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Monthly Archives: May 2007

Another new IRS e-mail scam warning

Thursday, May 31, 2007

A new e-mail scam purporting to be from the IRS is going around the internet again. The information below is a news bulletin released by the IRS today to warn consumers.
The Internal Revenue Service today alerted taxpayers to the latest versions of an e-mail scam intended to fool people into believing they are under investigation [...]

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Nationwide pet food lawsuit

Saturday, May 19, 2007

A nationwide class action lawsuit (a complete copy of the press release is here in PDF – 24 kb) has been filed against pet food companies and retailers for misleading consumers regarding the contents of pet food. The lawsuit, filed in Florida, alleges that “premium” pet food marketed and sold as “complete and balanced” has historically contained [...]

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Feds endanger more personal data

Wednesday, May 9, 2007

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued an advisory regarding a hard drive containing personal and financial information of 100,000 current and former employees (including Air Marshalls) that appears to have been lost or stolen….they’re not sure yet. It was found missing from a “controlled area” at the TSA Headquarters Office of Human Capital on [...]

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Strawberry Quick Methamphetamine Danger

Thursday, May 3, 2007

Streets in some cities are being inundated with a new form of candy flavored methamphetamine — an illegal but popular drug among the teen population — dubbed “strawberry quick” because it’s made with packets of powdered strawberry and other flavored drink mix added during the cooking process in an effort to make it taste better [...]

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