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Something to be aware of during this busy Christmas period. Subject: Fwd: VISA FRAUD ALERT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Just a heads up for everyone regarding the latest in Visa fraud. Royal Bank of Canada received this communication about the newest scam.Diet Scams: Avoid them - tips from the Federal Trade Commission
DIET SCAMS In America alone, 50 million people go on a diet every year. More than 15 percent of those people--about 8 million--try to do it in a structured program with supervision. The only real solution is simple: eat fewer calories, exercise more (or become more physically active), and you'll lose weight.Woman Gets Two Years for Aiding Nigerian Internet Check Scam (PC World)
A Washington woman was sentenced on Wednesday to two years in prison and five years of supervised release for her role in an Internet counterfeit check scheme. Edna Fiedler pleaded guilty in March to attempting to defraud U.S. citizens in a scheme known as a Nigerian check scam.Priscilla Presley’s face is the result of a plastic surgery scam artist
Everyone who’s seen Priscilla Presley in the last few years has had one question: What the hell happened to her face? Priscilla has always been a beautiful woman, but lately her face has looked frightening and plastic- much like the face of socialite infamous Jocelyn Wildenstein, better known as “The Cat Lady.” TMZ reports that Priscilla was the victim of a scam artist who claimed his injections were better than Botox, when in fact they were just low-grade silicone.
TMZ has learned Priscilla Presley is the victim of a botched cosmetic procedure.
Dr. Phil ran a health club scam in the 70s
Star Magazine has a huge article on Dr. Phil McGraw and the less than ethical way he’s conducted himself during his career. There are allegations of sexual abuse from a patient and a former employee who said that she was sexually fondled by Dr.Man Sentenced in Bizarre Diagnosing Scam
Dec 5, 9:54 PM (ET) MONROE, La. (AP) - A man was sentenced to more than four years in prison for bilking friends and family out of more than $800,000 by convincing them that his wife was a government agent who could arrange to have their medical problems diagnosed by satellite imaging. Brent Eric Finley, 38, of Rayville, was sentenced in federal court in Monroe to serve 51 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.Dumbo University
by Patrick J. Buchanan 11/20/2009 As George W. Bush famously asked, "Is our children learning?"Scotland sees rise in business insurance fraud
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Reported cases of business fraud have risen by an astounding 450% during the first six months of 2009, according to the accountants BDO Stoy Hayward.
So far this year fraud has cost Scottish companies as much as £10m compared with just over £1.8m for the same period last year.The accountancy firm had predicted a rise in fraud because of the economic downturn, but the steep rate of increase has shocked even industry experts.
The level of recorded fraud only tells half the story, since a lot of fraudulent activity either goes unnoticed or companies avoid reporting it in order to avoid negative publicity.
Obscenely Rich Bankers Claim to Do God's Work -- They Can Go to Hell
"Repent," the preacher cried out, startling those who heard him. This was no street evangelist ranting at the passing crowd, but the archbishop of Canterbury, head of the Church of England. His sharp admonition was pointed directly at a particular set of sinners, who undoubtedly had never given any thought to the morality of their actions: the barons of global banking.Scammers Spread Swine Flu Spam
Source Scammers are riding the wave of concern over the swine flu outbreak in their latest attempts to defraud unsuspecting consumers, the Better Business Bureau said. “Scammers read newspapers, watch TV and surf the Internet and they know that by using a hook from the day’s top headlines, that they’ll be able to catch lots of fish,” said Jeannette Kopko, spokesperson for the BBB serving Dallas and Northeast Texas. "Right now, issues associated with swine flu and a potential pandemic are of global interest and that means scammers have a very large pond to go phishing in.” Scam artitsts jumped at the chance to spark their own swine flu spam epidemic as soon as the news of the virus began, according to McAffee Avert Labs, an online security company.
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