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Former Cook County Worker Pleads Guilty to Property Scam
A Woodridge man faces a prison sentence of around three years after pleading guilty Wednesday to scamming his former employer, a Cook County agency formed to promote the redevelopment of vacant properties.
Federal prosecutors charged Mustafaa Saleh in November with wire fraud in a scheme involving the Cook County Land Bank Authority.Read more
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Fake Parking Ticket Scam Alert
Getting a parking ticket sucks, and the easiest way to put one out of your mind might be to pay it as soon as possible—a fact scammers are taking advantage of using fake tickets that trick you into making payments for violations you weren’t actually cited for.Read more
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Microsoft “Upgrade” Scam Warning
Microsoft scam warning as fake emails claiming to be from Microsoft’s ‘customer support’ could hijack your email account and steal sensitive personal data.
The go-to tactic of the latest scam phishing emails is to create a sense of panic that rushes you into taking action, and this fake email purporting to be from Microsoft is no different.Read more