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  • Attorney Scams Explained
    One of the basic foundations of the judicial system of every free nation is the notion that "no one is above the law". This concept is very vital in the preservation of social order. In line with this, most laws are enacted in order to protect the underprivileged against those who will use their power and influence to oppress the weak.
  • Charity Scams - Fake Charities
    Most of us have the gift of human compassion. Whether it is the victim of September 11th or the little orphan across the street we are glad to help out. Unfortunately, thieves know that and take advantage.
  • Cheque Fraud - Cheque Scams
    Cheque Fraud is one of the oldest types of financial crime. Even in our computer and internet technology era, many still prefer to pay by cheque or bankers draft.
  • Fake Data Entry Jobs
    If you are looking for this type of job do your homework first.
  • Handkerchief Switch
    Handkerchief switch or Jamaican switch is a scam which was first seen on the southern coast of the United States over one hundred years ago.
  • How click fraud is affecting the online advertising industry
    Click fraud is a common form of fraud that victimizes pay per click advertisers on the internet. The term refers to a person, or sometimes a script or robot, who clicks on ads in order to generate revenue or to damage an advertiser, but has no legitimate interest in the offer being promoted.The motivation behind click fraud is purely for financial benefits.
  • How To Prevent Phony Settlement Offers
    With increasing number of people especially in the United States suffering from debts daily, others are also taking advantage of this unfortunate experience by many. Life insurance, tax, mortgage, credit card debts, and other loans, is one of the biggest problems in US and even in UK today.
  • Insurance Fraud - Fake Insurance Claims
    Insurance industries report a possible 3% to 10% of all insurance claims are frauds.
  • Loan Fraud - Fraudulent Loans
    Fraudulent loans take on many different forms. The victims may be individuals or financial institutions.
  • Mortgage Scam - Home Mortgage Fraud
    Each mortgage scam contains some type of misstatement, misrepresentation, or omission relied upon by an underwriter or lender to fund, purchase or insure a loan. Mortgage scam is easily practiced particularly where mortgage industry professionals are involved. The true level of mortgage scam is largely unknown because a significant portion of the mortgage industry is void of any mandatory fraud reporting and in addition, mortgage fraud in the secondary market is often under reported.
  • Moving Company Scams - Movers Scam
    You probably haven't heard or even are not aware of moving company scams. Nevertheless the moving industry seems to be much more scam-ridden than many other industries. Before we begin I just want to point out that is recommended moving yourself if possible, or using a you-pack/we-drive service.
  • Odometer Fraud - Rollback, Reset Or Clocking of the Mileometer
    As the price of new vehicles increases, there is more and more interest in used cars and subsequently odometer tampering has become a very lucrative criminal activity. Odometer is an instrument that indicates distance traveled by a vehicle, but criminals are using various instruments to roll back the mileometer to sell the vehicle at a higher price. Targeted vehicles are mostly new looking and leased cars with high mileage, but still like new appearance.
  • Taking A Stand Against Refund Scam
    Many of us may think that returning goods from a store is not illegal, but apparently if one returns goods one too many times then it may be considered a crime. This crime has been known as refund scam, refund theft or refund fraud. One may consider it as related to shoplifting.
  • Travel Scam - Travel Fraud
    Variations on travel scams are numerous and ever changing. If you travel frequently, informing yourself on some of the details about travel scams will pay off for sure. Most travel scams occur in big cities, still if you are in a rural destination it doesn't mean you can walk with your eyes closed.
  • What is HYIP
    HYIP stands for High Yield Investment Programs and is a get rich quick scheme. HYIP's promise from 1% up to 200% a day of the total invested amount. If you invested in the 200% a day program 1$ you would get 2$ the next day, 4$ the second, 8$ on the third and so on.

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