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  2. Scams stealing government benefits like unemployment ... - AOL

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    One common method is phishing emails or text messages that pretend to be from government agencies, said Alex Kaluza, a research analyst at the industry group Cloud Security Alliance.

  3. Beware Latest Government Grant Scams — Warning Signs ... - AOL

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    Here are some other tips offered by the HHS to protect yourself from the current wave of government grant scams: Never give out your bank account information unless you know the company reaching ...

  4. Scam Alert: Social Security Spending Card for Adults Over 51 ...

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    July 21, 2022 at 1:08 PM. Kameleon007 / Getty Images/iStockphoto. The latest scam is claiming that adults over the age of 51 can get a spending card through certain government programs. However ...

  5. Theft or bribery concerning programs receiving Federal funds

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    Theft or bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds (sometimes referred to as program fraud or program bribery) is a federal crime under 18 U.S.C. § 666. The purpose of this statute is protect the integrity of the vast sums of money distributed through federal programs. The section is designed to facilitate the prosecution of persons ...

  6. Mail and wire fraud - Wikipedia

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    Mail and wire fraud. Mail fraud and wire fraud are terms used in the United States to describe the use of a physical (e.g., the U.S. Postal Service) or electronic (e.g., a phone, a telegram, a fax, or the Internet) mail system to defraud another, and are U.S. federal crimes. Jurisdiction is claimed by the federal government if the illegal ...

  7. Empowerment zone - Wikipedia

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    The empowerment zone employment credit provides businesses with an incentive to hire individuals who both live and work in an empowerment zone. (An exception applies to the Washington, DC empowerment zone. Individuals who work in the Washington, DC empowerment zone may live anywhere in the District of Columbia.) You can claim the credit if you ...

  8. Fraud Alert: Don’t Be Fooled by These New Scams

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    Wherever there are people, there are people trying to scam them out of their personal information and their money, and the scammers' strategies change all the time. See: 22 Side Gigs...

  9. Federal government of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The federal government of the United States ( U.S. federal government or U.S. government) [a] is the national government of the United States, a federal republic located primarily in North America, composed of 50 states, five major self-governing territories, several island possessions, and the federal district and national capital of ...