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HomeNewsNational National Share Bookmark Print Email Rating KAMPALA State House yesterday issued a public alert, warning that cases of suspected fraudsters claiming to be its employees, and using that cover to con people, are on the increase. The conmen are said to have swindled several unsuspecting Ugandans, promising them jobs, scholarships and lucrative business opportunities …

Tax commissioner Michael D’Ascenzo has used National Consumer Fraud Week to warn taxpayers that scammers are using increasingly sophisticated methods to trick people to give away their money, or obtain personal details to commit fraud. Scammers are using a wide range of methods to catch people off-guard – phone calls, letters, SMS messages, emails, bogus …

Even if your tax return has fewer zeros than Mitt Romney’s, it contains a cornucopia of information prized by identity thieves. And as consumers have become more savvy about identity theft, criminals have come up with increasingly ingenious ways to hijack tax returns for nefarious purposes. Here’s a look at this year’s most popular scams, …

Sonja Schindeler won’t be checking in on Facebook any time soon. The vice-president of fraud solutions of TransUnion of Canada says that’s one of the more obvious things a consumer shouldn’t do – telling friends where you are can alert thieves to your location and the fact you are not home. March is Fraud Awareness …

My husband and I received a fraud alert from Santander and I discovered that my balance was £1,757 less than it should have been. Santander said two transactions had been made through its telephone banking system – but we have never registered for telephone banking. I was also told that the woman posing as me …

There are a lot of tools out there for finding out whether your identity has been compromised. But the price of that eternal vigilance can put a serious crunch on your time–assuming you that even know where to find all those tools to guard against identity theft. AllClear ID knows. The company works in the …

VIDEO: Today’s Dan Walters Daily takes on legislative Democrats’ friction over California’s state budget. Watch it at this link. So, California Republican Party Chairman Tom Del Beccaro walks into a room with two Democrats, former Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez and former Senate leader Don Perata. No, it’s not the setup for a joke. The three …

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Sonja Schindeler won’t be checking in on Facebook any time soon. The vice-president of fraud solutions of TransUnion of Canada says that’s one of the more obvious things a consumer shouldn’t do – telling friends where you are can alert thieves to your location and the fact you are not home. March is Fraud Awareness …

(Source FEMA) – Survivors of the Feb. 29 and March 2, 2012 tornadoes, straight line winds and flooding and storms in Kentucky should be on the alert for scam artists who may approach you in person, by telephone or via the Internet. Be alert when your doorbell rings. People going door-to-door to damaged homes or …

Sonja Schindeler won’t be checking in on Facebook any time soon. The vice-president of fraud solutions of Trans Union of Canada says that’s one of the more obvious things a consumer shouldn’t do – telling friends where you are can alert thieves to your location and the fact you are not home. March is Fraud …

by Philip Michaels, Macworld.com   There are a lot of tools out there for finding out whether your identity has been compromised. But the price of that eternal vigilance can put a serious crunch on your time—assuming you that even know where to find all those tools to guard against identity theft. iOS 5 Review: …

From Jesse James and John Dillinger — to the Geezer Bandit? Bank robbers lost their cool when six-guns went out of style, but they’re still just as dangerous: In 2010 alone, 90 people were taken hostage and 16 killed during 5,546 bank robberies. Bank robbers also stole over $44 million in loot — of which …