Feds, States - Major Action Against Scams Of Victims

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Thu, 07/02/2009 - 1:30am

Targeting scams that prey on people vulnerable because of the down economy, federal and state officials announced today a laundry list of legal actions including a lawsuit against a collection of get rich quick schemes that lured "hundreds of thousands" of victims who paid out about $300 million.

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