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Internet hustlers go after Madoff victims (New York Post) Talk about adding insult to injury. After being bilked out of $65 billion by Ponzi mastermind Bernard Madoff, his victims suffered a second indignity this week when a Nigerian Internet scam sought to steal their personal information with promises of getting back money they'd lost to the fallen financier... More . . . Police warn of latest Nigerian scam (The Michigan City News-Dispatch) MICHIGAN CITY — Nigerian scams come in many forms, such as the writer offering to transfer millions into a person’s bank account, claiming the person has won a lottery or the target might aid a sick relative. More . . . IRS warns Oklahoma residents of tax refund scam (The Oklahoman) Nothing is certain but death, taxes and, now, fake IRS refund notices.An e-mail scam going around shows a copy of the real Internal Revenue Service logo and contains official-sounding language. But odd wording and misspellings suggest something’s awry.The subject line says: "Notificantion to you about tax refund 2010.”E-mail scams often contain clues, Oklahoma-based IRS spokesman David Stell ... More . . . Scam reports spike during recession (KATU Portland) There was a new category in this year's top 10 list of consumer complaints - the home ownership lending industry, including mortgage brokers and loan modifiers who attempt to take advantage of financially vulnerable Oregonians. More . . . Phone companies top Oregon consumer complaint list (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Consumer complaints to the Oregon attorney general's office jumped 13 percent last year, with phone companies leading the list for the fourth straight year, Attorney General John Kroger said Tuesday. More . . . Georgetown detective warns against Web scammers (Georgetown Record) Georgetown Detective Supervisor Thomas DeJoy will be appearing on Beverly Enos’s Spotlight Georgetown show for Cable Access Channel 9 in late March to warn residents of the dangers posed by this new generation of Internet scammers. More . . . Nigerian con artists scam previous fraud victim (TVNZ) Police have reissued warnings about Nigerian con artists after an attempt was made to scam a woman who had previously been a fraud victim More . . . East Hanover Police: Scammer conned woman (Hanover Eagle) EAST HANOVER TWP. – A scam similar to a Nigerian email scam led to the arrest of an East Hanover resident Friday on charges he conducted a fraud in which he allegedly took advantage of a Parsippany woman in a bogus get-rich scheme. More . . . Scammers pose as NZ officials (NZCity) 2 March 2010 Cheeky Nigerian based scammers are posing as representatives of New Zealand's Organised and Financial Crime Agency. More . . . Con artists target scam victim (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News) Police today reissued warnings about Nigerian con artists after an attempt was made to scam a woman who had previously been a fraud victim. More . . . Advertise on this page
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