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Travel Club Scam ordered to pay victims in Wisconsin

admin — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 22:50:15 +0000

greenbaypressgazette.com reported A company mailed out “winning” postcards to 460,000 consumers and snared 884 Wisconsinites in an elaborate travel scheme shut down this year by the state’s Department of Justice. Court documents filed this month in Outagamie County show the complexity of the trap that led to a $3.8 million penalty leveled by Judge Dee Dyer to pay victims that bought into “Going Places Travel.” The restitution will take up to two years to filter to travelers fooled in the fraud. Read Article

Tax Scam: Connecticut taxman warn the public of fake tax preparers

admin2 — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 05:45:07 +0000

Hartfordbusiness.com reported that With days left till the April 15 income-tax filing deadline, Connecticut’s taxman is warning filers about a fake tax-preparer’s scam potentially more painful than any tax audit. Revenue Services Commissioner Kevin B. Sullivan Wednesday issued an alert about scams by people who pose as tax preparers and promise large refunds via the Earned Income Tax Credit. Read Article

Federal agents investigate multimillion-dollar scam concerning NFL and NBA players

moe — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 05:12:23 +0000

As reported by Tracking.si.com federal investigators are looking to talk to multiple NFL and NBA players concerned that they may have been ensnared in an $18 million investment scheme, reports Yahoo! Sports. The U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission are heading up the investigation saying that Jade Management had more than 30 athletes who purchased high interest investments. Those investments are thought to be fraudulent. Read Article

Wisconsin officials warn of possible phone scam

moe — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:45:46 +0000

According to Channel3000.com Wisconsin officials are alerting Fox Valley area residents to a possible scam. The state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection said it has received calls from senior residents in Appleton and Green Bay. The residents have received calls telling them to expect a piece of medical equipment that they have never ordered. Read Article

Ohio: Grove City Police arrest man for printing, passing counterfeit bills

moe — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 01:54:11 +0000

According to Thisweeknews.com Grove City police arrested a Columbus man after he attempted to pass a counterfeit $20 bill at 3:23 p.m. April 11, at a pizza shop in the 3000 block of Southwest Boulevard. The man, 22, is charged with criminal simulation and theft. He left the scene prior to police arrival, taking the bill with him, but was found nearby at another restaurant in the same block. Read Article

U.S.: Secret service investigates Orlando woman’s counterfeit money case

moe — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 01:50:00 +0000

According to Orlandosentinel.com Federal authorities say an Orlando woman was running a counterfeit money operation out of her apartment, which involved bleaching genuine $1 and $5 bills and making them look like $100 bills. Read Article

Virginia: Mount Vernon Police warn of counterfeit $20s in circulation

moe — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:13:33 +0000

As reported by Thesouthern.com a handful of counterfeit $20 bills have been circulating in Mount Vernon in recent days, according to an alert issued by the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Wednesday morning. At least 12 fake bills have been reported to the chamber since the weekend. The incidents have been reported to both the Mount Vernon Police Department, as well as the United State’s Secret Service. Read Article

Chicago: Pharmacist charged for allegedly trafficking counterfeit Viagra pills

moe — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:10:36 +0000

As reported by Suntimes.com there may have been a lot of unhappy men on the Northwest Side. A now-suspended pharmacist was dispensing male enhancement drugs from his pharmacy but the Viagra and Cialis he was dealing were counterfeit, according to a federal indictment announced Thursday. Read Article

California: Custom agents seize two shipments of counterfeit toasters

moe — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:07:44 +0000

As reported by Mercutynews.com Customs agents have seized nearly 15,000 toasters that popped up at the Los Angeles and Long Beach port complex. Authorities said Thursday that the toasters seized last month were potentially dangerous because they had counterfeit safety markings. Read Article

Charity Scam Alert: Fake websites emerge after the Boston Marathon Bombings

moe — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:03:22 +0000

As reported by Nbcnews.com scammers, crooks and spreaders of computer malware have wasted little time in trying to play off the public’s sympathy for the victims of the Boston Marathon tragedy, prompting warnings from the Massachusetts attorney general and computer security companies to be extremely wary about donating money to unfamiliar charity websites, and clicking on unsolicited Web links. Read Article