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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. 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.

  7. 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 ...

  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 ...