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Green Eggs & Scam Small businesses that may not have protective procedures are popular targets for fraud. A description of 17 business scams--from telephone trickery to Web wrongdoing--to avoid at all costs. |
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How Will They Scam Thee? Danger is lurking everywhere, it seems. The Federal Trade Commission issues a top 10 list of fraud complaints. Americans are being slammed by scams everywhere they turn. But is this a bona-fide crime wave, or just a good headline? |
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Suckers For Spam Despite more awareness of the problem, people are still getting lured into Internet fraud. |
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FTC Warns of Stimulus Scams Online Fraudsters take to the Web, enticing victims with a share of the U.S.'s massive stimulus package. |
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FTC: Identity Theft, Fraud on the Rise A new report by the FTC finds increases in fraud and identity theft. E-mail and the Web were fraud tools of choice on the Internet. |
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AskMen.com
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How To: Identify Scams Learn to identify scams by taking a look at some of these lesser-known scams -- which are a bit trickier to recognize. |
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Tempting Offers to Work from Home They make it sound so easy, so effortless to make big bucks or change your life forever without even leaving the house or changing out of your robe & slippers. Is it true? Is it too good to be true? Here are some tips to help you see through the scams. |
The Motley Fool
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Investment Advice for Deposed Despots Email scams from fake foreign officials are still a potent Internet problem. Here are some tips to help you avoid being a victim of these Nigerian 4-1-9 scams. |
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Internet Crime Complaints Soared 33% in 2008 Driven by problems with e-commerce transactions and fraud, complaints skyrocketed last year. |
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January 9, 2004
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FTC Wins Judgment Against Net Auction Scammers Court bars two Chicago area residents from participating in Web auctions and orders more than $90,000 in consumer redress. |
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October 20, 2006
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'Net Vendors of Diabetes Cures on Notice The Federal Trade Commission and the Food and Drug Administration are teaming with Mexico and Canada to stop deceptive advertising and product sales of purported diabetes cures and treatments. |
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July 27, 2004
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Web Scam Operators Go to Prison Florida couple also fined $2.2 million. The case is part of an ongoing campaign by the FTC to identify and halt fraud targeting Spanish-speaking consumers. |
Bank Technology News
March 1, 2008
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Thwarted On-Line, Crime Looks to Past A new identity theft report survey finds a continuing overall decline in fraud numbers and victims, but unfortunately a rapidly rising number of "vishing" and other hands-on alternatives to catching consumers off guard. |
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January 25, 2006
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ID Theft Reports Down, Losses Up Internet-related identity theft and fraud complaints may be leveling off, but overall financial losses are growing from the security breaches, new data from the Federal Trade Commission reveals. |
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Feds Target Online Business Scams A combined federal-state task force announced Tuesday a law enforcement sweep targeting bogus business opportunities and work-at-home scams, including several Internet operations. |
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Site Settles Deceptive Credit Report Claims FTC imposes a $950,000 fine and requires consumer restitution from Consumerinfo.com, which misled consumers with promises of a free credit report. |
