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Sheriff issues scam alert (Waxahachie Daily Light)

The Ellis County Sheriff?s Office is warning people to beware of a recent scam involving items being sold online. ?The victims are being contacted by a suspect posing as a potential buyer,? sheriff?s Lt. Kevin Ketchum said, saying the items are being sold on such Web sites as eBay and Craig?s List.

Alert: Operation Santa Scam (KOIN News 6 Portland)

PORTLAND - Someone using the name "Operation Santa" is asking for donations over the telephone on behalf of the Clackamas County Fire District, reports say.

Scam has phones in the Ozarks ringing (KY3 Springfield)

The ruse uses technology to beat the system and it's putting people at risk of becoming victims.

Alert store cashier stops scam (Southwest City Journal)

When a man came into the Schnucks at 5055 Arsenal Street recently and asked cashier Jill Davis to wire $2,800 to a London address, she started asking some tough questions.

IRS Warning You of New E-mail Scam (WVLT-TV Knoxville)

In this scam, consumers receive an e-mail that claims to be from the IRS telling them they have a tax refund.

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Divaleesha... that old saying is still true..why should a man buy the cow and have to care for it if he gets the milk for free?

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