22 April 2004  
 
 
Scam Report
22 April 2004

This page features a daily collection of links to articles about Internet scams (as well as some links to prominent scams of the non-cyber variety). Due to the ephemeral nature of this type of material, some of the links may expire within a few days of being posted here. Stories are chosen for inclusion here purely on the basis of their entertainment value; we make no claims about the reliability of information linked from this page.

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  "Lotto Scam" Costs Woman $8,000   (WFTV, Orlando)
  • It's a scam you may have heard of before but, if not, pay attention, because it just took one Orlando woman for a whole lot of her cash and police say the duo that pulled it off are still out there.


  •   New Identity Theft Scam   (WTOC-TV, Savannah)
  • You watch your credit cards, check your bank accounts, and still, it can happen to you. Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States.


  •   Beware of the Latest E-mail Banking Scam   (Waltham Forest Guardian)
  • Sophisticated forms of fraudulent emails from all over the globe are hitting the computer screens of random recipients across the UK.


  •   Internet Scam   (KPVI-TV, Pocatello)
  • Internet scams are becoming more widespread and more elaborate. One Pocatello woman found out those who were trying to scam her had done their homework.


  •   Nigerian Scam Warning   (KPVI-TV, Pocatello)
  • A scam that's taking money from people all over the world has hit home. One sheriff's office is spreading the word about a wire fraud scam that recently robbed a family of $4,000.


  •   Police Warn Public of Phone Scam   (Portales News-Tribune)
  • Money predators are at it again, according to Portales Police Captain Lonnie Berry, as the police department has received complaints that an organization is calling with claims of Canadian lottery winnings.


  •   Alleged 9-11 Scam Artist Sought   (KXLY-TV, Spokane)
  • Spokane police are looking for a woman who has bilked thousands out of two elderly people in the Spokane area.
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