31 Aug
Par Comm probing cash-for-vote scam gets one month extension
Economic Times – Gurgaon,Haryana,India
31 Aug, 2008, 1320 hrs IST, PTI NEW DELHI: A Parliamentary Committee looking into the ‘cash-for-vote’ scam has been given one more month to complete its …
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ICPC summons 18 Ondo council chairmen over N12.5bn scam
The Punch – Lagos,Nigeria
By Jide Babalola AT least 18 local government chairmen in Ondo State are to be grilled on Wednesday by operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and …
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Local homeowner duped in mortgage scam
Springfield News Sun – Springfield,OH,USA
“Presumably, he allowed (Henderson) to use his identifiers in return for some of the money from this scam,” said assistant US attorney Laura Clemmens, …
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Chinese bankers, wives found guilty in bank scam
The Associated Press –
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two former Ba
30 Aug
PM, sonia had knowledge about cash-for-votes scam, says Advani
Press Trust of India – New Delhi,India
New Delhi, Aug 30 (PTI) Terming the “cash-for-votes” scam as “incomparable and more obnoxious than Bofors”, senior BJP leader LK Advani today alleged it …
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there’s nothing artistic about a scam
The Gazette (Montreal) – Quebec,Canada
The headline on the CBC website ran as follows: “Posing as slain passenger’s sister, scam artist capitalizes on bus killing.” I’m irked by the phrase “scam …
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PHONE SCAM HITS AREA
Central Maine Morning Sentinel – Augusta,ME,USA
BY LARRY GRARD BY LARRY GRARD Residents of Palermo and Freedom are some of the latest targets in what the state Attorney General’s Office calls a scam aimed …
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Man could get life for body parts scam
Austin American-Statesman – Aust
29 Aug
Woman Arrested for Bail Scam
KRGV – Weslaco,TX,USA
ALTON – An Alton woman told her victims she could bail them out of jail. But this morning, she’s the one behind bars. Nereida Vega is being charged with …
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Woman Loses Thousands in Lottery Ticket Scam
Washington Post – United States
Arlington County police are looking for two people they say tricked an Arlington woman into giving them thousands of dollars in a scam involving a fake …
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At least one Cape Coral resident victim of ATM scam
WINKNEWS.com – Fort Myers,FL,USA
By WINK News Cape Coral – You could have had money stolen from you, because of an ATM scam in Cape Coral. “I think it’s pretty scary that now we have to …
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Woman loses $4500 to lottery scam
Tampabay.com – St. Petersburg,FL,USA
By Kim Wilmath, Times Staff Writer TEMPLE TERRACE — Police called for the pub
