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Scams and Frauds
Here are some of the latest Scams, Frauds, and Consumer Abuse items in the news.

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Health - Housing - Money - Small Business - Travel - And more...

Scam Offers Cheap Plasma TVs

The unsolicited faxes seemed plausible enough: Get a 50-inch plasma-screen TV for less then $800. The purchase required a 50-percent deposit, and the merchandise would be sent out the following day and arrive within two weeks. When the TVs never showed up and follow-up calls to the company went unanswered, it was pretty clear the deal was a scam. Read more...

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