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Caller ID Spoofing Scam Gaining Popularity
MIAMI (CBS4) – The technology of Caller I.D.’s has changed the way people answer their phones for over the past 10 years. Despite all of the annoying phone calls people get on a day to day basis,...
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BSO: Scammers Using Law Enforcement To Carry Out Fraud
FORT LAUDERDALE (CBS4) – Last Friday John Broadbent says he received a phone call that spooked him. Broadbent says the caller claimed to be from the Broward Sheriff’s Office and they had a disturbing...
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Nerve-Wracking Phone Scam Targets South Florida Residents
SOUTH FLORIDA (CBSMiami) — “We got your son, we got your son and we’re going to kill him,” a caller screamed to Elizabeth Manger. Her heart froze. Manger, a probation officer in Miami Gardens, has two...
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BCS Ticket Prices Fall; Scammers A Problem For Buyers
MIAMI (CBS4) – This week Sun Life Stadium is being transformed to host the Bowl Championship Series national championship game. It’s been one of the one of the hottest tickets in town. “The market...
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Beware Of Tax Refund ID Theft
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Lauri King waited 50 weeks to get her IRS refund. “Well I think it’s preposterous. I really don’t think it should have taken that long,” said King. And Lauri isn’t alone. Kemroy...
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Scammers Get Busy This Holiday Season
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Scammers are getting busy this holiday season and a new IRS scam may be the most common scam in the country right now. Warren Siegel was...
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South Florida Couple Accused Of Scamming Several Celebrities
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A South Florida man and his wife are in jail accused of scamming the stars. Justin Lii, 30, and his wife Angel Lii, 26, are facing a number of...
View ArticleScammers Using Cell Phone Porting To Steal Your Money
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter CHICAGO (CBSMiami) — Crooks are out to steal your cell phone numbers. Their goal is to get your bank account and other financial information by stealing your...
View ArticleSophisticated Scammers Target Homebuyers
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter CBS News correspondent Jeff Pegues has the story of how one couple almost lost thousands. WASHINGTON (CBS) – Mike Malone, who owns a construction company in...
View ArticleConsumer Alert: Got A College Loan? Don’t Fall Prey To Scammers
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The average student leaves college with more than $30,000 in loans and the desire to get them paid off has many people falling for scams. Many of this year’s college graduates now...
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