Scam Related News (06/18/2008)

Ponzi scam artist gets 15 years for ripping off seniors
New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA
BY RICHARD WEIR A big-spending scam artist who posed as a financial adviser to bilk 53 clients out of more than $11 million was sentenced Tuesday to serve

2 charged in drug scam
The Express Times - Easton,PA,USA
Hamilton came under investigation after a pharmacist at a CVS in Wilson Borough suspected the scam and called police, records said.

Ex-Bears fullback pleads guilty in minority-contractor scam
Chicago Tribune - United States
By Jeremy Gorner | Tribune reporter Former Bears fullback Roland Harper pleaded guilty Tuesday to fraud for allowing his trucking company to be used by a

Rock County Sheriff’s Office warns of FEMA scam
Janesville Gazette - Janesville,WI,USA
The Rock County Sheriff’s Office is advising residents to be aware of this possible scam and if, in fact, they are contacted by someone who they feel are

Former Bears FB Harper pleads guilty in landscape scam
USA Today - USA
By Mike Robinson, AP Writer CHICAGO — Former Chicago Bears fullback Roland Harper admitted Tuesday he acted as a front man in a fraud involving a $1.5

Former Bears FB Harper pleads guilty in landscape scam
International Herald Tribune - France
AP CHICAGO: Former Chicago Bears fullback Roland Harper admitted Tuesday he acted as a front man in a fraud involving a $1.5 million Chicago Public Schools

Former Bears star pleads guilty in landscape scam
Chicago Tribune - United States
By MIKE ROBINSON | AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO - Former Chicago Bears star Roland Harper admitted Tuesday he acted as a front man in a fraud involving a

Suicide may be fraudster’s latest scam
guardian.co.uk - UK
An abandoned car on a bridge with the words “suicide is painless” etched in dust on the bonnet has prompted an international manhunt for a US hedge fund

Bruning: Watch out of home deed scam
North Platte Bulletin - North Platte,NE,USA
If you’ve been a victim of a consumer-related scam, contact the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division at 800-727-6432.

4 engineers in Asean lamppost scam yield to NBI agents
Inquirer.net - Philippines
By Jhunnex Napallacan CEBU CITY – Four Mandaue City engineers charged with complicity in the alleged overpricing of lampposts for the Association of

Mystery Shopper Scam… Don’t Fall For It
By kirsty815
Hubby and I discuss how this would be great and how we could protect ourselves just in case it’sa scam by opening a separate bank account. I’m thinking fantastic this is just the boost we need in this economy. Then after a phone call to
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Stop toying with these SCAM businesses. Get the Real Deal.
Are you tired of all the promises that these so-called businesses make? Do you desire to make honest income from home or on the go? Then look no further. Abunza is the top income producing business of it’s kind.
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Court Halts Domain Name Scam
By Chad Kettner
These type of “domain slamming” scams have been on the rise of late. DomainNameNews.com pointed out that a similar company Domain Registry Services has been sued by Nominet in the past and is still calling consumers to transfer domain
Domain Name News - http://www.domainnamenews.com

Chat with email scam artist
By Jonathan Wilde
The following is an IM conversation between someone who posts on a message board I frequent and an email scam artist. The scammer’s email is first. The scam target’s thoughts are in bold. Their chat follows at the end.
- http://distributedrepublic.net/frontpage

new scam - hijacking your phone calls
Did you ever make a call and get this?”Hello?” a guy says (pause) “yeah, hold on”. (pause) “PHONE!! Can someone get the phone!” Background noises include a TV, barking dog, garbled speech between other people, periodic yelling “CAN
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