Newstalk 870 KFLD: The Mid Columbia's Newstalk Leader » fraud http://newstalk870.am Sat, 18 May 2013 17:29:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Attorney General Warns of Fraudulent Document Scammers in Tri-Cities, Yakima http://newstalk870.am/wa-attorney-general-warns-of-fraudlent-document-scammers-in-tri-cities-yakima/ http://newstalk870.am/wa-attorney-general-warns-of-fraudlent-document-scammers-in-tri-cities-yakima/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 21:03:31 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=135850 If you ever need copies of official documents (deeds, property titles, etc.) ALWAYS go through official government offices!

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/wa-attorney-general-warns-of-fraudlent-document-scammers-in-tri-cities-yakima/feed/ 0 (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Man Uses Tri-Cities Craigs-list to Rent Out Stolen Home http://newstalk870.am/man-uses-tri-cities-craigs-list-to-rent-out-stolen-home/ http://newstalk870.am/man-uses-tri-cities-craigs-list-to-rent-out-stolen-home/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 22:14:28 +0000 Guadalupe Angeles http://newstalk870.am/?p=135187 A theft by fraud report was received by the West Richland Police Department on May 1st 2013. Marc A. Trujillo was caught trying to rent out a home on Craigs-list that belongs to a Navy serviceman who is currently deployed overseas

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/man-uses-tri-cities-craigs-list-to-rent-out-stolen-home/feed/ 0 flickr, joeltelling Hackers Break into Associated Press Twitter Account, Post Tweet About White House Explosions http://newstalk870.am/hackers-associated-press-twitter-account/ http://newstalk870.am/hackers-associated-press-twitter-account/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:04:07 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=160714 Hackers broke into the Associated Press Twitter account on Tuesday and posted a tweet claiming two explosions had rocked the White House, injuring the president.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/hackers-associated-press-twitter-account/feed/ 0 Lawsuit Claims Birth Control Fraud by Planned Parenthood of Pacific Northwest http://newstalk870.am/wa-lawsuit-claims-birth-control-fraud-by-planned-parenthood-of-pacific-northwest/ http://newstalk870.am/wa-lawsuit-claims-birth-control-fraud-by-planned-parenthood-of-pacific-northwest/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:15:18 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=127363 A group called Alliance for Defending Freedom has filed a third lawsuit alleging fraud by Planned Parenthood. This time in Washington state.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/wa-lawsuit-claims-birth-control-fraud-by-planned-parenthood-of-pacific-northwest/feed/ 0 (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) Mom Accompanied by 3 Children Steals, Uses Credit Cards in Kennewick! http://newstalk870.am/woman-accompanied-by-3-children-steals-then-uses-credit-cards-in-kennewick/ http://newstalk870.am/woman-accompanied-by-3-children-steals-then-uses-credit-cards-in-kennewick/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:21:52 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=126471 Kennewick police and Tri-Cities Crimestoppers are seeking this woman in connection with the attempted use of stolen credit cards.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/woman-accompanied-by-3-children-steals-then-uses-credit-cards-in-kennewick/feed/ 0 stock photo Grant County Man Busted for Pretending to Be Cosmetic Doctor! http://newstalk870.am/grant-county-man-busted-for-pretending-to-be-cosmetic-doctor/ http://newstalk870.am/grant-county-man-busted-for-pretending-to-be-cosmetic-doctor/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:44 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=122701 The Washington State Department of Health has slapped down some big fines on a Quincy man for pretending to practice medicine like, well, Quincy!

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/grant-county-man-busted-for-pretending-to-be-cosmetic-doctor/feed/ 0 (Photo by Brent Stirton/Getty Images) Smokers Could be Priced Out of Health Insurance by Obamacare http://newstalk870.am/smokers-could-be-priced-out-of-health-insurance-by-obamacare/ http://newstalk870.am/smokers-could-be-priced-out-of-health-insurance-by-obamacare/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:30:50 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=119536 A little-known provision in the Affordable Health Care Act (Obamacare) will allow insurance companies to charge premiums that are up to 50 percent higher for those who smoke.

Starting next Jan. 1,

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/smokers-could-be-priced-out-of-health-insurance-by-obamacare/feed/ 0 (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) Obama Inviting Strangers to Represent Successes of His First Term at Inauguration http://newstalk870.am/obama-inauguration-using-citizens-to-celebrate-his-successes/ http://newstalk870.am/obama-inauguration-using-citizens-to-celebrate-his-successes/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:37:25 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=117484 To highlight President Obama's accomplishments during his first term, the presidential inauguration will include eight citizen "co-chairs."

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/obama-inauguration-using-citizens-to-celebrate-his-successes/feed/ 0 (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) Kennewick Police Report Spike in Counterfeit Money Passed Locally http://newstalk870.am/alert-police-report-spike-in-counterfeit-money-passed-in-kennewick/ http://newstalk870.am/alert-police-report-spike-in-counterfeit-money-passed-in-kennewick/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:10:05 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=117193 Kennewick police are working to find where a recent rash of counterfeit bills are coming from.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/alert-police-report-spike-in-counterfeit-money-passed-in-kennewick/feed/ 0 (Townsquare media image) DEA Warning of Special Agent Impersonators in the Northwest http://newstalk870.am/dea-warns-of-northwest-extortion-scam-by-special-agent-impersonators/ http://newstalk870.am/dea-warns-of-northwest-extortion-scam-by-special-agent-impersonators/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2013 20:10:21 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=115948 The federal Drug Enforcement Agency in Seattle has issued a warning to Northwest residents about a dangerous scam.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/dea-warns-of-northwest-extortion-scam-by-special-agent-impersonators/feed/ 0 (Photo by Eric Kayne/Getty Images) Green Energy Company Evicted from Port of Pasco – Owner Linked to Fraud Schemes http://newstalk870.am/green-energy-company-evicted-from-port-of-pasco-owner-linked-to-fraud-schemes/ http://newstalk870.am/green-energy-company-evicted-from-port-of-pasco-owner-linked-to-fraud-schemes/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2013 23:30:20 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=115015 A bio-mass company has been evicted from the Port of Pasco for failure to pay rent. A check of the CEO's background shows the port may have been misled.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/green-energy-company-evicted-from-port-of-pasco-owner-linked-to-fraud-schemes/feed/ 0 (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) $2 Billion in Counterfeit Goods Were Sold Online in December http://newstalk870.am/2-billion-in-counterfeit-goods-and-gifts-sold-online-this-holiday-season/ http://newstalk870.am/2-billion-in-counterfeit-goods-and-gifts-sold-online-this-holiday-season/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:00:52 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=115000 Is that gift you got online the real deal or a knock-off? 

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/2-billion-in-counterfeit-goods-and-gifts-sold-online-this-holiday-season/feed/ 0 (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images) Warning: Obama Wants Your Money for New Spending – NOT Debt Reduction http://newstalk870.am/obama-wants-your-money-for-new-spending-not-debt-reduction/ http://newstalk870.am/obama-wants-your-money-for-new-spending-not-debt-reduction/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:52:45 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=111588 He first asked for $800 billion in new taxes; now it's double that amount!

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/obama-wants-your-money-for-new-spending-not-debt-reduction/feed/ 0 (getty images) TSA Claims Congress Has No Jurisdiction Over It http://newstalk870.am/tsa-claims-congress-has-no-jurisdiction-over-it-or-its-actions/ http://newstalk870.am/tsa-claims-congress-has-no-jurisdiction-over-it-or-its-actions/#comments Sun, 09 Dec 2012 17:30:36 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=109994 The Transportation Security Administration is again flexing its muscle in telling a Congressional committee it doesn't have to show up for a hearing.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/tsa-claims-congress-has-no-jurisdiction-over-it-or-its-actions/feed/ 0 (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) TSA Pulls Dozens of 'Naked Body' Scanners After Vendor Accused of Fraud http://newstalk870.am/tsa-pulls-dozens-of-naked-body-scanner-machines-after-vendor-accused-of-fraud/ http://newstalk870.am/tsa-pulls-dozens-of-naked-body-scanner-machines-after-vendor-accused-of-fraud/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 21:31:25 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=110535 The Transportation Security Administration is again taking fire after one of its body scanner vendors is accused of faking tests on its machines.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/tsa-pulls-dozens-of-naked-body-scanner-machines-after-vendor-accused-of-fraud/feed/ 0 (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Did Media Bias Help Elect Obama? Data Suggests Yes http://newstalk870.am/did-media-bias-help-elect-obama-data-suggests-it-did/ http://newstalk870.am/did-media-bias-help-elect-obama-data-suggests-it-did/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:58:37 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=105830 Studies reveal at least five areas where the mainstream media (CBS, ABC, NBC) and some of their cable channels (MSNBC, CNN, Headline News) covered the election in a way that could only help Obama.

A report by Fox News lists the five areas where the media either overdid it, or under-reported events in a manner beneficial to President Obama:

  • The "Gaffe Patrol" jumping on, and even manufacturing, alleged speaking mistakes by Romney during the campaign while often ignoring or delaying coverage of Obama gaffes. ABC, CBS, and N
]]> http://newstalk870.am/did-media-bias-help-elect-obama-data-suggests-it-did/feed/ 0 (Photo by Jay LaPrete/Getty Images) Major Green Energy Company Facing Criminal Fraud Investigation http://newstalk870.am/major-green-energy-company-facing-criminal-fraud-investigation/ http://newstalk870.am/major-green-energy-company-facing-criminal-fraud-investigation/#comments Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:15:01 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=103138 Like Solyndra, Abound Solar Energy was one of Obama's 'favorite' green energy companies-now they're under criminal scrutiny.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/major-green-energy-company-facing-criminal-fraud-investigation/feed/ 0 Solyndra Deja-Vu? Another 'Green' Government-Backed Company Goes Under http://newstalk870.am/solyndra-deja-vu-another-green-government-backed-company-goes-under/ http://newstalk870.am/solyndra-deja-vu-another-green-government-backed-company-goes-under/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2012 23:00:40 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=99717 It's gone beyond wasteful -- now investigators are talking criminal charges!

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/solyndra-deja-vu-another-green-government-backed-company-goes-under/feed/ 0 (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images) Did the Media Inflate Numbers at Obama Rally? 18,000 Sat in 5,000 Chairs – Really? http://newstalk870.am/media-says-18000-attend-obama-rally-in-5000-seat-venue/ http://newstalk870.am/media-says-18000-attend-obama-rally-in-5000-seat-venue/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:30:08 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=96146 Apparently fire codes for building occupancy do not apply in Wisconsin.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/media-says-18000-attend-obama-rally-in-5000-seat-venue/feed/ 0 (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Former Kennewick Gym Owner Found Not Guilty Of Theft [POLL] http://newstalk870.am/former-kennewick-gym-owner-found-not-guilty-of-theft/ http://newstalk870.am/former-kennewick-gym-owner-found-not-guilty-of-theft/#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2012 23:38:12 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=93788 A jury has found the former owner of 509 Fitness not guilty of theft.

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