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Bride who faked having cancer gets out of jail after paying $13K to donors The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Jessica Vega apologized in court for the scam and was sentenced to time served — the less than two months she had been behind bars since her arrest. She had pleaded guilty last month to charges of scheming to defraud and possession of a forged ... See all stories on this topic » The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

DA: Lego bar code switch scam hits the Peninsula San Jose Mercury News By Joshua Melvin A new scam for stealing high-priced Lego sets from big box retailers may be spreading. Prosecutors announced Wednesday that a San Francisco man was charged with changing bar codes on pricey Star Wars Lego kits in order to buy them at a ... See all stories on this topic »

Internet scams of 2011, part 1: FBI impersonation email scam AnnArbor.com The information they gather also gives them the ability to understand the most common scams and create public service campaigns designed to educate the public. IC3 just published the 2011 Internet Crime Report that highlights the more than 300000 ... See all stories on this topic »

Adarsh scam: Ashok Chavan to depose before inquiry commission on June 30 Economic Times MUMBAI: In a U-turn, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan today told the two-member inquiry commission probing the Adarsh housing society scam he is ready to appear before it on June 30. Chavan, an accused in the Adarsh case, ... See all stories on this topic »

Fake Android apps scam costs £28000 Telegraph.co.uk Malicious Android apps posed as Angry Birds and Cut the Rope in a scam that used premium rate text messages to defraud customers of £27850. By Matt Warman, Consumer Technology Editor The attack took place at the end of last year and affected 1391 ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Madison County sheriff warns of scams; one victim lost $5000 Belleville News Democrat The Madison County Sheriff's Office is investigating a mail fraud scam that bilked about $5000 out of a Madison County victim. According to the sheriff's office, the victim received a letter informing him he won $650000 in cash from Publishers Clearing ... See all stories on this topic »

Better Business Bureau: Avoid rental property scams Post-Bulletin But before beginning your search, the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) is warning people that there are many unscrupulous individuals using Craigslist and other websites — posing as landlords or rental agents —to scam you or ... See all stories on this topic »

NY bride who faked cancer sentenced to time served U.S. News & World Report Jessica Vega, who apologized in court for the scam, was expected to be released later in the day from the county jail where she has been held since April 25. A prosecutor said she has paid back more than $13368, with nine victims getting checks ranging ... See all stories on this topic »

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