4 June 2004  
 
 
Scam Report
4 June 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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  Tornado Victims Hit by Scam Artists   (Associated Press)
  • Disaster victims in Pocohantas County are getting hit by scam artists trolling tornado ravaged towns.


  •   Social Security Official Warns of Scam   (Associated Press)
  • Identity thieves have prompted the Social Security Administration to issue a national fraud alert.


  •   Energy Commission Warns of Gasoline Rebate Scam   (PRNewswire)
  • The California Energy Commission warns consumers to be wary of anyone who contacts you to say they want to give you money and asks for your checking account number to deposit the funds.


  •   Three Tried Cash Machine Scam   (The Scotsman)
  • Three Romanians were caught trying to operate a credit card scam at a railway station cashpoint machine


  •   Pauline Rings Up Big Bill in Phone Scam   (Leeds Today)
  • Householders were put on alert over a new scam which first drops through their letterbox and ends up leaving them with a hefty phone bill.


  •   Chicago Man Held in Internet Scam   (Chicago Tribune)
  • A Chicago man was being held in New Jersey after he was arrested for allegedly stealing people's money through an Internet auction fraud scheme.


  •   Officials Bust Sham Marriage Scam   (The Star)
  • A number of foreign nationals are in American custody after paying up to $5 000 for arranged marriages with US citizens.
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