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?
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jm said 6:24PM on 9-17-2007
and some still think this "corporate republic" is a democracy
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hobert3 said 8:21PM on 9-17-2007
That has been going on for a while
and everytime they call my phone I
am charged for a text message.
I am not happy!
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Mark Pierce said 12:55AM on 9-18-2007
They should extend the "Do Not Call" feature. Nobody will be happy about this. Since we are charged everytime we get an incoming anything, we should have a choice as to whether we accept this garbage. This will result in a class action lawsuit eventually, but who is going to reimburse us for the lost charges? It will take years.
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harold pratt said 7:39AM on 9-18-2007
WHEN THEY START THAT ON MY PHONE IT WILL BE BACK TO THE PHONE ON THE STREET/////
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Mary Helton said 9:28AM on 9-18-2007
Sounds like an invasion of personal space!
The very first time I receive an advert on my cell phone; I will shut it off and never use it again. I can live with just a landline.
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streetstylz said 5:24PM on 9-20-2007
Thank you for your coverage of QR Codes.
We are NeoMedia Technologies and we are the global leader in camera-initiated transactions for mobile devices. From RFID and optically initiated wireless transactions to the digital processing of mobile financial transactions, NeoMedia provides reliable high-volume solutions for the processing of universal optical codes and related content for mobile devices. NeoMedia's international office is located in Aachen, Germany. This office, Gavitec AG - mobile digit, is the leading provider of mobile technologies and marketing solutions offering mobile enterprise applications and hardware devices for mobile ticketing and coupon transactions.
NeoMedia and Gavitec are active members of the Mobile Codes Consortium with technology leader HP, marketing powerhouse and advertising agency Publicis Groupe, cell phone manufacturer Nokia, along with wireless carriers O2, Deutsche Telekom (T-Mobile), and KPN.
http://www.mobilecodes.org/
We are also activity involved with Sprint who is using our mobile code-reading technology here in the US.
Gavitec AG - mobile digit, the leading provider of mobile technologies and marketing solutions and a NeoMedia wholly owned subsidiary has made tremendous strides in Europe with mobile ticketing and mobile coupons. Gavitec is a strategic partner of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and they have partnered with equipment provider TopSolutions to equip Lusomundo, Portugal's leading cinema chain, with admission terminals for mobile tickets that allow movie-goers to obtain tickets through a cash-free Web-based transaction, and receive an electronic ticket as an SMS on their mobile phones. Gavitec also secured a field trial with McDonalds's of Germany for use of its EXIO platform for monetization of mobile coupons at 22 stores across the country. This trial, if successful, will lead to the installation of EXIO's at over 2,000 stores.
We are also proud to announce the NeoReader as a universal code reader based off the award winning Lavasphere technology developed in Germany by Gavitec. The NeoReader reads all common non-proprietary 2D codes (Data Matrix, QR, and Aztec) as well as URL embedded 2D codes and all 1D UPC open source codes. This allows the NeoReader user to click on a variety of codes with a single application installed.
Thank you again for supporting NeoMedia and Gavitec. We look forward to a great end to 2007 and can't wait for 2008 and beyond.
Best regards,
Sean
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wlm1 said 1:18AM on 9-26-2007
This is invasion of personl property. This should be stopped by governments. It's not fair that my minutes and messages are used up by these pigs. Who are these people anyway and why isan't someone doing anything?
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