Fake checks and Internet scams top 2013 fraud list

WASHINGTON (PAI) – Fake checks and Internet scams again topped the list of most-frequent frauds, the National Consumers League reports. But in 2013, it adds, telemarketing scams are moving up. In annual data compiled from its fraud hotline, NCL reported that fake checks accounted for almost one in every four (24.23 percent) of scams last … Continue reading Fake checks and Internet scams top 2013 fraud list