2020 marked 100 years after Charles Ponzi was charged for committing what some have referred to as the “fraud of the century”. Indeed, there…
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I got a warning call from the DMV — or was it a scam?
Q: I read about the scam calls telling drivers that their auto warranty was about to expire. Well, I got a call supposedly from the…
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Wyandotte man loses $3,000 in credit union impersonating scam
WYANDOTTE, Mich. – A Downriver man’s checking account was completely wiped out after a phone call with who he thought was a representative of his…
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California recycling firm to pay $34 million in bottle and can scam
SACRAMENTO — A California recycling company will pay $34 million for a long-running fraud scheme in which the firm illegally submitted bogus weight tickets and…
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Error letter 6470 is not a scam
Over the last few weeks, an untold number of taxpayers have been confused by the arrival of not one but two letters from the Internal…
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Man sentenced home repair scam that took place in New Hanover and Pender counties
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A Fayetteville man has pleaded guilty to his role in a home repair scam that took place in New…
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Deadbeats owe millions to N.J. Consumer Affairs. Here are the 10 who owe the most.
Contractors who fleeced homeowners out of thousands of dollars, not completing work, doing substandard construction or in some cases, never starting the jobs. Travel gurus…
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The government won’t text you to exchange info for stimulus money
Government agencies won’t send unsolicited texts about COVID-19 stimulus payments or anything else that asks for personal information or money. Due to the economic impacts…
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IRS tax scams vs. powerful strategies
Each year, the IRS produces a list of “Dirty Dozen Tax Scams” to warn the public of the worst ways taxpayers are being scammed or…
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If you’re being bombarded with scam delivery messages, here’s why and what can be done
For most people, the ping of an incoming SMS will induce some level of excitement — or mild intrigue at least. But with SMS scams…
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