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Here are some other tips offered by the HHS to protect yourself from the current wave of government grant scams: Never give out your bank account information unless you know the company reaching ...
How are scammers stealing identities for government benefits? The top way the scam starts is with a phone call, the FTC's Cox said. Those calls can even come from caller IDs pretending to be from ...
November 3, 2024 at 5:14 PM. The CEO of the American Bankers Association called on the federal government to do more to fight online financial scams. Getty Images. The American Bankers Association ...
Oregon land fraud scandal. Congressman John N. Williamson (left), Senator John H. Mitchell (middle), U.S. attorney John Hicklin Hall (top right), and Congressman Binger Hermann (bottom right). The Oregon land fraud scandal of the early 20th century involved U.S. government land grants in the U.S. state of Oregon being illegally obtained with ...
t. e. Ulysses S. Grant and his administration, including his cabinet, suffered many scandals, leading to a continuous reshuffling of officials. Grant, ever trusting of his chosen associates, had strong bonds of loyalty to those he considered friends. Grant was influenced by political forces of both reform and corruption.
In February 2020, the office of the Mississippi State Auditor arrested six people it accused of mishandling federal funds disbursed by the Mississippi Department of Human Services, including the department's former director. In May, the auditor's office released a report identifying $94 million in questionable spending by the department, much ...
Phishing scams happen when you receive an email that looks like it came from a company you trust (like AOL), but is ultimately from a hacker trying to get your information. All legitimate AOL Mail will be marked as either Certified Mail, if its an official marketing email, or Official Mail, if it's an important account email. If you get an ...
Based on the 2023 report released in February, consumers made 474,731 reports on business imposter scams and 228,282 reports involving scammers impersonating a government agency.