Fraudsters are hijacking Facebook accounts to send bogus “invites” to win an Apple iPad. But the only thing that will earn you is an scam invitation to be harassed by spammers and telemarketers.
Today, I received an invitation to an “Free! iPad! Event!” allegedly from someone in my Facebook friends list.
That Facebook invite links to an [...]
Is A Reverse Mortgage Right for You? These days, that hype is about reverse mortgages so check it out to make sure it is not fraud.
A good percentage of reverse mortgage products fall flat. But every once in a while, one will take hold in a way that even the experts didn’t see coming. It’s [...]
More and more iTunes users have been reporting fraud activity on their Apple iTune accounts, reporting hundreds or even thousands of dollars worth of bogus purchases. With the reports of this type of fraud on the uptick in recent weeks, many users have been quick to blame Apple or PayPal, since many of the affected [...]
New data suggests that mortgage fraud – which got tougher to scam consumers after the collapse of the U.S. real estate market is returning in a big way.
Data prepared for The Wall Street Journal by research firm CoreLogic, examining about seven million home loans made by hundreds of lenders, show that losses from mortgage fraud, [...]
Another work-at-home opportunity that seems to be questionable fraud at best. Like clockwork, a consumer alerted the BBB to another one, this time a data-entry job that she’d come across via a search at http://www.hotjobs.com. The company in question, Data Direx Jobs. They claim “You are guaranteed to make money from home,” and that you [...]
With the economic downturn many people have seen their finances and credit scores go south. A poor credit score can make it hard to rent an apartment or do any number of things essential to daily living. So an online advertisement offering a credit protection number (CPN) to clean up your credit score may sound [...]
Another fraudulent email going around by scammers. They are now trying to get you to login into a fake page to see the updates they made to their online software.
Example Email:
Note: scammers could use ANY bank name to trick you.
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From: PNC Bank Support Center [mailto:pinaclesupport@pnc.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 9:50 AM
To: Your email address [...]
The commonwealth’s attorney said a number of people have been scammed by this insurance fraud and it’s suspected there are many more.
It was a couple of years ago when a company called ” Health PMO ” began selling policies, but the prosecutor’s office said when policy holders tried get reimbursed for medical expenses, they ran [...]
Fraudulent plans continue to grow in size and scope. ” There’s no end in sight, ” said James Quiggle, communications director for the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud.
A common scam involves plans that promise full health care coverage but deliver worthless policies or lesser products designed to look like comprehensive coverage, said Quiggle, who has studied [...]
Better Business Bureau logo fraud is starting to show up. Be very cautious of which sites you buy products and services from.
Now a days I always check to see if the website I came across has the Better Business Bureau logo. If the website / company is truly registered with the BBB there will be [...]
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