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Scams and Frauds
Here are some of the latest Scams, Frauds, and Consumer Abuse items in the news.

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2004 Fraud Trends: Consumers Being Hounded by Phishing Scams - Experts are increasingly concerned about phishing, schemes in which ID thieves trick consumers into providing their personal information by pretending to be a retailer, financial institution, government agency, or other trusted party. Phishers often use scare tactics, saying thing like: there is a problem with your last payment, or your account is about to be closed to prompt people to respond immediately with the requested information. Read more...

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