Scam Related News (04/08/2007)

Two accused in AP education scam sent to jail
Khaleej Times – Dubai,United Arab Emirates
HYDERABAD — Two accused in a Rs100 million scam in an Andhra Pradesh government education scheme were sent to jail yesterday as the police were probing

Puppy scam leads from Portage to Africa Rootstown woman almost
Ravenna Record Courier – Ravenna,OH,USA
Most of the responders’ e-mails focused on getting Brode to wire money and said little about the dog as the scam progressed. Her suspicions eventually led

NBWs for 3 in Ludiana City Centre scam
Zee News – Noida,India
The bureau has filed corruption cases against 19 persons, including former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, in connection with the scam.

Fundraising scam using name of local shelter
Edmonton Sun – Edmonton,Alberta,Canada
Officials at Edmonton’s Youth Emergency Shelter Society are warning the public not to fall for a bogus fundraising scam using the organization’s name.

In democratic India, Govt., military in ridge scam
Sunday Times.lk – Columbo,Sri Lanka
How can the government be a party to such a scam? Some bureaucrats and petty politicians must be getting a share of the booty.

Scam of the Week: Unusually bold scam misrepresents Amazon.com
Pittsburgh Post Gazette – Pittsburgh,PA,USA
Today’s scam e-mail shows you the HTML that is usually hidden, allowing you see plainly that it is trying to get you to visit not a page at Amazon.com,

GA Escapee, Scam Artist Arrested In Knoxville
WVLT – Knoxville,TN,USA
Knoxville (WVLT) — The Knoxville Police Department and FBI have arrested a scam artist who escaped from a Georgia Minimum Security facility in mid-March.

Police Warn Drivers About Truck Stop Scam
By Anthony Ponce WHITELAND, Ind. – Before you get in your car this holiday weekend, police have a warning for you. It’s a bizarre scam they say is happening at truck stops throughout the Midwest.

Beware of dog: Nigerian puppy scam unleashed
TORONTO (CP) – It appears someone is using a puppy to put the bite on unwary pet lovers.

Credit Card Activation Scam
Credit card fraud is always advancing. Scammers have found a way around the requirement that you activate credit cards from your home phone number.

URGENT: BMG Music Service Scam?
By Travis
Yesterday I received the following e-mail claiming to be from BMG Music Service. The story is legit, and there really is a class-action suit like it says… but every link on the page goes to cdlounge.com, not bmgmusicservice.com:

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