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Tax blunder: Question & Answer

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Tax blunder: Question & Answer
Channel 4 News asks personal tax expert, Angela Beech, what action you can take if you receive a letter from HMRC following the latest error.

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LifeLock Recognized as a 2010 Communitas Leadership Winner for Law Enforcement Training Program

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LifeLock Recognized as a 2010 Communitas Leadership Winner for Law Enforcement Training Program
TEMPE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LifeLock has been recognized as a 2010 Communitas Leadership Winner for Community Service & Corporate Social Responsibility for LifeLock and FBI-LEEDA’s Law Enforcement Identity Theft Summit program.

Business Owner Warns Others About A Scam

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Business Owner Warns Others About A Scam
A Grand Junction business wants to warn others that credit cards are opening your doors to fraud. KJCT spoke to a business owner who says he was the victim of a scam.

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SSDD

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SSDD
It’s the same story, different day (SSDD). That is, nothing much has been revealed overnight to cause us to change our view that you’re investing in the midst of a long-term depression. Most of the positive GDP data coming out globally is backward looking. It doesn’t tell you much about the future. It is worth noting . . . → Read More: SSDD

To whom do I report email scams? Is there any agency that is interested in stopping this crap?

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I keep getting swamped with emails from out of the country offering to pay for the items I am selling with cashier checks in very high amounts for the item I am selling and wanting me to cash the check and take out my money and send them the balance. This is a scam to . . . → Read More: To whom do I report email scams? Is there any agency that is interested in stopping this crap?

Pakistani bookies rake in cash on England match

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Pakistani bookies rake in cash on England match
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) -In a tiny room overlooking a slum, four men work a dozen or so phones, struggling to keep up with calls from Pakistanis placing illegal bets on a cricket match in England.

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City man accused of using stolen debit card 17 times, forging check

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City man accused of using stolen debit card 17 times, forging check
After allegedly stealing a woman’s debit card and using it at least 17 times, a city man was arrested Wednesday, Johnson City police said in a news release.

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FREE Interior Design Help in WNY / Friday Freebies

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FREE Interior Design Help in WNY / Friday Freebies
BUFFALO, NY – In my continued search to find the best websites and deals to save you time and money, today free help for your home. Great help often comes at a high price but this weekend, award-winning designer Cecilia Staniek will be at the Fashion Outlets of . . . → Read More: FREE Interior Design Help in WNY / Friday Freebies

ITV News on Scam Model & Extra Agencies…

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Well done to ITV News for highlighting our up-front fees ‘Press Day’ on 31 May 07, calling for action against bogus agency ‘up-front fee’ scams… My e–mail address is info@anactor.net Mark Prisk Shadow DTI Minister interviewed six people who had been scammed, many of whom had travelled hundreds of mile in order to tell their story, . . . → Read More: ITV News on Scam Model & Extra Agencies…

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

Tax blunder: Question & Answer

LifeLock Recognized as a 2010 Communitas Leadership Winner for Law Enforcement Training Program

Business Owner Warns Others About A Scam

SSDD

To whom do I report email scams? Is there any agency that is interested in stopping this crap?

Pakistani bookies rake in cash on England match

City man accused of using stolen debit card 17 times, forging check

FREE Interior Design Help in WNY / Friday Freebies

ITV News on Scam Model & Extra Agencies…

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