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  2. Utility scam - Wikipedia

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    In this swindle, a scammer will call an unsuspecting victim and tell them that they qualify for a discount on their utility bill if they provide their customer account number. After doing so, the scammer switches the customer to a different utility; after a brief introductory period, "rates may suddenly skyrocket" and victims can find ...

  3. Puzzle solutions for Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024

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    Find answers to the latest online sudoku and crossword puzzles that were published in USA TODAY Network's local newspapers.

  4. Scam - Wikipedia

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    A long con or big con (also, chiefly in British English, long game) [4] is a scam that unfolds over several days or weeks; it may involve a team of swindlers, and even props, sets, extras, costumes, and scripted lines. It aims to rob the victim of a huge amount of money or other valuables, often by getting them to empty out banking accounts and ...

  5. Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily ... - AOL

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    Explore daily insights on the USA TODAY crossword puzzle by Sally Hoelscher. Uncover expert takes and answers in our crossword blog.

  6. Stanley Mark Rifkin - Wikipedia

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    One day in mid-October 1978, he made his way into the transfer room, saw the code, memorized it and walked out. Using social engineering techniques, he then made a few phone calls and had $10.2 million wired to the Irving Trust Company in New York City for the credit of the Wozchod Handels Bank of Zurich in Switzerland , where he'd already set ...

  7. Ponzi schemer Eliyahu 'Eli' Weinstein indicted in swindle ...

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    The conspiracy and wire fraud charges are punishable by a maximum of 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of either $250,000 or twice the gain or loss from the offense, whichever is greatest.

  8. Drop swindle - Wikipedia

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    The drop swindle was a confidence trick commonly used during the 19th and 20th centuries. Employing a variety of techniques the con usually consists of the "dropper", who purposely drops a wallet containing counterfeit money near a potential victim.

  9. D-Day Daily Telegraph crossword security alarm - Wikipedia

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    On 18 August 1942, a day before the Dieppe raid, 'Dieppe' appeared as an answer in The Daily Telegraph crossword (set on 17 August 1942) (clued "French port"), causing a security alarm. The War Office suspected that the crossword had been used to pass intelligence to the enemy and called upon Lord Tweedsmuir , then a senior intelligence officer ...