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PC Magazine February 3, 2004 Sharon Terdeman	The Lookout: Phishing for eBay Users E-mail scams known as phishers continue to evolve.
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The Motley Fool May 20, 2004 Tim Beyers	American Express Unit in Scandal The broker could be a target of a regulatory inquiry into mutual funds revenue-sharing. How can you tell if your own broker or advisor has a conflict of interest?
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Registered Rep. October 1, 2002 Jonathan P. Arfa	First, Hire the Lawyers With heavy investor losses, customer claims filed with the NYSE and the NASD are expected to hit an all-time high in 2002. What should a broker do if they are the target of a complaint?
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Registered Rep. May 1, 2004 Will Leitch	Out, Damn Spots Already, stockbrokers have located a loophole in a NASD instituted a rule meant to prevent stockbrokers from, in effect, buying their way out of client complaints.
Registered Rep. October 25, 2006 Halah Touryalai	Another One Bites the Dust: Broker Fined Record Amount for Market-Timing Scheme The NASD fined Paul Saunders, a registered rep, CEO and majority owner of James River Capital Corporation, $2.25 million. That sum represents the largest fine against an individual for marketing timing, including disgorgement of about $750,000 in illegal profits.
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