Article or book that discusses common characteristics of scientific fraud or misconduct? [more inside]
posted by Mapes on Oct 15, 2009 - 6 answers

"A recent merchant database compromise may have put your account at risk. A new card/account number has been issued." Is this common with credit cards? [more inside]
posted by dabug on Oct 7, 2009 - 13 answers

Someone stole my credit card. The fraudulent charges have been taken care of, but is there anything else I should be worried about? [more inside]
posted by AlisonM on Sep 17, 2009 - 12 answers

Could brake pads wear down from 50% worn to metal against metal after one 12 hour round trip to Yosemite? (See details) [more inside]
posted by stevyb on Sep 1, 2009 - 17 answers

Help me help my fiancé recover from identity theft. (Please?) [more inside]
posted by mockjovial on Aug 20, 2009 - 6 answers

Searching for previous political frauds such as not-a-doctor Roxana Mayer. [more inside]
posted by jcdill on Aug 15, 2009 - 10 answers

What to do about an Outlaw Agent? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 9, 2009 - 10 answers

What to do about suspected debit card fraud? [more inside]
posted by sickinthehead on Jul 29, 2009 - 15 answers

Both my daughter and I have fraudulent charges at the same online poker site on our credit cards. Is this happening to lots of people or is it a weird coincidence? [more inside]
posted by nelvana on May 24, 2009 - 21 answers

I'm looking for the name of an imaginary New Mexican village. [more inside]
posted by Sara Anne on May 13, 2009 - 1 answer

What would happen if I put a credit freeze with two of the reporting agencies but not with the other one? If someone stole my identity would they still be able to open new accounts under my name? Also, theoretically speaking what would happen if an ID thief preemptively froze your credit essentially locking you out? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 23, 2009 - 6 answers

What should I do if someone has pulled some real identity theft type stuff on me? I'm watching bank accounts, changing passwords, checking for viruses/keyloggers, but what else can I do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 15, 2009 - 3 answers

Jane's mother is racking up enormous charges on credit cards in Jane's name, completely against Jane's consent. How can she stop this? Difficulty: No consequences for Jane's mother. [more inside]
posted by lizzicide on Apr 10, 2009 - 24 answers

Fraudulent Skype transactions: eerie coincidence, malware, or something else? [more inside]
posted by jferg on Mar 31, 2009 - 3 answers

I suspect my former company is guilty of tax evasion after paying me like a freelancer instead of a full-time employee, unless I'm operating under a serious misconception of tax rights. I quit under duress, but now I'm filing taxes and I'd like to report their behavior if it has indeed been inappropriate. Please tell me whether or not I'm right to do so, and if so, how I should report them to the IRS with very little concrete evidence other than hearsay and my own 1099 form. [more inside]
posted by zoomorphic on Mar 18, 2009 - 21 answers

My mother's car was robbed yesterday in Savannah, GA. Thieves made off with the originals of her Social Security card, the Social Security card of my recently deceased father, her bank debit/ATM card, her original driver's license, credit cards, documents with her address on it, business cards, and a lot of cash. She had the police involved & a report has been filed. She has canceled the credit cards and will be talking to her bank. Thankfully her checkbook wasn't taken. What else can she do, or can I help with, to prevent identity theft now that criminals have her SSN, my dad's SSN, and her drivers license and address? [more inside]
posted by cuddles.mcsnuggy on Mar 8, 2009 - 11 answers

Could a soft (no more investigating) Madoff plea deal protect the IRS from claims by victims? Didn't they pay real taxes on fake income? [more inside]
posted by Pennyblack on Mar 8, 2009 - 4 answers

Why did my waitress add my credit card number to the bill? [more inside]
posted by terranova on Feb 28, 2009 - 27 answers

A contract employer sent my 1099-MISC to my old address at which I haven't resided since Jan. 2007. Should I be concerned about possible identity theft/fraud? I already had a fraudulent charge to one of my credit cards shortly after my mail stopped forwarding. Also, are there any repercussions I can/should take against the employer (large state university)?
posted by conigs on Feb 24, 2009 - 2 answers

In yesterday's mail there was a letter from a credit card company. It had my address with another person's name. What are the possible reasons for this and what actions (if any) should I take? [more inside]
posted by scubbadubba on Feb 6, 2009 - 10 answers

Sensitive information left out on a desk...uh, hypothetically. [more inside]
posted by Spyder's Game on Feb 5, 2009 - 10 answers

Making an expensive, long-distance purchase. He only accepts "cashier's checks/money orders". How do I protect myself? [more inside]
posted by Glendale on Jan 15, 2009 - 16 answers

My credit card number was stolen! How do I determine the most likely culprit (or at least how they did it) and try to ensure it doesn't happen again either to me or to someone else? [more inside]
posted by attercoppe on Jan 14, 2009 - 13 answers

In Canada (Quebec), what laws exist against identity theft? More specifically, against identity theft for the purpose of defrauding third parties using the stolen identity. [more inside]
posted by furiousxgeorge on Dec 27, 2008 - 2 answers

How might this credit card fraud have happened? [more inside]
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 on Dec 8, 2008 - 13 answers

A question about someone impersonating my uncle to steal money from his checking account, and how to guard against future attacks. [more inside]
posted by blueberry on Nov 12, 2008 - 5 answers

My competitor is using a photo of me and a profile page about me on their website. What can I do (in the US)? [more inside]
posted by lapsang on Nov 12, 2008 - 12 answers

Looking for help in (a) identifying if this is a fraud (and if yes, by whom) and (b) who do we talk to help resolve it. Fraud deals with a vacation rental condo in Hawaii. [more inside]
posted by olya on Nov 9, 2008 - 13 answers

I recently found out that one of my professors takes practically all of his lecture material straight off the web. Should anything be done? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 28, 2008 - 50 answers

what's with ebay usernames like 7***j...I'm frequently being outbid by this type of username...is this an automated type of bidding account, like for bid sniping? is this fraud? anybody know? [more inside]
posted by othersomethings on Oct 26, 2008 - 12 answers

My friend has been scammed, and I'm hoping the hive mind can help her find a solution for the best course of action to take. [more inside]
posted by Christ, what an asshole on Oct 23, 2008 - 17 answers

Can you tell me the name and contact information for a person working in the Fraud Department at American Express? I'd even settle for the Fraud Department's direct phone line. [more inside]
posted by kellygreen on Oct 6, 2008 - 9 answers

Why would a credit card scammer ship fraudulently purchased items to the legitimate credit card holder's address? [more inside]
posted by lassie on Sep 30, 2008 - 12 answers

Does anyone here have any experience with nominations for conservatorship in the state of California, either as a potential conservator, an attorney, social worker, psychiatrist or anyone else who plays a role in the process? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 16, 2008 - 2 answers

I have made several purchases from a small on-line company. They have always shipped the order out correctly and on time. I just received and email from them stating that they had a problem with my payment. If they genuinely had a problem, I want to help them fix it. If this is a scam, I don't want to be an idiot. I'm confused by them telling me not to reply to the email, but to send a new one. I would appreciate any help or advice that anyone could give me. [more inside]
posted by colt45 on Aug 19, 2008 - 12 answers

I'm looking for books, articles, movies or documentaries about con-artists / pathological liars. [more inside]
posted by SmileyChewtrain on Aug 8, 2008 - 29 answers

Telemarketers calling my cell phone. With spoofed Caller ID. For fraud. How do I send them to PMITA prison? [more inside]
posted by fogster on Aug 7, 2008 - 20 answers

Am I giving myself any protection against ATM hacking by not having an ATM card for some specific account, or is the account in the network whether or I have a card?
posted by still_wears_a_hat on Aug 5, 2008 - 4 answers

UK phone fraud: Someone stole my phone and rang up £3000 of calls to Nigeria. The phone company says it's my fault for not keeping tabs on the phone and I have to pay it. Is there anything I can do? [more inside]
posted by Drexen on Jun 27, 2008 - 24 answers

I just finished The Psychic Mafia by M Lamar Keene. Though poorly written, it has some great material on the tricks employed by mediums and some enjoyable lurid anecdotes. However, I was really annoyed by the last two chapters where Keene gives his supposed reasons for coming clean. They're incredibly self-serving and read like the script for a fifth rate B movie about a huckster who finds redemption. Does anybody know if the real story of why he fessed up has ever been told?
posted by Lentrohamsanin on Jun 13, 2008 - 1 answer

Someone stole the ADP envelopes from my work by somehow calling ADP and asking to change the address. Apparently all the perpetrator needed was the name and address of our company. What do we do now? [more inside]
posted by idledebonair on May 30, 2008 - 16 answers

There is someone with or using my name at one of the Yahoo services to access Asian porn sites. [more inside]
posted by mrleec on May 15, 2008 - 24 answers

How the heck can I get money back after I was an idiot and a victim of fraud? [more inside]
posted by jpcody on Apr 21, 2008 - 8 answers

Anyone here ever been a Fraud Prevention Specialist? What's the job actually like? I was doing some job searching and saw a posting for one, though it seems it's more geared towards online fraud and stuff. [more inside]
posted by Myles on Apr 14, 2008 - 2 answers

Applying for a new job. Previous employer arrested for fraud. What to do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 12, 2008 - 19 answers

Hypotheticalcriminalfilter: if someone was allegedly caught committing fraud against another person (specifics to follow) what would the exact legal charges be (felony fraud/misdemeanor fraud, etc.) and what would the likely sentence be if that person had charges filed against them and was found or pled guilty? [more inside]
posted by miss lynnster on Apr 9, 2008 - 13 answers

Last year we wrote a check to a contractor for half the amount of a job (he'd done work for us before). He altered the check to make it out to himself personally instead of his business, got cash from the bank and disappeared. We have the cancelled check with his driver's license number on the back. Can we trace him with that (without hiring a P.I)? We live in New York State.
posted by katestap on Apr 2, 2008 - 8 answers

Will the Korean doctor rob me blind?? Here's the long and short of it... my father is the doctor that pioneered tumescent liposuction. he teaches his techniques to other doctors on a regular basis and manufactures the tools and equipment involved with the procedure. Recently, a doctor from Korea, I'll call him Dr. Lee, took my father's course and liked it so much that he expressed an interest in teaching the course in Korea and to sell my fathers products in his courses. My father is very interested, but feels concerned that he must submit all of his technical files to Dr. Lee so that he can submit them in an application to the Korean FDA for approval. [more inside]
posted by lukeklein on Mar 27, 2008 - 9 answers

I'm looking for examples of incidents where photographers/newspapers/photojournalists altered photos (e.g., the Reuters Smoke incident of '06). Help? [more inside]
posted by CitrusFreak12 on Mar 21, 2008 - 36 answers

How do I stop a fraudulent mail redirection from the U.S. to the UK? [more inside]
posted by satellitebadger on Mar 14, 2008 - 2 answers