Hot Scams – 22 May 07

Queensland’s plan to end Nigerian scams
ZDNet.com.au, Australia
A national event aimed at stamping out so-called Nigerian scams will be held in Queensland, Detective Inspector Brian Hay, who heads up the Queensland …
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Post Office Warns About Fake Check Scams
WTOC, GA
You find them in your mail box and post office inspectors see check scams come through the mail all day, everyday. “It has basically gotten out of control,” …
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Contractor Scams
WENY-TV, NY
The number of people who pursue contractor scams is quite small. It usually costs more to chase the scam artist down, than the project is actually worth. …
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Online Scams Target Job Seekers
WJTV, MS, USA
These scams generally target workers wanting to work from home – full time or part time. Some of these are actually listed on legitimate job sites such as …
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Top scams target your investment dollars
Montgomery Advertiser, AL, USA
Some investment scams prey on charity and some prey on greed, but they all rely on deception, according to the Alabama Securities Commission, …
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Airport Scams
MSNBC
I’ve done a lot of segments on scams, safety and security concerns. Basically, it’s made me paranoid. Even my editors say they’ve gotten paper shredders or …
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