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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal and state authorities say they are cracking down on a wave of illegal schemes that have proliferated during the pandemic and prey upon the desperation of people who have lost jobs in the outbreak’s economic upheaval. The scams have ranged from the work-from-home reselling of luxury products, to pyramid schemes soliciting […]

You may have heard of Joanne the Scammer, the fictional internet scammer that shows up regularly in memes. But Chicago may have a real-life version of Joanne in a woman named Candace Clark, who is accused of running an elaborate scam to steal money via fake swearing-in ceremonies, where actors were allegedly hired to make […]

One international scam artist has hit pay dirt with a woman who has sent him more than $1 million because she thinks they’re in love.…

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Some people simply adore their Apple products. The iconic retailer has taken over the tech marketplace with iPhones, Mac computers, and anything else a tech-savvy person could possibly want. But there’s one Apple fan the company is sorry they ever laid eyes on. He’s 24-year-old Sharron Laverne Parrish Jr. The man loves Apple products so much […]

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Is $1,500 the most you should pay for a loan modification? Is $3,000 reasonable to save your home from foreclosure? The most you should pay for a loan modification or to save your home from foreclosure is $0 – nothing.This answer may surprise you. If your mortgage is late, you should work with your lender […]

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — At the height of the financial crisis, bargain hunters would gather each week on county courthouse steps to bid on foreclosed properties throughout Northern and Central California. The inventory lists were long, especially in hard-hit areas such as Sacramento and Stockton. But the auctions were generally short affairs — often because […]

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There’s a new scam targeting senior citizens and their cash in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Aging says that two elderly women were scammed out of nearly $7000.  Authorities said the man told the women that he worked for their bank and a teller was stealing from their accounts. He then asked women to withdraw […]