Sellers targeted by scam [The Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C.] Insurance News Net (press release) “That's how the scam artist gets the money is the check is going to come back (bounce), and the bank is going to take the money from you,” he said. … and more

Check fraud part of bigger scam Omaha World-Herald The purchase of an Omaha couple's car with a fraudulent cashier's check appears to be part of a larger scam . At least two incidents have been … Omahans caught in scam Omaha World-Herald Car Buy/Sale Scams Two Victims WOWT all 6 news articles

Scam Alert: 7 tips for college students to protect their money and IDs IdahoStatesman.com Always check your credit or debit card statements closely for any suspicious activity. The sooner you identify any potential fraud , the less you'll suffer … and more

The Fixer: $40 refund scores GOOOOOAL! Pioneer Press Online … that the original check from your “employer” was a fake. That's when you realize you're on the hook for the money you have wired to some scam artists. … and more

Tips to keep scammers away from your money KTVO “One of the biggest ones is called a Nigerian check scam . It is where they send you a check saying, 'congratulations, you won a large amount of money. …

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CBS MoneyWatch.com (blog) Top 5 Investment Scams CBS MoneyWatch.com (blog) High-yield investment programs, or HYIPs: These are scams , plain and simple. And yet they're being marketed online, often through “friends” networks on …

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CBS MoneyWatch.com (blog) Facebook Fraud : Massive Scam Targets Social Networks CBS MoneyWatch.com (blog) All of the high-yield investment programs are scams , Gannon said. “It is not often that you can say that, but this time every one of them is a con. …

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Online Debit Card Fraud : Don't Let Them Take Your Money Away OfficialWire (press release) A debit card which is also known as a bank card or check card is a plastic card that provides an alternative payment method to cash when …

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How to avoid Advance Fee Fraud KFVS They tell you to cash the check for them and keep a small portion of the money for your trouble. The rest is sent back to the criminal via wire transfer. …

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The Consumerist (blog) Watch A Money Mule Scam Unfold The Consumerist (blog) … but like I said yesterday, anytime anyone wants you to deposit a check and then send the funds off your account elsewhere, it's a stone cold scam .

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Another scam making rounds Scottsboro Daily Sentinel “The catch was he was supposed to send a $139 check through Western Union in order to get his money,” said Lewis. Lewis said the call came from a male …

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'Grandparent scam ” fleeces Inglewood woman of $40000 Daily Breeze The caller directed her specifically to grocery stores and check -cashing outlets, and gave 10 different names to send the money to. …

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'Cash' in the mail? It's a scam Mcalester News Capital Anyone who does that and who sends the money by check runs the risk of having their bank account drained, said Fletcher. He said this is a case where a …

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e-wisdom.com (blog) Feds: $10 Million Stolen in Massive Credit Card Scam CBS MoneyWatch.com (blog) Check your statements carefully. Look at every credit card bill and bank statement, and don't let small charges go by. (As a matter of fact, … FTC busts credit card scam : Stole pennies at a time and made millions of dollars Helium FTC Cracks Down On Online Payment Scam WebProNews (blog) all 53 news articles

AOL News Ponzi Scheme Wipes Out Author Jacquelyn Mitchard AOL News … she had fallen victim to a ponzi scam . She and her husband were not foolish with their money, did not expect extraordinary returns on their investment , … and more

AMI insurance warns of investment scam Stuff.co.nz AMI Insurance says people should be wary of a telephone scam where people claiming to be from the company ask for sums of $10000 to $25000 to be invested at … AMI Insurance Advises Calls For Money Are Not From AMI Voxy all 8 news articles

Lincoln Park man charged in ticket-sales scam Chicago Breaking News – Tribune (blog) Last week, the victim met with an associate of Richko's, a woman, who took a check written for $3750 – half the money asked for the tickets, the victim said … and more

Seattle Weekly (blog) Kevin Williams Accused of Blowing Up His Own Mailbox in Weirdest Scam Ever Seattle Weekly (blog) According to court documents, Williams contacted some Atlantans who'd been bilked out of their money in an investment scam . How Williams ended up inserting …

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Nigerian money scam perpetrator gets three year prison sentence Janesville Gazette He then sends a check for a value much higher than the cost of the service, and asks the seller to send back the difference—keeping some of the money for … and more

SEC sues Texas man in relation to Nigerian oil investment scam Dallas Morning News … and is a former Nigerian resident, promised investors returns of up to 1000 percent on their money from investments on tanker-loads of oil from Nigeria. … Nigeria: Experts Advise Regulators, Investors On Data Abuse, Portfolio … AllAfrica.com all 4 news articles

Scam Alert: Nice fix-it guy may be trouble Modesto Bee For a few bucks, these scammers offer to check the problem, get the necessary parts and fix the problem on the spot. WHAT'S AT STAKE: Your money, …

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MyFox Los Angeles FBI warns that law firms are scam target Dallas Morning News (blog) When the scam is executed successfully, the law firm wires the money before discovering the check is counterfeit. All Internet users need to be cautious … Officials warn of mass-marketing fraud , scams Long Beach Press-Telegram Scam Artists Targeting Seniors NBC Los Angeles FBI warns of mass-marketing scams Contra Costa Times all 7 news articles

How To Avoid Capital Investment Fraud OfficialWire (press release) … looking for investment capital to purchase commercial real estate has come a rise in the number of scam artists looking to part them with their money. … How To Tell If You Are At Risk For Investment Fraud OfficialWire (press release) all 2 news articles

CBS MoneyWatch.com (blog) Madoff Redux: Starr Advisor To The Stars Charged CBS News It's not nearly as big as the Bernie Madoff scam , but Kenneth I. Starr (not the Whitewater Starr) was charged with carrying out a $30 million fraud , … Madoff Redux: Starr Advisor To The Stars Charged CBS MoneyWatch.com (blog) all 3 news articles

Ex-Norwalker gets 4 years for scam The Hour On many occasions, individuals would pay by check made out to cash or the company, and Miecznikowska would, in turn, deposit this money into her personal … and more

Montgomery County Courier Beware: Scams are getting more creative to take your money Montgomery County Courier … not have been conducting an illegal pyramid scam , more often than not the rate of return did not meet or exceed the investment for the average consumer. …

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Reason, NYT agree: GM repaid your money with your money Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) Too many Americans just see this as a country where life isn't fair and success means you were able to scam somebody out of their money. … and more

Fargo police warn of 'secret shopper' scam In-Forum The victim received a check through the mail for several thousand dollars with instructions to buy items from a chain store and wire the money to an … and more

St. John's officials warn of scam The State Journal-Register Homeowners who have offered to donate by check were reportedly told that they should make the checks payable to the person collecting the money. … and more

A Scammers Paradise: Avoiding Online Money Scams Loudoun Independent “You can also check with the Better Business Bureau. There are essentially two ways to get listed with the BBB – buy a membership, or get reported for bad …

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IRS warns of scams as three Utahns face criminal charges Deseret News Folsom told the pair they would receive a tax break as a result of the investment , prompting them to invest $735400. Prosecutors say Folsom used the money … and more

Gather.com Make Money Online – Home income profit system scam or real? Gather.com I currently make money online and decided I should check out what they had to say. The appealing link took me to a DailyNews7.com Breaking news report, … Now This is How to Make Money Online Gather.com all 2 news articles

South Fla. brothers charged in Medicare scam MiamiHerald.com According to the indictment, the money was laundered through an investment firm and medical company. The Justice Department and the US Attorney's Office in … and more

New online housing scam affects Tufts students Tufts Daily Then the bank calls, says the big check they sent was a fraud and the money you sent back is gone.” TuftsLife was first notified about the scam on March 24, …

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Beware of scams to separate you from your money The Olympian Scammers are known to check obituaries and pick up on names of grandkids to get money from senior citizens, according to a March report in the AARP Bulletin … and more

Taken in by scam suspect, woman faces foreclosure Grand Junction Sentinel She put her money from the sale, $148000, into Valley Investments in January 2009 and began taking money from that investment to pay off her mortgage. …

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Are you entitled to government grant money or is it a scam ? ABC15.com (KNXV-TV) She ended up getting a check for just over $2000. Keely deposited the money in her bank account as instructed. She would get the remaining money once she …

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Sac puppy owner stopped suspected TDD scam Sacramento Bee (blog) She figured that the call and e-mails were part of a scam . If so, the Sacramento resident would have been out the check's amount, the money for … and more

As everyone already knows, 2009 was a terrible economic year for a lot of Americans, but some people had it worse than others. A handy table in today’s Wall Street Journal allows us to break down the five states that had the biggest declines in per capita income, and the rugged four that saw an increase — and what the rest of their financial pictures look like. The Worst 5. Idaho Although few outside of Idaho talk about Idaho now that Larry Craig isn’t toe-tapping in a wide stance in the Minneapolis airport, times were tough in Idaho last year! The Spud State was more of a dud state, with a 4.1 percent decline in per capita income, an 8 percent average unemployment rate (better than the national average!) and a 6.6 percent decline in home values. 4. Arizona John McCain’s home state didn’t see an end to its troubles in 2009, as the Copper State’s per capita income went down by 4.1 percent even as actual copper prices went up . Housing prices were down 13 percent and the unemployment rate was 9.1 percent. 3. South Dakota Although no one is loudly contemplating the addition of Ronald Reagan to Mount Rushmore anymore, the Mount Rushmore State had bigger problems in 2009, as per capita income fell by 4.4 percent. Somewhat protected from the unemployment plaguing much of the rest of the country, an average of only 4.4 percent of South Dakotans were unemployed. Better yet, it was one of 18 states that didn’t see a decline in housing prices, as they went up by 1.6 percent in 2009. Still, it’s a fair bet that the winter was miserably cold. 2. Nevada What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, as the saying goes, but neither money, jobs nor housing prices stayed in Vegas in 2009. Unlucky Nevadans saw per capita income drop 5.8 percent, the unemployment rate skyrocket to an average of 11.8 percent and housing prices fall like a lead balloon a grand total of 17 percent. Lady Luck apparently found a new watering hole. 1. Wyoming Per capita income in Wyoming dropped by 5.9 percent and housing prices plummeted by 6 percent. The average unemployment was only 6.4 percent, but the state’s most famous jobless resident — the ex-VP — decamped for a secret bunker elsewhere. The Best 4. Maryland Terps fans might not have a lot to cheer about, but in this economy, a 0.3 percent increase in per capita income was cause for celebration. Housing prices are down 5.5 percent, but average unemployment at 7 percent was under the national rate. 3. Vermont Vermonters were able to crack a smile over something other than delicious ice cream or flavorful cheddar: Per capita income was up a whole half percent in 2009. As in Maryland, average unemployment was under the national average at 7 percent, and housing prices dropped by only 1.3 percent. Looks like it’s time for a little spoonful of celebration. 2. Maine Residents of the Pine Tree State had reason to smile in 2009: a 1 percent increase in per capita income and a 1 percent increase in home values. At 8 percent, unemployment, too, was slightly below the national average. 1. West Virginia Although West Virginians are not often at the top of lists, they are when it comes to income increases in 2009, and their 1.8 percent increase in per capita income won out. Housing prices were down 2.7 percent — hardly the steepest decline — and unemployment was under the national average at 7.9 percent. Not a bad showing for the Mountain State!

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2 charged in income tax scam Gary Post Tribune Police also found $1500 on Buchanan, who said she didn't have a job but got the money from a check she had cashed. She could not tell police where the check … and more

Avoid frauds and scams with these tips Muncie Star Press Because the check seems to clear the bank, people think they're home free. In reality, it doesn't clear and they end up owing the bank the money for that … and more

American Medical News Medicare audits to be expanded American Medical News Sometimes they're because nobody is bothering to check to see where the money is going, and they're abused by scam artists and fly-by-night operations. … and more

Sheriff warns of check scams Southwest Virginia Today By DAN KEGLEY/Staff Scam artists continue to illicitly separate the unwitting from their money, and with spring around the … and more

Man who aids the poor loses savings to scam suspect Grand Junction Sentinel He lost hundreds of thousands of dollars – the money he'd hoped to retire on – after state regulators closed the Grand Junction investment firm and accused …

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Tampa Bay businessman gets 15-year sentence for tub scam Tampa Tribune He also deposited a $15000 check to begin restitution payments. He said the money came from his father-in-law. All of the victims who testified today or … and more

How to spot, avoid costly rental scams ABC15.com (KNXV-TV) His check is bad. Yours is good. You lose your money. A second scam has theives taking legitimate postings from websites and reposting them with their own … and more

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The Standard Expensive lessons The Standard He was using the money of new investors to pay off older ones, in a classic scam known as a Ponzi scheme – named after fraudster Charles Ponzi, … and more

Lottery scam uses CT Better Business Bureau's name New Britain Herald Don't fall for the phony check : Scammers frequently send a check in the mail with instructions that in order to receive their money, the “winner” must … and more

FBI Warns Of Rental Scams WITN The FBI says scam artists are using fake checks in two ways to scam you out of your money. In one scenario, scam artists send the renter a check for too …

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