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Hijackers Duping Car Buyers With False Vehicle Protection Programs

August 15th, 2011 · Comments Off

Online vehicle shoppers are being victimized by fraudulent vehicle sales and false claims of Vehicle Protection Programs.

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ACH Transfer Canceled Email Fraud Scam

June 27th, 2011 · Comments Off

WARNING: Fraudulent emails being received regarding canceled Automated Clearing House (ACH) transfers. DO NOT BELIEVE THESE EMAILS.

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How To Avoid Fraudulent Charitable Contribution Schemes

March 12th, 2011 · Comments Off

Tips on how to avoid fraudulent charitable contribution schemes

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Recent Cyber Crime Trends

February 15th, 2011 · Comments Off

Recent cyber crime trends and new twists to previously-existing cyber scams reported to the IC3

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Do You Know The Warning Signs of Fraud?

November 18th, 2010 · Comments Off

Fraud warning signs and steps you can take to avoid being ripped off or having your identity stolen.

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Fraudulent Telephone Calls Allow Fraudsters Access To Consumer Financial and Brokerage Accounts

June 21st, 2010 · Comments Off

FBI Newark Division released a warning to consumers concerning a new scheme using telecommunications denial-of-service (TDoS) attacks.

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National Center for Disaster Fraud to Coordinate Haitian and Chilean Fraud Complaints

March 10th, 2010 · Comments Off

The FBI and the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) have their hands full with fraud complaints regarding fraudulent donation requests about Haiti earthquake

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Mystery Secret Shopper Schemes

January 20th, 2010 · Comments Off

IC3 has been alerted to an increase in employment schemes pertaining to mystery/secret shopper positions

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Techniques Used By Fraudsters On Social Networking Sites

October 1st, 2009 · Comments Off

Fraudsters continue to hijack accounts on social networking sites and spread malicious software by using various techniques

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Fraudsters Continue To Exploit Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS)

July 9th, 2009 · Comments Off

IC3 continues to receive complaints pertaining to scam artists using Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) to defraud U.S. businesses and consumers.

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Mortgage Fraud Scam

April 27th, 2009 · Comments Off

A slick marketing program that promised investors it would pay their mortgages instead fleeced them out of $70 million.

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Nigeria United Nations Human Settlements Programme Scam

February 28th, 2009 · Comments Off

Now, I’ve heard of being rewarded for reporting crimes before but one-half million dollars? Now that’s a stimulus package.

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Credit Card Phone Scam

August 28th, 2008 · Comments Off

Just another instance where you should never divulge credit card security information to an unknown source. Also, your CC company will NEVER ask you to give them this information — they already have it.

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Fraudulent Refund Notification Purportedly from the IC3

June 6th, 2008 · Comments Off

Consumers always need to be alert when they receive an unsolicited e-mail.

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