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Last updated
September 5, 2008

David N. Kirkman
Task Force Alert Chair
Asst Attorney General
Consumer Protection
NC Department of Justice
P.O. Box 629
Raleigh, NC 27602
919-716-6000

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Consumer Fraud Alerts

  1. Fake surveys that could lead to identity theft
  2. Renewed Warnings About Death Threat Scams
  3. Distraction Thieves Now Posing as Carpet Salesmen
  4. Pair Sentenced for Stealing Identities, Social Security Checks
  5. Distraction Thieves Posing as City Utility Workers
  6. Jury Duty Scam Now Targeting NC Citizens
  7. Threatening Calls
  8. Visitors Offering to "Assist" with SSI
  9. FBI Warns of Grand Jury Subpoenas Arriving by Email
  10. More Warnings About "Free Lunch" Retirement Seminars for Seniors
  11. AG Warns of Robo-Calls From Identity Thieves
  12. FDIC Warns of Advance Fee Loan Scams
  13. Missionary" Sentenced for Stealing Identity of 77-Year-Old NC Woman
  14. Federal Jury in NC Convicts Two in Investment Scheme Targeting Seniors
  15. Debt be gone Credit Specialists
  16. IRS Warns of New Tax Rebate Con, Other Tax Season Scams
  17. Automated Calls from Bank Security Department
  18. "Expiring Auto Warranty" Warnings
  19. Phony Social Security Representatives Still Pushing It
  20. Possible Tax Appraisal Scam Reported
  21. Another "Social Security" Scam Reported; Identity Theft
  22. Three New Scams Reported By Social Security Administration
  23. Report of Scammers Requesting $$$ for Sheriff's K-9 Unit
  24. Feds Claim Fund-Raisers Mislead U.S. Consumers
  25. Reports of "Shadow Shopper" Scams Increase
  26. Another Scam Targeting Churches
  27. "Callers from Social Security" Setting Up Sales Visits
  28. Door-to-Door Magazine Sellers Posing as Local College Athletes
  29. U.S. Senate Panel Investigating "Senior Financial Advisors," Insurance Cos
  30. Contractor Banned in NC Due to Transaction with Older Home Owners
  31. More Calls, Emails, Faxes and Letters Claiming to be from Government Agencies
  32. In-Home Distraction Theft by Phony Medicare Representatives (Catawba County Incident)
  33. FBI Warns of Email Messages Threatening Death; Advises Recipients to Hit "Delete"
  34. "Sheriff" Seeking $$$ for Bullet-Proof Vests
  35. Cross-Border Frauds--Greensboro PD Warning & Montreal Bust
  36. Georgia Reporting Collect Call-Medicare Scams
  37. Cell Phone "Phishing" Scams Reported
  38. Social Security 2007 Cost-of-Living Scam Making the Rounds (November 13, 2006)
  39. European International Lottery Scam Surfaces Again (July 19, 2006)
  40. "299 Ring" Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Scams Persist
  41. Veterans Administration "Data Breach" Scams (June 5, 2006)
  42. Asheville Police Warn Citizens About New Lottery Mailings (June 5, 2006)
  43. New Version of Injured Relative Scam Reported (April 26, 2006)
  44. South Carolina Authorities Warn of Bank Debit Scam (March 9, 2006)
  45. US Government Warns Medicare Beneficiaries of Internet, Phone Scams (March 9, 2006)
  46. Alleged Wal-Mart Voucher Scammers Temporarily Shut Down by Federal Government
  47. State Health Department - Medical Voucher Scam (January 11, 2006)
  48. Vacuum Cleaner Salesman Forced to Return $39K to Victim (November 29, 2005)
  49. Another Prescription Drug Benefits Scam; Veterans Warned by VA (November 3, 2005)
  50. New and Compelling Reason to Monitor Your Checking Account Closely (October 20, 2005)
  51. "Free Meds" Scam Stymied; Current Investment Scams Detailed (October 15, 2005)
  52. Another Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefits Scam Reported (September 14, 2005)
  53. New Identity Theft Scheme? "You Missed Jury Duty!" (August 24, 2005)
  54. Counterfeit Check/Sweepstakes Scammers Foiled in Kinston (August 12, 2005)
  55. Phony Medicare Representatives Banned From Calling US Consumers (August 3, 2005)
  56. Scammers Employing Counterfeit Wal-Mart Money Orders (July 11, 2005)
  57. Thieves Impersonating Representatives of District Attorney's Office (July 6, 2005)
  58. Scammers Promise Wal-Mart Vouchers, Tap Bank Accounts (June 10, 2005)
  59. Scammers Seeking Medicare Rx Data, Financial Info (June 9, 2005)
  60. Victims Told to Wire Funds to Their Own Relatives (June 8, 2005)
  61. Phony Census Bureau "Operation Iraqi Freedom" Survey (May 18, 2005)
  62. Seniors Now Being Targeted from Costa Rica (April 28, 2005)
  63. "International Investments Regulator" Claiming a Greensboro Address (April 20, 2005)
  64. Montreal Phone Fraud Groups Raided Today; "Project CORAL" (February 3, 2005)
  65. Fraudulent "Winning" Check from Global Diversification Winners Circle (January 31, 2005)
  66. Identity Theft -"Phishing" Season In High Gear (January 7, 2005)
  67. Door-to-Door Charitable Solicitor Steals From Older Victim (December 28, 2004)
  68. Phony Social Security Reps Shut Down (November 22, 2004)
  69. Asset Recovery Scammers Threaten to Foreclose (November 22, 2004)
  70. Voter Registration/Identity Theft Scam (October 14, 2004)
  71. Scammers Posing as FEMA Officials Lurking in Western NC (September 22, 2004)
  72. "Delinquent Account" Scams Reported (August 13, 2004)
  73. Criminals Posing as Area Agency on Aging Officials (August 2, 2004)
  74. Asheville Police Dept. Warns of Driveway Paving Scammers (July 25, 2004)
  75. Durham Police Warn of Government Grant Office Scam (July 2, 2004)
  76. "Bank Security" Calls; Senior Fraud Alert (July 1, 2004)
  77. Air Conditioning Repair Scam Attempts Reported in Charlotte (May 18, 2004)
  78. Big Bust Involving Gang Suspected of Identity Theft, Telemarketing Fraud, Other Scams (May 14, 2004)
  79. Care Givers Charged With Bilking Elderly Man (May 7, 2004)
  80. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Name Again Being Used By Scammers (April 27, 2004)
  81. Sheriff Warns of Shady Contractors Passing Through the Carolinas (March 26, 2004)
  82. Bank Security Officer Scam Continuing, Being Refined (March 25, 2004)
  83. Counterfeit Check Scammers Targeting Owners of Rental Properties (March 10, 2004)
  84. SHAM "NATIONAL DO NOT E-MAIL REGISTRY", Identity Theft Risk
    (February 12, 2004)
  85. USA Patriot Act Scam; Bogus Message From Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
    (February 3, 2004)
  86. Phony Magazine Sweepstakes Officials Calling Again (January 9, 2004)
  87. Iowa Attorney General Warns Mailings May Lead to Telemarketing Scams
    (December 11, 2003)
  88. Possible Bank Investigation Scam Involving Phony Police Officer (November 10, 2003)
  89. Privacy Protection and Bank Official Scams Combined into One (November 10, 2003)
  90. Father and Son Charged with Defrauding Elderly Home Owners (September 3, 2003)
  91. Overseas Lottery/Counterfeit Check Scam (August 28, 2003)
  92. Do-Not-Call Registry (Security Offices, Identity Theft, and the FTC's) (July 16, 2003)
  93. Pre-Registration Services for National Do-Not-Call Registry (May 8, 2003)

  94. Breaking and Entering Incidents While Elderly HomeOwners Are in the Yard Gardening (April 25, 2003)
  95. IRS Spring '03 Warnings About Tax Scams (April 10, 2003)
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  96. Identify Theft Attempts Reported (January 2003)
  97. "Hey, Grandpa, it's me calling!"
  98. "Identity Theft" - Nursing Home Employees Charged (January 2003)
  99. Church Congregations Targeted with "Stranded Family" Scam (November 22, 2002)
  100. "Your Distant Relative Has Died in Our Country" (November 22, 2002)
  101. Phone Company Billing Officer Scam (September 27, 2002)
  102. Home Repair Fraud Ring Operating in Lee and Moore Counties (August 27, 2002)
  103. Scamming Parents of Adult Prison Inmates (August 2, 2002)
  104. Elderly Women Targeted In Northwest Raleigh Walk-In Thefts (May 30, 2002)
  105. Past-Due Mortgage Payment Scam (May 9, 2002)
  106. Bank Examiner" Scam Pulled in Chapel Hill (May 2002)
  107. Identity Theft and Phony IRS Forms (May 2002)
  108. Mutual Financial Co. Lottery Scammers Brow-Beating Seniors (March 14, 2002)
  109. Magnetic Mattress Pad Sales (March 5, 2002)
  110. FTC Seeks to Halt Cross-Border Lottery Fraud (February 25, 2002)
  111. Mailings Offering "Gold" Credit Card; First National Credit (January 17, 2002)
  112. Louis Whitehead, Sweepstakes Official (August 2001)
  113. Scratch and Win Poker Game Cards Received in the Mail (June 2001)
  114. Shake Oil Salesmen
  115. Sweetheart Scam
  116. Bank of Montreal Bogus Prize Check Scam
  117. Reparations for Slavery
  118. Alleged Home Repair Fraud Incident in Rowan County
  119. Solicitors Who Imply a Connection with the Handicapped Community
  120. You have won a Cadillac!
  121. Phone Solicitors Claiming to Represent Local Fire and Rescue Depts.
  122. Ten Investment Scams
  123. Raleigh Police Seek Con Artist
  124. Sweepstakes TV Commercials and Calls from Fraudulent Telemarketers
  125. Telemarketing Scams Targeting Businesses, Non-Profits, Government Agencies
  126. Jamaican Sweepstakes Scammers Target Goldsboro Woman
  127. Mailings from "Motor Vehicle Awards, Charlotte, NC
  128. Health Products for Seniors: "Anti-Aging" Products Pose Potential for Physical and Economic Harm. GAO-01-1129, September 7
  129. Arizona takes on "Senior Advisory Council" (October 26, 2001)
  130. Beware Scammers Who Would Steal From Victims (September 27, 2001)
  131. Your Family Member Needs Help! (August 8, 2001)
  132. International Lottery Broker Scams (May 17, 2001)
  133. State Joins National Crackdown on Promissory Note Schemes
  134. Spanish Lottery Scam
  135. First National Trust; "British Bond" Telemarketing Scam
  136. "British Bond" Telemarketing Scam
  137. Chain Letter Scam
  138. Nigerian Funds Transfer Scam
  139. Nigerian Money Transfer Solicitations (June 20, 2001)
  140. AT&T Technician Scam
  141. Pay-Per-Call Telephone Charges
  142. Water Inspector Scam
  143. "Rip & Tear" Telephone Con Artists
  144. Scammers Posing as Claims Administrators in United States Purchasing Exchange cases
  145. Bogus Prize Patrol is Calling Again
  146. Driveway Paving Scam Thwarted in Alamance County
  147. Fraud Alert: 809 Area Code Scam
  148. Power Company Imposer Bilks Woman

 

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