Archive for February, 2010

[CDATA[ Australians lost $70m in scams in 2009: ACCC ]] - Business Spectator

[CDATA[ Australians lost $70m in scams in 2009: ACCC ]]
Business Spectator
The report, Targeting scams - Report of the ACCC on scam activity 2009, found a 16 per cent increase in the number of scams reported to the commission,
Online fraudsters net millionsABC Online
Fraud Week warning on scamsMy Sunshine Coast (press release) (blog)
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Dynamic Business
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New hot line to report mortgage scam artists - phillyBurbs.com

New hot line to report mortgage scam artists
phillyBurbs.com
A national public education campaign has been launched to help homeowners protect themselves against loan modification scams, find trusted help and report

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Census Scams: The Red Flags - Wall Street Journal

Census Scams: The Red Flags
Wall Street Journal
You also can report fraudulent emails to ITSO.Fraud.Reporting@census.gov and fraudulent mail to the US Postal Inspection Service

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Women from Hyde Park, Exeter among targets of identity fraud - Reading Eagle


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Women from Hyde Park, Exeter among targets of identity fraud
Reading Eagle
1 consumer complaint in 2009, according to a new Federal Trade Commission report. By Dan Kelly Doris Smith said she was stunned when she learned that almost
Connecticut Now Ranks No. 16 For Identity Theft ReportsHartford Courant
Fraud cases up in OregonKDRV
Oregon Ranks 5th for Fraud ComplaintsKEZI TV
Providence Journal -Juneau Empire -Phoenix Business Journal
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Action Line: When a ‘free’ credit report isn’t free - San Jose Mercury News

Action Line: When a 'free' credit report isn't free
San Jose Mercury News
The consumer protection units can help mediate complaints against businesses and utilities. Another place to go if you are unsatisfied with a business

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Business Briefs (The Post and Courier)

WASHINGTON — Fannie Mae needs an additional $15 billion in federal assistance, bringing its total to more than $75 billion. And worse, the mortgage finance company warned its losses will continue this year.

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No prosecution in GOP fraud case (FOX Toledo)

Cuyahoga County Special Prosecuting Attorney James A. Gutierrez released a report Friday in which he stated, “criminal prosecution is not appropriate” in the Lucas County GOP signature fraud investigation.

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State Better Business Bureau cites Top 10 Scams of 2009 - New Britain Herald

State Better Business Bureau cites Top 10 Scams of 2009
New Britain Herald
Schwartz says in another scam reported to the agency job hunters were told by a prospective employer their credit report needed to be checked before they

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Report: Rogue car acceleration is not just a Toyota problem (The Christian Science Monitor)

Toyota had the most driver complaints about rogue car acceleration over a five-year period. But other car makers, led by Ford, also had numerous complaints filed against them, reports Edmunds.com.

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FTC Reports Jump in Debt Collection Complaints - InsideARM


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FTC Reports Jump in Debt Collection Complaints
InsideARM
The FTC's annual complaint report is once again a dismal one for the ARM industry. Complaints against collectors — both third party and internal
Should you pay to protect Your ID?The Coloradoan
Alaskans rank 6th in filing fraud complaintsJuneau Empire
Oregon Ranks 5th for Fraud ComplaintsKEZI TV
Phoenix Business Journal
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