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Debit card fraud: - Don't become a victim
2009-10-29
Canada Safety Council
November is National Crime Prevention and Community Safety month and the Canada Safety Council advises all Canadians to take steps towards protecting their debit cards and personal identification numb...
Email scam which targets professional speakers
2009-08-13
Sources
An email scam targetting professional speakers is making the rounds. The NSA, a British speakers' association reports that the scam has been aimed at its members. Speakers listed with SOURCES - www.so...

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False positives: fraud and misconduct are threatening scientific research
High-profile cases and modern technology are putting scientific deceit under the microscope
Jha, Alok
Article
2012
The Guardian
Better detection tools and a rising retraction rate suggest scientific fraud may be widespread.
'Can you hear me?': New phone scam tricks you into answering 'yes'
Snowdon, Wallis
Article
2017
CBC News
Describes a new telephone scam being run in North America, wherein a recording of one's voice saying the word 'yes' is used to defraud victims.
Pranks, Frauds, and Hoaxes from Around the World
Carroll, Robert
Article
2004
Skeptical Inquirer
It's pretty easy to hoax people. We all want to be deceived, but only up to a point. Some hoaxes are fun and pleasant, others malicious and unpleasant. We'd like a way to tell the difference.


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