Attorney General warns of possible tornado scams
Radio Iowa
Iowa Attorney General's office spokesperson Geoff Greenwood says, in the wake of such disasters, there are always scam artists looking to take advantage of the situation. “They may cold call you, they may send an unsolicited email, and they may even ...

Officials urge veterans to beware of scams
abc27
Federal regulators have also sounded the alarm over such scams. The Federal Trade Commission said unscrupulous lawyers, financial planners and insurance agents may advise veterans over 65 to transfer their assets to a trust, or to invest in insurance ...
Veterans warned about scammers looking to skim off benefitsPennLive.com

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News Analysis: UPA completes four years in power amid scams, slow economic ...
Xinhua
In his report card presented to the people late Wednesday evening, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asserted that those involved in corruption scams would be dealt with strictly and pledged to bring the economy back on track by ensuring at least ...
PM unveils UPA's report card, assures probe into scams, says economy turning ...Zee News
UPA projects united front as PM assures probe into scams, Sonia flays BJPIBNLive
Corruption was there before also: Congress on scams under UPA-IIDaily News & Analysis
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Police warn about charity scams after disasters
WISH
Police say people who suspect someone of trying to run a scam to get as much information as possible, such as a name, description of the person and their vehicle and license number, and to then contact authorities. Copyright Associated Press, Copyright ...

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McHenry Officials Warn Of Rental Property Scams
CBS2 Chicago
(CBS) – Authorities in McHenry County have warned residents about a housing scam that tricks would-be renters into sending money to rent a place that's not even on the market. WBBM's Steve Miller reports it's a scam where the scammers used to operate ...

MoneyGram Warns of Potential Charity Scams Following Oklahoma Tornadoes
PYMNTS.com
“There are real charities doing good work for the affected communities, but if a charity asks for a donation by money transfer, it's likely a scam. As a rule, never send a wire transfer to someone you don't know, because once the money is sent, it's ...
Authorities Warn Scam Artists Will Steal Relief EffortsKTUL (blog)

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Senators told that young Soldiers targeted by scams, predators
United States Army (press release)
Senators told that young Soldiers targeted by scams, predators. May 22, 2013. By David Vergun. Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh and Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Senators told young Soldiers targeted by scams, predators. Secretary of the Army ...

MoneyGram Warns of Potential Charity Scams Following Oklahoma Tornadoes
Fort Mills Times
“There are real charities doing good work for the affected communities, but if a charity asks for a donation by money transfer, it's likely a scam. As a rule, never send a wire transfer to someone you don't know, because once the money is sent, it's ...

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Police warn about charity scams after disasters
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Police say people who suspect someone of trying to run a scam to get as much information as possible, such as a name, description of the person and their vehicle and license number, and to then contact authorities. Copyright Associated Press, Copyright ...

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Better Business Bureau: Troops often targets of scams
The Idaho Statesman
BBB Military Line, the military arm of the Better Business Bureau, provides free resources, such as financial literacy information, access to BBB services and scam alerts, and complaint and dispute resolution for all branches of the U.S. military. BBB ...
State officials warn against charity scamsThe Columbian
BBB: Warning About Scams Targeting Veterans, Soldiersfox2now.com
Tips For Avoiding Charity Scams When Giving To Oklahoma Tornado ...News On 6
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State officials warn against charity scams
The Columbian
Those longing to help the Oklahoma communities devastated by a tornado this week should remember to research a charity before they donate, state officials warned Tuesday. The Better Business Bureau, the Washington State Attorney General's Office and ...
Better Business Bureau: Troops often targets of scamsThe Idaho Statesman
Tips For Avoiding Charity Scams When Giving To Oklahoma Tornado ...News On 6
With Memorial Day Near, BBB Warns About Scams That Target MilitarySTLtoday.com
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Officials: 'Be Aware of Scams When Donating to Oklahoma Victims'
1011now
But officials with the Red Cross and the Salvation Army say scams take place all too often after a major disaster. "Of coarse we have people who are imposters and impersonating such agencies, or creating a ficticious name that is close to the name of ...

Police: Beware of tornado relief scams
nwitimes.com
The American Red Cross issued a Facebook statement Wednesday that the donations made by texting 90999 go to the organization's general disaster relief fund and not necessarily specifically to Oklahoma tornado victims. Local law enforcement agencies ...

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WJXT Jacksonville
Beware of scams posing as tornado-relief efforts
Bakersfield Californian
BBB Wise Giving Alliance is asking anyone who receives a suspicious charitable solicitation to report it to BBB Report a Scam. BBB Mobile Giving Foundation offers opportunities to "text to give" to charities actively operating on-the-ground in Oklahoma ...
BBB offers tips to help prevent donation scamsKSLA-TV
Beware of Tornado Relief ScamsWGBA-TV
Watch out for tornado charity scams swirling aroundAccess Washington
WJXT Jacksonville -KNDO/KNDU
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Tips For Avoiding Charity Scams When Giving To Oklahoma Tornado ...
News On 6
Disasters like this week's deadly tornado outbreak often bring out the scam artists. Charities spring up overnight. Some are simply out to take advantage of your generous nature, and will disappear with your donation. Others mean well, but don't have ...

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Oklahoma tornado relief draws donations, brings on scams
WWSB ABC 7
Oklahoma tornado relief draws donations, brings on scams. Story · Comments. Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: Default font size: Larger font size. Previous Next. Moore, Oklahoma tornado. Steve Gooch ...

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AARP News
Don't Let Yourself Get Swept Up by Sweepstakes
AARP News
As the latest $50,000 retirement sweepstakes goes live on AARP.org, I've been spending some time thinking about whether these contests and prizes have much impact on the lives of the people who play them — in our case, the 40-plus population we are ...

Richard Cordray fights financial 'scams and frauds'
Washington Post
President Obama appointed Richard Cordray to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau more than 17 months ago but the Senate has yet to hold a confirmation vote. He sits down to talk about the bureau's progress and GOP proposals to restructure ...

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Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Russell County Sheriff: Beware Medicare, Medicaid scams targeting elderly
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Russell County citizens should be cautious of callers claiming to represent Medicare or Medicaid, due to a foreign scam which has increasingly targeted elderly residents during the past two months, according to the Russell County Sheriff's Office.

Beware of Memorial Day Scams Aimed at Military Personnel
Better Business Bureau (blog)
Memorial Day smaller 143x150 Beware of Memorial Day Scams Aimed at Military Personnel On Memorial Day we honor those who serve and remember those who have died in war. Here in Dallas, several Memorial Day events will take place, including a ...

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