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  2. A Shady Scam Is Targeting College Kids And Parents. Here's ...

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    The best way to combat a scholarship scam is to avoid applying to them in the first place. But if you already submitted your information to a scholarship that you suspect is fraudulent, there are ...

  3. List of scams - Wikipedia

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    The scam then becomes an advance-fee fraud or a check fraud. A wide variety of reasons can be offered for the trickster's lack of cash, but rather than just borrow the money from the victim (advance fee fraud), the con-artist normally declares that they have checks which the victim can cash on their behalf and remit the money via a non ...

  4. Diploma mills in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The cat belonged to a deputy attorney general looking into allegations of fraud by the school. The cat's application was originally for a Bachelor of Business Administration, but due to the cat's "qualifications" (including work experience in fast-food and as a paperboy) the school offered to upgrade the degree to an Executive MBA for an ...

  5. Internet fraud prevention - Wikipedia

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    Internet fraud prevention is the act of stopping various types of internet fraud.Due to the many different ways of committing fraud over the Internet, such as stolen credit cards, identity theft, phishing, and chargebacks, users of the Internet, including online merchants, financial institutions and consumers who make online purchases, must make sure to avoid or minimize the risk of falling ...

  6. Academic dishonesty - Wikipedia

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    Academic dishonesty, academic misconduct, academic fraud and academic integrity are related concepts that refer to various actions on the part of students that go against the expected norms of a school, university or other learning institution. Definitions of academic misconduct are usually outlined in institutional policies.

  7. 7 tips to avoid holiday scams and protect your identity

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    Card skimming fraud is more prevalent than you might think: It's estimated to cost financial institutions and consumers over $1 billion each year, according to the FBI.

  8. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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    While most junk email can seem like a minor annoyance, certain types of email can cause problems for not only you but other people you email. Sometimes these emails can contain dangerous viruses or malware that can infect your computer by downloading attached software, screensavers, photos, or offers for free products.

  9. James Kirk diploma mills - Wikipedia

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    Thomas James Kirk II (also known as Thomas McPherson [citation needed]) operated several fraudulent higher education organizations (diploma mills), including LaSalle University in Mandeville, Louisiana (not associated with the Lasallian educational institutions nor with La Salle Extension University), the University of San Gabriel Valley, and Bienville University.