With the vast amount of sensitive personal information that many people keep and access online, from bank accounts to tax records to emails, it is…
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Georgia man gets jail time, forfeits $57K Pokemon card for COVID loan scam
article An inflatable Pokemon is displayed during the 2016 Pokemon World Championships in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) DUBLIN, Ga. – A…
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US government gets $57,000 Pokemon card after Georgia man is convicted in loan scam
DUBLIN, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man was sentenced to three years in prison after illegally obtaining a coronavirus relief loan and using more than…
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Man forfeits $57000 Pokemon card, gets prison for loan scam – WFXG
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Georgia man forfeits $57,000 Pokemon card, gets prison for loan scam
ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) – Authorities say a Georgia man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for illegally obtaining a coronavirus relief loan…
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Top 10 scams: Cryptocurrency climbs to riskiest scam in 2021, BBB says
Cryptocurrency, advance fee loan and online purchase frauds are just a few of the top scams in Canada, according to the Better Business Bureau.…
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Cryptocurrency ‘riskiest scam’ in 2021: Better Business Bureau
Scams related to cryptocurrency jumped from the fourth riskiest scam in 2020 to the most riskiest in 2021, according to the Better Business Bureau Risk…
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Edinburgh Crime: Crooked banker who fleeced pals to fund his gambling habit dodges prison
David Hay conned the group of pals into handing over thousands of pounds in a bid to feed his out of control football gambling habit.…
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How to stop robocalls and telemarketers
AUSTIN (KXAN) – Dan Graham says his phone rings and pings constantly. “I probably get, in any given day, 10 on average,” said Graham about the…
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Carr Recognizes National Consumer Protection Week
ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr is joining a group of federal, state and local government agencies and national consumer advocacy organizations in recognizing…
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