In this week’s installment of This Week in Scams, we see on the more heinous cons has reared itself again – an email that targets those who has already been victimized. An email, from test@islacad.org, claims to be from the “IC3.org-Internet Crime Complaint Center.” Although the email assures the recipient it will reimburse them for losses experienced in the a previous scam, it is actually an attempt to seek...
An old scam is making a strong comeback this month. The Better Business Bureau is warning that secret shopper offers are reappearing. Citing at least two new reports of the scam, the Bureau is cautioning consumers to steer clear of employment pitches that purport to set up recipients a secret shoppers, but that first require the victim to wire part of a large check to some other place, supposedly...
Job seekers looking for exposure to that next potential employer are finding exposure of an entirely different kind via online searches. Scammers are making hay out of the newest wave of personal information that’s flooding job boards, and the Better Business Bureaus has issued a fresh warning to would-be online applicants. “Before posting your resume to a career site or inquiring about a job, make sure you know with...
Double-check your credit card statements. Mysterious charges have been appearing on consumers’ bills from a supposedly Colorado-based company. Rushaction.co rated a warning from the Better Business Bureau, which has cataloged at least 20 complaints of these charges, which tend to be below $10. It’s a trick that has been used before. Dale Mingilton, president and CEO of the Boulder/Denver area, claims that “because the charges that consumers are incurring...
Hundreds of nursing students discovered that their schools were allegedly running a wide-scale scam, according to state officials who have charged five institutions with defrauding enrollees of more that $6 million in tuition. While the schools promised training and certifications in preparation for state tests to become professional nurses, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said the only thing the classes provided was a way to spend $7,000–$10,000 for...
