12 May 2004  
 
 
Scam Report
12 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.

All of the links included here are viewable at no charge, although some publications may require a free one-time registration to access their articles. Articles requiring registration to view are identified with asterisks (*).

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  Housing Auction Scam Bilks Homebuyers   (TheKSBWChannel.com)
  • Authorities said 20 people responded to a real estate auction ad that appeared in a local newspaper. It offered 150 homes in the area for auction at a huge discount.


  •   Youth Charged in DEA Scam   (San Antonio Express-News)
  • Rubin Salinas, 19, has been charged with impersonating a public servant, a third-degree felony.


  •   Scam Targets Online Jewelry Sellers   (KING-TV)
  • The trail of deception starts in Ohio, with a $6,000 diamond ring that Sara Maucher thought would be easy to sell on eBay.


  •   Court Pulls Plug on SMS Lottery Scammers   (Reuters)
  • Two Chinese men have been jailed for using cell phone text messages to swindle money from subscribers by telling them they had won lottery prizes.


  •   FCC: Be Wary of "Do Not Call" Scam   (NBC News)
  • If there's one thing you need to know about the "National Do Not Call List", which went into effect last year - it's this: It doesn't cost anything to sign up!


  •   Man Gets 11 Years for Huge Credit Card Scam   (Los Angeles Times)
  • A Malibu man who defrauded hundreds of thousands of credit card holders out of $37 million by falsely billing them for access to pornographic websites was sentenced to 11-1/4 years in federal prison.


  •   Man Charged in 9/11 Scam Admits Stealing Money from Elderly Woman   (Associated Press)
  • A man has admitted his role in the theft of $400,000 from an elderly woman who thought she was helping an FBI agent who performed heroically during the 2001 terrorist attacks.


  •   Grandmother Falls Prey to Fake Bail Bondsman   (The Sacramento Bee)
  • Bessie Lofton was one of five grandmothers recently targeted for a bail scam


  •   Police Dish Out Warning Over Cash Card Scam   (The Sentinel)
  • Police have received a large number of reports of bank accounts being cleared out by thieves who use sophisticated technology to copy cash card details.


  •   Insurance, Loan Scam Dupes Woman   (The Selma Times-Journal)
  • An Selma woman answered a classified ad in The Selma Times-Journal and was bilked out of $539.89.


  •   Don't Fall Victim to a Springtime Home-Repair Scam   (Knight Ridder/Tribune)
  • An unknown individual or group of people shows up at your door offering to repair damage to your driveway or roof gutters. Should you entertain their offer?


  •   Internet Scam Hits Saskatchewan   (The Star Phoenix)
  • A nasty surprise is showing up in this month's phone bill for scores of Internet users in Saskatchewan.


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