Real Estate Closing Fees Kickback Fraud

Federal investigators have compromised several crooked closing fees kickback rings. These are frauds that are simple for crooked real estate representatives to unleash on unsuspecting victims. If you are in the market for a house, there are some things you need to know in order to avoid becoming a victim of this type of crime.

Crooked Lottery Scams with Identity Theft Built in

Lottery scams have been around for some time, and all of the aspects of this version are tested. The latest version of the lottery scam involves a local business having its identity stolen. Then the culprits of this fraud can send you checks drawn on the business' bank account.

Safety Tips for the Taxi Cab Driver

Perhaps the one profession that puts an employee at a greater risk to his own safety than law enforcement is the taxi profession. Everyday in the news, there is a taxi driver who is beaten, robbed, or worse, murdered.

College Dormitory Room Security

Even though many colleges are out for summer vacation, there are those students who choose to take summer classes and reside in the dormitories on campus. Those students should exercise security measures during this time of year as they should during the normal course of the school year.

Scholarship Fraud

More than 340,000 people are duped by scholarship fraud every year. Private scholarships are usually awarded to very specific applicants, such as students with a particular career interest, or members of a certain religious organization or church. These institutions have created funds for students.

Industrial Technology Espionage is a Sign of Weakness in Intellect

Industrial and Technological Espionage goes on constantly and it is a shear sign of weakness if you consider it. Any nation or business who cannot perform and pony up their efforts in Research and Develop and then resorts to the lowest form of imitation of upright walking mammals is intellectually weak. Today there are tens of thousands employed as corporate spies to gain access to Industrial Technology.

Medical Transcription Home Business Scam

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has indicted several medical billing promoters for falsely representing the income potential as well as failing to provide the pre-investment information as required by federal law. These home business hucksters target people with low incomes and little or no educational background and promise them huge incomes with little work to be done.

Guarding Yourself Against Check Fraud

There are new laws enacted to help combat check fraud. A good example of this is Check 21. Check 21 allows banks to provide consumers with electronic images of checks rather than mailing them back to you in your monthly bank account statement. This helps cut down on paper as well as curb some check fraud.

What Paris Hilton Eats for Breakfast in the LA Jail

What is for breakfast in the LA County Women's Jail? Well for starters it is not that great proclaim many of the former female inmates in a recent exit poll. What didn't they like about it you ask? Well, they seemed to have disliked the SOS, which stands for Sh_t on a Shingle, an old army phrase, as it is something that the US Army use to feed soldiers and some people just call it slop.

What Time Did the Stiff Die?

What is rigor mortis and how do parts of the body that have or have not entered the rigor state determine the time of death?

How Do Police Go About Getting a Search Warrant?

Whenever a crime occurs and evidence of that crime is believed to be within suspect's private residence, law enforcement officials must obtain a search warrant before entering the property. Otherwise, the homeowner is protected against any unreasonable search and seizure by the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

The Search for Little Madeleine

My heart goes out for this little girl and her parents. It is now 16 or so days since she was taken from her bed and no news is bad news when it has been this long since her abduction.

Peeking Inside a Crime Lab

Both forensics and clinical laboratories use the same scientific equipment and follow the same research protocols. However, in a clinical lab, testing with the purpose of diagnosing and treating the sick is carried out from a live patient. A forensics lab performs testing with the aim of establishing links between a suspect and a crime.

Chaplains Aide, Prison Ministry - Steps for Involvement

The volunteer minister to prison inmates is entering into an arena of spiritual battle. It is important to count the cost. Examine this in light of the impact on your family and friends. Recognize that the commitment in time alone will involve sacrifice. Be sure your family is behind you in your decision. You must be motivated by a love for hurting, misunderstood, often dysfunctional, and rebellious individuals.

Gift Card Fraud

Even though the Holidays season comes once a year, gift card sales are an ongoing business for many retailers. Because of this, there is something you should know about gift card scams. These scams can siphon the value right out of your card before you get to use it.