Archive for February, 2009
SEC accuses Stanford of Madoff-type scam - AFP
Posted by scam report scams - Google News in News Reports on February 28th, 2009
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SEC accuses Stanford of Madoff-type scam
AFP "Using this pre-determined number, SIB's internal accountants reverse-engineered the bank's financial statements to report investment income that the bank did not actually earn." The Houston Chronicle reported that Stanford owed massive back taxes. … |
ID theft, fraud rising, report says (The State)
Posted by Yahoo! News Search Results for fraud report in News Reports on February 28th, 2009
Identity theft and fraud were on the rise in 2008 in Columbia and South Carolina, according to an annual report by the Federal Trade Commission released Friday.
US case tells tale of Stanford exec's legal woes - Reuters
Posted by fraud report - Google News in News Reports on February 27th, 2009
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US case tells tale of Stanford exec's legal woes
Reuters Stanford International Bank's monthly report from December 2008 showed a $541 million capital contribution, mostly in equity positions in real estate in Guiana Island and Pelican Island in Antigua. But SIB had already bought the properties in 2008 for … [The Stanford Series] New details on that “massive Ponzi scheme” SEC Calls Stanford "Massive Ponzi Scheme" Stanford exec from Baldwyn arrested in probe |
Research in Motion pulls Japanese phone (BizJournals)
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Research in Motion has stopped selling a model of its BlackBerry Bold phone in Japan after complaints that the device was overheating, according to a published report. (RIMM)
Scam Watch: No Dog, Just Request For More Cash (Journal & Topics)
Posted by Yahoo! News Search Results for scam report scams in News Reports on February 27th, 2009
Several area residents called police to report scams recently, causing one department to issue an alert to the citizens. In Des Plaines, a 29-year-old woman responded to an Internet ad for a free dog.
Mortgage-fraud defendant sentenced to seven years in prison - Seattle Times
Posted by fraud report - Google News in News Reports on February 27th, 2009
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Mortgage-fraud defendant sentenced to seven years in prison
Seattle Times, United States Pistole, the FBI official, testified to Congress that "many mortgage-finance-related entities are either loosely or completely unregulated at the state or federal level," and that expanding the fraud-reporting requirement would be "a major step forward … |
2008 Annual Report Shows Insurance Fraud Program Making Great Strides - Scott County Virginia Star
Posted by fraud report - Google News in News Reports on February 27th, 2009
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2008 Annual Report Shows Insurance Fraud Program Making Great Strides
Scott County Virginia Star, VA The VSP is committed to "Stamp Out" insurance fraud occurring in the Commonwealth. If you have knowledge of a fraudulent insurance scheme or suspect you may have been the victim of insurance fraud, report the activity to Virginia State Police Insurance … |
FTC: ID theft cases surge; 20-somethings biggest percentage of … - ZDNet
Posted by scam report scams - Google News in News Reports on February 27th, 2009
 The Tech Herald |
FTC: ID theft cases surge; 20-somethings biggest percentage of …
ZDNet The next biggest complaint–third party and creditor debt collection scams–represented only 9 percent of complaints. The FTC’s annual Consumer Sentinel Network report, released Feb. 26, detailed that ID theft complaints totaled 313982 in 2008, … Top Consumer Complaints For 2008 |
Gone phishing: the RSA Online Fraud Report - Info4Security
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Gone phishing: the RSA Online Fraud Report
Info4Security, UK The RSA has compiled its first annual Online Fraud Report based on research by its Anti-Fraud Command Centre (AFCC). The report includes a comprehensive overview of key geographical phishing trends and analyses covering all of 2008. … |
WG’s Greenwood, Walsh Probe Began With Tip on Private Lawsuit - Bloomberg
Posted by fraud report - Google News in News Reports on February 27th, 2009
 Straits Times |
WG’s Greenwood, Walsh Probe Began With Tip on Private Lawsuit
Bloomberg 25 in a separate fraud. The NFA decided to audit those of its 4000 member firms that worked with Bloom, according to association Chief Executive Officer Daniel Roth. On Feb. 5, it began auditing Greenwood and Walsh, who failed to cooperate, Roth said. … FBI arrests four in fraud probes Report: Ex-Islanders owners arrested for money scandal FBI arrests North Salem supervisor |