Showing posts with label scams. Show all posts
Showing posts with label scams. Show all posts

Monday, January 23, 2012

Online Scams Identity Theft - Mon Jan 23, 2012


Deluxe Corporation's Webinar Offers Tips and Tools to Protect Small Businesses ...
MarketWatch (press release)
"Deluxe security solutions minimize the debilitating effects of fraud or identity theft on core operations by significantly cutting down recovery time, so that small business owners can focus on running their business." To register for the webinar, ...
Identity theft insurance not always worth the cost
Bangor Daily News
He notes that most financial institutions that issue credit cards will waive all losses in cases of identity theft or fraud. Visit the bureau's website at www.credit.maine.gov. For a rundown on federal ID theft laws and tips to protect yourself, ...
Online shopping not without risk
Nashua Telegraph
CONCLUSION: While nothing is foolproof, there are steps consumers can take to protect themselves from the growing threat of identify theft. As we leave a season of significant growth in online shopping, another story questions the security of online ...
Infographic: Super Bowl - Credit Cards Can Protect Football Fans from Scams
PR Web (press release)
Depending on your card, extra services that may be free or available for a fee include fraud and identity theft protection, purchase protection, travel assistance, rental car insurance and credit protection. The federal Fair Credit Billing Act allows ...



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Friday, December 23, 2011

Online Scam Identity Theft News - Fri Dec 23, 2011


Holiday Identity Theft: It Just Happened to Me
Indian Country Today Media Network.com
I have now joined the ranks of those who are victims of identity theft. The 2011 Identity Fraud Survey Report, released by Javelin Strategy & Research reports that in 2010 the number of identity fraud victims has decreased by 28 percent which is three ...

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Sunday, November 27, 2011

Email Hoax Identity Theft News - Sun Nov 27, 2011

10 Tips to Avoid Cyber Monday Scams
Mashable
... and personal information to commit fraud and identify theft. Cybercriminals exploit the holiday season and target Internet users through a variety of methods, including online shopping scams, fraudulent emails, e-card and phishing schemes and more. ...



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Saturday, November 19, 2011

Mortgage Scam Identity Theft News - Sat Nov 19, 2011


Google Working With US Treasury Department To Shut Down AdWords Mortgage Scams
Search Engine Land
Apparently, the mortgage scammers have found AdWords to be quite useful in their nefarious schemes, as well. The Treasury Department's Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP) announced this week that it's ...

Newly-signed mortgage fraud bills take aim at state epidemic
Arab American News
LANSING – Earlier this year, the state of Michigan was listed as one of the top 10 states formortgage fraud. But a new set of bills passed late last month will increase penalties and give more authority to the state to crack down on what has become a ...
SIGTARP SHUTS DOWN 85 ONLINE MORTGAGE MODIFICATION SCAMS ADVERTISED ON GOOGLE
RealEstateRama (press release)
Google, in cooperation with an ongoing criminal SIGTARP investigation of these scams, has suspended advertising relationships with more than 500 Internet advertisers and agents associated with the 85 alleged online mortgage fraud schemes and related ...
BBB: Beware of advance fee loan scamsfraud
Jackson Sun
You desperately need money to buy a car, pay the mortgage or maybe even buy Christmas presents for your kids. Unfortunately, you have some credit problems and can't get a loan from a local lender. You look on the Internet and are pleasantly surprised ...

 
Government closes mortgage scams tied to Google | masslive.com
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Friday, November 18, 2011

Mortgage Scam Identity Theft News - Fri Nov 18, 2011


US mortgage scams lured victims with Google ads
AFP
Investigators were following leads Thursday in the wake of 85 alleged "online mortgage modification scams" being derailed by the office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program. Google was given a list of accused scammers ...

Government closes mortgage scams tied to Google
Newsday
Click here Government closes mortgage scams tied to Google Published: November 16, 2011 9:27 PM By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The federal government has shut down dozens of Internet scam artists who had been paying Google to run ads making bogus promises to ...
Government closes mortgage scams tied to Google
BusinessWeek
A spokesman for the US Treasury Department division overseeing the probe into online mortgage scams declined to comment on its scope other to say it's still ongoing. No company wants to be tainted by a criminal investigation, but the prospect is even ...

 
Mortgage Scammers From Google Ads Get Shut Down | WebProNews
By Chris Crum
The Office of the Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP) has shut down 85 online mortgage modification scams, and says it is.
Government closes mortgage scams tied to Google | The Associated ...
By The Associated Press
Federal government regulators have shut down dozens of Internet scams that had been paying Google to run deceptive ads promising to help desperate homeowners avoid foreclosure.
Government closes mortgage scams tied to Google (AP) - PF ...
Government closes mortgage scams tied to Google (AP). Share. From: Yahoo! News: Personal Finance News. 8:41pm - November 16, 2011. AP - The federal government has shut down dozens of Internet scam artists who had been paying ...
Government closes mortgage scams tied to Google | Stock Market ...
By Editor - Finance Top Stories
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The federal government has shut down dozens of Internet scam artists who had been paying Google to run ads making bogus promises to help.

 
Government closes mortgage scams tied to Google - Yahoo! Finance
From Yahoo! Finance: The federal government has shut down dozens of Internet scam artists who had been paying Google to run ads making bogus promises ...
SIGTARP and Google Fight Mortgage Scammers
The Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP) is vigilantly targeting mortgage scams that advertise online.
Government Closes Internet Anti-Foreclosure Scams Tied To Google
A spokesman for the U.S. Treasury Department division overseeing the probe into online mortgage scams declined to comment on its scope other to say it's still ...
Newsvine - Government closes mortgage scams tied to Google
SAN FRANCISCO — Federal government regulators have shut down dozens of Internet scams that had been paying Google to run deceptive ads promising to .....
Techmeme: Government closes mortgage scams tied to Google ...
The web's technology news site of record, Techmeme spotlights the hottest tech stories from all around the web on a single page.



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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Email Hoax Identity Theft News - Wed Nov 16. 2011


ICT Resources > How to Avoid Email Hoax ... - Smart Schools Program
How to Avoid Email Hoax, Phishing Scam, and Identity Theft. Posted by: Posted on Tuesday, November 15, 2011. Cybercriminals always look for or create a way ...
Local woman avoids identity theft scam - Identity Theft Manifesto ...
You are here: Home » News » Local woman avoids identity theft scam ... Email Newsletter icon, E-mail Newsletter icon, Email List icon, E- Sign up for my Email ...



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Saturday, November 12, 2011

Mortgage Scam Identity Theft News - Sat Nov 12, 2011


Metro Dream Homes Founder Convicted in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Consumer Affairs
A federal jury has convicted Andrew Hamilton Williams, Jr., age 60, of Hollywood, Florida of fraud conspiracy, wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with a massivemortgage fraud scheme which promised to pay off homeowners' ...
BuildMyCredit, Inc., Informing Consumers of Credit Repair Scams, Tips, and ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
This can save consumers money by leveraging good credit to qualify for lower interest rates associated with the purchase of a home, mortgage refinance, new car or even help to find a better job. Having good or bad credit seems to follow consumers ...

Mortgage fraud victim ends up losing her house - Test ...
Imogene Hall ran out of legal options to save her Miami Gardens home. She moved out a week before she would have been evicted.



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Scamming our veterans?
WTAM.com
Veteran's scams can take many forms. The BBB provides the following information on different types of offers and scams that can put our veterans at jeopardy of becoming victims of fraud, paying more for items than they should or identity theft...



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Victims of Identity Theft News - Sat Nov 12, 2011


Hundreds Of Cars Roll Through RTV6 Shredder Day
WRTV Indianapolis
At least 12 Hoosiers a week report being a victim of identity theft, and many are mindful of personal protection. "I couldn't throw it in the trash, so … I just kept accumulating, until I figured out what I was going to do with it," said consumer ...
Scam artists turn Veterans into victims
ABC30.com
"They can bankrupt you and it's really a tangled up mess to get it back when you're a victim of identity theft." The most common schemes involve phone calls from people claiming to be with the Veterans Administration. They'll dig for personal ...


 
Family Secrets: Parents Prey On Children's Identities As Victims Stay ...
"Burdened Beginnings" is a series examining the problem of child identity theft. Other stories in the series can be found here.
13% of Identity Theft Victims Lost Identities Purchasing via the Mail ...
Results from the 2011 Identity Fraud Survey Report conducted by Javelin Strategy & Research indicate that of all identity theft victims, 40% had their information ...



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Thursday, November 10, 2011

Email Hoax Identity Theft News - Thu Nov 10, 2011


Latest Scams to Avoid
Holmes County Times Advertiser
This is important because you could be a victim of identity theft ‐‐ and not know it. · You've won a foreign lottery or sweepstakes. That's impossible unless you traveled to that country to enter, since it's illegal to buy or sell tickets across the US ...
Scam targets Tehama County seniors
Red Bluff Daily News
The Tehama County Sheriff's Office issued a press release about the incident, and stated the grand theft and elder abuse scam has been ongoing in Tehama County. Floyd Adcock answered a call at about 10:30 am last Thursday from a man who sounded similar ...

Don't fall for PayPal phishing scam - ID theft
ID theft. All about how it happens and how you can keep it from happening to you . ... Since you trust PayPal to protect your account, and the scam e-mail says ..



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