Internet, including trusted Web sites of national news organizations. The marketing campaigns often falsely claimed an endorsement by Oprah, Rachel Ray and Doctor Oz. Thousands of consumers complained to BBB that the free trial actually cost them as much as hundreds of dollars, month after month.

2.Scams and Rip-Offs} Stimulus/Government Grant Scams – Even before President Obama announced the stimulus plan in February, scammers had already set up schemes for misleading consumers and small business owners into thinking they could get a piece of the pie. Offers for worthless assistance and advice on how to get government grants bombarded consumers online, over the phone and via mail and e-mail.

3.Scams and Rip-Offs} Robocalls – Owning a cell phone or having their phone number on the do-not-call list did not help thousands of people across the US put a stop to harassing automated telemarketing calls in 2009. The robocalls often claimed that their auto warranty was about to expire—which wasn’t true—or offered help in reducing their interest rate on their credit card. The prevalence of robocalls violating federal telemarketing laws prompted the FTC to increase restrictions on the practice in 2009.

4.Scams and Rip-Offs} Lottery/Sweepstakes Scam – The victim receives a letter in the mail pretending to be from Reader’s Digest, Publisher’s Clearing House or a phony foreign lottery claiming that he or she has won millions. The letter comes with a check that represents only a portion of the total winnings. In order to get the rest, the victim has to deposit the check and then wire hundreds of dollars back to the scammers supposedly to cover taxes or some other bogus fee. The victim wires the money, but the prize never arrives.

5.Scams and Rip-Offs} Job Hunter Scams –Scams targeting job hunters vary and include attempts to gain access to personal information such as bank account or social security numbers and requirements to pay a fee in order to even be considered for the job. Another common scam was reported to BBB by job hunters who were told by a prospective employer that they had to check their credit report before being considered for a job. The job offer is actually a marketing ploy for online credit monitoring that costs the victim every month until they cancel.

6.Scams and Rip-Offs} Google Work from Home Scam – Countless Web sites cropped up in 2009 that claimed you could learn how to make money from home using Google or Twitter and offered a free trial of learning materials. The Web sites often included the Google or Twitter moniker and logo. As a result, many people who complained to BBB thought they were getting a job with Google or Twitter when in, fact, they were being lured into another misleading free-trial offer and were billed every month for the materials and other mystery charges that added up to hundreds of dollars.

7.Scams and Rip-Offs} Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue/Debt Assistance – Many families are struggling in the current economy and hucksters are offering to help them save their house from foreclosure or help them get out of credit card debt. Unfortunately, victims are paying hundreds of dollars up front for the assistance they desperately need but ultimately never receive.

8.Scams and Rip-Offs} Mystery Shopping – Consumers across the country thought that they could make some extra money by becoming a secret shopper and evaluating the customer service of various stores. The victim is asked to evaluate their shopping experience at a few stores as well as a money wiring service such as Western Union or MoneyGram by wiring money back to the scammers. A seemingly real looking check is supposed to cover the costs, but ends up being a fake. The victim is out hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars.

9.Scams and Rip-Offs} Over-Payment Scams – Over-payment scams typically target small business owners, landlords or individuals with rooms to rent and sellers on classifieds or sites like Craigslist. Typically the scammer pretends to be a customer, possible renter or interested buyer, respectively. The victim receives a check for more than the amount requested. The scammers then ask the victim to deposit the check and wire the extra amount elsewhere, such as to a shipping company. Ultimately though, the check is fake and the victim is really wiring money back to the scammers.

10.Scams and Rip-Offs} Phishing e-mails/H1N1 spam – A perennial problem, phishing e-mails pop up in inboxes and can take various forms such as appearing to be from a business, a government agency or official or even a friend. Whatever the setup, the goal of any phishing e-mail is the same: to trick victims into divulging sensitive financial information or to infect the victim’s computer with viruses and malware. In addition to phishing e-mails, spam e-mail selling wares to prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus were particularly rampant in 2009.

Ripoffs scams online internet scams

Emergency scams have already victimized 625 people this year; $2.1M lost

Mass market web scams raking in billions

Glen Carbon man loses $10,000 in eBay scam

Skin Surgery Center Looks to Secure Designs for Unblemished Outsourced Security

Local News

Arizona Memorial Museum Association changes name

Rx drug abuse a growing problem for doctors, officials

Senior EXPO set for June 14 at Memorial Healthcare

Norton Antivirus Coming to Smartphones and TVs

Howard Schwartz, Communications Director, Better Business Bureau of Connecticut

Event in Monticello to warn seniors against scams

Slidell Arrests

Warning over mass marketing scams

New Army, Pacific deputy commanding general named

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