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  2. Is that a scam? How to recognize and report fraudulent behavior

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    Contact your bank or credit card company if you paid a scammer to report a fraudulent charge. If you sent cash by mail, contact the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and ask them to intercept the ...

  3. Central Bank of Sri Lanka bond scandal - Wikipedia

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    The bond scam is also regarded as the largest reported financial scam in Sri Lanka despite the country's reputation of having a solid visionary banking system over the years. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] This was a major blow to the Sri Lankan economy and was also major setback to the newly elected government under the leadership of Maithripala Sirisena which ...

  4. Top 10 signs the auction you're at is a scam - AOL

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    Going to an auction can be an exciting way to get great bargains -- and it's a lot less intimidating than you might think. Unfortunately though, the auction business has long been a haven for con ...

  5. Auction rate security - Wikipedia

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    An auction rate security (ARS) typically refers to a debt instrument (corporate or municipal bonds) with a long-term nominal maturity for which the interest rate is regularly reset through a Dutch auction. Since February 2008, most such auctions have failed, and the auction market has been largely frozen.

  6. Pump and dump - Wikipedia

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    "Night wind hawkers" sold stock on the streets during the South Sea Bubble.(The Great Picture of Folly, 1720)Pump and dump (P&D) is a form of securities fraud that involves artificially inflating the price of an owned stock through false and misleading positive statements (pump), in order to sell the cheaply purchased stock at a higher price (dump).

  7. Top 10 signs the auction you're at is a scam - AOL

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    Going to an auction can be an exciting way to get great bargains -- and it's a lot less intimidating than you might think. Unfortunately though, the auction business has long been a haven for con ...

  8. Single-price auction - Wikipedia

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    Single-price auctions are a pricing method in securities auctions that give all purchasers of an issue the same purchase price. They can be perceived as modified Dutch auctions . This method has been used since 1992 when it debuted as an experiment of the U.S. Treasury for all auctions of 2-year and 5-year notes.

  9. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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    • Don't use internet search engines to find AOL contact info, as they may lead you to malicious websites and support scams. Always go directly to AOL Help Central for legitimate AOL customer support. • Never click suspicious-looking links. Hover over hyperlinks with your cursor to preview the destination URL.