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Oil-Well scam: Indiana man charged for selling unregistered investments

According to Tristatehomepage.com an Evansville man faces charges in connection with what investigators are calling an investment scam. John Shamo is charged with selling unregistered investments in oil wells. Investigators say the incidents occurred in Posey County, Indiana, and in Jefferson County, Illinois. Read Article

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Stevens Point, Wisconsin: Local woman sentenced in counterfeit money scam

As reported by Stevenpointjournal.com a Stevens Point woman accused of using fake $50 bills at south-side businesses will spend time on probation. Wanda Clark, 49, of Stevens Point, was sentenced to three years of probation for her role in trying to pass off counterfeit $50 bills at businesses, including Hardee’s, Big Hunchies Roadhouse, Trig’s, Big [...]

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Oregon Attorney General issues warning about love scam “soldiers”

As reported by Portlandtribune.com Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has a warning for people looking for love online: That soldier who’s been professing devotion via email may actually be a con artist looking for cash. Read Article

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North Carolina: 21-year-old Greenville counterfeit money suspect arrested

As reported by Wnct.com a Greenville man was arrested after police say they found counterfeit money on him. Greenville Police IMPACT (Increased Mobilization of Police And Communities Together) Officers spotted 21-year-old Dion Leshawn Grimes while on patrol. They attempted to stop and talk to him in the Sterling Pointe Apartment Complex. Read Article

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Beware of “Jamaican” phone scam

As reported by Greenepublishing.com beware of calls that may come to your house or cell phone from a Jamaican telephone number. The number will appear as (876) 851-8705 and will show up as “Jamaica Call” on your phone’s caller ID. Read Article

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Pennsylvania: Police investigate counterfeit money incident at Wrightstown gas station

As reported by Newtown-pa.patch.com police are investigating an incident in which a man tried to use a counterfeit $100 bill to pay for gas at a service station on Windy Bush Road in Wrightstown. According to Newtown Township Police, around 8:30 a.m. Thursday, an employee of the gas station called police to report that a [...]

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Alabama: 20-year-old Birmingham resident loses $33,000 in eBay car sale scam

As reported by Hometownlife.com when planning to purchase your next car, you might want to see it first. Two Birmingham residents learned that lesson the hard way after they were ripped off trying to buy used cars on eBay. In March, a 48-year-old woman wired $23,000 to a different state to purchase a 2004 Ford [...]

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Arkansas: Columbia County police warn locals about new phone scam

As reported by Magnoliareporter.com Columbia County Sheriff Mike Loe is advising the public about a new telephone scam. The caller states that his name is John Kirby, and he is a representative of the Publishers Clearing House. The caller then states that the recipient has won a large amount of money, in the hundreds of [...]

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Health Alert: 90% of non-prescription Viagra pills sold online in 2012 were counterfeit

According to Globenewswire.com nearly 30 million men in the United States experience some degree of erectile dysfunction (ED), also referred to as impotence. Despite the prevalence of ED, the embarrassment about erection problems can drive men to the Internet instead of an experienced urologist or sexual dysfunction expert. World-renowned penile implant surgeon, Dr. J. Francois [...]

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Grahamstown, South Africa: Somali Man arrested for possessing counterfeit currency

According to Iol.ca.za a 24-year-old Somali man was arrested for alleged possession of counterfeit money, said Alicedale police on Thursday. The man was stopped at a road-block in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape on Tuesday. Read Article

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