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California Levels New Charges in Recycling Fraud Crackdown

2015-07-09 20:29:00| Waste Age

Reuters A Los Angeles-area truck driver has been charged with smuggling 7,000 pounds of used beverage containers into California from out of state, marking the third such arrest this year in a crackdown by California's recycling enforcement agents. read more

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Banks 'not liable' for vishing fraud

2015-07-06 01:00:06| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

People who are the victims of so-called 'vishing' scams cannot always rely on their bank to compensate them, a study suggests.

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Former county real estate agent, wife accused of fraud

2015-07-04 07:10:31| Real Estate - Topix.net

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Pittsburgh in February filed a complaint against Gregory and Maria Makozy, accusing them of bankruptcy fraud and money laundering. The office Thursday filed a motion for forfeiture on a Port St. Lucie home that prosecutors said the couple bought for $350,000 using money concealed from bankruptcy proceedings.

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Brentwood: Alleged fraud artist bought cars, wedding reception writing bad checks

2015-07-03 21:45:40| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

A 28-year-old woman allegedly embezzled money, stole personal information from employers and wrote bad checks to buy cars, pay rent and the cost of a wedding reception at a Contra Costa restaurant, authorities said. Sarah Cariglio, of Brentwood, has been charged in a 51-count complaint with committing fraud, embezzlement, identity theft and auto theft, taking more than $300,000 from at least 14 victims, prosecutors said this week.

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