Watch scams
Date:December 1st, 2008Watch scams
Police - Watch out for lottery scam - East Anglian Daily Times
POLICE in Suffolk today warned people to be aware of Spanish lottery scams which try to get hold of bank account details. The force has received around 100 reports this year from residents who received letters claiming they had won a portion of an ... (more...)
Tips on avoiding rescue scams - Modesto Bee
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which was created by Congress to ensure national banks are safe and serving the needs of customers, gives these tips to avoid foreclosure rescue scams: Fake foreclosure counselors ? Watch out for ... (more...)
Watch out for cybercrooks on Cyber Monday - Poughkeepsie Journal
SAN FRANCISCO ? Today will be one of the biggest online shopping days of the year, and also one of the most treacherous. On Cyber Monday, the first Monday after Thanksgiving, consumers are expected to spend $821 million this year, up 12 percent ... (more...)
Holiday Scams To Watch For - Eyewitness News
Memphis, TN -- Every year millions of people get conned out of cash while being blindsided by heartless bandits, and if you aren?t careful it can happen to you. There are a number of scams shoppers are warned about this time of year. One type of ... (more...)
Top 10 consumer scams revealed - EDP 24
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Personal finance expert Tony Hetherington reveals the conmen's most common scams - and how to avoid them. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scams, rip-offs, frauds - call them what you will - they are ... (more...)
Cyber Monday Draws Shoppers... and Cyber Scammers - WJLA
WASHINGTON - The Monday after Thanksgiving marks the traditional kick off for online retailers, an event known as Cyber Monday. But police are warning people to be careful of Cyber scams. The National Retail Federation set up a special computer bank ... (more...)
Watch out for auto insurance phone scam - Times Reporter
The Ohio Department of Insurance is warning about a telephone scam targeting auto insurance customers. Department director Mary Jo Hudson said Monday that victims are receiving calls saying their insurance payment can't be processed and that they'll ... (more...)
Police urge residents to watch out for frauds - Amherstburg Echo
AMHERSTBURG ? Cases of fraud are on the rise and the Amherstburg Police Service are again asking for residents to be aware of scams that are out there. One measure the police department is taking to educate the public is by having fraud seminars ... (more...)
Watch out for shopper scams online - Houston Chronicle
While some dashed from one store to another on Black Friday searching for deals, others rested their legs ? and fingers ? while waiting for online sales on Monday. With the growth of e-commerce, the Monday after Thanksgiving has earned its own ... (more...)
Beware Cyber Monday scams - Courier-Post
SAN FRANCISCO ? Monday will be one of the biggest online shopping days of the year, and also one of the most treacherous. On Cyber Monday, the first Monday after Thanksgiving, consumers are expected to spend $821 million this year, up 12% from 2007 ... (more...)
12.01.08