Perhaps 100 times a year, Des Moines cybersecurity firm ProCircular gets a call from a company that has sent money to someone it shouldn’t have.…
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North Carolina Woman Sentenced for Running Tax Refund Scam in Syracuse | USAO-NDNY
UTICA, NEW YORK – Lathisa Smokes, age 38, formerly of Syracuse, New York, and currently residing in Charlotte, North Carolina, was sentenced today to 5…
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IRS to Taxpayers Receiving Notices: What, Like Math Is Hard?
Nothing strikes fear into the hearts of taxpayers like an unopened letter from the IRS. There’s something about seeing the familiar black and white envelope—typically,…
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BBB Scam Alert: As eviction moratorium nears end, watch out for false promises
This recent BBB Scam Tracker report describes a situation more people will likely encounter as the eviction moratorium nears. “I’d been in a desperate financial…
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Seven Elder Abuse Scams And How To Protect Yourself
MAISONS-LAFFITTE, FRANCE – 1990s: Polish writer and intellectual Jerzy Giedroyc (1906 – 2000) – … [+] founder of a Polish literary-political journal, “Kultura”. Maisons-Laffitte, France,…
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IRS warns of child tax credit scams
The scammers try to get information using calls, emails, texts and social media. August 11, 2021, 9:17 AM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare…
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Steering Clear of Ponzi Schemes
Ponzi schemes, named after the infamous swindler Charles Ponzi, have been around for more than a century. Yet, despite their age, these schemes show no…
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Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Charges Related to Ponzi and COVID-19 Fraud Schemes | USAO-DC
WASHINGTON – Christopher A. Parris, 41, formerly of Rochester, New York, and currently of Lawrenceville, Georgia, pleaded guilty today…
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Consumer News: Amazon to help customers experiencing problems with third party sellers, IRS warns parents of a new scam
CNN– Amazon is now stepping in to protect customers from problems with third party sellers on its website. The retailer says it will take complaints…
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Cameron and KHEAA alert consumers about student loan application scam
File Photo FRANKFORT, Ky. – Attorney General Daniel Cameron and the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) joined forces Monday to alert Kentucky consumers about an…
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