FTC Warns Military  Families of Scam
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By KEVIN G. DeMARRAIS, STAFF WRITER  The Federal Trade Commission warned consumers Wednesday about a scam targeting families of military members.  A caller claiming to work for the Red Cross notifies an individual that a family member has been injured while on duty.
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Angered by President Bush's policy in Iraq, a group of military families whose relatives died there is targeting the president in new television ads to be aired ahead of the Nov. 2 election.
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An effort to buy floating barriers to protect the nation's fleet from attacks several years ago led to millions of dollars in waste and may have involved criminal fraud by a government employee and contractor, officials of the Navy and the U.S. General Services Administration told a House...
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A watchdog group that promotes religious freedom in the U.S. military accused senior officers on Monday using their rank and influence to coerce soldiers and airmen into adopting evangelical Christianity.
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The FDIC on Friday issued an alert  about an increasingly common e-mail scam designed to steal  personal information and money from millions of unwary  consumers.
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The Office of Fair Trading sends text messages to 18 to 24-year-olds warning them about scams.
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WASHINGTON -- Five Americans, including three US Army Reserve officers, were indicted yesterday, accused of taking part in a bid-rigging scam that steered millions of dollars for Iraq reconstruction to a contractor in exchange for cash, luxury cars, and jewelry.
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Three U.S. Army Reserve officers were indicted Wednesday, accused of taking part in a bid-rigging scam that steered millions of dollars for Iraq reconstruction projects to a contractor in exchange for cash, luxury cars and jewelry.
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In response to the Feb. 9 letter from Gabrielle E. Vantol, in which she asks "Can somebody please tell me how we can support our soldiers and their families?" Here is one option. I will warn you though, that this option can become an addictive habit.
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Description: Eight soldiers have filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming the Army is illegally keeping them enlisted. The Army says a provision in their agreement called &quot;stop-loss&quot; obligates them to serve past their agreed-upon contracts.
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Last Friday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC to you and me) announced a warning against an investment scam that has caught several hundred people already.
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WASHINGTON -- Relatives of the US soldier who sounded the alarm about abuse of Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison said yesterday that the family was living in protective custody because of death threats against them.
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The FDIC on Friday issued an alert about an increasingly common e-mail scam designed to steal personal information and money from millions of unwary consumers.
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Linux distributor Red Hat Inc is warning customers about an email scam that claims to be a Red Hat security update but in fact encourages users to download and run potentially malicious code.
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Feds reel in some big fish on the most elaborate trading scam in years, and it's not over yet.
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By TOM BODDEN Welsh Affairs Correspondent  BARGAIN hunters in North Wales were warned yesterday to beware of "unbelievable offers".   Scams ranging from bogus holiday clubs to dodgy sweepstakes, miracle cures to fake foreign lotteries, are aiming to catch the unwary.
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The FBI today warned that a variety of online scams asking users to send money for the victims of the recent tsunami disaster have popped up online in the past week.