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Utility companies are trying to stop these types of scams from taking place. A coalition of utilities (including electric, natural gas, and water) across North America started a public campaign called "Utilities United Against Scams" (UUAS) in 2016. [2] More than 100 utility companies and other groups are part of the coalition. [1]
The Board of Public Utilities in Kansas City, Kansas, has paid out nearly $400,000 for three discrimination lawsuits. But Marlon Kerr, who received $275,000 in a December 2022 settlement, said it ...
The bar bill scam is common in Europe, [59] especially Budapest, Hungary. [60] [61] [62] A mark, usually a man who is a tourist, is approached by an attractive woman or pair of women who start a conversation, such as asking for directions (pretending to have mistaken the tourist for a local). After a bit of conversation, the women will suggest ...
Cramming is a form of fraud in which small charges are added to a bill by a third party without the subscriber's consent, approval, authorization or disclosure. These may be disguised as a tax, some other common fee or a bogus service, and may be several dollars or even just a few cents.
Scammers have tried to target UK households through fraudulent emails saying they are eligible for a discount under the Energy Bills Support Scheme. Government criticises ‘disgusting’ scam ...
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Due to delaying tactics by U.S. government officials, more than 70,000 farmers were treated as filing late and thus did not have their claims heard. [3] The 2008 Farm Bill provided for additional claims to be heard. In December 2010, Congress appropriated $1.2 billion for what is called "Pigford II," settlement for the second part of the case.
Bill Lukitsch. March 29, 2024 at 6:18 PM ... has agreed to pay $650,000 to settle a racial discrimination lawsuit brought by a longtime public works manager. Kenneth Mack, 63, who is Black, sued ...