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Sep 12, 2007 FTC Warning: Mortgage Ads May Be Deceptive
The Federal Trade Commission warns that some home mortgage ads currently appearing in Web…
Sep 06, 2007 Beware of free Wi-Fi scam at airports
In order to keep up in today’s world, a business needs to make sure its employees stay connected, even on…
Sep 05, 2007 Be cautious when buying tickets online
With the college football season underway, the National Football League (NFL) kicking off this week and Major League Baseball (MLB)…

Aug 30, 2007 IRS warns of new e-mail scam
The Internal Revenue Service warned taxpayers of a new phishing scam, in which an e-mail purporting…
Aug 29, 2007 Job hunters: Don’t post phone numbers online
Posting your resume on sites such as Monster.com or CareerBuilder.com might result in some annoying phone calls—and these calls may…
Aug 29, 2007 Beware of bogus senior census survey
Look carefully at any mail you get from the Census of Senior Citizens. It’s not the U.S. Census Bureau! The…
Aug 22, 2007 No acepte los cheques emitidos por Ciudades Unidas
El Nuevo Día alerta a la comunidad: No toque esos cheques pagaderos en “dólares privados” que…
Aug 21, 2007 Protect your computer from ‘bot herders’
As part of an initiative called Operation Bot Roast, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) is urging computer owners to…
Aug 20, 2007 Avoid scams when helping Peru earthquake victims
Disasters like the earthquake in Peru evoke a response to help. But scam artists know that people will generously open…

Jun 26, 2007 Hispanics targeted in Tono Records collection scheme
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) successful petitioned a federal court to stop an operation that…
Jun 06, 2007 Warning: New scam targeting military spouses
The American Red Cross has issued a warning about a new scam targeting military families. According to this
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May 31, 2007 Avoid home loan and foreclosure scams
As the housing market softens and fewer people are buying homes or refinancing their mortgages, unscrupulous lenders are using mass…
May 17, 2007 FDIC says classic cons continue to target trusting investors
According to the Federal Insurance Deposit Corporation (FDIC), the age-old “Ponzi” or “pyramid” scheme is still netting big profits for…
May 15, 2007 New spam tactic: threats and extortion
Earlier this year, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) warned consumers of e-mails…
May 01, 2007 “El auto de tus sueños…la pesadilla de tu vida”
Tener un bonito auto es el sueño de muchas personas. Sin embargo, muchas veces por descuidos y falta de información,…