9 June 2004  
 
 
Scam Report
9 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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  Job Scam Costing Job Seekers   (KSL-TV, Salt Lake City)
  • If you saw a job ad in the paper offering $17 an hour, would you respond? A lot of people have and they’ve lost money.


  •   Aussie in Los Angeles Jail Over Net Scam   (Australian IT)
  • An Australian man accused of scamming American sports fans out of about $55,000 will remain in a Los Angeles jail after failing to make $1.5 million bail.


  •   Sigcau Was Lure in 419 Scam   (Business Day)
  • A Nigerian man has allegedly been using Public Works Minister Stella Sigcau's name and a South African government website to defraud unsuspecting victims in a 419 scam.


  •   Prescription Drug Cards Being Used In ID Theft Scam   (WAVE-TV, Louisville)
  • The new prescription drug cards designed to help senior citizens afford medicine are now being used against them.


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