While a local police lodge is soliciting donations from York County residents, the police are warning the public of a potential solicitation scam operating at the same time.

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The Winnipeg Police Service is warning the public of an internet scam. The scam comes via a free classified ad website, where the suspect, or suspects agree to purchase an item from the seller and forwards a money order for payment.

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DONA ANA COUNTY, N.M. — Dona Ana County officials are warning the public about a property deed scam. At least a dozen people have reported receiving letters from a company calling itself National Deed Service.

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Warning: Property Deed Letter Is A Scam (KFOX 14 El Paso)

Summerside Police Services are warning the public of a recent scam targeting Island residents. Police are investigating a case in Summerside where a woman was scammed out of $5,000.

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Latest P.E.I. scam targets grandparents (The Guardian)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning the public about criminals posing as FDA special agents and other law enforcement personnel as part of an international extortion scam.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning the public about criminals posing as FDA special agents and other law enforcement personnel as part of an international extortion scam. The criminals call the victims — who in most cases previously purchased drugs over the Internet or via “telepharmacies” — and identify themselves as FDA special agents or other law enforcement officials…

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FDA Warns Public Of Continued Extortion Scam By FDA Impersonators (Medical News Today)

Big Island Police are warning the public to beware of an Internet scam that promises to provide a job as a “mystery shopper.” A 31-year-old Kamuela woman applied for the job on line.

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Mystery shopper scam investigated (KPUA AM 670 Hilo)

BENNINGTON — Police are warning the public to be cautious of any mail offering money or prizes after a possible check scam was reported to police. Vermont State Police were informed of the possible scam Dec. 17, when someone reported having received a check and letter from Allstate Insurance Co.

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The Concord police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who they say took part in a flim-flam scam last month.

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Flim-flam scam suspects sought (Concord Monitor)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning the public about scam artists posing as federal agents and pressuring consumers into paying thousands of dollars in bogus “fines.”

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FDA Warns About Scam Artists Posing As Federal Agents (KMGH 7 Denver)

SILVER SPRING, Md., Dec. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning the public about criminals posing as FDA special agents and other law enforcement personnel as part of an international extortion scam.

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A New Jersey lawmaker is planning to introduce legislation that would bar nongovernment workers from enrolling in the state’s taxpayer-funded pension system. Assemblyman Paul Moriarty’s bill would restrict eligibility to the Public Employees Retirement System… New Jersey – Paul Moriarty – United States – Pension – Business and Economy

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NJ lawmaker proposes public pension reform (San Francisco Chronicle)

A retirement reception will be held at 3 p.m. Jan. 6 for Larry VanGilder, Branson’s Public Works Director for the last 26 years.

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Branson to hold retirement reception for longtime Public Works director (The Springfield News-Leader)

Hawai’i County police are warning the public about an e-mail and identity theft scam.

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Police warn of e-mail scam originating from London (Honolulu Advertiser)

The Hawai’i Police Department is warning the public about an e-mail and identity theft scam.

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Big Island police warn of e-mail, ID theft scam (Honolulu Advertiser)

OPP are warning the public about a new variation of an old scam.

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OPP issue warning about email scam (Kitchener – Waterloo Record)

Scam artists are swindling seniors out of thousands of dollars, the Amherst Police Department is trying to fight these scams by warning the public that their happening

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Big Island police are warning the public about a telephone lottery scam.

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Big Island police warn of lottery scam (Honolulu Advertiser)

The research asked the public who they turned to for advice on retirement planning, and for the third year in a row financial advisers were found to be the most trusted source, ahead of friends and family.

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IFAs most trusted for retirement planning (Mortgage Introducer)

ABC News should focus less on the retirement of Charlie Gibson and his replacement by Diane Sawyer and more on integrity, says the National Center for Public Policy Research, which just completed an advertising review of ABC’s nightly World News.

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Following Analysis of ABC News Health Care Advertising, Group Says ABC News Should Worry Less About Its Anchors and … (National Center for Public…

The state’s $11 billion lawsuit to help cover the shortfall in the Public Employees’ and Teachers’ retirement system will go to trial next summer. The Juneau Superior Court judge has denied a motion by Mercer, Incorporated, to dismiss the case. Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau Download Audio (MP3)

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Retirement Lawsuit Headed to Trial (Alaska Public Radio Network)

EL PASO, Texas — The Texas Workforce Commission is warning the public Wednesday about a possible text message scam. The scam is apparently targeting unemployment claimants.

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Scam: Beware If You’ve ReceivedText Messages From TWC (KFOX 14 El Paso)

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) called upon the provinces to regulate the practice of “ financial planning ” in a report released today entitled, “Holding The Purse Strings: Regulating Financial Planners .

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PIAC | Regulate Financial Planners in the Public Interest

Arthur Allen, Special Education director for Jefferson City?s Public Schools, is retiring on June 30, 2010, at the end of the school year. His retirement date was reported incorrectly in a story in Sunday?s News Tribune.

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JC School Board faces routine meeting, lengthy closed session (Jefferson City News Tribune)

(Dec 14, 2009) – Hamilton police are seeking the public’s help after a woman was duped in a bank scam on the Mountain.

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Woman loses money, documents in bank scam (Hamilton Spectator)

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment wants the public to be aware of a widespread H1N1 phishing scam.

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Health Department warns of H1N1 scam (La Junta Tribune-Democrat)

Peel Regional Police Fraud Bureau is warning the public about an ongoing fraud known as the ‘Grandparent Scam.’

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Police warn of ‘grandparent scam’ (Mississauga News)

A Preston businessman howled in the public gallery as his brothers were jailed for a speeding ticket scam.

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Businessmen jailed for speeding ticket scam (Lancashire Evening Post)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning the public about a phishing scam playing on people’s fears about the swine flu.

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CDC warns of H1N1 phishing scam (NBC 2 Fort Myers)

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is warning the public about a scam that preys on people waiting for the H1N1 vaccine.

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Email Scam Targets H1N1 Anxiety (CBS4 Denver)

The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting an email phishing scam looking for personal information for people who have received the H1N1 flu vaccine.

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Health officials warn of H1N1 phishing scam (KPAX Missoula)

The director of the Illinois Department of Public Health warns about a nationwide e-mail scam involving the H1N1 flu.

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IL state health dir. warns of H1N1 email scam (KFVS 12 Cape Girardeau)

The state Division of Public Health is warning residents to be aware of scam artists sending fake emails about H1N1 flu vaccinations.

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Consumer Alert: H1N1 Flu Email Scam (MyNC.com)

The state Division of Public Health issued a warning Wednesday that scam artists have been sending e-mails to people seeking personal information under the guise of signing up for H1N1 flu vaccinations.

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State warns against H1N1 scam (WRAL.com Raleigh)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An internet scam is falsely using names and addresses of two local Better Business Bureau accredited used car dealerships in an attempt to defraud the public.

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Warning: Internet scam offers false auto sales (FOX30 / CBS47 Jacksonville)

SINGAPORE : Police are alerting the public to a new variation of the lucky draw scam which has surfaced in the past month.

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Police warn of new variation of lucky draw scam (Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

Winnipeg police are warning the public of a telephone scam in which con artists try to elicit people’s credit card information by pretending they’re collecting donations for Crime Stoppers.

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Police warn of Crime Stoppers scam (CBC Manitoba)

The Hawai’i Police Department today warned the public about a possible telephone scam.

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Hawaii Police Department warn of possible telephone scam (Honolulu Advertiser)

Malaysia – Sin Chew Daily quoted MCA Public Services and Complaints Department head Datuk Michael Chong as saying that many women are still falling victims to the “parcel of love” scam.

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Women still falling victims to ‘parcel of love’ scam (AsiaOne)

Police have warned members of the public to be alert after a woman was conned out of cash in a telephone scam. Related Stories Three men questioned over ‘tiger kidnapping’ Woman punched in robbery ordeal Animated film re-enacts Goth killing Gazza praise for Beardsley’s help Banker caged for trust fund theft

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Police warn over telephone scam (Belfast Telegraph)

Porter County Recorder Linda Trinkler warns the public about a scam reported in Porter County and elsewhere in Indiana in which a company is offering copies of deeds for a fee of $59.50.

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County Recorder warns about scam in Porter County (Chesterton Tribune)

WALLACEBURG — Chatham-Kent police are warning the public about a recent attempted fraud scam. Police said a Wallaceburg resident received multiple telephone calls from a man claiming to be calling on behalf of Visa.

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Police issue scam warning (Chatham Daily News)

Neuroscientist hairs on end Responding to its nation’s sovereign call to develop electronics with the intelligence of a cat , IBM last week announced a major step in feline gray matter simulation. But professional rivalries clearly run deep inside puss brain replication circles, with a leading neuroscientist blasting the project as a “scam” and a “mass deception of the public.”… Case Study …

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IBM’s cat-brain sim a ‘scam,’ says Swiss boffin (The Register)

Police have a warning for the public about a phone scam targeting senior citizens in the Lebanon area.

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Police: Beware Canadian Bail Scam (WMUR New Hampshire)

NEW GLASGOW – Police are asking the public to be cautious of a new scam where callers, posing as students are soliciting for donations ‘starving students’ in Africa.

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Public warned of scam looking for donations in local area (The News)

Alberta police are warning the public about scam artists playing on public worry surrounding H1N1. “People should not be getting health care or buying anything to maintain their health through the Internet,” said Sgt.

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Remedies a scam, Police say (Woodstock Sentinel-Review)

Monroe Bank & Trust officials are warning the public about a scam that may affect its customers. “Scammers have employed a technology known as “Smishing,” similar to Phishing (but) using SMS or texting technology,” said Thomas A. Scott, Monroe Bank & Trust vice president.

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MB&T warns customers of scam (The Monroe Evening News)

Chandigarh’s Director of Public Instructions (schools) Samwartak Singh, whose name cropped up in a teachers’ recruitment scam, was Thursday transferred from the education department with immediate effect, officials said.

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Scam-linked Chandigarh official transferred (Calcutta News)

Chandigarh, Nov 5 : Chandigarh’s Director of Public Instructions (schools) Samwartak Singh, whose name cropped up in a teachers’ recruitment scam, was Thursday transferred from the education department with immediate effect, officials said.

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Scam-linked Chandigarh official transferred (New Kerala)

San Diego police asked for the public’s help Monday in finding a man running a phone scam where he pretends to be a law enforcement officer.

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Police Ask Public For Help In Phone Scam (KGTV San Diego)