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IT sector bets big on SCAM in 2014

2013-12-23 09:34:57| IT Services - Topix.net

The $110-billion technology services sector looking for new growth engines will be shouting SCAM in 2014.

Online scam targets ski tourists

2013-12-14 04:45:17| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Travel agencies warn of a new internet scam targeting holidaymakers who booking skiing accommodation online with fraudulent pages.

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New Britain warns of phone scam targeting Latinos

2013-11-30 08:46:46| Energy - Topix.net

Police said Friday it's received numerous complaints in the last month about a scam by callers speaking Spanish and identifying themselves as representatives of Connecticut Light & Power .

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UK watchdog says investors lose 24 mln stg in carbon credit scam

2013-11-11 11:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Nineteen companies selling carbon credits have been shut in the past 15 months for bilking investors out of 24 million pounds ($38.7 million), British regulators said on Wednesday, warning more firms were trying to sell carbon as a viable option for private investors. The UK Insolvency Service said more than 1,500 investors had been ripped off by the firms, which target mainly the elderly with high pressure sales techniques and promises of hefty returns of more than 40 percent. "Salesmen played...

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