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Scammers likely to prey on Wikipedia blackout msnbc.com By Matt Liebowitz When Wikipedia goes dark Wednesday to protest the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), Internet scammers and crooks are bound to fill the void. When a news story grabs worldwide attention, especially one as polarizing as SOPA, ... See all stories on this topic »

'Unbelievable scammer' sentenced to 51 months in prison Palm Beach Post "He was an unbelievable scammer," Stepp told US District Judge Daniel TK Hurley. "He was a master at it." Stepp, who lost most of the $150000 he invested with Cutaia, was far from alone. Greg Stine, a retired special agent for what is now the US ... See all stories on this topic » Palm Beach Post

Scammer 'friends' emailing for cash Brookings Register "The scammer then asks their friends to lend them a substantial amount of money. If a friend replies in an email that he or she can help, the scammer will let them know how to send the money. The scammer will direct them to send the money to a ... See all stories on this topic »

Dot Con: Richard Silver, Corcoran Broker Turned Unwitting Scammer, Goes to the ... New York Observer By Elise Knutsen 1/17 5:51pm Until very recently, Richard Silver was your average above-average New York real estate broker. The part-time photographer (his work was once shown at the Met) worked at Corcoran for over twelve years, eventually making ... See all stories on this topic »

Crook Tries To Scam BBB Member WDSU New Orleans A scammer called the home of Cynthia Albert, the spokeswoman of the New Orleans Better Business Bureau asking for money. Albert's husband answered the phone, and the con artist quickly came out with a story regarding a grandson needing money to get out ... See all stories on this topic »

Local grandmothers being bilked for thousands of dollars Plumas County Newspapers Sheriff's Deputy Phil Shannon and Evergreen Market manager Nathan Tucker were visibly frustrated by the event, and they want residents to be more aware of these scammers. This time the scammer was able to dupe not only the grandmother, but two friends ... See all stories on this topic »

Bogus Western Union notice leads to phishing Help Net Security The scammers may be able to use the stolen 'Test Question' details to collect payments without having the user's proper identification documents. For example a scammer could pretend that his wallet and ID had been stolen and use the Test Question ... See all stories on this topic » Help Net Security

Pro Tip: Do Not Buy An iPad Made Of Clay TechCrunch The popular theory right now is that scammer purchased the iPads and replaced the units with a block of clay weighing the same as the iPad. The person than re-wrapped the iPad in retail-grade cellophane and returned it to the store as an unopened item, ... See all stories on this topic » TechCrunch

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