Latest Fraud Reports and Alerts
Management Solutions, Inc. Reak Estate Ponzi Scheme Emergency asset freeze in a $220 million real estate based offering fraud and Ponzi scheme orchestrated by Wendell A. Jacobson and Allen R. Jacobson through Management Solutions, Inc. and over 200 other entities controlled by the Jacobsons. See Report Share on bebo Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg [...]
Penny Stock Manipulation scheme involving the stock of Rudy Nutrition Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger and 12 other individuals who participated in a pump-and-dump scheme involving the stock of Rudy Nutrition, a now defunct Nevada corporation. Share on bebo Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook [...]
Fraud Email from scammers impersonating the BBB The “From” Email Address has even been hijacked to look like it is coming from the BBB: risk.manager@bbb.org Subject line will look like this: Re: BBB Case # 36890901 It asks you to click on a link to see your case description. DO NOT CLICK On the link. [...]
Job Fraud – rock zone management identity theft Yet another scam to get your information to sell to other companies or for themselves to spam you through email. You never know. Possible identity theft since they ask for a lot of your information. In there email they ask for you to fill out an application [...]
Fraud Report – Microsoft tech support Fraud imposters According to reports from consumers, the phony tech specialist claims that the consumer’s computer has a virus and that they can fix the problem. The caller then directs the consumer to take a series of steps, supposedly to get rid of the computer virus. Full Story Share [...]
Fraud Report – Haberstroh Insurance Agency, Missouri Use extrem caution when using Haberstroh Insurance Agency, Senior Health Group, Senior Health Team or B.D.H. The businesses operate out of the same address on Hollenberg Drive in Bridgeton, Mo., and are run by members of the same family. Full Story Share on bebo Blog this! Bookmark on [...]
Randall Merk Fraud – SCHWAB YIELDPLUS FUND In January 2011, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a complaint alleging that Merk and another official committed securities law violations in connection with the offer, sale, and management of the YieldPlus Fund. YieldPlus is an ultra-short bond fund that, at its peak in 2007, had $13.5 billion [...]
Lottery Fraud – Supposedly from Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook The fraud email claims that the recipient is the winner of $1 million in “our 2011 Sweepstakes (Facebook Inc).” These emails are not from Facebook, so do not to click on the link in the email to claim the prize because there is no prize. These [...]
Investment Fraud – Pre-IPO Investment Scams Warning about investment scams that offer investors the opportunity to buy pre-IPO shares of Facebook, Twitter, Groupon, or other popular companies. There are a number of complaints and inquiries about these types of pre-IPO investment fraud, which may be promoted on social media and Internet sites, by telephone, email, [...]
Investment Fraud – Solar Energy Investments Consumers need to be cautious of home improvement contractor installers that offer deals that are too good to be true. Usually they are. Solar Investment Fraud 1. Determine if solar energy is right for you. Due to the high costs associated with the initial investment of solar power, it [...]