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This Pinterest Scammer Is Making More Than $1000 a Day The Atlantic By Alexis Madrigal Is Silicon Valley's latest hot product the easiest to social network to game? A successful spammer seems to think so. A 24-year-old Pinterest spammer interviewed by The Daily Dot revealed some fascinating details about the business ... See all stories on this topic » The Atlantic

Scammer targets local eateries Peoria Journal Star The scammer asked for $1734 and again claimed the arrestee was in custody at the courthouse. At least two local restaurants became the targets of a new iteration of a scam Monday within minutes of each other, and one employee was out nearly $2600 ... See all stories on this topic »

Nigerian rental scammers hit Charleston Charleston City Paper Vigilante scam baiters respond to apparently fraudulent listings and post warnings on the forum about e-mail addresses that have been used by rental scammers. Some people on the message boards have sought revenge, stringing the would-be scammers along ... See all stories on this topic » Charleston City Paper

Accused scammer may have more victims Inland Valley Daily Bulletin County officials believe an in-custody construction worker is responsible for several elder abuse and theft cases. Arturo Carrillo Lozano, 50, is accused of preying on the elderly by offering to assist them to complete odd jobs around their homes for ... See all stories on this topic »

Police Warn of Scammer Using Diabetes Fundraiser to Swindle Residents Patch.com Get a call from someone claiming to represent the Diabetes Partnership? Call them. Or call Lakewood police. By Colin McEwen The Lakewood Police Department is warning residents about a scam that involves people soliciting money for the upcoming Swim for ... See all stories on this topic »

SSP warns of possible scammer targeting senior Alton Telegraph ALTON - Senior Services Plus would like to alert the community to a potential scam in the area. A woman contacted Senior Services Plus, saying she had been called by a man who identified himself as a staff member from Senior Services Plus. See all stories on this topic »

DA searches for victims of senior scammer Victorville Daily Press SAN BERNARDINO • A man is under arrest for scamming a senior out of Yucaipa and authorities are looking for more than 30 additional victims including High Desert residents. Arturo Carrillo Lozano, 50, is in jail for elder abuse and theft after he ... See all stories on this topic »

Fake Firefighter Scamming Money Out Of Neighbors WCTI12.com By Katie Jeffries | Anchor/Reporter CRAVEN COUNTY -- Firefighters are sending up the alarm about a scammer. The Township Six Fire Department is outraged that a man is posing as a member and going door-to-door to collect donations. See all stories on this topic »

FairPoint Partners with Law Enforcement to Raise Awareness about Telephone Scam PR Web (press release) A key to the scammer's success is convincing victims to promise not to tell their family members and to make it a big surprise. If the scammers feel they have a potential victim, the calls will increase in frequency, resulting in hundreds of calls. See all stories on this topic »

Police, Microsoft Warn of New Phone Scam fox4kc.com Police say that the scammer tells the victim that their computer has been badly infected by a virus, and action needs to be taken to fix the problem. The goal of the scammer is get the victim to log on to a certain website that allows the scammer to ... See all stories on this topic » fox4kc.com

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