Gandhinagar, Jan 7 : An Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, arrested Wednesday for the post-earthquake Kutch land scam, was remanded in four days’ police custody in Gujarat’s Bhuj town, police said. Three others also were arrested Thursday, police added.

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Sheriff Dale Clarmont issued a statement Wednesday advising citizens that his department has received calls regarding a phone scam with persons representing themselves from the State of Michigan. The caller Identifies themselves (usually with an accent) as an employee with the State of Michigan.

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Sen. Christopher Dodd’s retirement announcement on Wednesday had that rarest of traits in modern politics: a note of honesty.

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U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., plans to announce his retirement, sources told The Washington Post.

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DENVER (AP) – Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter is preparing to announce Wednesday that he won’t seek re-election. The Democratic governor has not publicly announced his decision not to seek re-election.

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U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., plans to announce his retirement, sources told The Washington Post

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Dodd, a leading Democrat whose political star has wavered, is expected to announce Wednesday that he won’t run for reelection in Nov., sources say.

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Close to 60,000 state retirement checks have been lost in the mail, and a majority of them were for retirees in the Southern Tier. The state comptroller’s office said Tuesday morning the state gave the checks to the post office on December 30th, and now thousands of them have been lost.

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LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) – Police in Lafayette say a crook is targeting elderly homeowners in a repair scam. The suspect targets elderly women

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Lafayette Police Warn Of Roofing Scam (KATC 3 Lafayette)

The agency reported Wednesday that third quarter returns on investments this year increased by 12.5 percent for the best quarter in 20 years.

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Bail was reduced Wednesday from $250,000 to $150,000 for a Chula Vista man accused of scamming at least five San Diego County residents — three of them elderly — out of thousands of dollars in a remodeling scam.

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The army on Wednesday admitted receiving the report of a probe committee into the alleged land scam at Sukhna cantonment in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district. It, however, remained tightlipped on its recommendations.

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Erickson Retirement Communities, which has been operating under bankruptcy protection, said Wednesday that it has chosen Redwood Capital Investments to buy the company.

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Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher is coming out of retirement to drive for Mercedes in 2010, saying Wednesday …

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New Delhi, Dec 23 : The Indian Army on Wednesday disclosed that it has received the details of the court of inquiry report of Sukhna land scam.

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On the day media reports spoke of a Court of Inquiry (CoI) recommending action against four senior Indian Army officers for their role in a land scam in Sukhna cantonment in West Bengal, the army Wednesday only acknowledged that the inquiry had concluded.

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TORONTO—Fewer Canadians are putting money into retirement plans, according to the Royal Bank’s annual RRSP poll. Canada’s largest bank said Wednesday that 32 percent of Canadians have not started saving for retirement yet, compared to 24 percent in 2008. The study also found only 36 percent say they are planning or have planned for retirement, down from 42 percent a year ago. read more

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A Special CBI court on Wednesday awarded rigorous imprisonment (RI) to 15 convicts, including nine government officers and six suppliers, in fodder scam case no- RC44 (A)/ 96, related to fraudulent withdrawal of over Rs 8.60 crore from a government treasury at Ranchi, reports Madan Kumar .

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The Better Business Bureau of Northern Indiana on Wednesday issued a warning about a work-at-home scam that falsely claims the name and address of Honeywell International.

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Authorities say a text message scam is targeting Ohioans who receive unemployment benefits. Attorney General Richard Cordray said Wednesday that people are receiving fraudulent text messages on their cell phones that claim to be from state unemployment… Mobile phone – Ohio – Attorney general – Science and Technology – Cell Phones

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Authorities say a text message scam is targeting Ohioans who receive unemployment benefits. Attorney General Richard Cordray said Wednesday that people are receiving fraudulent text messages on their cell phones that claim to be from state unemployment agencies.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say a text message scam is targeting Ohioans who receive unemployment benefits. Attorney General Richard Cordray said Wednesday that people are receiving fraudulent text messages on their cell phones that claim to be from state unemployment agencies.

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Vanessa Handrick Garner found herself the victim of computer hackers Wednesday when someone hacked into her e-mail and proceeded to attempt to scam people in her e-mail address book.

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Middlesex Township commissioners issued an announcement during their meeting Wednesday night about a scam in the township.

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PIERRE — The board of trustees recommended significant changes on Wednesday for the financially weakened South Dakota Retirement System that would reduce cost of living adjustments and other payouts by an estimated total of $368 million over the next 30 years….

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Financial Planning for Women (FPW) is a monthly educational seminar that meets the second Wednesday (except December) at two times: 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the USU Taggart Student Center room 335 (Bring a lunch), and at 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the …

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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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Financial Planning for Women (FPW) is a monthly educational seminar that meets the second Wednesday (except December) at two times: 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the USU Taggart Student Center room 335 (Bring a lunch), and at 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the …

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The South Dakota Retirement System’s board is meeting Wednesday to make its final recommendations for improving the system’s financial condition. The system’s assets have fallen in the last two years because of a loss in value of stocks …

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Planning for retirement . by Marc Knutila Staff Writer. Published: Wednesday, December 2, 2009 6:11 AM CST. HIBBING — With the holiday season in full swing, most people are doing a lot of spending right now on presents for loved ones …

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Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani welcomed Wednesday the enactment of parliament’s inquiry team tasked to investigate into high profile bank scam worth 6.7 trillion rupiah (about 710 million U.S. dollars) which many alleged that it related to illegal campaign funding of Yudhoyono’s Democratic party. She called on the newly-established inquiry team to use balanced data in carrying out its …

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Former UK basketball star Derrick Miller now faces close to a year in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday in a ticket scam case.

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A former University of Kentucky basketball player has pleaded guilty in a ticket scam case. Clark County Circuit Clerk Paula Joslin says Derrick Miller was sentenced to 360 days in prison on Wednesday just after entering the plea to criminal attempt to theft by deception.

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The CBI on Wednesday filed second chargesheet in the multi-crore-rupee Satyam scam against the founder chairman of the company, B Ramalinga Raju, and others, including recently arrested internal auditor of the company V S Prabhakar Gupta.

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By Nastassia Tamari Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 9:41 p.m. AMARILLO — A scam on debit cards now has Amarillo National Bank putting a block on all purchases in California. The fraud department says folks from this area are taking card numbers and then purchasing items in California.

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Singapore – A Singapore court on Wednesday sentenced a fraudster who cheated 13.4 million Singapore dollars (10.3 million US dollars) out of investors in a Ponzi-style scam to 14 years in jail, a media report said. Lee Hock Chye, also known as Jon, 3…

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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) – There’s an internet scam going around. It’s the latest in phishing scams. This one claims you’re owed a tax refund from the IRS

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An 87-year-old Detroit woman got a frantic phone call Wednesday that her grandson had been injured in a car wreck and his friend needed money to have the vehicle towed. Turns out it was a scam. So said the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, which announced the arrest of a 61-year-old Detroiter who they say was trying to bilk the woman out of cash.

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SEA ISLE CITY – City police and the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office arrested a 25-year-old Pennsylvania man Wednesday in connection with an Internet prostitution scam, according to Sea Isle City police reports.

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PricewaterhouseCoopers, the city-based audit firm Wednesday approached the Delhi High Court seeking quashing of proceedings initiated by the government following the Rs.78,000-crore Satyam scam.

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A nationwide fraudulent e-mail scam hit North Dakota Wednesday, causing state bank officials to be concerned about their consumers.

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PLAINSBORO — A township grandfather recognized a call Wednesday from someone claiming to be his grandson as a scam and contacted police, authorities said.

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Prosecutors call him a clever, sweet-talking Long Island lawyer who crushed the hopes of vulnerable couples in an adoption scandal. Now, prosecutors have unsealed a chilling indictment in the case. Roslyn attorney Kevin Cohen remained mum Wednesday about his alleged adoption scam, which prosecutors said has grown to 13 heartbroken families from five states.

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PLAINSBORO — A township grandfather recognized a call Wednesday from someone claiming to be his grandson as a scam and contacted police, authorities said.

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Prosecutors have charged a New York attorney with victimizing 13 couples in a multistate, Ponzi-like adoption scam. Kevin Cohen of Roslyn was arraigned Wednesday on an indictment accusing him of grand larceny and other charges. Nassau County prosecutors say…

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MINEOLA, N.Y. – Prosecutors have charged a New York attorney with victimizing 13 couples in a multistate, Ponzi-like adoption scam. Kevin Cohen of Roslyn was arraigned Wednesday on an indictment accusing him of grand larceny and other charges.

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Prosecutors charge NY man with victimizing 13 couples in multistate, Ponzi-like adoption scam (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

In Australia, the parents of a man accused of donating $30,000 of allegedly fraudulently obtained cash to disgraced former Cronulla Sharks chief executive Tony Zappia were also charged today. Goulburn detectives interviewed Clint Elford’s mother Lesley Elford, 52, after she presented herself at Goulburn police station just before 9am today. She was charged with money laundering.

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