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Original Technorati articles tagged “scams”

• in Lifestyle
  Storm Victims Face New Hazard - Scams
  Contracting Scams Follow Severe Weather
  by jmunton / on Mar 8, 2012
• in Lifestyle
  The $13,000 Big Mac
  Staying Safe When Skimmers Strike
  by jmunton / on Jan 24, 2012
• in Technology
  Be Aware of Hurricane Irene Phishing Scams
  Be aware of potential cyber attacks from individuals who are seeking to capitalize on the interest of Hurricane Irene.
  by georgezapo / on Sep 1, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “scams”

 

• 10 Ways to Safeguard your Online Identity

  
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  There are many reasons people have trouble with finances, their personal wealth, or their identities. Many times hackers cause problems for people, especially if they get an infection on their computer, have a public social networking profile, or have an open hole in their network where a hacker can break in, steal ...
  5 days ago

• When Spam Comes Knocking: If Spam Could Talk

  
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  Spam. The sleaziest of the sleazy. If only spam could talk, what would it tell us? Therein lies the conundrum, because if we are to use only the product – the waste product – of the spammer as evidence of its existence, then what we’re left with is the impression of a pure idiot. Honestly, read this and tell us ...
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• Get a Free Friends and Family Health Kit

  
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  Okay, I admit this might not be the best freebie in the world but apparently the government wants to spend money sending out publications and information to help people deal with medical issues. What can I say, besides it’s a freebie and it looks like it’s for the ladies. The pitch to order these publications ...
  5 days ago

• Don’t Throw the IRS Under the Bus

  
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  By way of back ground I often work with clients seeking to set up non-profit entities that seek exempt status determinations from the Internal Revenue Service.   The forms are lengthy and require attention to detail and a lot of supporting documentation.  If not prepared properly and correctly documented, you WILL ...
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• Internet Scams & Internet Fraud Cost US Citizens $525m in 2012

  
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  The rate of online fraud in the US has gone up through the roof. The recent report on the costs associated with the incidents of online frauds in US alone uncovered a staggering figure. US internet... Visit our website for top VPN providers, best vpn promotions and lot more!
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• Formal education Is Not The Answer To All Social Evil

  
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  By Kunal Arora : We have always heard that education is the best way to improve the society, providing education has been the main goal of our Government and it has been working hard to do that, spending millions on it. Many NGO’s are working for it, organizations working in colleges and schools put a great ...
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• Tennessee Consumer Affairs says Don’t fall prey to Telemarketing Scams

  
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  Nashville, TN – You’ve just settled down to eat dinner, when the phone rings. The voice on the line addresses you by name and says your credit history or career qualifies you for a special investment opportunity. Or maybe they want you to give to a charity. All you have to do, you’re told, is supply the caller ...
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• How scammers make thousands from the desperate unemployed

  
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  With unemployment still high, scammers are having a productive time taking advantage of desperate job seekers. You dont have to be an economics guru to know jobs, even of the minimum wage variety, are hard to find - especially if you are young. According to the latest unemployment figures there are now 958,000 ...
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• I Apologize for StarCity & Profit Gears

  
  DoNothing Money Blog — Authority: 130
  Straight Line Cyclers Don’t Work StarCityAds & Profit Gears I just sent an email to my entire DoNothingMoney Newsletter offering my apologies for being caught in the hype involving StarCityAds and Profit Gears. The true is that I always avoid Straight Line cyclers and everybody else tries to do the same but some ...
  6 days ago

• Complete eBay Motors Non Existent Vehicle Scamming Solution

  
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  Here is a complete eBay motors scamming solution for selling non existent cars. Even includes vehicle history reports and inspection report. Make up your eBay sellers, give them feedback, etc. Thanks to the tipster who emailed us the source link.
  6 days ago

• Dont let strangers in, even in Paris

  
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  By Sara Miller Llana, CS Monitor, May 17, 2013 Paris—I let a stranger into our apartment. I suppose that in moving from Mexico City to Paris, and feeling a sudden burst of elation for not having to worry so intently about drug and gang violence and, worst of all kidnapping, I went to the extreme. A man knocked on ...
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• Oil on Troubled Waters

  
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  Mrs MacDoctor and I have just had a relaxing week in Vanuatu, celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary. Internet access was painfully slow, so there has been no blogging for more than a week and not much news about New Zealand. I see that I have not missed much, just another unexciting budget from Bill English. Still, ...
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• PayPal was no friend in need

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  We thought we were protected by paying through PayPal – but it wont return money taken by bogus MMA car insurance brokers My son took out a £1,300 car insurance policy – or so he thought – with the insurer MMA. I encouraged him to play safe and use my PayPal account for the transaction. After a couple of ...
  6 days ago

• LifeLock: What Can You Get From LifeLock

  
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  LifeLock is a business entity that provides protection for identity theft. It is established in the United States in 2005 and has become the leader in the industry. Identity theft has grown to be a great threat to all Americans, hence, protection services have also boomed. It has become easier for thieves to steal ...
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• Learn To Use Network Marketing With These Tips

  
  Make Money Blogging | Free Tips & Resources To Become A Highly Paid Blogger! www.BlogCurry.com — Authority: 160
  TIP! Do not let your mistakes keep you down, learn from them and move on. Study your failures and understand where you went wrong. There are plenty of scams and uninformed advisers around, so be sure you are receiving reliable information that you can trust.This article will help you gain some insight on things you ...
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• Shocker: Obama administration has known about tea party IRS targeting for nearly a year

  
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  According to a shocking new report in the Daily Mail — U.S President Barack Obama apparently knew about the IRS targeting of tea party groups seeking tax-exempt status since at least dating back to June 2012. In congressional hearings that took place Friday,  treasury director J. Russel George testified alongside ...
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• Psychic Takes Woman’s Life Savings To Repair Her Aura, Prevent Bad Things From Happening

  
  Consumerist — Authority: 648
  ( nystrele ) We are not experts and any and all things paranormal, but perhaps auras are a thing, and perhaps it is possible for one person to repair another’s aura and prevent bad things from happening to them. However, it seems unlikely to us that it’s possible to do so by giving the “psychic” all of your ...
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• Short-Sale Fraud by Realtors

  
  bubbleinfo.com — Authority: 480
  These are the short-sale scams mentioned in yesterday’s comments that deserve their own post as a resource for people to use to protect themselves.  If you have seen other tricks, include them in the comments so we stay aware! The most common packages: 1. The listing agent spoons his lowball short-sale ...
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• David Dayen: SEC Convenes Foot-Dragging Roundtable on Rating Agency Reform, While Securities Issuers Return to Familiar Rating-Shopping Tricks

  
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  By David Dayen, a lapsed blogger, now a freelance writer based in Los Angeles, CA. Follow him on Twitter @ddayen A few months ago, I wrote a story for The American Prospect about the credit rating agencies, and their thus-far successful effort to ward off any change to their business model, despite their wretched ...
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• Age UK Shows Support for National Scams Awareness Month

  
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  The local Age UK Business Directory shows its support for National Scams Awareness month. This month is National Scams Awareness month. The campaign is an initiative organised by Citizens Advice and the Trading Standards Institute to try to raise public awareness of scams and just how common they have become. ...
  1 week ago

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