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Silly Willy’s Insurance Fraud Business Plan

Posted by amabaie 44 days ago, popular 44 days ago (http://purpleslinky.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: fraud humor insurance scams
Here is Silly Willy again with really good professional advice if you are considering an Insurance Fraud Business. And remember… Don’t ask what Silly[...] read more »
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Scam Busters: False Profits of the Aporkalypse

Posted by daltronator 205 days ago, popular 205 days ago (http://mainstreet.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: crime goog scams swine flu
As swine flu mania sweeps the country this week, email scammers are using the nation’s fears as a new means for electronic exploitation. read more »
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Why I Won’t Ever Get Taken By A Door-To-Door Scam Artist (Again)

Posted by abdpbt 3 days ago, popular 3 days ago (http://www.abdpbt.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: scams con artists
Even the most cynical of cynics can be conned. I should know. read more »
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Typosquatting: Avoid Online Banking Scams

Posted by MainStreet 206 days ago (http://www.mainstreet.com)
Category: Tech | Tags: bac dis internet scams typos
There are more than 10,000 fake domain names that exist for the top 50 online retailers, including more than 400 intentional misspellings for Disney [...] read more »
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Citibank Sends Nigerian Scammer $27 Million

Posted by sunnyspeaks 272 days ago (http://consumerist.com)
Category: Business | Tags: business economy finance money scams
37-year-old Nigerian scammer Paul Gabriel Amos convinced Citibank officials to wire him $27 million belonging to Ethiopia. read more »
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Mortgage Crisis Fuels Scams - Kiplinger.com

Posted by Kiplingermedia 211 days ago, popular 211 days ago (http://www.kiplinger.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: crisis money mortgage scams
Crooks respond to headlines and trends. When it became apparent that many Americans were having trouble paying their mortgages, the scam artists seiz[...] read more »
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Work From Home Job Scams Important Information

Posted by TheStudenomist 73 days ago (http://studenomics.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: money scams
New college graduates are being affected by work from home job scams. Read this article to learn how to protect yourself. read more »
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Moving: 8 Tips to Avoid Scams on Craigslist

Posted by StephaniePTY 129 days ago (http://poorerthanyou.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: craigslist moving scams
Using Craigslist this summer? This set of tips will help you avoid getting scammed by the unsavory characters that are out there! read more »
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Beware! 15 Common Scams That Can Steal Your Money

Posted by SpendOnLife 130 days ago (http://www.spendonlife.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: money scams warning caution
Scammers have many different ways to seperate you from your hard earned cash. Learn about these 15 common scams and how to spot red flags that you ma[...] read more »
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5 scams spreading fraud in the recession

Posted by vcavalli 143 days ago (http://www.bankrate.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: finance fraud recession scams
Scamsters are taking advantage of the tough economic climate to bilk consumers. Here's what to keep an eye out for. read more »
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How to Legitimately Make a Living from Your Home without Being a Victim of “Work At Home” Scams | Fine-Tuned Finances

Posted by FineTunedFinances 272 days ago (http://www.finetunedfinances.com)
Category: Entrepreneurship | Tags: career jobs life money scams work
Because of the sheer number of “work at home” scams, individuals who are trying to legitimately have some sort of telecommuting based job have found [...] read more »
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Feds, states announce major action against scams with 'hundreds of thousands' of victims

Posted by AmyVernon 143 days ago (http://www.walletpop.com)
Category: Business | Tags: crime scams
Targeting scams that prey on people vulnerable because of the down economy, federal and state officials announced a laundry list of legal actions inc[...] read more »
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Fed Warns of New Loan Scam

Posted by sunnyspeaks 376 days ago (http://www.autocreditexpress.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: banks fed loans scams usa
In their latest move to defraud unsuspecting consumers, scammers are attempting to bilk consumers by soliciting loans for an imaginary Federal Reserv[...] read more »
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CNBC Investigates Bernie Madoff’s $50 Billion Heist

Posted by FineTunedFinances 265 days ago (http://www.finetunedfinances.com)
Category: Funds and ETFs | Tags: investing money scams
Recently investment manager Bernie Madoff was indicted for running a multi-billion dollar ponzi scheme. Although the SEC was warned repeatedly by a n[...] read more »
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Scummy Debt Collectors Trying to Collect Money from Consumers that’s Not Even Owed

Posted by FineTunedFinances 264 days ago (http://www.finetunedfinances.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: debt money scams
Debt buying companies have been busted trying to illegally collecting money on debts past the statute of limitation, from people who don't owe the m[...] read more »
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