I think it’s important for you to read the Mainstream press and very high quality sites. This page contains News feeds from Ben Edelman, Google News, The New York Times, and Yahoo News. This News is updated throught the day and always current. Each link opens in a new window so you can read the full story. We do our best to filter, parse, and search this News so only stories about Scams, Abuse, Ponzi Schemes, and Business appear. Please Bookmark this Page to read the latest news.

News Source: Google News search for the term “Ponzi”

SULTANS OF SWAP: Smoking Guns & the Sting! - Gold Seek
12 Mar 2010 at 11:50am
SULTANS OF SWAP: Smoking Guns & the Sting!Gold Seek... which knew enough about these deals to tighten the rules governing their accounting-albeit only after they had served their purpose - the Ponzi! ...

Ex-Broward pol gets 2 1/2 years in corruption case - MiamiHerald.com
12 Mar 2010 at 11:28am
Ex-Broward pol gets 2 1/2 years in corruption caseMiamiHerald.comProsecutors say Eggelletion helped two undercover FBI agents transfer about $1.1 million to the Bahamas in a purported scheme to launder Ponzi scheme money. ...and more »

Former Vice-Mayor and Commissioner in Broward County, Florida sentenced for ....
12 Mar 2010 at 11:20am
Former Vice-Mayor and Commissioner in Broward County, Florida sentenced for ...Thaindian.com... from a supposed high yield investment “Ponzi” scheme, and to evade paying federal income taxes on the cash fees he received for laundering this money. ...

$MONEY BUZZ: A plague of new words - The South Florida Times
12 Mar 2010 at 11:10am
$MONEY BUZZ: A plague of new wordsThe South Florida TimesPonzi schemes collapsed, as they always do: 150 in 2009, 40 in 2008. Memorable names: Bernard Madoff and, locally, Scott Rothstein. Terms of hope emerged, ...

Books: How I brought down Madoff - CanadianBusiness.com
12 Mar 2010 at 10:58am
Books: How I brought down MadoffCanadianBusiness.comExclusive excerpt: In his thrilling new memoir, famed whistleblower Harry Markopolos details how he uncovered Madoff's ponzi scheme — and why nobody would ...and more »

News Source: Google News search for the term “Scam”

Runaway Calif. Prius Driver Has Sketchy Past - Newser
12 Mar 2010 at 11:57am
Runaway Calif. Prius Driver Has Sketchy PastNewser“This guy is trying to pull a scam here.” Sikes has retained counsel, though his lawyers say they have no intention of suing Toyota.

Craigslist & Kijiji vs UGNO - I-Newswire.com (press release)
12 Mar 2010 at 11:52am
Craigslist & Kijiji vs UGNOI-Newswire.com (press release)Kijiji is even worse, they act like idiots, ban regular ads for no reason, but all scam is coming through. It's about time service like UGNO kicks corporate ...

Internet fraud dollars doubled last year - The Associated Press
12 Mar 2010 at 11:50am
Internet fraud dollars doubled last yearThe Associated PressAuthorities say another scam involved messages with a voice similar to President Barack Obama's, urging people to visit a Web site to claim a share of ...

Beware Check Scams - Mesquite Local News
12 Mar 2010 at 11:46am
Beware Check ScamsMesquite Local NewsAttorney General Catherine Cortez Masto is warning Nevada residents of check scams which are currently making the rounds. “Nevada residents should be alert ...

Who falls for e-mail scams? - Hot Air (blog)
12 Mar 2010 at 11:41am
Who falls for e-mail scams?Hot Air (blog)How did the scam work? The conspirators sent a forgeries of cashier's checks for over $300000, supposedly compensation from their creditors. ...and more »

News Source: Yahoo News search for the term “Scam”

Beware Phone Scam in Poland (WKBN 27 Youngstown)
12 Mar 2010 at 10:19am
The Western Reserve Joint Fire District is warning people of a possible scam.

Beware Phone Scam in Poland (WYTV Youngstown)
12 Mar 2010 at 10:14am
The Western Reserve Joint Fire District is warning people of a possible scam. We're told someone has been calling Poland residents on behalf of the Poland Firemen's Association and the fire department collecting money for under-privileged children...

Local deputies warn residents of phone scam (KSBY San Luis Obispo)
12 Mar 2010 at 11:39am
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Department warn local citizens about a phone scam. Deputies say last week, a senior resident of Los Osos lost about $2,400 in a phone scam. Two men apparently called the victim and told him that his grandson wa...

Police search for man in connection with scam (Eastbourne Today)
12 Mar 2010 at 11:18am
A MAN who ran charity shops in Eastbourne town centre is being hunted by police in connection with a ticketing scam. (12/03/2010 10:11:04)

Sheriff’s office warns of scam (Van Buren County Democrat)
12 Mar 2010 at 11:22am
The Van Buren County sheriff’s office is warning residents of a telephone scam. A caller, who at least once used the name “Grady Like,” is phoning residents and asking for contributions of $50 or more to help buy bullet-proof vests for sheriff’s d...

News Source: Ben Edelman

Measuring Typosquatting Perpetrators and Funders
17 Feb 2010 at 5:00am
For more than a decade, aggressive website registrants have been engaged in 'typosquatting' -- the intentional registration of misspellings of popular website addresses. Uses for the diverted traffic have evolved over time, ranging from hosting se...

Google Toolbar Tracks Browsing Even After Users Choose "Disable"
26 Jan 2010 at 5:00am
I present screenshots and screen-capture videos demonstrating that even after a user specifically chooses to "disable" the Google Toolbar, and even after the Google Toolbar disappears from view, Google Toolbar continues tracking users' web browsin...

Upromise Savings -- At What Cost?
21 Jan 2010 at 5:00am
When users install the Upromise toolbar, Upromise admits collecting "non-personally identifiable information" about users' online activities. But Upromise actually transmits detailed information -- not just page-views and searches, but email addre...

Google Click Fraud Inflates Conversion Rates and Tricks Advertisers into Over...
12 Jan 2010 at 5:00am
In today's post, I show click fraud with a twist. Like standard click fraud, this infraction completely fakes clicks -- charging advertisers for clicks that didn't actually occur. But this click fraud is carefully targeted -- faking a click...

Google Still Charging Advertisers for Conversion-Inflation Traffic from WhenU...
5 Jan 2010 at 5:00am
In February and May 2009, I reported Google paying WhenU spyware to cover selected sites with those sites' own Google PPC ads. These bogus placements perpetrate a practice I call "conversion inflation": They let Google claim credit for purchases t...

News Source: The New York Times Your Money News”

Bank of America Plans to End Overdraft Fees on Debit Card Purchases
by By ANDREW MARTIN
11 Mar 2010 at 9:39am
The decision that could cost the bank tens of millions a year and put pressure on other banks to do the same.

Friday Reading
by By JENNIFER SARANOW SCHULTZ
12 Mar 2010 at 8:29am
The latest on President Obama's proposed plan to have the federal government provide student loans, paying more to sit in the shade and other consumer-focused items from Friday's Times.

Sending Money Electronically to a Friend: Why It's Hard
by By JENNIFER SARANOW SCHULTZ
11 Mar 2010 at 12:42pm
A look at why it has taken so long for banks to adopt quick interbank person-to-person transfer services and when the services will probably be available.

Is Green Insurance Worth the Price?
by By JENNIFER SARANOW SCHULTZ
11 Mar 2010 at 11:21am
How to figure out if it's worth it to pay extra for a rider that lets you rebuild after a loss with more eco-friendly materials and appliances.

Thursday Reading
by By JENNIFER SARANOW SCHULTZ
11 Mar 2010 at 11:22am
The status of extended unemployment benefits, how some people circumvent the cable bill and other consumer-focused items from Thursday's Times.