Scams Articles
There are many different identity theft scams that we are faced with. Part of keeping you’re your id, your money, and your credit safe is to know what scams are most common.
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You meet what appears to be Mr. Right and you’re ready to believe every word he tells you. After all he’s wealthy, charming, and…or wait is he? What you should know before you open your purse.
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It's been done before: con artists are offering “free” software on how to receive government grant checks. According to the come-hither claims, a majority of U.S. citizens qualify for grant checks—we just have to know how to go about getting them.
However, the impact of such bogus sites is bigger than ever in the wake of the development of an actual Washington stimulus package plan. Real government moves (or talk of them) are opening the door for more scam artists than ever, who are using the believability factor—as well as a tough economy—to push their product farther than ever.
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Members of networking site twitter.com were warned this week of a potential scam being issued to some users’ mailboxes, a Jan. 5th report said.
In response, Twitter has issued a warning to its users to be on the lookout for the scam, which could be dangerously easy to fall for.
Direct messages are sent to site members with such leading statements as “Hey!--check out this funny blog about you,” reports say.
Since the scam was revealed, Twitter has issued several blogs on the subject, as well as the advice, “If this has you a bit weirded out, feel free to change ...
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A story that has been unfolding since last year is finally drawing to a close with the guilty plea of a 28 year old man who has admitted to using hacked PIN numbers to loot Citibank ATMs. Aleksandar Aleksiev was arrested last May when a stakeout set to catch him withdrawing cash at a Citibank branch proved successful.
Prime Time Drama?
Alekseev is the tenth person charged on what proved to be an offense with all the earmarks of a made for TV series - a Russian mastermind, a Ukrainian crime ring, a fake marriage and a giant corporation’s cover up. Supporting ...
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An alarming amount of homeowners are facing foreclosure, and more so this year than in years past, will be filing bankruptcy. Unable to buy a new home until their credit has been rebuilt, these families have been flooding the rental market. Property management companies are seeing an increase in applicants. These new renters, though, aren't eligible to rent a home through many property management companies. Designed to protect landlords by screening new applicants, and tenants by ensuring that repairs are made in a timely manner, a person with a current foreclosure or new bankruptcy is a ...
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Phishing. What is it...and would you know it if you saw it? You may think so--but watch out: today's phishing techniques are more sneaky than ever. Here’s the quick-and-dirty on how computer criminals are faking their way into bank accounts just like yours (and what you can do about it).
Fishy Business
Phishing involves posing as a trusted entity, such as a well-known bank or credit card company, in an effort to obtain a password or other account information from an unsuspecting victim. (The word is a combination of "fishing"--casting out for and reeling in information--and "phreaking," or hacking via networked communications, ...
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In the US alone, there are almost 15,000 criminal organizations that are trying to scam the elderly. Each year that passes, these thieves and con artists will net more than $40 billion dollars from their victims, and that amount continues to rise. Everyone is susceptible to a scam of some kind, but seven out of ten of these criminal acts will be geared toward senior citizens.
Most men will die long before their wives, and these older women will sometimes have to take care of their finances alone. If the husband dealt with the financial work by himself, these women ...
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Guaranteed loan and credit scams typically take your money in the promise of a loan, credit card or another type of credit. Their emails and advertisements guarantee that a loan to you will be awarded, and credit history is not a hurdle.
The scam begins when the loan starts, you have to pay a fee. It’s a fairly substantial fee, but if you are short of cash and someone offers you a chance to get back on top, who wouldn’t take it up?
With these scammers, you won’t see a loan or credit card after you’ve forwarded the upfront fee. They ...
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Dating fraud is a crime that has many names. One of the most popular names for it is the “sweetheart scam”. The crime is so named because the criminal, male or female, will begin a relationship with the victim for the sole purpose of getting as much money from them as they can before they are discovered.
Before the internet, scammers would meet the potential “suckers” at a party - maybe they passed each other on the street or they were introduced by a third party. All of this is still possible in recent times because there will always be ...
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