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Sen. Charles Schumer says the federal government is notifying 10 companies in a crackdown on phony remedies to the swine flu now on the market.
For three years, the federal agency in charge of preventing Medicare fraud repeatedly ignored internal watchdog warnings about swindlers stealing millions of dollars by scamming several programs, documents show.
Indiana officials are warning residents not to fall for Internet scams that claim to cure or prevent the swine flu.
A bipartisan push is under way in the Senate to spend more money to stop mortgage scams.
The head of the Federal Trade Commission said Thursday the agency is considering banning upfront payments to companies that advertise help for borrowers who are in trouble on their home loans.
Consumer advocacy groups are calling on the Department of Transportation to crack down on dealerships offering questionable sales terms to customers participating in the government's Cash for Clunkers program.
Despite crackdown efforts, work-at-home scams are on the rise in this slumping economy. Some scams, such as Google Money Tree, can be especially insidious because they may seem legitimate. 10 Tips columnist Laura T. Coffey explains how to protect yourself.
The economic downturn appears to be bringing out the worst in some people.
Minutes after any big celebrity dies, Internet swindlers get to work. They pump out specially created spam e-mails and throw up malicious Web sites to infect victims' computers, hoping to capitalize on the sudden high demand for information.
Concerned over the surge of phony swine flu treatments hawked on the Internet, the Food and Drug Administration has ordered dozens of Web site operators to stop making fraudulent claims, leading to a drop in the number of scams.
To a con artist, cash is king. International scammers have developed a deviously clever way to trick people intosending them cash. The crooks mail out counterfeit checks or money orders and come up with a creative story to get their victims to wire back thousands of dollars.
The government is struggling to hold back a wave of foreclosure "rescue” scams arising from the growing number of homeowners facing the loss of their homes. It may be fighting a losing battle.
Federal and state officials are cracking down on mortgage modification scams, accusing "criminal actors" of preying on desperate borrowers caught up in the nation's housing crisis.
They call themselves loan modification consultants, negotiators or specialists. Some are legitimate, but many are simple con artists looking for desperate marks facing foreclosure amid the wreckage of the nation's housing market.
I don’t have a crystal ball, but I can predict with a great deal of confidence what will be some of the top scams in 2009.
Believe it or not, this year’s most popular "Your Career" columns weren’t all about the economy.
"Seinfeld" characters Kramer and Newman once tried driving a mail truck full of empty cans and bottles to Michigan to profit from the state's dime deposit law.
I’ve opened up my mailbag and there seems to be a theme of two extremes among some job seekers in today’s economy — those who want to leave the country, and those who want to get closer to home.
The Internal Revenue Service warned taxpayers Thursday of a rash of identity theft scams where thieves try to steal personal information by promising tax benefits or threatening penalties.
All Bernard K., a state worker from Atlanta, wanted was a work-at-home gig to supplement his pay check because rising gas prices were taking a big bite out of his wallet.
Even before Congress passes an economic stimulus package, identity thieves are using promises of tax rebates to trick people into revealing financial and personal data, the Internal Revenue Service warned Wednesday.
Sony Corp. issued a warning Tuesday against false promotional offers for its upcoming PlayStation 3 video game console.
Just about everyone flying to New York for the first time gets the warning: When you hail a cab, don't act like a tourist. You'll get taken for a ride. Undercover city investigators tested that adage this week and found some truth to it: More than a dozen taxi drivers overcharged them for trips from Kennedy Airport, officials said.
Senator goes after Web membership clubsThe U.S. Congress needs to take action to protect consumers tricked into signing up for membership clubs that charge a monthly fee when they buy products or services from other Web sites, the chairman of a U.S. Senate committee said Tuesday.
Gang sentenced for UK bank trojanA British court has sentenced four men to prison after they admitted they used sophisticated trojan software to steal almost £600,000 from bank accounts and send it to Eastern Europe.
'Shaman' fails in name suppression bidA ST KILDA man purporting to be a ''North American Indian shaman healer'' with the power to cure cancer has failed in a Supreme Court bid to stop the Health Services Commissioner naming him in a report to State Parliament.
Warning for online money mulesPolice chiefs are urging people looking for work during the recession to be alert to online scams that trick them into laundering money.
'Scam comic' kidnapped in NigeriaA prominent Nigerian comic actor who is famous for singing a song about e-mail scams has been kidnapped.
Indian family discovers nanny was renting child to beggarsBut no sooner had she left than the child was dressed in rags, sedated with drugs, and handed over to a beggar gang which used him as a prop to generate sympathy and persuade passing motorists to part with their cash.
Lyin' John Fund just can't help himself, makes up tale of current NJ 'voter fraud' taken from 1993 incidentJohn Fund went on Glenn Beck's show last night to help Beck with his characterization of the Obama White House as a nest of fist-bumping terrorist radicals, mostly by underscoring its supposed connection to ACORN and the SEIU.
Global Climate Scam » Is Obama Poised to Cede US Sovereignty?On October 14, Lord Christopher Monckton, a noted climate change skeptic, gave a presentation in St. Paul, MN.
EFCC shuts down 800 scam websites, busts 18 syndicatesThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has shut down no fewer than 800 scam websites and arrested members of 18 syndicates behind the fraudulent scheme in a renewed bid to clap down on internet fraudsters through an initiative tagged " project eagle claw".
$15m fine for SMS scammersTHE operators of a mobile phone text scam that preyed on the desperate and dateless were slammed with $15.8 million in fines for breaching anti-spam laws in Queensland's Federal Court.
Pre-approved credit card with 79.9% APR?For Gordon Hageman of San Diego, the Premier card offered by First Premier Bank came with a 79.9 percent APR. While it looks like an attempt to gouge the consumer, it is perfectly legal. Wine distributor Gordon Hageman thought "it was a mistake" reports NBC San Diego.
FOR SALE: Proof That Balloon Boy Was A HoaxThere is allegedly proof that the story of balloon boy Falcon Heene was a stunt to help pitch a television show. But the purported proof will cost you thousands of dollars to get
Thou shalt not fleece: 'cruel' scammers target ChristiansOnline romance scammers are trawling Christian websites in search of lonely hearts and generous souls to "suck the life out of".
Feds Use Facebook to Catch FugitiveSEATTLE - By the time Federal Investigators went looking for Maxi Sopo, he was gone. The 26-year-old Cameroonian-native is linked to a bank fraud scheme where investigators say he befriended people on Seattle's nightclub scene and then convinced some to take out phony car loans.
Woman at NY mall charged in curse scam; Offered to get rid of it for $1,250LAKE GROVE, N.Y. (AP) – A woman claiming to be a psychic was arrested Friday for trying to scam a Long Island woman out of more than $1,000 by telling her she was cursed and selling her a stone and a clear plastic bag filled with a red liquid to lift the curse, police said.
Behind Montana Jail Fiasco: How Private Prison Developers Prey On Desperate Towns | TPMMuckrakerexcerpt: ""With the unraveling of the deal for the shadowy American Private Police Force to take over and populate an empty jail in Hardin, Montana, it's pretty clear that the small city got played by an ex-con and his (supposed) private security firm. But an investigation by T …
Online Dating Scams: Love In The Time Of Internet FraudOnline dating has resulted in many happy relationships out here in the real world, but also provides a unique opportunity for different kinds of scammers to quickly gain your confidence and manipulate your emotions in order to get past your normal scam-detecting defenses.
Dont Throw Tavis Smiley Under the Wells Fargo BusWhen I read about the predatory lending allegations against Tavis Smiley and Wells Fargo, I wasn't surprised. Not because I feel that Tavis is some kind of crook, but because economic downturns are usually when everyone's dirty laundry gets aired out.
Police warn residents to beware of check scamsWagoner police are alerting area residents to a check scam that is costing residents instead of adding to their riches.
My normal search engine these days is Bing. Using Bing I came upon this site (url/link removed by author as possibly viral advertising) in preparation for this article.
U.S. government nervous about stimulus fraud, scamsEarl Devaney told Congress on Thursday the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board he chairs is investigating those who may have misappropriated stimulus money.
Lawyers targeted by email scamsAUSTRALIAN law firms are the latest victims of a Nigerian bank-style scam that swept through North America last year, targeting millions kept in lawyers' trust accounts.
TownHall.com Considers Its Readers Gullible IdiotsI suppose it's pretty clear from some of my posts that I subscribe to TownHall.com's email updates. One thing that puzzles me is the sheer number and seeming shady-ness of the "investment opportunities" that TownHall sends out.
Phone scams up despite do-not-call registryComplaints about unwanted phone calls from people registered on do-not-call lists are on the rise, and the poor economy is largely to blame, state officials say.
Bankers defy bonus criticismsShadow chancellor George Osborne said handing out large pay awards was "unacceptable" for any bank which was backed by state guarantees. The British Bankers Association (BBA) said pay rules were already "more stringent" than in any other country.
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