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Scam Related News (09/29/2007)

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CMU develops scam-busting online game
CNET News.com - San Francisco,CA,USA
That’s why computer scientists at Carnegie Mellon University developed a cutesy online game to teach people how to spot a so-called phishing scam before

Former UM star Traylor gets probation in tax scam
Detroit Free Press - United States
By DAVID ASHENFELTER Former NBA star Robert (Tractor) Traylor was sentenced today to three years of probation – the first six months to be served in a

Scam hits Sardar Sarovar project
NDTV.com - New Delhi,India
The Sardar Sarovar project has come under the shadow of a scam that promises to be huge to the tune of hundreds of crores.

Man collects donations in Watsonville phony dead boy scam
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
Investigators said Valdes may have pulled the same scam in at least 27 other California cities. “It’s very strange,” Deputy Chief Kim Austin said.

Scam Artist Targets Local Businesses
WANE - Ft Wayne,IN,USA
(Fort Wayne - WANE) It’s a one-woman scam and it plays off the generosity of local businesses. At least four Fort Wayne businesses have fallen victim to

Nueva Vizacaya tribe begs for action on Casecnan fund scam
Inquirer.net - Philippines
By Melvin Gascon BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines — Officials and tribal elders of the Bugkalot community in remote Alfonso Castañeda town are growing

Jail for pair in car-ringing scam
Lutterworth Mail - Lutterworth,UK
A CONMAN from Harborough who duped innocent buyers into buying stolen vehicles in a ‘car ringing’ scam has been jailed. At Leicester Crown Court last

Las Lomas exam scam resolved
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
By Robert Salonga WALNUT CREEK — A rogue telemarketer at a test-prep software firm was behind a scam to lure Las Lomas High School parents into paying to

2 women charged in daycare scam
Indianapolis Star - United States
AP CROWN POINT, Ind. — Two Gary women have been charged with stealing nearly $150000 from the state for fraudulent daycare services.

CMU develops scam-busting online game
By Stefanie Olsen
There’s no end to scams on the Internet, and it can be hard for anyone to tell the difference between a legitimate and fake Web address. (Can you pick the bogus URL between “www.express.ebay.com” and “www.ebaysale.nl”?)
CNET News.com | Tech news blog - http://www.news.com/8300-10784_3-7.html

How to recognize Scam PTC Sites?
By sltrukshan
All these sites are either not paying member and/or even call in money, have an extremely bad support (if at all) or beeing ouright scams by cheating search engines with IFrames or use an illegal version of Cash Crusader script.
Online Money Making Forum - http://www.moneyfanclub.com

Movable Scam moves back
As predicted here, the council of Metro, our regional government and slush fund, did not kill the Portland Convention Center hotel project yesterday. Indeed, they took a step in the opposite direction. Suddenly Metro is back to saying
Jack Bog’s Blog - http://bojack.org/

Wine is a big scam!
By Fabrice Grinda
My friend Auren Hoffman just posted an article arguing that wine is a big scam. Check it out, I love the sardonic tone: http://summation.typepad.com/summation/2007/09/wine-is-a-big-s.html.
Musings of an Entrepreneur - http://www.fabricegrinda.com

Nixon: Con artists peddling jury duty scam
Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon’s office today warned the public about a jury duty scam. Consumers this week complained about phone calls from individuals posing as state and federal court personnel and trying to get personal
News-Leader.com - Top Stories - http://www.news-leader.com

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