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Fraud
Fraud is a type of crime characterized by deceit for the personal gain of another. Types of fraud include: counterfeiting, false advertising, identity theft, and many more.
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What is the national average of sick days taken per year by full time employees?
For US workers they are allotted on average 8-10 sick days but take only 4.9 days / year according to research by PwC.
What does the bank do about fraud?
It depends on what information was compromised, and which bank you use. If a defrauder stole or guessed the number on your debit card and bought a bunch of items with it, the bank might reverse those charges and cancel that number. They will then send you a new card, plus a temporary card to use at the ATM and at stores while your new permanent card is shipping. If someone defrauded a check, then they will cancel that check and refund the charges if the check was cashed.
In terms of what they do to fraudsters, that is a matter of which bank it is and their available resources. They will likely try to track down the person committing fraud by looking for patterns and trying to catch them in the act...
Did Albert Mayo or Big Al Mayo or A2thamay or monsterrailroad on youtube commit insurance fraud?
Yes he did. He made a claim 2 years ago that his trains were stolen when in fact they were taken to a friends house. He did this after an open house and the cops and insurance company bought his story. He was awarded $12,000 although he was asking for $20,000. Al is currently unemployed and awaiting investigation.
Tyrone Clean Credit Solutions are they fraud?
yes Tyrone's clean credit is a fraud he has taken more than 4,000 dolars from me to clean my credit and he wont even return my phone calls about ow the process is going or anything. Now i hear he is going to move.
Answer We are not a fraud!! I am Tyrone from Tyrone's Clean Credit Solutions. If this client gave my company $4000.00 and all they are saying is we don't return phones and that they heard we may move. How does that make my company fraud? I will be the first to say, it is hard for me to return every phone call. We have a staff at our office that is capable to anwser any question and access files to give updates. Clients call and ask to speak to myself directly. I cannot answer or take every telephone call and sometimes the client gets mad and hang up. That is not fair. So why should my company get bad words if they can't talk to myself? Yes if you heard we may move, that is true. We have been having trouble with our phonelines due to the building. Plus we just got informed that the building where our office is, now in forclosure. As for the $4000.00 client. All you need to do is come to the office and we will do what needs to be done. Thank you Tyrone' Clean Credit Solutions
What is the present day status of the statute of frauds?
Very much alive and well, often codified as "statute of frauds and perjuries", listing the types of agreements that cannot be enforced without "written" evidence that the agreement exists, not to mention its specific terms.
New questions of fact and law arise when electronic transactions are evidenced only by computerized records, which may be susceptible to tampering by third parties, or later modifications by one or more parties. This has created a new market for extremely secure and reliable communication and data storage means (e.g., asymmetric encryption systems).
Who do you contact to report unemployment fraud in Florida?
you could try asking the operator...actually that # would be 1-800-342-9909,..and if you plan on calling for an investigation be prepared to have the offenders ss#..address and other legal information, otherwise they won't investigate.
What are opinions of Mega Millions Sweepstakes?
There have been dozens of official warnings from various authorities all over the USA warning people against "Mega Millions Sweepstakes".
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Why do people get away with credit card fraud?
It's pretty simple really.
The technology of the credit card is as simple as it could be. Getting to authenticate fake credit cards can be traced as early as the first time it was used. One of the most common uses of fraud is buying online. They can't really decide when its suspicious when you're doing something funky or not. If you've been a victim of a credit card fraud, you might think that you may catch the victim because he has a shipping address and what not, but that's where the fun begins.
When banks receive credit card fraud reports, they decide whether to take actions in their own hands or not. If the fraud cost a customer about more or less $400 then they would not take any action at all. Think about it. Why spend more than $400 trying to catch a crook when you can just reimburse it? That's how banks think. Of course they would seek help from the local police but that's just about it. Now if the crook spent thousands of dollars, now that's another story. Normally, frauds only account for a few hundred bucks then trash the card and move on with the next victim. Tracking and finding them is worth much more than reimbursing the victim.
On the other hand, justice feels more fulfilling, especially if you caught the crook red-handed, which is very, very, very rare.
Is the Donation of Constantine genuine?
The Donation of Constantine was a document forged, possibly with the knowledge of Pope Stephen II, just prior to 754 CE or perhaps a few years later, in either case to establish grounds for papal assumption of sovereignty over territories in Italy. Lorenzo Valla proved it to be a forgery in the fifteenth century.
Christophorous, a papal official and the presumed forger, made some blunders that aroused the suspicion of scholars centuries afterwards, including that Constantine was made to refer to himself as conqueror of the Huns fifty years before they appeared in Europe.
At this point in time, we can only find that Andrew Alan Wilshire of Jupiter Florida and Managing Member of Blue Goose Media has been convicted once so far.
References on google search were www.cftc.gov and www.nfa.futures.org as well as many other web sources.
Andrew Alan Wilshire, along with his company Wilshire Investment management and several other individuals were fined $500,000 for defrauding customers using commodity options that were promised to make huge returns but in almost every case caused the customers to loose most of, if not all of their "investments".
Full details are available here:
http://www.cftc.gov/newsroom/enforcementpressreleases/2006/pr5200-06.html
Looks like it could be a big scam
www.usmetalsscam(dot)com
No.
Is www.autocredithelpers.com a fraud?
It is NOT registered with the Better Business Bureau so some caution should be taken.
Also they are affiliated with a lot of scam-ish sites with links and re-directs so your best bet is just to avoid them at the moment.
Check the link below to see if they ever make it legitimately.
Yes
Is Conquest Press a scam or fraud?
Yes. You can submit fake info and get in the book. They care about selling books only
Yes. And it's also incredibly stupid: marriage is a matter of public record, so it's easy to tell you're lying, AND you can sue for child support whether you were married or not.
Joseph McCarthy was a fraud True or False?
True. Joseph McCarthy, a U.S. Senator in the 1950s, gained notoriety for his aggressive and often unfounded allegations of communist infiltration in the government and other sectors. His tactics, characterized by fearmongering and the lack of credible evidence, ultimately led to a loss of public trust and his censure by the Senate. McCarthy's legacy is often viewed as a cautionary tale about the dangers of political witch hunts and the erosion of civil liberties.
What proof is out there that proves a Searl effect generator to be a fraud?
The Second Law of Thermodynamics. It doesn't help his case any that he (Searl, that is) claimed his house wasn't using any electricity, but he was later convicted of having bypassed his electric meter in order to steal power.
true
What are the legal issues involved for Australia to change to a republic?
It seems VERY suspicious that as the University of SA, Intro to law assigment 1 has the exact wording that this post does that someone may be cheating!!!
This is assignment question : - Consider the legal issues involved in changing Australia to a republic and state whether you think such a change will occur before 2015. If you are considering cheating, please remember that this is the first site that comes up when you do a relevant search for references for the assignment!
