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BT upgrades exchanges to stop scammers
2015-11-04 11:40:59| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
BT has finished upgrading its exchanges as part of efforts to stop scammers exploiting telephone lines which are held open.
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Duke Energy ramps up efforts to protect customers from utility scammers
2015-10-29 11:35:47| Energy - Topix.net
Duke Energy is ramping up efforts to protect customers from the long-running scam targeting customers of utility service providers across the country. The company has launched a new multi-week social media campaign with content focused on identifying the tricks scammers use to get money from customers, and how customers can protect themselves.
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VIDEO: I lost 35,000 to 'evil' scammers
2015-10-28 22:47:16| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
A woman who was tricked by scammers into transferring all of the money in her bank accounts, 35,000, to them says it was "devastating".
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Consumer Affairs: Scammers taking advantage of many after flood
2015-10-23 10:58:01| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs, along with car dealer associations here in the state, want to keep you safe from potential scams after October's unprecedented flood. The agency, along with the Carolinas Independent Automobile Dealers Association released a four point list of what you need to know about flood damaged vehicles on the market.
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Online home scammers posing as real estate agents
2015-10-18 23:56:23| Real Estate - Topix.net
It is likely one of the biggest decisions in your life and scammers are jumping at the opportunity to make big bucks at your expense. THIS FROM HAPPENING TO YOU.