Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
No one likes to get caught by a traffic light camera. It's annoying, at best.
But now scammers have taken the annoyance factor to a whole new level – tricky scammers are taking advantage of the use of these traffic controllers.
The scam is fairly simple. A scammer posing as a police ...
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Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
October is Crime Prevention Month, and as it approaches, it's important for consumers to take inventory – figure out what behaviors and habits they may have that could put them at risk for identity theft or scams.
The average fraud victim can spend as many as 200 hours working to repair ...
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Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
What are the most common scams and schemes that consumers face these days? There are too many to count, but you can rest assured that many of them involve identity theft.
Identity theft scams usually masquerade as legitimate businesses that e-mail consumers to get them to provide their most sensitive information, ...
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Wednesday, March 16th, 2011
Facebook users are being scammed left and right with links which claim to be raw CNN footage of the Japanese tsunami – and it's all part of a plot to earn money by driving web traffic to take online surveys.
The videos, which exist on a Web site called spinavideo, claim to ...
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Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
Tax season will soon be upon us, and that means there will be an increase in people trying to scam money from the unsuspecting.
With more people filing electronic tax returns, the IRS is anticipating more Internet and e-mail-based tax scams, and warns that if you receive an unsolicited call or ...
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Wednesday, January 5th, 2011
As the new year gets off to a rocky economic start, there are certain identity theft scams that consumers should watch out for. Some of these scams have been problems for years, and some are taking on new forms specifically because of today's economy.
Identity theft scammers often send e-mails asking ...
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Monday, January 3rd, 2011
As you start your new year, the Better Business Bureau urges you to be a smart consumer. By staying on top of things, you can help prevent scams and identity theft, and save money.
One of the most important things you can do this year is to check with the BBB ...
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Monday, August 2nd, 2010
As if keeping an eye out for the taxman wasn’t bad enough, now scammers are mimicking the IRS and other government agencies to trick you into giving away your personal information. The IRS recently released new reminders to consumers regarding a variety of scams currently being perpetuated — most using ...
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Monday, September 21st, 2009
Number 1,374 to have your identity stolen - buying textbooks online.
Every semester millions of college attendees go online and seek out the best deals on necessary textbooks for their upcoming classes. Many know the deals are to be found online instead of the stores with large online textbook retailers ...
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Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
As if keeping an eye out for the taxman wasn't bad enough, now scammers are mimicking the IRS and other government agencies to trick you into giving away your personal information. The IRS recently released new reminders to consumers regarding a variety of scams currently being perpetuated -- most using ...
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