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  2. California Victim Compensation Board - Wikipedia

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    The Merit Award Program was transferred away from the Board of Control to the Department of General Services in 1976. In 1965, the Board was given the responsibility of administering the state's new "Good Samaritan" law (also known as "Indemnification of Private Citizens"), which provided compensation for citizens who suffered damages while ...

  3. List of scams - Wikipedia

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    People shopping for bootleg software, illegal pornographic images, bootleg music, drugs, firearms or other forbidden or controlled goods may be legally hindered from reporting swindles to the police. An example is the "big screen TV in the back of the truck": the TV is touted as "hot" (stolen), so it will be sold for a very low price.

  4. When will California state employees see pay raises? Here’s ...

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  5. How a Fake Brad Pitt Scam Resulted in Money Lost and Arrests

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    After the criminals convinced the victims of Pitt’s love, they began suggesting the women invest with him in various projects. Police have since been able to recover approximately $95,000 (€ ...

  6. Vanity award - Wikipedia

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    A vanity award [1] is an award in which the recipient purchases the award to give the false appearance of a legitimate honor and achievement. [2] [3] [4] In some countries, those conferring awards may seek "sponsorship fees," "dinner fees," charity donations, and other financial "contributions" to avoid the perception that the award has not been "bought."

  7. ESPN apologizes for fake name scam that led to Emmy statues ...

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    The Emmy scam was first revealed by The Athletic, which reported that ESPN personalities like Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso and Desmond Howard on “College GameDay” were given awards they were not ...

  8. Lottery scam - Wikipedia

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    Another type of lottery scam is a scam email or web page where the recipient had won a sum of money in the lottery. The recipient is instructed to contact an agent very quickly but the scammers are just using a third party company, person, email or names to hide their true identity, in some cases offering extra prizes (such as a 7 Day/6 Night Bahamas Cruise Vacation, if the user rings within 4 ...

  9. Fact check: No evidence Oprah Winfrey helped Harvey ... - AOL

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    A viral social media post falsely claims Oprah Winfrey helped Harvey Weinstein sexually abuse and harass women. Fact check: No evidence Oprah Winfrey helped Harvey Weinstein abuse women Skip to ...