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In the year-plus since the world’s worst nuclear accident in a quarter-century, Japan saw a run of dubious products aimed at detecting or alleviating radiation’s effects. In January, Japan’s nursery-school association issued a fraud alert on a company, Japan QRS Health Management Association, that claims it could measure a person’s internal radiation accumulation with a …

Posted: Friday, April 6, 2012 9:22 am Fake Verizon emails contain malicious links 0 comments An email that fraudulently claims to come from Verizon Wireless is making the rounds in Wisconsin and could lead to a serious breach of data for consumers who click the links in its text. The fake Verizon Wireless account email has …

<![CDATA[ ]]> A suspicious email is spreading in the American Veterinary Medical Association’s (AVMA) name, and officials want the group’s 82,000-plus members to know that if they receive an email from the domain Veterinary_Practice_Center@mail.vresp.com,  “it’s not from us.” <![CDATA[ ]]> The suspected phishing email is from Veterinary Practice Resource Center, which invites veterinarians to sign …

Register of Deeds Beth Pabst Talk about it Beth Pabst, register of deeds, urges property owners in St. Croix County to take advantage of a free service that could alert them to fraud. Pabst’s office has teamed with Fidlar Technologies to create the Property Fraud Alert system. It is a free service to property owners. …

While today’s technological world brings many benefits, it also carries a hazard to those who do not know the risks. A major concern is the ease with which sensitive information can be stolen by the anonymity of emails, texting, online shopping and credit card purchases. Fraud and identity theft are highly prevalent in today’s society, …

PHOENIX — The News 4 Tucson Investigators have a new scam alert to tell you about. If you need any services from Motor Vehicle Division or Arizona Department of Transportation, ADOT warns fraudsters may target you. Below is the statement ADOT released Tuesday: ADOT warns public of fraudulent web sitesScam artists operate bogus Internet sites …

FBI Issues Related SCAM AlertBusinesses and consumers across the country, including Connecticut, are being bombarded in a new attack of phony “BBB” emails.  Some report having received upwards of 50 of these emails in the last 24 hours. The recent attack on consumers and businesses has led the FBI to issue an alert this week …

TULSA – Attorney General’s Public Protection Unit issues this consumer alert about texting scam:   The Attorney General’s Public Protection Unit issued a consumer alert Tuesday for a text message scam that claims recipients have won a Wal-Mart gift card. The scam uses the store’s name to lure unsuspecting consumers into providing personal and financial …

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) The local Better Business Bureau (BBB) office is fielding dozens of calls from locals, after receiving an email from the agency about a supposed customer complaint. It turns out, those emails weren’t coming from BBB officials.  Instead, these emails are coming form an outside source. The national BBB office recently issued …

By The Associated Press – 7 hours ago  The latest security breach involving credit-card data serves as an important reminder for cardholders to take precautions in order to protect their personal information. As many as 1.5 million MasterCard and Visa cards in North America may have been affected in the breach involving Global Payments. Even …

In This Issue: “The Second Semester Begins: Outcome of High School SAT Scandal Prosecutions May Hinge Upon Privilege Issues” and “Health Care, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Fraud Investigations-Unprecedented Developments in Federal Prosecutions” Excerpt from “The Second Semester Begins: Outcome of High School SAT Scandal Prosecutions May Hinge Upon Privilege Issues” The SAT cheating scandal in …

Posted: Monday, April 2, 2012 11:36 am SCAM ALERT: Bogus tax prep A Consumer Protection Alert from Oregon Attorney General John Kroger Coast River Business Journal | 0 comments With tax season upon us Attorney General John Kroger warns Oregonians to steer clear of scam artists looking to cash-in on tax season. The overwhelming majority of …

The recent spate of phony BBB emails inundating consumers, BBB-accredited and non-accredited businesses’ inboxes has led the FBI to issue an alert this week about the recurring scam. FBI Issues Related SCAM Alert Businesses and consumers across the country, including Connecticut, are being bombarded in a new attack of phony “BBB” emails. Some report having …

Thousands of University of Tampa (UT) students, faculty and staff have become candidates for identity theft after students and IT personnel discovered publicly available files on the internet containing personal information. How many victims? Roughly 30,000. What type of personal information? Names, Social Security numbers, college identification numbers and birth dates. What happened? As part …

Over the past several months, small business owners have been receiving emails warning that their companies are being investigated for fraudulent or suspicious actions. Reportedly, these messages are a part of a widespread Better Business Bureau complaint scam aimed at stealing user identities. Before you open any message that appears to be from the BBB, …