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| Pay phone scammer, blaming cell phones for his crimes, gets three months in prison Washington Post (blog) By Michael S. Rosenwald A few months ago I told you about Nicolaos Kantartzis, a Bethesda businessman who pleaded guilty to a creative, devious, lucrative crime wave in which he employed an old school device: pay phones. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Scammers find new ways to prey on unwary The Tri-City News “Scammers are capitalizing by using false pretences to get our attention and steal our trust.” The bureau says social media networks are increasingly being used to transmit spam and scammers are exploiting new trends, including BC Hydro's rollout of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Confessed SAT Scammer: Cheating On College Entrance Exams Is 'Easy Money' StateImpact Indiana Stories about educators: How are those responsible for implementing education policy in schools − from classroom teachers, to district administrators, to school board members − affected by changes at the top? And how well do they meet their challenge ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Windshield repair scammer gets 5 years for insurance fraud [The Arizona Daily ... Insurance News Net (press release) By Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson Jan. 05 --A Payson man will spend five years in prison for defrauding more than $83000 from 16 Arizona insurance companies. Michael Swedo's scam involved filing phony claims for windshield repairs ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Pennsylvania scammer gets a year in county jail Lincoln Journal Star A Pennsylvania man behind a "black money" scam targeting a Lincoln liquor store owner has been sentenced to a year in jail for theft by unlawful taking. Ernest Witherspoon, 30, of Upper Darby, Pa., pleaded no contest to the charge. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Loves Park man targeted by utility bill scam WREX-TV ... with a customer in any circumstance," explained Callighan. Callighan also says don't let anyone into your house if you're not expecting a utility worker, he says call their customer support line or the police if you think a scammer is at your door. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Facebook Timeline Scams Prey on Wishful Thinking Network World Scammers, he says, aren't usually looking for information, rather they're "social engineering" users into performing acts that further the scam, ultimately earning the scammer a few cents. There are two parts to this specific scam, Sutton says. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Anatomy of an ATM Skimmer Scam PCWorld Some will even transmit data information to the scammer's cell phone via Bluetooth. With all these tools at criminals' disposal, it can seem impossible to protect yourself from an skimming operation. Fortunately, you can take a few simple steps to ... See all stories on this topic » |
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