3 May 2004  
 
 
Scam Report
3 May 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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  Woman Is Victim of Car Scam   (Shropshire Star)
  • A Shrewsbury woman was tricked into handing over her car to two men pretending to be working for the police, .


  •   Identity Theft Scam Poses As E-Mail Tax Investigation   (Associated Press)
  • The Internal Revenue Service warned consumers about an identity theft operation that tries to elicit personal information from taxpayers by sending e-mails alleging they're the subject of a tax investigation.


  •   It's a Miracle: Water As a Fuel Fools the Faithful   (JoongAng Daily)
  • After swindling 649 Christians out of $2.8 million by saying that with God's help they had created a machine that could convert water into fuel, two Korean men were arrested and indicted.
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