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?
We never miss an opportunity to remind you to secure the devices you rely on at home, things like your wireless Internet connection or your e-mail password. Sometimes, though, we take for granted that government officials are doing the same. That, unfortunately, isn't always the case. At least, it isn't when it comes to FEMA, a part of the Department of Homeland Security, which recently discovered its phone systems had been accessed by an outsider who used them to make calls to Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen, among other places.
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Hope said 11:30AM on 8-21-2008
Why should this be a surprise to anyone ??????? Our tax dollars at work. And we are supposed to be feel safe and secure by anything this inept and incomptent administration has done and will continue to do for the last 6 months !!!!! Can't wait for January 20th when all these dimwit, nitwits, dumb asses, nincompoops fade into the sunset. God help us all for these remaining months. I am a naturalized citizen and could never imagine so few people have such a disregard for the Constitution of this country and hell bent on destroying it and seling it down the sewer drain.
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jules said 7:19PM on 8-21-2008
Be careful what you wish for, it could just come true. If you think all the plans your hearing out there will assist this country, you better think again. Taxing big business will just run them to another country along with the jobs. I guess if you want big brother controling your every move, just keep wishing for it.
Thomas said 3:57AM on 8-22-2008
Jules --
Tax increases will run big business to other countries?? - Heck we gave them tax breaks and they still moved their operations to island countries to avoid paying any tax while they could reap huge profits and benefit from USA tax credits. They use our taxes like it was a shell game to then profiteer off the USA. -=- Pirates they are--! --- I say if your headquarters are not in the USA and you outsource your labor to other countries - then you get taxed to the max... and no tax credit for you!... Lets start helping USA companies and citizens, and say up-yours to the Pirates.... This country has a serious world debt, and we keep feeding the dog that bites us. Time to shoot that dog!....
Destiny said 1:06PM on 8-21-2008
This is not hacking, it is phreaking. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phreaking
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Ben said 1:55PM on 8-21-2008
Good ole' government....
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Me said 4:20PM on 8-21-2008
It never ceases to amaze me the level of intellect that the people who run our government have.
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Tsetse said 6:42AM on 8-22-2008
Why not just block those numbers called in the future? That will put a stop to stolen phones or access numbers. The thief will think twice about calling home to friends and family to chat on someone else's dime.
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Ken Hanson said 8:37PM on 8-22-2008
Bush said he had to have the right to listen to overseas phone conversations in the name of national security. Does DHS and FEMA know who made the calls? Probably not.
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