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	<title>The Fraud Encyclopedia &#187; Consumer Scams</title>
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		<title>Scam alert: BBB says green &#039;Package Services&#039; card a new attempt at familiar ploy</title>
		<link>http://fraudencyclopedia.com/2012/01/13/scam-alert-bbb-says-green-package-services-card-a-new-attempt-at-familiar-ploy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:23:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SimoneCipro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fishy looking green package pick-up card a lure for selling travel packages, say consumer advocates.]]></description>
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		<title>Timeshare scam claims to be in Boston</title>
		<link>http://fraudencyclopedia.com/2012/01/08/timeshare-scam-claims-to-be-in-boston/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:42:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LanitaJeanne192</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Noah Wolf was a bit suspicious when he was approached by a company called Property Consultant Services in Boston that...]]></description>
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		<title>2011’s top scam imitated the BBB</title>
		<link>http://fraudencyclopedia.com/2012/01/06/2011%e2%80%99s-top-scam-imitated-the-bbb/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:28:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JohnWeber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Better Business Bureau’s list of most-common scams for 2011 has its own name at the top. The BBB estimates that millions of consumers were affected by the BBB phishing scam during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, said Joan Coughlin, spokeswoman for the Central Ohio BBB.]]></description>
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		<title>Scam-tackling system &#8216;fragmented&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://fraudencyclopedia.com/2011/06/14/scam-tackling-system-fragmented/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The system to protect consumers from billions of pounds of scams is "fragmented and significantly underequipped", a report concludes.]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer fraud in Australasia</title>
		<link>http://fraudencyclopedia.com/2011/03/07/consumer-fraud-in-australasia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 19:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>freedomgal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Creator:  Carolyn Budd Creator:  Jessica Anderson Consumer fraud is not a new phenomenon, however, the expansion of the Internet and the increased capacity for spam email has seen a rise in the number of fraudulent requests sent to internet users across the globe. Justice read more]]></description>
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		<title>SCAM Email Letter from &#8220;Steve Ivan &#8220;</title>
		<link>http://fraudencyclopedia.com/2009/07/09/scam-email-letter-from-steve-ivan/</link>
		<comments>http://fraudencyclopedia.com/2009/07/09/scam-email-letter-from-steve-ivan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:39:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Steve Ivan
Abidjan Republic of Cote D&#8217;Ivoire.West Africa
Dear Friend,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you, I got your name and contact from your country directory, please i need a trust-worthy person that will help me to transfer this money. I am Steve Ivan , the only Son [...]]]></description>
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		<title>F.re.e MP3 Player Worth $2,497 SCAM</title>
		<link>http://fraudencyclopedia.com/2009/07/08/f-re-e-mp3-player-worth-2497-scam/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:08:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi
Just want to remind you that Russell still
gives away a f.ree MP3 player preloaded with
6 hours of of his best training that was sold
last time in 1 minute 47 seconds at $2,497 a pop&#8230;.
==============================
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=&#62;&#62;   http://www.georgereally.com/likes/freemp3
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And I&#8217;m also still giving away 2 bonuses for those who grab it:
1. $74 worth of my best link/traffic/sales building [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips on Reducing Spam and Scam E-mails</title>
		<link>http://fraudencyclopedia.com/2009/07/07/tips-on-reducing-spam-and-scam-e-mails/</link>
		<comments>http://fraudencyclopedia.com/2009/07/07/tips-on-reducing-spam-and-scam-e-mails/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:19:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Millions of people are receiving tons of spam and scams e-mails in their inboxes on a daily basis. Here are some hints and tips users can follow in reducing the number of spam and scam e-mails they receive.
Never Respond
Whenever you receive a spam or scam e-mail in your inbox, delete it without responding to it. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unlimited Hosting and Bandwidth Scams</title>
		<link>http://fraudencyclopedia.com/2009/07/04/unlimited-hosting-and-bandwidth-scams/</link>
		<comments>http://fraudencyclopedia.com/2009/07/04/unlimited-hosting-and-bandwidth-scams/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On many hosting provider websites one will often see the advertisement &#8211; &#8220;Unlimited Disk Space and Bandwidth&#8221;. Many webmasters and unsuspecting consumers will fall victim by being enticed into signing up for these hosting accounts.
Generally, these hosting providers making these claims are involved in consumer scamming.
Once a webmaster or consumer signs up for these packages [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Degree Scam Alert</title>
		<link>http://fraudencyclopedia.com/2009/07/04/free-degree-scam-alert/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So many times, so many of us received an e-mail offering a free degree in virtually any area of expertise. Offenders of this scam often sell degrees to unwitting victims who may think that they are now qualified after paying the requested fee.
What few victims realize is that they have lost their money and will [...]]]></description>
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