Topics: Frauds & Scams - 37 results

Winos and teetotalers alike should appreciate the plight of a California man scammed out of $40,000 in a Craigslist transaction. The frauds lured him to that fine wine hotbed, Queens, New York, with a deal on some fancy bottles of wine. He got a good beating too, in case the money wasn’t that important.   Wine buyer beaten, robbed of $40K Craigslist a haven for crooks and sickos Caveat emptor is the first rule for any buyer, anywhere Copy this …

By now you’re no doubt aware of the massive hack of the marketing firm Epsilon. I’ve been notified as well by one of the affected companies I’m a customer of to beware email phishing attacks. Then this morning I got a recorded robocall of the phishing variety.   Full extent of data breach at Epsilon unclear Expect a wave of phishing attacks, in any form New federal law prohibits caller ID spoofing Copy this link to share with friends: http://bit.ly/gQGZM8 …

Online travel site TripAdvisor has informed members of a serious data security breach. Hackers made off with an undisclosed number of members’ email addresses. The advice warns members may receive unsolicited emails, aka spam, as a result.   TripAdvisor hacked; undisclosed number of emails accessed Members warned to expect spamming More serious breach averted, but a cautionary tale Copy this link to share with friends: http://bit.ly/hupaqG   A Close Call Only – But What About Next Time? Here’s the statement: …

The Federal Trade Commission today announced "Operation Empty Promises", a major bust of business opportunity scams. The con is old fashioned, but the scale of the roll-up is breathtaking. The only problem is there’s more fraud where that came from.   FTC, Justice targeting fraudulent business opportunity scams Many scams promise lucrative Internet or work-from-home offers Resist high-pressure tactics, do your homework Copy this link to share with friends: http://bit.ly/gJBQAz   Frauds Profit from Tough Economy “Operation Empty Promises” includes …

Why is there so much fraud in this doggone country? Just yesterday the feds rolled up $225 million in Medicare fraud. Over 100 doctors, nurses, and health care executives are all looking at hard time.   Government fraud costing tens of billions each year Feds ramping-up high tech efforts to ferret out fraud Get your share of fraud with a False Claims Act lawsuit Copy this link to share with friends: http://bit.ly/i19F5d   Citizens Have a Stake in Busting Federal Fraud …