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Scam Alerts

• Mar 17, 2010  Facebook 'password reset' email — It's a scam!
  

  Do not open the attachment on a deceptive email that claims that your Facebook password has been changed. The attachment,…

• Mar 16, 2010  Warning about census-related scams
  

  The U.S. Census Bureau is warning about census-related scams. In 2010, all households should receive legitimate census surveys. According to…

• Mar 09, 2010  Phony 'look alike' website targets Madoff victims
  

  The Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), which maintains a special reserve fund mandated by Congress…

• Feb 03, 2010  Business opportunity fraud: An inside look
  

  

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• Jan 14, 2010  Take care in donating to Haiti
  

  It's natural to want to help in the wake of disasters like this week's earthquake in Haiti. First, make sure…

• Jan 05, 2010  Don’t get caught in the debt settlement trap
  

  Having trouble paying your bills? You’re not alone. Many people are struggling with their finances. You may be tempted by…

• Dec 02, 2009  Don't fall for e-card scams
  

  We know you like to hear from friends and family at the holidays, but beware e-card scams. Hallmark is one…

• Nov 18, 2009  Watch for 'mystery charges' after shopping online
  

  John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, released a new investigative…

• Oct 23, 2009  Seniors: Don't be deceived during Medicare open enrollment
  

  Steve Poizner, California Insurance Commissioner, today urged seniors to protect themselves from agents and brokers who routinely seek to take…

• Jul 29, 2009  Debit cards: easy to use, easy to rip off
  

  With almost 90 percent of U.S. households using a bank account with a linked debit card, they have become the…

• Jul 29, 2009  IRS will check homebuyer credit eligibility
  

  Today, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced its first successful prosecution related to fraud involving the first-time homebuyer credit and…

• Jun 04, 2009  Fake health plans prey on the vulnerable
  

  In an economic climate where people are being laid off and losing their health insurance, CNN is reporting that health…

• Jun 03, 2009  Looking for a job and finding a scam
  

  Finding work in today's economy isn't easy. To make matters worse, some of the millions of Americans going online to…

• May 27, 2009  "Fake Check" resources help consumers avoid fraud
  

  Consumer Federation of America's Fake Check Task Force launches a national campaign to combat fake check scams. Consumer Action is…

• Mar 26, 2009  Older and wiser? Age quiz gives your private info to drug companies
  

  If you surf the Internet, chances are you've come across RealAge, a quiz that assigns you a "biological age" based…

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