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7 Ways to Identify an Online Scam

I got ripped off by Sell Your Cell. Here are some tips to help you avoid all kinds of scams online. read more »
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Beware Of The Business Filing Division Scam When Registering For An LLC

Beware of this scam when registering for an LLC. It's pretty slick read more »
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Is FreeCreditReport.com a Scam?

The short answer is "no". As long as you follow the rules, you can get a free credit report and, more importantly, a free credit score. Canceling t[...] read more »
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Man in Jail for Accepting 120 Speeding Tickets... That Weren't His

Abdul Musa, a garage owner from Blackburn, Lancashire, today begins a 16 month stretch in jail after police discovered he was getting paid to take the blame for other people's speeding offenses. read more »
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Pensioner Gang' Convicted of $7 million Fake Bank Note Scam

Eight members of a gang, consisting largely of pensioners, have been convicted of one of Britain's biggest counterfeit bank note scams. read more »
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Gone Phishing: How To Avoid Being Caught By Scammers * Get Rich Slowly

A basic overview of phishing scams, what they are, what they have in common, and a couple tips on preventing them. read more »
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Synthetic Identity Theft

Synthetic identity theft is a special type of identity theft. There are two versions of synthetic identity theft. The first is where the thief rebuil[...] read more »
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Credit Cards are Evil Just as Knives are Sharp

Learn to use credit cards to your advantage and don't always blame other people. read more »
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Phishing Scams Continue to Plague Social Media Sites

Phishing scams continue to plague social networks like Facebook and Twitter. This is what you can do to avoid them and what steps to take if you are[...] read more »
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Investing Rules Learned from the Bernard Madoff Scandal

If only these people followed some simple investing rules! read more »
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Is Sell Your Cell a Scam?

I think I was ripped off by SellYourCell.com. What do you think? read more »
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Street Gang Mortgage Fraud Uncovered by FBI

Over $9 million was deposited into an account controlled by Bell. This complex scheme resulted in charges to 24 co-conspirators for bank and wire fra[...] read more »
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Home Delivery Debit Card Scam

See details on a Debit card scam that is apparently real and spreading across the country. Just another sign of tough economic times as criminals go t... read more »
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Phishing, Vishing, and Smishing, Oh My!

I haven’t talked about these scams before because I guess I was under the impression that most people had stopped falling for them. Apparently I was [...] read more »
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Canada Revenue Agency E-mail Scam

E-mails purporting to come from the Canada Revenue Agency seek information that will allow scammers to defraud those who are taken in. read more »
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