Scam Related News (08/16/2007)
Your Black Muslim Bakery’s Yusuf Bey IV accused in real estate scam
San Francisco Chronicle – CA, USA
The leader of Your Black Muslim Bakery, already accused of kidnapping and torturing a woman, is facing new charges in an alleged real-estate scam, …
Richmond man arrested in TV scam
San Jose Mercury News – CA, USA
VACAVILLE — The “deal of the century” turned out to be nothing more than a half-baked scam, landing a Richmond man in Solano County Jail on Tuesday. …
A scam with just one catch: they had to swallow glass
Boston Globe – United States
By Shelley Murphy, Globe Staff Ronald Evano, 48, a self-described American gypsy, admitted that he and his wife, using various aliases, were paid more than …
Scam fears scare off potential investors
INQ7.net – Philippines
The real issue boils down to where we draw the line between a scam, a dream that is otherwise not viable and an untapped business opportunity. …
Lloyds TSB pays £6m to victims of currency scam
Guardian Unlimited – UK
Lloyds TSB is to pay out $12.5m (£6.25m) for its alleged part in a $100m-plus foreign currency scam in the United States. Though not admitting liability, …
SEC accuses Irving man of refinery scam
Dallas Morning News (subscription) – TX,USA
By ERIC TORBENSON / The Dallas Morning News The US Securities and Exchange Commission has accused Michael E. Tomayko of Irving of taking $14.5 million from …
At least 8 duped in Craigslist housing scam
KING5.com (subscription) – Seattle,WA,USA
Kimberly Coney is allegedly behind the housing scam. On Wednesday, KING 5 learned that Emily Osborne was scheduled to move into the same house, …
Housing voucher scam probed
Boston Globe – United States
It’s just the lowest form of a scam that I can think of.” Section 8 vouchers provide poor families with an average of $1020 per month for rent and utilities …
Maharashtra: Dairy scam in the making
NDTV.com – New Delhi,India
Is it a systematic loot of public money or an attempt at privatizing these dairies, the answer lies with the perpetrators of this scam.
Former NBA Referee Pleads Guilty In Betting Scam
Disgraced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy pled guilty to felony charges on Wednesday.
CityNews: Sports – http://www.citynews.ca/
Nigerians Trying the Spanish Prisoner Scam
By richi
a variation on the classic Spanish Prisoner scam:. Somebody breaks into your hotmail account, most likely by phishing. They then send an “emergency” email to everybody on your contacts list claiming to be you. The email says …
Ferris Research – http://www.ferris.com
Jury Duty Scam – Netlore Archive
Forwarded email alert warns of a new identity theft scam wherein potential victims are falsely notified that they have failed to appear for jury duty and asked to supply personal info for verification.
About.com Urban Legends and Folklore:… – http://urbanlegends.about.com/
Scam Alert – Cheque Cashing
By Sharon
Here is how the scam works: The writer can quote any price and the fraudster agrees -but insists on sending a certified cashier’s check rather than using PayPal. For those of you who are new to work at home-online, and freelance writing …
Get Paid to Write Online – http://getpaidtowriteonline.com
Majority of Americans Can’t Spot an E-Mail Scam
By Terrence O’Brien
What’s more, a surprising 17 percent of adults admitted to falling victim to an online scam in the last year. Of those victims, 81 percent admitted it was their own fault by opening unsolicited e-mail or sending personal information to …
Switched – http://www.switched.com
