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In the U.S. in 2005, a Bronx-based company was sued by the Chicago Department of Consumer services for alleged consumer fraud. [29] In the U.S. in 2009, three alleged locksmith scammers were unsuccessfully prosecuted in St. Louis. [4] In the U.K. in 2010, a locksmith scammer was successfully prosecuted. [39]
Fake news websites are those which intentionally, but not necessarily solely, publish hoaxes and disinformation for purposes other than news satire.Some of these sites use homograph spoofing attacks, typosquatting and other deceptive strategies similar to those used in phishing attacks to resemble genuine news outlets.
The scam may extend to the creation of Web sites for the bogus brand, which usually sounds similar to that of a respected loudspeaker company. They will often place an ad for the speakers in the "For sale" Classifieds of the local newspaper, at the exorbitant price, and then show the mark a copy of this ad to "verify" their worth.
Lakewood company accused in 'knockoff' scam lawsuit over 'Flippy' Ipad cushions. Gannett. Joe Strupp, Asbury Park Press. November 21, 2024 at 9:22 AM.
In 2022, 70,000 people reported a romance scam, with losses hitting a staggering $1.3 billion — and the median reported loss standing at $4,400, according to the FTC.
This is a list of companies in the Chicago metropolitan area.The Chicago metropolitan area – also known as "Chicagoland" – is the metropolitan area associated with the city of Chicago, Illinois, and its suburbs. [2]
Some victims say they have lost their entire crypto savings to the fake X Token sale
The Hired Truck Program was a scandal-plagued program in the city of Chicago that involved hiring private trucks to do city work. It was overhauled in 2004 (and phased out beginning in 2005) after an investigation by the Chicago Sun-Times revealed that some participating companies were being paid for doing little or no work, had mob connections, or were tied to city employees.