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Man indicted for alleged Super Bowl scam 01 Apr 2005 23, he was charged with eight counts of wire fraud and two counts of mail fraud in a separate Internet scam in which he allegedly sold $115,000 worth of luxury ... Washington Times, MS files 117 suits against phishing 01 Apr 2005 Microsoft has been engaged in a three-year fight against virus writers, hackers, spammers and Internet scam artists, saying that any harm against personal ... Economic Times, Internet check scam hits home Mar 30, 2005 LACONIA — A local woman who fell for an Internet scam says she is being further victimized by her bank, which wants her to reimburse the funds she used from ... Laconia Citizen, Internet scam costing thousands Mar 25, 2005 By KRISTEN SENZ. A Grand Junction woman recently duped into sending thousands of dollars to a Nigerian man says she has about 60 ... Grand Junction Sentinel, Internet scam seemed legit Mar 26, 2005 An area man who has come forward with his personal story about an Internet scam deserves a great deal of credit for speaking out. ... Clarksville Leaf Chronicle, Police warn of Internet scam Mar 18, 2005 ...• Fake money orders, like this one, were cashed at an Anderson credit union. (NLI/Dave Grundy). • Detective Terry Sollars says ... NewsLink Indiana, Gone Phishing: Newest Identity Theft Scam Concerns Students Mar 29, 2005 He was a potential victim of the new Internet scam called "phishing." Thousands of Internet users have become victims of phishing and consequently had their ... Howard University Hilltop (subscription), Internet scam slugs sellers of thousands Mar 14, 2005 The ANZ Bank has alerted federal police to a new internet scam preying on Australians who place classified advertisements on websites. ... Sydney Morning Herald (subscription), Internet muscle-car scam led to robbery of would-be buyers Mar 3, 2005 An Indianapolis man is accused of running an Internet scam in which he lured people here on the pretense of selling them vintage muscle cars -- then robbed ... Indianapolis Star Man Arrested in Internet Scam Mar 3, 2005 ...(Indianapolis) - An Indianapolis man is behind bars for leading what authorities are calling an internet scam. They say he used ... WISH, 'Nigerian' Internet scam hits Bennington Mar 8, 2005 By ZACH CHURCH,. BENNINGTON -- The postal money order scam often known as the "Nigerian scam" is back in town, with one woman just ... Bennington Banner, Internet scam traced back to McKinney Mar 5, 2005 By DANNY GALLAGHER McKinney Courier-Gazette. Police are investigation complaints from four people who allege their wired more than ... McKinney Courier Gazette, The Number's Up For Internet Scam Mar 8, 2005 Phone bills, which in some cases are the size of a telephone number, have been horrifying PC users in Northern Ireland and beyond in recent months. ... News Letter, Internet Scam Targets Grieving Military Families Mar 4, 2005 ...(FORT KNOX, Ky.) -- Families of US soldiers killed overseas are being targeted by an Internet scam that seeks personal and financial information. ... WAVE, Internet scam targets Iraq victims’ families from Valley Mar 8, 2005 EDINBURG — Internet vultures trying to scam families who have lost loved ones in Iraq now have sunk their claws into the Rio Grande Valley. ... Monitor, Internet scam targeting families of those killed in Iraq Mar 2, 2005 US Senator Larry Craig, Chairman of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, has joined with the Department of Homeland Security in warning about an e-mail scam ... Kootenai Valley Press, Woman Sentenced For Internet Scam Mar 22, 2005 CHICAGO (AP) A suburban Chicago woman has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for cheating dozens of Internet shoppers. ... CBS2 Chicago, Scam targets credit union Mar 25, 2005 By Larry O'Connor. Some 600 Jackson credit union customers were being warned about an Internet scam, which targets debit card holders. ... The Jackson Citizen-Patriot, Scams target area residents Mar 24, 2005 An Internet scam involving counterfeit money orders sent to Nigeria and another scam involving fake cashier's checks and fictional lottery winnings have ... Ledger Independent, Police sting fetches South Holland couple in terrier sales scam Mar 23, 2005 ...business over the Internet. If you are selling something, be careful of the buyer. This is basically an Internet scam involving dogs.". Chicago Tribune (subscription) Beware: Nigerian Scam Hitting Island Seniors Mar 18, 2005 HONOLULU -- There is a new variation of an Internet scam now hitting Hawaii. Nigerian scams are back. This time they are targeting senior citizens. ... Hawaii Channel.com, Wife who helped investigators defends husband Mar 31, 2005 The wife of a Hyannis man accused of a $176,000 Internet scam tried to help investigators trap her husband into confessing on tape but now says the federal ... Yarmouthport Register, Mandan police say counterfeit scam hits pawn shop Mar 23, 2005 She told police she did not know the sale was a scam. Mandan Police Chief Dennis Rohr said the Internet scam has been going on for a couple of years. ... Grand Forks Herald, Ruling seen on conversion Mar 31, 2005 ...no. The widow of the late Palestinian Authority leader, Yasser Arafat, has apparently had her name hijacked in an Internet scam. ... Washington Jewish Week, Vt. firm caught up in e-mail scam Mar 24, 2005 ...hit Wednesday morning, he called Vermont Living, and was told he was one of hundreds of that company's clients who had been caught up in an Internet scam. ... Barre Montpelier Times Argus, Scam leaves GJ pair $10,000 poorer Mar 9, 2005 By SENTINEL STAFF. Two Grand Junction residents have recently fallen victim to an Internet scam, leaving them out more than $10,000, according to police. ... Grand Junction Sentinel, Vermont firm caught up in e-mail scam Mar 23, 2005 MONTPELIER, Vt. A Vermont-based online magazine and its customers appear to have gotten caught up in an Internet scam. Someone has ... WCAX, Beware of ‘Nigeria 419’: By Any Other Name It’s Still a Scam Mar 23, 2005 By most reports it is the world’s largest scam in terms of aggregate monetary losses; the FBI reports that it is the largest Internet scam impacting the ... Local Tech Wire, Scam prompts advice: Use your delete key Mar 3, 2005 ...are sitting on more than $10,000 in counterfeit United States Post Office money orders that were turned in by city residents who responded to an Internet scam. ... Bucyrus Telegraph Forum, Bluffton Police, Bank, Post Office Halt 2 ‘Nigerian 419 Scam’ ... Mar 1, 2005 By JIM BARBIERI. That’s the summary given Monday by Bluffton Detective Sergeant Steve Cale on the latest reported Internet scam here. ... Bluffton News Banner, For the record Mar 30, 2005 4258 Shadow Wood Circle, David Tadlock reported a possible Internet scam. 3827 Durden St., Danield Henderson reported the theft of his wallet and cell phone. ... Pascagoula Mississippi Press, Scam Artists Go “Phishing� for Money Feb 28, 2005 An Internet scam is gaining popularity jumping by 42 percent in the course of a month. The scam is called phishing. In the attack ... KTVA, Canadian Helps To Bust False Bride Scam Mar 9, 2005 MOSCOW - A Canadian man in love with an imaginary Russian woman has helped Yekaterinburg police arrest a couple behind an Internet scam that cheated love ... St.Petersburg Times.ru, United Way warns of scam targeting donors Mar 4, 2005 Local and national officials from the United Way are warning people to beware of an Internet scam seeking private financial information. ... Mail Tribune, Local Online Banking Scam Mar 2, 2005 Bank. So good, internet scam artists are already planning for the Union Planters - Region's Bank merger, which will happen in April. ... WVLT, Man caught for £400 bill in net scam Mar 9, 2005 By Sadie Gray. A Cannock man has warned computer users to beware of an internet scam which stung him for £400 in four days. Paul ... Express and Star News, E-mail bank swindle from USA Mar 18, 2005 ...bank received an e-mail in English asking them to enter their account details on a web page that looked convincing, but was a front for a typical Internet scam ... Aftenposten, Beware of online banking scams Mar 22, 2005 ...filled out. "Do not fill out these forms," police said. "These sites are actually from Internet scam artists.". Regardless of the ... Business Gazette, Local Credit Union Warns of Scam Mar 4, 2005 Joyce Banish of the MSU Financial Credit Union is not talking about a sport, she's talking about an internet scam targeted at credit union members. ... WLNS, Newlyweds stung for thousands in Net scam Mar 21, 2005 ...dress. By Kat Ferguson. A NEWLYwed couple were conned out of nearly £4,000 when they fell victim to an internet scam. Amanda Errington ... Carlisle News, Special Report: Phishing for trouble Mar 8, 2005 Phishing is a new Internet scam designed to trick people into giving up their credit card numbers, account information, passwords or other personal information ... Web Devil Two international students fall victim to Internet banking scams Mar 10, 2005 Narija Veereerat, graduate student from Thailand, was also a victim of an Internet scam but different circumstances surrounded the two thefts from her checking ... Murray State News, For the record Mar 25, 2005 3419 Hospital Road, Singing River Townhouses, Karen Thomas reported arson of a vehicle. 3303 Ingalls Ave., Ronnie Harper reported an Internet scam. ... Pascagoula Mississippi Press, ANNOUNCEMENT: Computer Crime discussion board is open Mar 27, 2005 This forum is intended to be a spot where people will exchange information on the latest problems of computer crime, internet scam, spam, online dating fraud ... Computer Crime Research Center, U HV BN CONNED Mar 17, 2005 A TEXT message is to be sent to BT customers if their phone bill suddenly rises in a bid to tackle an internet scam. It is designed ... Mirror.co.uk, Phony buyers bilk online sellers; rash of SJ victims Mar 11, 2005 It's an Internet scam with international intrigue, allegedly involving Nigerians, network servers in Israel and that 1984 Toyota you're trying to sell on ... San Jose Mercury News Hook, line and sinker Mar 11, 2005 Phishing - tagged as such because Internet scam artists put out bait, hoping some will bite - is a growing Internet fraud scheme. ... Munster Times, Imposters looking for bank account information Mar 22, 2005 Wylie said the department is also receiving information that Regions' customers have had similar calls and that an Internet scam was also being worked in which ... Benton Courier, War on the Web Mar 23, 2005 ...in your email? The good news is that one successful security sweep eliminated a major source of the internet scam. Microsoft and ... National Business Review, Bankers, police: Bogus checks on the increase Mar 17, 2005 ...eBay. Jim Grzybowski, assistant vice president at La Salle National Bank, said an Internet scam appears to be gaining popularity. ... LaSalle News Tribune, Marietta man charged with identity Mar 15, 2005 LANCASTER COUNTY, PA - A seven-month investigation into an Internet scam targeting victims from Florida to Canada has landed a Marietta man in hot water for ... Lancaster Newspapers, E-mail scam targets families of fallen soldiers Feb 25, 2005 Officials call a new internet scam the worst they've ever seen. Crooks are targeting the families of US soldiers killed in Iraq. ... KCEN-TV, MP: BT must crack down on rogue diallers Mar 9, 2005 Dozens of people have already fallen victim to the internet scam which enables long overseas calls to be made via their computer modems without householders ... Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, Health office closed today Mar 4, 2005 A new type of Internet scam has been brought to the attention of the Sarasota Police Department, with at least one case reported from within city government. ... Venice Gondolier, Wreck fatal to driver on Pryor Mtn. Mar 4, 2005 On March 1, 2005, Detectives Perry and Rudesill of the White County Sheriff's Department completed an investigation of an internet scam involving a White ... Heber Springs Sun-Times, Man charged in Internet scheme Mar 2, 2005 For the past 2 months, Edgecombe County deputies have been searching for a Rocky Mount man linked to an Internet scam that bilked a dozen people out of ... Rocky Mount Telegram, Study: European IT managers have false sense of security Mar 15, 2005 Phishing, a type of Internet scam where hackers send e-mails enticing recipients to reveal passwords or credit card numbers on bogus Web sites that resemble ... ComputerWorld Is Two-Factor Authentication Being Oversold? Mar 15, 2005 In fact, it's just another Internet scam. Security Center Editor Larry Seltzer has worked in and written about the computer industry since 1983. ... eWeek New Bill Introduced to Combat Phishing Mar 3, 2005 A US Senator has introduced legislation that is intended to combat the rapidly growing Internet scam called phishing. Senator Patrick ... SAP INFO, Blumenthal settles with NJ company that snared 50 residents in ... Mar 2, 2005 By David Krechevsky. A New Jersey-based company accused of illegally billing Internet users for services they didn't order has reached ... Waterbury Republican American, European IT heads have false sense of security Mar 15, 2005 Phishing, a type of internet scam where hackers send emails enticing recipients to reveal passwords or credit card numbers on bogus websites designed to ... PC Advisor, Deal with Comcast a lifeline for struggling TiVo Mar 15, 2005 United Way of Allegheny County said Tuesday that consumers should be on the watch for an Internet scam perpetrated by someone using a variation on the United ... Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Scam targets families of deceased soldiers Feb 25, 2005 Now US Immigration wars scammers are preying on loved ones of the fallen for an internet scam that just hit the web. "When you are ... KGET 17, Customs warns families of fallen soldiers of new email scam Feb 25, 2005 Mark Cangemi with US Immigration & Customs Enforcement warns that families of the fallen may be in harms way and they are issuing an internet scam alert on its ... WIS, Mortgage duo won't stop fight Mar 3, 2005 US District Judge William Alsup of San Francisco, ruling in a suit between the Dorean duo and some lenders, called the operation "an elaborate Internet scam.". ... The Capital Times, Archived links. These articles may no longer be available. To access these articles you will need to contact the listed source publication (i.e. LA Times, CNN, etc).
Internet scam costs Riverton couple $ 6000 01 Jan 2004 RIVERTON (AP) -- A couple was bilked out of $6,000 after a man offered to buy their 1971 Plymouth Duster over the Internet. Trish ... (The Casper Star Tribune, WY) Internet scam costs Riverton couple $6000 Dec 30, 2003 RIVERTON, Wyo. (AP) - A couple was bilked out of $6,000 after a man offered to buy their 1971 Plymouth Duster over the Internet. ... (Wyoming News, WY) Internet scam costs Riverton couple $6000 Dec 30, 2003 RIVERTON - A couple was bilked out of $6,000 after a man offered to buy their 1971 Plymouth Duster over the Internet. Trish Horton ... (Billings Gazette, MT) Internet scam baffles police Dec 30, 2003 By JOSEPH DEINLEIN. Port Huron police said they are at a standstill in an international credit-card scam that has victimized two ... (Port Huron Times Herald, MI) INTERNET SCAM Dec 26, 2003 WE ALL KNOW WE SHOULD BE CAREFUL WITH OUR CREDIT AND DEBIT CARDS ON-LINE. NOW, SCAM ARTISTS ARE GETTING SMARTER ABOUT HOW TO LURE US IN. ... (KSPR, MO) Woman Sought For Alleged Internet Scam Dec 20, 2003 OKLAHOMA CITY -- Police were still searching for an Edmond woman Saturday, who allegedly violated the state's Computer Crimes Act. ... (Channel Oklahoma.com, OK) Internet scam warning Dec 18, 2003 AUSTRALIAN dial-up internet users have been warned of an international scam fleecing web surfers of thousands of dollars in call charges. ... (Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia) Park Hills police say Internet scam spanned the country Dec 13, 2003 Major suppliers of merchandise bilked through an Internet scam will be getting thousands of dollars worth of stolen goods back in the next few weeks, thanks to ... (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO) Men sent to prison for Internet scam Dec 9, 2003 Two men who used the Internet to peddle junk merchandise they claimed was perfectly good were sentenced Monday to lengthy federal prison terms. ... (Oregonian, OR) Men get prison time for Internet scam Dec 9, 2003 PORTLAND - On their Web site, Ethan Platteborze and Kenneth Kluss claimed their business, Cavalier Salvage, was a nationwide company with 27 warehouses and a ... (Katu.com, OR) Medford man finds himself target of internet scam Dec 11, 2003 MEDFORD - Mark Sanders of Jacksonville found himself the target of an international scam when he placed his 2001 Volkswagon Beetle for sale on AutoTrader.com. ... (Katu.com, OR) Authorities issue warning about internet scam Dec 4, 2003 Investigators say the scam involves a fraudulent e-mail which claims to be from Pay-Pal.com. Pay Pal is a legitimate company that ... (KTBS, LA) HSBC warns of Internet scam Dec 6, 2003 Hong Kong banking giant HSBC has warned its customers about a fraudulent internet site bearing the bank’s logo and offering personal services. ... (Ireland Online, Ireland) Phisher' site targets Visa, as holiday scams abound Dec 29, 2003 Security experts are warning of a new Internet scam that preys on Visa credit card holders, using e-mail and a specially designed Web site to harvest customer ... (MacWorld) Attorney general sues Warsaw woman Dec 30, 2003 Attorney General Steve Carter is suing a Warsaw woman for an alleged Internet scam that generated scores of complaints to Carter's office. ... (South Bend Tribune, IN) Latest 'phishing' scam targets Visa customers Dec 26, 2003 DECEMBER 26, 2003 ( IDG NEWS SERVICE ) - Security experts are warning of a new Internet scam that preys on Visa credit card holders, using e-mail and a ... (ComputerWorld) Hackers Gone Phishing - Again Dec 30, 2003 A new Internet scam, which arrived in the last two months, has proven to be especially nasty during the online holiday shopping peak. ... (TechNewsWorld) Net fraud, ID theft strike close to home Dec 26, 2003 Perfect timing by a skilled Internet scam artist caught Wayne Dorband with his defenses down when he got an official-looking e-mail telling him his EarthLink ... (Denver Post, CO) DBS Bank in HK warns of fake banking website Dec 25, 2003 ...data to the fake website. No DBS customers have reported being victims of the Internet scam, police said. Several local banks and ... (Channel News Asia, Singapore) Woman's charity had sports figures, politicians as supporters Dec 26, 2003 Oklahoma County prosecutors have charged Mindy Lynn Cummings with running an Internet scam that sold hundreds of forged autographs to sports fans through eBay ... (KOTV, OK) Online scam du jour Dec 17, 2003 Reshipping fraud is the Internet scam du jour, reports MSNBC.com's Bob Sullivan. An international crime ring is hiring unwitting ... (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA) Beware of scams!!! If it sounds too good to be true...it is Dec 22, 2003 One internet scam for which Sailors fall, according to NMCRS Groton, are commercial web sites that masquerade as government sites. ... (New London Dolphin, CT) Police Warn Parents Of Internet Crimes Dec 24, 2003 Gagnon said. Tracking those footprints helped Harwich police break up a local Internet scam ring several years ago, he said. Other ... (Cape Cod Chronicle, MA) Brokerage ID theft a growing scam Dec 12, 2003 A federally-chartered agency is warning investors about a new Internet scam in which imposters pose as brokerage firms and steal up to $20,000 at a time from ... (MSNBC) NatWest shuts web site after phishing scam Dec 10, 2003 For the second time in six weeks, NatWest has been the subject of an internet scam known as phishing, where e-mails appearing to come from a legitimate ... (Out-Law.com, UK) Big Bank Customers Targeted by Internet Scammers Dec 16, 2003 ...browser. That's because Internet scam artists have targeted the customers of large financial institution for their nefarious efforts. ... (TechNewsWorld) HSBC warns customers about fake Website Dec 5, 2003 ...to the fake Web site. Yau said no HSBC customers have reported being victims of the Internet scam. Reports of Internet scams targeting ... (Hindustan Times, India) YellowPages.Com Files Complaint to Protect Customers from ... Dec 10, 2003 HENDERSON, Nev., Dec. 10, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- www.YellowPages.com, Inc., the leading online business directory resource, announced ... (PrimeZone (press release)) HSBC bank warns on fake website Dec 6, 2003 ...data to the fake website. Yau said no HSBC customers have reported being victims of the internet scam. Reports of internet scams ... (The Age, Australia) Fake website targets bank clients Dec 5, 2003 ...if they had revealed their data to the fake website. Yau said no HSBC customers had reported being victims of the internet scam. (Advertiser, Australia) Internet scam case ends with guilty plea 29 Oct 2003 By TIM MCGLONE, The Virginian-Pilot. NORFOLK — Spam e-mail messages now account for more than half of all e-mails that traverse the Internet. ... (Virginian Pilot, VA) JPD warns of possible e-mail scam 29 Oct 2003 Jacksonville police are warning area residents not to correspond with an international company conducting a possible Internet scam by sending emails alerting ... (Jacksonville Daily Progress, TX) Cyber crime: Fraudsters target Halifax, Nationwide 29 Oct 2003 The internet scam, known as “phishing”, has recently hit large retail banks in Britain after sweeping through financial institutions in the US and ... (Times of India, India) Halifax and Nationwide hit by internet scam Oct 27, 2003 The internet scam - known as "phishing" - has recently hit large retail banks in Britain after sweeping through financial institutions in the US and Australia. ... (The Scotsman, UK) Internet scam leads to grocery coupon crackdown — (10/26/2003) Oct 26, 2003 ...(Houston-AP) -- An Internet coupon scam is prompting some Houston-area grocery stores to stop accepting computer-generated or photocopied coupons. ... (KXXV, TX) Police investigate Internet scam Oct 23, 2003 DICKINSON — An international Internet credit card scam investigated by the US Postal Service led authorities to a Dickinson man last week, the Dickinson ... (Galveston County Daily News, TX) Internet scam changes the way Houston grocery stores do business Oct 25, 2003 By The Associated Press. (10/25/03 - HOUSTON) — An Internet coupon scam has prompted some Houston-area grocery stores to stop accepting ... (KTRK, TX) Internet scam leads to coupon crackdown Oct 25, 2003 By DARRIN SCHLEGEL. The latest scam to strike the Internet may soon force online coupon collectors to pull out their scissors and start clipping again. ... (Houston Chronicle, TX) Internet scam leads to coupon crackdown Oct 25, 2003 HOUSTON - An Internet coupon scam has prompted some Houston-area grocery stores to stop accepting computer-generated or photocopied coupons, forcing customers ... (Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX) Shelby police warn of Internet scam Oct 8, 2003 Township police have investigated at least three cases of what they call an "Internet scam" in recent weeks, one of which cost one person between $1,500 and ... (Macomb Daily, MI) Police warn of Internet scam using look-alike Web sites Oct 2, 2003 By GAYLON VICKERS. Columbus police have issued a warning to area computer users to watch out for scam artists "phishing" for personal ... (Columbus This Week Newspapers, OH) Internet scam fakes cashier's checks Oct 12, 2003 Consumers across the United States are being bilked in a scam that often finds victims through the Internet and then counts on their trust in cashier's checks. ... (The News Journal, DE) Scam targets NatWest customers Oct 24, 2003 News Online learns. The internet scam, known as "phishing" has recently targeted Barclays and Lloyds TSB customers. News Online ... (BBC News, UK) Harleys, Hijacked Accounts Used To Scam eBay Users Oct 21, 2003 Internet scam artists are pirating legimate eBay accounts and reportedly using Harley Davidson motorcycles as bait to rip off users, according to an exclusive ... (Local6.com, FL) Two South Siders tricked by phone scams Oct 9, 2003 Columbus police are warning area residents about an Internet scam and, in the same week, two south side residents were tricked into giving their personal ... (Columbus This Week Newspapers, OH) Have you been phished? Oct 4, 2003 The e-mail which Rachel received was part of an internet scam, known as "phishing", set up to try to dupe customers into handing over their account and ... (Telegraph.co.uk, UK) Dining Services e-mail survey not a scam Sep 30, 2003 An e-mail sent last week to students claiming to be from Dining Services but with an unknown e-mail address was not an Internet scam, but the department's ... (The University of Maryland Diamondback, MD) Fake FBI site tries to lure victims Sep 30, 2003 Such phishing e-mail have become so popular among criminals — and so common for Internet scam victims — that the Federal Trade Commission and the FBI ... (MSNBC) Conmen cash in on soccer star's death Oct 2, 2003 POLICE and Manchester City bosses have issued a warning about a sick internet scam exploiting the death of former Blues star Marc Vivien Foe. ... (Manchester Evening News, UK) CONMEN CASH IN ON DEAD STAR FOE Oct 2, 2003 ...the football world. His former agent, Willie McKay, said the player's family were devastated by the internet scam. He said: ``These ... (Glasgow Daily Record, UK) Police Beat Oct 2, 2003 ...contacted the seller at that site, but the seller said she had already sold her vehicle and someone had been using her vehicle information for an internet scam ... (Coastal View News, CA) US Troops must PAY for their own food Oct 8, 2003 We hear from folks all the time that this must be an internet scam or joke,” said Kent Snyder, of Washington, DC Snyder publishes a website called “The ... (SierraTimes.com) |
