Crooks employ a variety of scams to separate people from their money, especially during the holidays. And they often rely on money-transfer companies to help them fleece their victims.
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Wipeout : ABC, Endemol settle ‘Wipeout’ ripoff lawsuit with Japanese network The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office has released information on recent scams that target seniors and have resulted in thousands of dollars lost. The most dependable scams continue to make the rounds by e-mail and telephone, police say. Cpl. Bruce Haley of the Summerland RCMP detachment said the fake lottery winnings and the fake inheritance scams both surfaced repeatedly in 2011. DALLAS , Dec. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – With the holiday season upon us, more companies are sending customers information about great deals for last-minute shopping. Unfortunately, among those exciting … Kansas officials are warning consumers about scammers who contact them by phone or email saying they’ve won a prize in a foreign lottery. State officials want Kansans to watch out for foreign lottery scams. Being the victim of a phishing scam can have potentially disastrous results and compromise your security and ruin your bank account. Beware of foreign lottery scams, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and officials from the Kansas Lottery warned Wednesday. (Reuters) – For most people, the holiday season is a time spent with family and friends, but for many it can be a time of intense loneliness. Scammers count on that. Internet scams don’t just come in the variety of a letter from a foreign country seeking funds, or phishing emails that seek to get your . . . → Read More: Romance scams heat up for the holidays LA entrepreneur charged with $ 7M fraud of divorcee AP sources say is Eddie Murphy’s ex-wife All the games have been played. The stage is set.Now all that remains to be seen for the University of Alabama is where it fits in the big picture. How to avoid scams targeting holiday shoppers:• Do not respond to unsolicited spam email.• Do not click on links contained within an unsolicited email.• Be cautious of email claiming to contain pictures in attached files, as the files may… Lawmakers want a market analysis to get a better idea how much waterfront property along Onondaga Lake is worth. Atlantic Lottery is warning of possible e-mail and phone scams targeting residents of the Atlantic provinces. Callers claiming to be from Atlantic Lottery are telling people they’ve won a prize, when in fact, they haven’t. |
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