Criminal complaints are being investigated against one of the key financial advisers who apparently made R4.5 million in commission from the sale of unlisted shares in the Garek (Global Africa Resource and Energy Corporation) scheme, the alleged investment scam in which investors...

British politicians were among those caught up Friday in the latest Twitter-based scam. See the rest here: Twitter scam nabs British politicians (3news)

Tips to protect your computer and your family. AUCKLAND, New Zealand — 1 March, 2010 — Microsoft New Zealand welcomes the launch of Fraud Awareness Week today, as announced by the Minister of Consumer Affairs, and says there’s no better time for Kiwis to ensure their digital...

The company planning to build a casino at Arundel Mills mall filed a lawsuit yesterday alleging “massive fraud” in the petition drive aimed at stopping the project. See the rest here:  Anti-slots petition drive accused of ‘fraud’ (The Capital)

Here’s how to tell the difference between legitimate Census workers and scam artists. See more here:  Watch out for a Census scam (Birmingham News)

The department store generations have trusted for value is now defending itself in two lawsuits. Macy’s is being sued for fraud and unfair business practices. So we set out to investigate the allegations customers weren’t getting what they paid for. By the time we were...

Associated Press – February 28, 2010 2:55 PM ET FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) – A man from a small community northeast of Farmington has been given five years probation for fraud, forgery and… Read the rest here:  San Juan County man gets probation in fraud scheme (News...

MISSOULA, Mont. — The actual size of Yellowstone Club founder Tim Blixseth’s fortune could soon come to light as a judge considers whether the high-flying real estate developer took hundreds of millions of dollars in a fraud scheme that left the exclusive resort broke. Here...