Elderly Amish Man Caught on Film With Prostitute, Blackmailed
When a 75-year-old Amish widower slept with a prostitute, he -- we feel certain -- felt pretty bad about it the next morning. As if that guilt weren't enough for the old man, the prostitute and her boyfriend demanded $67,000 from him, claiming that they had filmed the scene with wall-mounted cameras and would upload the recording to the Internet. The pair was later arrested and, we can only imagine, the Amish man abhorred technology more than ever.
Bank Robber Gets Away With the Help of Craiglist
In October, a bank robber -- wearing a safety vest, blue shirt, face mask and goggles -- eluded police with the help of Craiglist. Just outside the bank, while the robbery was in progress, stood a group of men who were responding to a Craiglist day labor opportunity. As the advertisement required, they were all wearing safety vests, blue shirts, face masks and goggles.
Nude New Zealander Arrested After Responding to Fake Sexy Text Message
Late in 2007, a Wellington, New Zealand man received a racy text message from two anonymous "ladies," giving him only an address and a request that he show up naked. Well, he indeed showed up naked... at the home of one appalled, unsuspecting New Zealander. Both the nude Romeo and the sadistic texter were arrested, though neither were prosecuted.
Fake Craiglist Ad Costs Man Most of What He Owns
Last Spring, a post appeared on an Oregon Craigslist board stating that the owner of a specific house was leaving all of his worldly possessions (still in said house) to whoever wanted them. When homeowner Robert Salisbury rushed home -- on a tip from a woman suspicious about the offer of a free horse -- he found his house being ransacked by 30 strangers. We suggest he take that horse and collect some vengeance Clint Eastwood-style.
17-Year-Old Jailed for Stealing Virtual 'Furniture'
When a 17-year-old Dutch boy hacked into several accounts on the Second Life-style site 'Habbo' in 2007, the the law got involved. The boy was discovered to have stolen $5,800 worth of virtual furniture and knick-knacks. Apparently, crime -- whether actual or virtual -- does not pay.
Phishers Going After Your Phones in New 'Vishing' Trend
Over the past year, sneaky spammers have begun to forsake the worn-out territory of e-mail in favor of cell phones' fertile frontier. The result? "Vishing." Get it? Voice mail phishing. It might be more ominous if it didn't sound like a James Bond villain saying, "Wishing."
Burglars Break Into Restaurant, Steal HDTV, Leave Money / Food Behind
Around Halloween of last year, a truckload of thieves drove into -- that's right, into -- a Pennsylvania Mexican restaurant, where they -- apparently uninterested in the cash register -- stole a mid-grade 47-inch HDTV and fled the scene. We've all heard about how this generation is lacking in ambition, but this generation's thieves, too?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jacob said 4:07PM on 8-15-2007
As usual, Americans don't even know themselves. The poll results say that 93% know email scams, yet the indepth survey showed that over half DON'T. That's how you end up with an idiot, criminal President.
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Jim said 4:25PM on 8-15-2007
Jacob, you are the real asshole in this story. I'll bet your family tree does not fork!!
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clovclbrn said 5:51PM on 8-15-2007
mail scam's also!!!
I got a check for $4,880.00 to deposit & was told to send a cashier's check for $2,995.00 to a place in Cananda. I would have been out the $2,995.00 plus all charges, from my bank! Think about it! If it sounds to good to be true it IS!! The letter said I had won a lotto for $250,000.00! HA!
clovis colburn
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adrian said 6:10PM on 8-15-2007
I tried to sell my car on line and I got a bunch of email from nigeria. One of these dudes sent me a check. I took it to a bank who reported that it was phony. I also tried to contact by phone an address in Texas, but the address did not exist. But this sort of scam is not the most dangerous one: the really bad dudes are those who are pretending to be eBay and Amazon.com. They email you, saying that there is a serious problem with your account and provide you with a link. You click on the link, and it takes you to a site that looks exactly like Amazon.com or ebay.com. And then the site asks for your name and password to enter. Guess what happens when you put in your password. You have just given these crooks the means to get into your real Amazon or eBay account. So gang, never click onto a link from inside your email. Close out your email, and approach Amazon or ebay from the outside.
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Steven said 4:15AM on 10-17-2007
The main problem with these scams is that they are in fact working. The people who are being affected are the ones who are taken for a ride in real life as well. I happen to be one of these people who almost got scammed. I now have a mail security system that stops all these mails before they get to my inbox. It costs nothing compared to the cost of a scam.
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me said 2:46PM on 10-21-2007
it is no surprise to me , about half the people i meet are too stupid to be breeding and need to get OUT of the gene pool
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watcher said 4:52PM on 10-21-2007
I don't know about Jacob's family tree, but I do know that we have an idiot, criminal president.
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