Tag Archive | "wisconsin scams"

Fraud Costs Wisconsin Millions

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

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A new report says that Wisconsin could save $267 million by cutting fraud and government waste. According to the Gov. Scott Walker’s Waste, Fraud and Abuse Commission, the state could cut costs by spotting fraud and watching overtime. Using shared services would also help reduce waste. The 87-page report highlighted news stories by the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, [...]

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Daycare Fingerprint Scanners to Prevent Fraud

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

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Wisconsin daycares that receive government funding will install fingerprint scanners to stop fraud. It will cost about $1 million to install the scanners in 10 daycares as part of a pilot project – but it could save hundreds of millions in the long-term. Crooks took Wisconsin Shares for nearly $300 million in fraud in past [...]

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Officials Warn of Craigslist Real Estate Scams

Thursday, October 14, 2010

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Scammers are targeting people selling and buying real estate with scams on the popular site, Craigslist. Here’s how they do it: Crooks paste legitimate real estate ads into Craigslist. Then, they change the contact information to their own. Calls from Craigslist are then routed to them instead of the legitimate broker. Crooks get unsuspecting home [...]

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Wisconsin Man Scams Michigan Wal-Marts

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

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Using an ingenious scam, a Wisconsin man bilked nearly a dozen Wal-Mart stores out of thousands in Michigan, WoodTV.com of Grand Rapids reports. From the story: (Jeffrey Edward) Lowery would tell Walmart employees he was a fire chief, an ambulance driver or a fire investigator and show a fake ID. Then, he would tell the employees [...]

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Need a Home Loan? Mortgage Fraud Could Hurt Your Chances

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

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While most mortgage fraud happened from 2006-2009, the backlash could offer significant roadblocks for those applying for mortgages this year, Housing Watch reports. Lenders say income fraud is at the top of their list – and the most offenders live in Wisconsin. Companies attempting to spot mortgage fraud could easily ax applications from legitimate buyers [...]

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Central Wisconsin Seniors Targeted in Scams

Monday, August 2, 2010

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House approves law to stop fraudsters More than 35,000 Wisconsin seniors were victims of fraud last year alone – and scammers are stepping up efforts in central Wisconsin to steal money from them. The grandparents scam is a biggie. Someone posing as a grandchild calls and asks for money. The cash must be sent by [...]

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Beware Online Home Buying Scams

Friday, July 30, 2010

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In Detroit, officials set up a task force to investigate fraudulent home sales online. Some enthusiastic buyers put down cash on homes for sale online, but say they never received a deed. Turns out, it was all a scam – and many are out thousands. Some of the homes were available on sites like eBay, [...]

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Job Seekers: Watch Out for Gulf Oil Spill Scams

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

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Since the Gulf oil spill hit the news, scammers were out there, trying to get cash for fake charities or other entities claiming to help with clean up Now, fraudsters are targeting desperate job seekers with tantalizing offers that simply aren’t true. These “offers” are a way to steal identities, as some unsuspecting Washington residents [...]

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Beware Oil Scams

Monday, June 28, 2010

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Watch out for charitable groups that claim to collect donations for those hit hard by the Gulf oil spill. Not all of them are legit. Before you donate online, by mail or phone, be sure to check out the organization with the state Attorney General’s office and the Better Business Bureau’s charity section. A few [...]

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Watch Out for Traveling Work Crews

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

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A new Wisconsin law will help protect the public from scammers who travel in work crews. A popular summer scam involves crews going door-to-door, offer up services for cash, but never completing the work – or doing work so bad, it has to be redone. The law requires all traveling crews to carry certain paperwork [...]

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