Scams
Kiefer Sutherland Roped Into Alleged Cattle Scam
Actor Kiefer Sutherland was among cattle customers roped into an alleged scam that netted more than a million dollars.
Prosecutors say Michael Wayne Carr of Linden had agreements to buy steers in Mexico for his customers and sell them for profit in the United States. Carr allegedly took $869,000 from Sutherland, star of the Fox TV [...]
Low-tech Internet Scams Net Big Money
Domino’s Pizza lost about $77,000 in free pizza due to a weak password on an online promotion that wasn’t supposed to go live — a type of security problem that is all too common, according to a presentation slated for the Black Hat USA conference this week.
A hacker guessed a promotional coupon code that authorized [...]
BBB Warns Against Twitter Money-making Schemes
Through Tweets, e-mail and Web sites, job hunters are being told that they can make lots of money from the comfort of home using Twitter and Better Business Bureau warns that the large print for such offers may promise big returns but the fine print can cost them every month.
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Small Business Owners Warned of Latest ‘tax Rebate’ Scam
Officials today warned small businesses owners not to respond to letters appearing to have been sent by the Small Business Administration, asking for banking information in order to qualify for tax rebates.
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Beware the Cash4Gold Scam
I don’t watch much broadcast TV, and when I do I skip as many commercials as possible, but even I have seen the incessant televised advertisements for a company called Cash4Gold, and I’m sure most of you have, too (they even had a Super Bowl ad). The company is being heavily promoted online as well.
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