Here’s a New Year’s resolution worth making: Be a smart investor. That doesn’t mean picking winning stocks and rock-solid bonds. It means limiting your risks to the performance of your investments. View original post here:  Fraud sometimes strikes close to home

The measure significantly increases election fraud penalties. A law intended to protect health care professionals who volunteer at school sporting events also takes effect. Read the original here: Voter fraud law takes effect today

Sometime in the days leading up to Halloween, the 8,120th Canadian contacted police about being ripped off in a mass marketing scam, surpassing the total number of such victims reported for all of 2009. More here:  Canadian fraud cases rose in 2010

This scam should be easy to sniff out: It depends on people believing government is giving them thousands of dollars. Original post:  Mega Lottery Scam

A scam in which targets are told they’ve won thousands of dollars from a state lottery drawing is widespread, state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli warns. See the original post here:  Comptroller warns of NY lottery scam with a twist

A scam in which targets are told they’ve won thousands of dollars from a state lottery drawing is widespread, state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli warns. “This particular scam is especially shameful because it’s occurring during the holiday season at a time when people can be particularly...

Police say Citibank staffer Shivraj Puri diverted money through brokers. Here is the original:  Citibank fraud: Brokerage firms staff grilled

A federal appeals court revives a closely watched fraud case by CSX against asbestos lawyers. Read the original post: CSX Fraud Suit Against Asbestos Lawyers Is Revived