Google Scam Feed- Ex-NYPD sgt. nabbed in 4.7M scamA RETIRED NYPD sergeant was arrested Wednesday and charged with stealing $4.7 million from investors to develop a bogus real estate project . James Monahan, 42, a cop from 1994 to 2005, was arraigned on fraud charges in Manhattan Federal Court and ...See all stories on this topic »New York Daily News […]
- Woman sentenced for role in Nigerian scamBy Heather Polischuk, Leader-Post May 17, 2012 2:02 AM A Regina woman received a community-based sentence for her role in a Nigerian scam that targeted hundreds of American citizens in 2009 and 2010. Roseanne Nightingale pleaded guilty to a fraud ...See all stories on this topic » […]
- South Bend Police warn of alarm scamThe South Bend Police Department says some salesmen are going door-to-door and scamming residents. They're posing as employees from legitimate companies like ADT and targeting residents who already have security systems. The representatives have tried ...See all stories on this topic » […]
- Scam targets Amazon.com usersBut scam artists are going after Amazon customers - stealing their information. It starts with an email that appears to be from Amazon.com, canceling your order. The subject heading is: "Your cancellation." But when you click on it, the scammers gain ...See all stories on this topic » […]
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Category Archives: Advance Fee Fraud
Scam Victims as Criminal as the Scammers?
This just in…. Australian victims of Nigerian online scams are greedy and should be jailed along with the Africans who relieved them of their cash, according to High Commissioner Sunday Olu Agb (Nigerian Envoy to Canberra). “People who send their … Continue reading
‘Lord of the Rings’ Spoof Scam
This spoof scam has been around for a while, but it bears repeating. Obviously done by soemone with a high geek factor AND a GSOH! I think I’ll do one in the style of ‘His Dark Materials (Philip Pullman)’ Dear … Continue reading
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Connecticut Fake Checks (Forwarding Excess) Scam
SOUTH WINDSOR, Connecticut police today warned of a fraudulent checks scam in which residents have been receiving bogus checks from FedEx or U.P.S. The checks are made out to the resident, and a form letter instructs the recipient to contact … Continue reading
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Mrs Thatcher and the £20,000,000 from her hubby
From: Lady Rebecca Thatcher. No:36 Old Shrewberry Street, London England. Beloved,i am Lady Rebecca Thatcher, suffering from cancerous ailment..I used to be married to Sir Jeremy Thatcher an Englishman who is dead and resting peacefully. My husband was into private … Continue reading
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Skype Chat fails Scamdex Reporting Criteria
Scamdex believes that every provider of interactive services should have, front and center, a simple way to report abusers of it’s service. So, a provider of free email needs to have an easy-to-find way to report people using it’s email … Continue reading
Craigs List Scam hits Omaha Truck Seller
The owner of a truck in Omaha Nebraska was almost caught by a scam commonly used to dupe people out of thousands of dollars using the comm ads website, Craigs List (www.craigslist.org). He was trying to sell his truck on … Continue reading
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Michigan County treasurer in Million Dollar Nigerian Scam
A former Michigan county treasurer was arrested last week for allegedly embezzling more than US$1.2 million in public funds, which he sent to a Nigerian fraud scam. Thomas Katona, 56, the former treasurer of Alcona County, was arraigned in a … Continue reading
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Even more ‘Top Ten Scams of 2006′
From the good old Office of Fair Trading (OFT) in the UK this time. No ‘TOTP’ type chart rundown this time with information that everyone knows (or ought to know) already – this is a report based in real information. … Continue reading
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