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ARE YOU THE NEXT TARGET OF A SCAM? Attempts to scam people out of their hard-earned money are…
The FBI has verified, on their web site that there is a "Jury Duty Scam". This is a phone related…
About an hour ago or so, I received a contact message here on ActiveRain from someone named "Mr…
Don't get tied up in this scam! There is a scam propagated by an entity called &ldquo…
My husband received this exciting offer in his e-mail this morning. It was from a totally…
In my time online, I have seen the Nigerian scam letters and any number of stupid phishing…
A few days after the funeral, a "collection agency" calls and says your deceased mother or dad owed…
A new scam alert from the FBI is targeting auto shops via the phone relay system. This scam asks…
Mister Danco Alhaji sent me this very important email today… (or is Danco a "female" name? )…
More Scam Issues - 06/26/2009 08:35 PM
I just received another call from a tenant who was called by a young woman professing to represent…
Have you heard about the Craigslist scammers preying on renters? They post adds on Craigslist for…
Like everyone else, I am sure, I get my share of online spam, including the offers of abundant…
Scam Detection Tips (World wide) - 04/18/2009 08:16 PM
I have been on a roll lately. The other day I attracted the attention of not 1, but 2 families who…
This is probably going on all over the country, but down here in Palm Beach County / West Palm…
Watch out for scams! - 04/09/2009 01:37 PM
http://money. cnn. com/2009/04/06/real_estate/foreclosure_prevention_counselors/index. htm? section…
Want to "Wife Swap"! - 04/08/2009 06:01 PM
Every heard of the TV Program "Wife Swap"? I really never stayed on the show for any longer than…
On March 24, 2009, in Richmond, Virginia, attorney Colin C. Connelly was sentenced to 24 months in…
One of my local SunTrust Lender forwarded this warning and I felt it was important to get the word…
Let the games begin... - 03/08/2009 02:28 PM
Forget about the golden rule… I mean Oregon unemployment is at 9. 9% and that doesn't include…
You know the saying "If it's to good to be true, than it is. " Well I fell for it. A rep from…
Hard Times Bring Out Schemers - 02/21/2009 09:52 AM
Beware of the Scam Artists! They can be on the Internet with an email that asks you to verify…
This is a very scary situation that I have just been made aware of. The same people that are…
Another scam warning!!! - 02/06/2009 01:36 PM
Help your clients avoid new investment scams. By Senior Market Advisor | Published February 1,…
Don't fall for this scam - 02/04/2009 04:39 PM
I'm sure we have all received this via email. Well this is the first scam that has been sent to me…
I hope no one else got ripped off but we did. There goes that bad taste in my mouth for paying for…
Opportunists who want to suck what little money you, the homeowner have left, are calling to HELP…
IRS Refund Email Scam - 01/03/2009 06:33 AM
An e-mail which appears to be an e-mail from the IRS with instructions on how to claim a tax…
Here's a Florida oldie and badie: The complaint outlined in an Attorney General Press release in…
Scam Alert!!! - 12/24/2008 11:27 AM
This newsletter from the San Francisco Elder Abuse Forensic Center, a partnership of the City of…
Real estate scams - 12/05/2008 12:02 PM
Almost Everyone knows of the Nigerian King Scam but now it is in the real estate market. They send…
New agents get pounded with scams. Everybody and their uncle wants to be the first to sign you up…
Yesterday on the front page of our local newspaper was an article about a grandmother who had…
I Can Never Get Enough - 11/10/2008 11:12 AM
O. K., so this is still going on All those poor little rich, orphaned, African/Jamaican kids are…
In this real estate market we are hearing about a lot of horrible things going on such as mortgage…
As you might recall, I was "bamboozled" by a lead reseller known as RECR. com. Thinking that an…
I received this crazy letter. Make sure you read it. I wanted to share an experience I had today. I…
I received yet another email from a company claiming to have a Buyer/Seller client in my area…
Can you believe it, I was just informed I won 350, 000 pounds from the United Nations. I even have…
Is this the newest scam ?!?!?! - 10/01/2008 09:32 AM
I never cease to be amazed at the creativity and brazenness of these folks. The poor grammar and…
I guess I could devote an entire blog just to scams; it seems there's a new one (or ten… ) popping…
 
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