Scam Related News (12/31/08)
| Two more stand trial in milk scam Gulf Times – Doha,Qatar BEIJING: Two more suspects in China’s tainted milk scandal went on trial yesterday, bringing to 17 the number, who have faced court over the nation’s worst … See all stories on this topic |
| Scam alert: Ad for motorcycle too good to be true Grand Forks Herald – Grand Forks,ND,USA “It’sa pretty complex scam, and it looks pretty good,” Nelson said. “Then (the seller) got really persistent and gave this story that his brother’s got … See all stories on this topic |
| Masseuse pleads not guilty to Issaquah scam Seattle Post Intelligencer – USA AP SEATTLE — A massage therapist accused of marrying a 78-year-old disabled man for his money has pleaded not guilty in Seattle to kidnapping and attempted … See all stories on this topic |
| Kevin Bacon Victim of Wall Street Scam X17 Online – Beverly Hills,California,USA The Bacons aren’t the only ones in Hollywood to be victimized in the scam. Steven Spielberg, Studio Executive Jeffrey Katzenberg and screenwriter Eric Roth … See all stories on this topic |
| Warning: New Email Scam Uses Fear Tactics NBC Philadelphia – Philadelphia,PA,USA After closer inspection this seems to be a new twist on old scams like the Nigerian email scam, the lottery notification scam and others. … See all stories on this topic |
| Green license plate scam sparks run at RMV Boston Globe – United States By Globe Staff A prankster has apparently taken aim at old-fashioned Massachusetts license plates with green letters and numbers, widely circulating a bogus … See all stories on this topic |
| Decorah Police reporting phone scam Decorah Journal – Decorah,IA,USA The caller in the scam states they are with the Financial Education of America and tells the person they are calling that they have just won a $100 gift … See all stories on this topic |
| Fla. investors sue Crist, state over Pearlman scam The Columbian – Vancouver,WA,USA Pearlman is serving a 25-year federal prison sentence after pleading guilty to running a $300 million investment scam. The governor’s office had no … See all stories on this topic |
| New scam targets texters Shelby Star – Shelby,NC,USA SHELBY – Victims of a new scam distributed through text messages are likely left saying, “OMG.” Reports of a bank scam targeting texters recently surfaced … See all stories on this topic |
| Montecito man arrested in Florida on warrant for adoption scam MSNBC – USA Florida police arrest a Montecito man who is wanted on 62 felony counts of theft related to an adoption scam. Authorities said 57-year-old Orson Mozes was … See all stories on this topic |
| Credit Card Scam Worries Airport Workers – Nashville News Story … NASHVILLE, Tenn. — There are worries at Nashville International Airport that a credit card scheme is taking advantage of workers and possibly travelers. Tuesday, December 30, 2008. WSMV.com – News – http://www.wsmv.com/news/?rss=nash&psp=news |
| New housing scam? Firms charge to modify mortgages : Foreclosure … New housing scam? Firms charge to modify mortgages. A growing industry has emerged to take advantage of the unprecedented wave of foreclosures, charging distressed homeowners for help negotiating better loan terms — a service provided … Foreclosure Info Today – http://www.foreclosureinfotoday.com/ |
| Law Firm Website Scams Legal Marketing Blog: Beware of Costly New … Beware of Costly New Scam Involving Law Firm Websites. Reid Trautz is a pioneer and one of the most respected among legal bloggers. Although I am officially taking this week off, Reid’s post of yesterday is too serious to wait, … Legal Marketing Blog – http://www.legalmarketingblog.com/ |
| Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog: Impact of Madoff scam on … The impact of the Madoff scam on charitable donations is discussed in Deborah Brewster, Non-profits face donor ire over Madoff exposure, FT.com, Dec. 28, 2008. Here are a few excerpts from this article: … Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog – http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/trusts_estates_prof/ |
| Spammer Uses isoHunt for Cover in Scam e-Mail “Miss [sic] Doris” claims to have met me on the BitTorrent tracker site and is simply searching “for a good man who understands what sex, marriage, and real love is all about.”We. Zeropaid File Sharing P2P Technology… – http://www.zeropaid.com/ |
