Police warn of phone lottery scam MetroWest Daily News They tell the person they won, and all they have to do is to use Western Union to send them the tax on the winnings, and then they'll receive a check in the … and more

Lawyers fall victim to cashier's check scam WFAA “I've met tons of my clients that are from out of state and out of the country,” said Richard Howell, the last attorney to fall victim to the scam . …

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Couple's Plan To Out- Scam Scammers Backfires (Inside: Brian Roche's Top 5 Scams ) WGAL Lancaster Many times in the past, News 8 has told you about the fake check scam which cons victims by getting them to send thousands of dollars through wire transfers … and more

Minneapolis woman gets 12 years $7 million scam WKBT … ET MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A Minneapolis woman has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for orchestrating what prosecutors call a $7 million investment scam . … and more

The Last of the Golden Swindlers Wall Street Journal During the 1980s he set up shop in France, where he helped run a boiler-room stock scam in which telephone salesmen pitched largely worthless stocks to …

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Exec gets 25 years for $60M investment scam Houston Chronicle A criminal information document accused him of devising a scheme that swindled investors by promising 10 percent returns on investments in Excel Lease Fund … and more

Attorney General Koster wins judgment against charity scam artist Kirksville Daily Express and Daily News Koster urged Missourians to check the Attorney General's “ Check a Charity” website – ago.mo.gov – for information on charities and the percentage of their … Missouri Court Orders 'Sham' Charity to Pay Restitution Consumer Affairs all 7 news articles

Economy cheerleaders erupted today at the news that only 36,000 Americans lost their jobs in February , as compared to the 50,000 American jobs expected to be sacrificed to the Snowpocalypse gods. Of course, that means 15 million Americans remain unemployed, and 40 percent of those people have been unemployed for more than six months — and that’s not even the worst of the bad news. If you count people that want, but cannot find, full-time work and those who are unemployed but no longer actively looking for jobs (what with employers still shedding jobs rather than creating new ones), underemployment is up to 16.8 percent . Part of that may well be that the Labor Department counts anyone who worked for even an hour during the Snowpocalypse as “employed,” even if they did not get paid for the forced time off . Worse yet for the many Americans paid by the hour, the average workweek fell to 33.8 hours . Someone working that many hours at minimum wage would earn $12,743 in a year, which is above the poverty line for a single person but far below it for anyone with dependents. The poverty line for a family of two — which could be a mother with one child — is $14,570, or $510 less than a person making minimum wage would earn if she worked 40 hours a week every week for a year. Of course, the official poverty line doesn’t currently take into account the actual cost of living, health care costs or child care costs — all of which, when added into the new supplemental poverty measure, increase the number of officially impoverished people. Most people who were able to work the average number of hours at a job at minimum wage would likely need two such jobs to be able to provide the basics for themselves and their families, but there aren’t enough jobs for nearly 17 percent of Americans to get one, let alone two.

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Sun Star Courier Lakewood resident reports missing money in city workers scam Sun Star Courier 25 and allowed them into the home to check the meter. He later discovered he was the victim of a theft, police reports say. The suspects told the resident … and more

Globe and Mail Canadian convicted for investment scam radiojamaica.com Former Victoria investment adviser Ian Thow has been sentenced to nine years in prison for 25 counts of fraud totalling $8 million. … Guarding against predators Victoria Times Colonist Seven years for multi-million dollar fraudster CTV.ca all 149 news articles

In times of economic downturn, young people often bemoan their job prospects: The ranks of the unemployed swell with people slightly older, more experienced and increasingly willing to work for less money as their time spent unemployed drags on. But for all the difficultly recent graduates have finding jobs in this economy, older unemployed workers have it far worse, as a new AARP study shows . An analysis of unemployment data from January 2000 to December 2009 shows that the number of unemployed Americans 55 and older increased by more than 331 percent last decade. Importantly, the analysis uses data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which does not count people as unemployed if they are retired or if they have ceased to look for work. That means that the more than 2 million Americans over the age of 55 who are unemployed are not retirees –  they are people actively looking for work but unable to find any. The statistics for unemployment duration are even worse for older Americans. Average duration of unemployment for workers age 55+ increased from 18.7 weeks in January, 2000 to 34.7 weeks in December, 2009—a jump of 85.6%. Over the same time period, workers age 65+ saw their situation go from bad (24.8 weeks of unemployment) to worse (32.9 weeks), an increase of 32.7%. That means that older workers spend on average three years seeking new employment before they either find any or give up trying. The U.S. government classifies anyone spending longer than 6 months unemployed as “long-term unemployed” because it is at six months that regular unemployment benefits end . The current series of federal extensions to unemployment allow up to 53 weeks (slightly more than a year) of further unemployment benefits. But the statistics show that even before the Bush recession, unemployed Americans over the age of 55 would spend a year beyond receiving benefits seeking new work before finding it and giving up; in the current economic climate, they will max out their benefits in 18 months and spend almost an additional 18 months with no unemployment looking for a job before they’re successful or decide to throw in the towel. Presumably, these are facts that Senator Jon Kyl either didn’t have or didn’t care about before he declared that unemployment benefits keep people from seeking work. Plenty of Americans keep trying to find work once their benefits are exhausted, even some at Kyl’s advanced age of 68. Of course, unlike Kyl, many of those people his age who need to find work won’t be collecting a cushy Senate pension worth around $60,000 a year (for a senator like Kyl with more than 20 years in Congress).

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Burglary and theft via a “water company” scam in Clinton Township Hunterdon Review When she met with them, one of the men said a neighbor was having “water problems” and he needed to get into the victim's basement to check her water. … Clinton Township Police warn about scams to get your money Hunterdon County Democrat – NJ.com all 2 news articles

Six arrested in Australian wine fraud decanter.com Fraud squad officers have arrested six people in connection with an Australian wine investment scam . Two women and four men working for Nouveau World Wines … Firm's £3m wine ' scam ' Mirror.co.uk Hundreds lose out in vintage wine scam Herald.ie all 5 news articles

ifaonline.co.uk UK Prosecutors Charge Seven in $100 Million Stock Sale Scam BusinessWeek … convincing and I would always urge people to do their research before they make any investment ,” SFO Director Richard Alderman said in the statement. … Seven charged over £66m boiler room scam FT Adviser UK boiler room gang charged over $100m scam . ifaonline.co.uk all 9 news articles

Avoid job scams CNNMoney.com And further, if a legit employer wants to check your credit, they will do it, and not ask you to. And if you ever have any kind of doubt about an employer's … and more

Scam alert! WLKM Radio Sheriff Brad Balk reports that individuals are once again attempting to make contact with persons in St. Joseph County, using a common scam technique. … Sheriff's office warns of phone scam in St. Joseph County Kalamazoo Gazette – MLive.com all 4 news articles

Scammers stay busy in early 2010 Scottsboro Daily Sentinel The prize money never arrives and in some cases the deposited check is worthless. • Job hunter scams — These target people looking for work and attempt to … BBB Warns Of Census Scammers WLKY Louisville all 3 news articles

New York Post Trio Charged with Alleged Real Estate Fraud The Street Sweeper Government authorities have rushed to halt a suspected investment scam that may have already collected millions of dollars from retired bus drivers through … Self-Proclaimed 'Psychic' Charged with Investor Fraud ABC News (blog) SEC charges market psychic alleging $6M scam The Associated Press S.E.C. Charges Psychic With Securities Fraud New York Times (blog) Article Ant (press release) all 143 news articles

TheNewsTribune.com Scam begins with claim of sweepstakes prize in mail TheNewsTribune.com The check is indeed phony. The letter does represent a scam . In this case, it's called “advance fee fraud .” And there are those who would like to stop …

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The Money Times Strategies for avoiding getting scammed Detroit Free Press In this scam , authorities claim no such bonds even existed. Never make out checks directly to an individual or promoter. Investment checks should be written … Winans family member accused of Ponzi scheme The Associated Press Ponzi scheme targeted MI churches ConnectMidMichigan.com STATE: Winans Linked to Ponzi Scheme WXYZ WWJ

Globe and Mail Guarding against predators Victoria Times Colonist Thow was not the first scam artist, and he will not be the last. If you have money or a home that can be mortgaged, there will be someone out there who … Seven years for multi-million dollar fraudster CTV.ca all 143 news articles

Police warn elderly residents about scam Walpole Times Police said the woman led one man down to the basement to check the meter after which the other entered her home. By the time the first man had left, … and more

WWJ Winans Jr. ran scheme, state says Detroit Free Press And well, you've got the recipe for what investigators call another Michigan-based investment scam . Hundreds of Detroit-area and Michigan investors lost as … Winans Ponzi probe uncovers second alleged fraud based in Ann Arbor The Detroit News Winans family member accused of Ponzi scheme The Associated Press M. Winans Jr. Accused In Ponzi Scheme WDIV Detroit ConnectMidMichigan.com