Web cramming — n. A scam in which a person or small business accepts an offer for a free Web site, only to be subsequently charged a monthly fee on their phone bill. Example Citation: The N.C. Attorney General s Office ... is planning to crack down on Web… … New words
Cramming (fraud) — Cramming is a form of fraud in which small charges are added to a bill by a third party without the subscriber s consent or disclosure. These may be disguised as a tax or some other common fee, and may be several dollars or even just a few cents … Wikipedia
List of confidence tricks — This list of confidence tricks and scams should not be considered complete, but covers the most common examples. Confidence tricks and scams are difficult to classify, because they change often and often contain elements of more than one type.… … Wikipedia
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boiler room — n. A room set up as a telemarketing operation, but used to run scams, such as selling fake jewelry or stocks. Example Citation: Here s how it works: A marketing service sends junk mail, including information on a Canadian lottery, to Americans,… … New words
dot con artist — (dawt.CAWN ar.tist) n. A person who runs an Internet based scam or fraud. Also: dot con artist, dot.com artist. Example Citation: This collaboration with law enforcement agencies, industry and consumers will create a climate where e commerce can… … New words
fat finger dialing — n. A telephone scam in which a company sets up a toll number that is one digit different than a popular number, so that the company earns money when customers accidentally mis dial the legitimate number; mis dialing a phone number in this manner … New words
identity theft — n. The theft of a person s financial information with the intention of using that data to commit fraud. Example Citation: As Americans engage in an increasing number of financial transactions, identity theft continues to increase. Trans Union,… … New words
scam card — n. A game card (usually of the scratch and win variety) where a winner collects their prize by calling a 900 number, which ends up costing them an exorbitant sum on their phone bill. (Also known as a sucker card.) Example Citation: Scratch and… … New words
slamming — pp. Switching a customer from one long distance phone company to another without the person s permission. Example Citation: About 25 percent of telephone customers in Detroit and Grand Rapids have had their telephone service illegally switched to … New words
