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Bob Ferguson

The recent theft of millions of email addresses from online marketing firm Epsilon means many of us will likely receive targeted phishing e-mails. Before you panic, here’s my take on it: Your risk of becoming an identity theft victim is low – provided you apply an extra dose of caution and know how to recognize fraudulent e-mails...
From sea to shining sea, scammers are preying on those pursuing the American dream. Cons, businesses and even unscrupulous attorneys are ogling the wallets of immigrants seeking green cards. For those seeking the right to live in the United States, the path to citizenship can be blocked by bad legal advice or blatant fraud ...
On today’s menu of consumer news you can use … a warning about storage insurance policy exemptions, a tip to protect soldiers from ID theft, and a heads up on ring tones that don't ... you know ... ring.
Want to own a piece of  Facebook  or  Twitter ? Plenty of scammers would love to you sell you non-existent shares of well-known social media companies,  warns the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority  (FINRA). Scammers follow headlines, such as the fact that Facebook’s privately held shares are now  trading on
As our hearts go out to Japan, scammers are likely going for our wallets.
What are consumers complaining about? The Attorney General's Office and the Federal Trade Commission released their lists of top 2010 gripes.
Internet scammers are pretending to be soldiers to seduce women.
Grandparent scammers have added a new layer to their stack of lies: Caller ID spoofing.
Anyone else get a call from a three-digit number today? The calls to cell phones appear to be a phishing scam.
A woman received a phone call from someone claiming to be from The College Board who wanted $129 for materials related to the S.A.T. that her grandson had supposedly ordered.

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