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)
Galley said 2:40PM on 8-07-2008
The data plan pricing is the main reason I didn't upgrade. Why $15 more per month for the same service? If 3G was approaching DSL speeds, then it might be a different story.
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MadMike said 5:21PM on 8-07-2008
s/can/can't/g
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LiqwidZero said 6:08PM on 8-07-2008
I downgraded my iPhone to a Sony Ericsson W580i, and I'm loving it a lot more than I did my iPhone.
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P Cost said 7:40PM on 8-07-2008
How about that Secret Kill software just waiting to be activated as another reason?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10010070-37.html
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Sarah said 1:11PM on 8-18-2008
get a LG Voyager! AKA The i-phone Killer!
I got one and i love it! I also love Verizon and my provider.
Trust me, get a Voyager
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Scott said 1:49PM on 8-18-2008
The phone isn't good for anyone who plans on traveling internationally. Since the phone is SIM locked you can't just toss in a local SIM card and make your voice and data calls for 1/10th the price that AT&T will charge you.
Nearly every phone sold in Asia and most of the phones sold in Europe are not SIM locked or tied to a 2 year contract.
If you travel to Asia with the iPhone and use the data be prepared to come home to a $4,000 AT&T bill.
The phone's bright high resolution display is beautiful and its user interface is simply superb, but as companies AT&T and Apple aren't very consumer friendly.
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Megan said 2:02PM on 8-18-2008
The iphone sucks. I don't have one but my bf does. His battery always dies. He always loses his calls, and he lives in Boston. Which, AT&T says the service with the fewest dropped calls in Boston, Ma. I don't think so, I have a Verizon and 9 times out 10 he has to use my phone in Boston. What is the point of buying a phone that does all these things BUT NEVER WORKS!!!!!! Just to say you spent 400 on a piece of
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RICKY ROSS said 2:53PM on 8-18-2008
First, Meagan, I think your bf is lying to you. All cell phones battery dies and calls drop when there with there other gf.
On. the subject, I think that the reason why Apple suddenly pulled the 2nd gen iPhones off the market is so they can covert those phones into 3rd gen phones. What do ya think of that conspiracy? I feel it is the 2nd gen phones ultimately gonna be the rarest and most sought after model. Why else did Apple cut the 3rd gen price in half? I'm telling you. They are the same 2nd gen phone re-wired to re-take our money from our other pockets. This is Apples mistake and eventually will lead them to death by proprietation. They should of sold their phones openly to all networks therefore skipping the whole 3rd gen mess. You know they lost a ton of moulla when the 2nd gen got easily unlocked. Look at the dynamics of it's worth on the "black market". Ebay sellers were getting rid of them for twice it's MSRP; UNLOCKED!!! This is most likely the reason why you can't purchase the 3rd gen online anymore. You must physically go to an authorized store so that you can contract up. Talk about the shift of tides! Well, I guess this is a larger view for everyone to see what happens when a company that seeks dominance in a totalitarian way; they get bit in the ass with the same greed that they have created. And still has not learned their lesson. It's going to be the developers of apples - cousin that is going to un-develop their greed. Don't hack the hackers!!!