{"id":437,"date":"2008-10-23T15:05:37","date_gmt":"2008-10-23T23:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scamdex.com\/ScamBlog\/?p=437"},"modified":"2009-03-02T09:35:41","modified_gmt":"2009-03-02T17:35:41","slug":"scam-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scamdex.com\/ScamBlog\/2008\/10\/scam-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"Scam Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"<table class=\"3DMsoNormalTable\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"3D0\" cellpadding=\"3D0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"3DMsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #3d0a00;\"><span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"3DMsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #3d0a00;\"><span><a>=<br \/>\nProsecutors<br \/>\nwant tabs kept on Disney <strong><span>scam<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nsuspect<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span>MiamiHerald.com &#8211; Miami,FL,USA<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span><br \/>\nMiami-Dade prosecutors want to restrict the movements of alleged =<br \/>\nDisney<br \/>\nvacation scammer Nancy Alvarez. BY DAVID OVALLE Nancy Alvarez, 20, is =<br \/>\naccused<br \/>\nof <strong><span>&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<a><span style=\"color: #3d0e00;\"><span>See all stories on this topic<\/span><\/span><\/a> =<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"3DMsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #3d0a00;\"><span><a>Freedom,<br \/>\nNH, officer charged in alleged pay <strong><span>scam<\/span><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span>WCAX &#8211; Burlington,VT,USA<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span><br \/>\nAP &#8211; October 23, 2008 7:05 AM ET FREEDOM, NH (AP) &#8211; A police officer =<br \/>\nin the<br \/>\nnorthern New Hampshire town of Freedom has been charged with skimming =<br \/>\nmoney<br \/>\nfrom <strong><span>&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<a><span style=\"color: #3d0e00;\"><span>See all stories on this topic<\/span><\/span><\/a> =<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"3DMsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #3d0a00;\"><span><a><strong><span>Scam<\/span><\/strong> Artists Target People 65 =<br \/>\nand Older<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span>The Ledger &#8211; Lakeland,FL,USA<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span><br \/>\nBy LISE FISHER GAINESVILLE | Gainesville<br \/>\npolice are investigating reports that <strong><span>scam<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nartists are targeting older residents and convincing them to hand over =<br \/>\n<strong><span>&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<a><span style=\"color: #3d0e00;\"><span>See all stories on this topic<\/span><\/span><\/a> =<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"3DMsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #3d0a00;\"><span><a>Police<br \/>\nsay <strong><span>scam<\/span><\/strong> incorporates =<br \/>\nnewspaper<br \/>\nad<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span>The Southern &#8211; Carbondale,IL,USA<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span><br \/>\n<strong><span>&#8230;<\/span><\/strong> University =<br \/>\nCarbondale<br \/>\nDepartment of Public Safety is warning the community about a <strong><span>scam<\/span><\/strong> that appeared in a recent =<br \/>\nnewspaper<br \/>\nclassified advertisement. <strong><span>&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<a><span style=\"color: #3d0e00;\"><span>See all stories on this topic<\/span><\/span><\/a> =<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"3DMsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #3d0a00;\"><span><a>Two =<br \/>\nArrested In Check<br \/>\n<strong><span>Scam<\/span><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span>Lex 18 &#8211; Lexington,KY,USA<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span><br \/>\nTwo Kentuckians were arrested because police say they are connected =<br \/>\nwith an<br \/>\ninternational check and money order <strong><span>scam<\/span><\/strong>.<br \/>\nBoyle County investigators say =<br \/>\nTammy <strong><span>&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<a><span style=\"color: #3d0e00;\"><span>See all stories on this topic<\/span><\/span><\/a> =<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"3DMsoNormalTable\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"3D0\" cellpadding=\"3D0\" align=\"3Dleft\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"3DMsoNormal\" align=\"3Dcenter\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #3d0a00;\"><span><a><span><img border=\"3D0\" alt=\"\" width=\"3D66\" height=\"3D80\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"3DMsoNormal\" align=\"3Dcenter\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #3d0a00;\"><span><a>AFP<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"3DMsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #3d0a00;\"><span><a>SKorea<br \/>\narrests Nigerians over massive banking <strong><span>scam<\/span><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span>AFP<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span><br \/>\nSEOUL (AFP) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d South Korean police said Thursday they had =<br \/>\narrested three<br \/>\nNigerians for allegedly obtaining millions of dollars from Citibank =<br \/>\nwith a<br \/>\nforged <strong><span>&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<a><span style=\"color: #3d0e00;\"><span>See all stories on this topic<\/span><\/span><\/a> =<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"3DMsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #3d0a00;\"><span><a><strong><span>Scam<\/span><\/strong> targets elderly<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span>Advertiser-News &#8211; USA<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span><br \/>\nVernon police<br \/>\nare investigating a <strong><span>scam<\/span><\/strong> in<br \/>\nwhich phone callers convinced elderly people to wire money to them. On =<br \/>\nOct.<br \/>\n1, an elderly female Vernon<br \/>\nresident <strong><span>&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<a><span style=\"color: #3d0e00;\"><span>See all stories on this topic<\/span><\/span><\/a> =<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"3DMsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #3d0a00;\"><span><a>Man<br \/>\nswindled in TV set <strong><span>scam<\/span><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span>Stockton<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span> Record &#8211;<br \/>\nStockton,CA,USA<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span><br \/>\nBy The Record STOCKTON<br \/>\n&#8211; A man who thought he had purchased two televisions ended up with =<br \/>\nboxes<br \/>\nfilled with particle board. The 27-year-old man told police <strong><span>&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<a><span style=\"color: #3d0e00;\"><span>See all stories on this topic<\/span><\/span><\/a> =<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"3DMsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #3d0a00;\"><span><a>Commerce<br \/>\nBank warns of \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcphishing\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 <strong><span>scam<\/span><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span>Bizjournals.com &#8211; Charlotte,NC,USA<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span><br \/>\nCommerce Bank says two fraudulent e-mails are circulating bearing its =<br \/>\nname,<br \/>\ntrying to solicit private information from bank customers. <strong><span>&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"3DMsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #3d0a00;\"><span><a><span style=\"color: #3d0e00;\"><span>See all stories on this topic<\/span><\/span><\/a> =<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"3DMsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #3d0a00;\"><span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"3DMsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #3d0a00;\"><span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"3DMsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #3d0a00;\"><span><a>How<br \/>\nto Tell if a Job is a <strong><span>Scam<\/span><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span>Sometimes, it seems<br \/>\nthat there are as many <strong><span>scams<\/span><\/strong> as<br \/>\nlegitimate job openings. Here are warning signs to help you determine =<br \/>\nif a<br \/>\njob is a <strong><span>scam<\/span><\/strong>.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #3d0e00;\"><span><a><span style=\"color: #3d0e00;\"><span>About.com Job Searching: What&#8217;s Hot Now &#8211; =<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/jobsearch.about.com\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span> =<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"3DMsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #3d0a00;\"><span><a>A=<br \/>\nVery<br \/>\nEarly London Olympics <strong><span>Scam<\/span><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span>By Argie Gallego (Anti-spam Research Engineer) =<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span><br \/>\nThis is the <strong><span>scam<\/span><\/strong> to get =<br \/>\naccurate<br \/>\npersonal data. Users are advised to not trust these unsolicited and<br \/>\nunexpected email messages, no matter how much money they promise. =<br \/>\nUsers must<br \/>\nalso be cautious in trusting claim agents. <strong><span>&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #3d0e00;\"><span><a><span style=\"color: #3d0e00;\"><span>TrendLabs | Malware Blog &#8211; by&#8230; &#8211; =<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/blog.trendmicro.com\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span> =<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"3DMsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #3d0a00;\"><span><a>Comment<br \/>\non Bogus Olympic ticket <strong><span>scam<\/span><\/strong> by<br \/>\nClass Action Blogosphere <strong><span>&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span>By Class Action Blogosphere Weekly Review&#8230; =<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span><br \/>\nhttp:\/\/overlawyered.com\/2008\/10\/bogus-olympic-ticket-<strong><span>scam<\/span><\/strong>\/ [&#8230;]<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #3d0e00;\"><span><a><span style=\"color: #3d0e00;\"><span>Comments<br \/>\nfor Overlawyered &#8211; =<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/overlawyered.com\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span> =<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>= Prosecutors want tabs kept on Disney scam suspect MiamiHerald.com &#8211; Miami,FL,USA Miami-Dade prosecutors want to restrict the movements of alleged = Disney vacation scammer Nancy Alvarez. 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