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    • ponzi schemers

      Madoff Asks Judge For 12-Year Sentence

      CNN just reported that Bernie Madoff's lawyer has submitted a letter to the judge who will be sentencing him next week, asking for a 12-year sentence.

      "Mr. Madoff is currently 71 years old and has an approximate life expectancy of 13 years," wrote Sorkin, whose letter was released on Tuesday. "A prison term of 12 years - just short of an effective life sentence - will sufficiently address the goals of deterrence, protecting the public and promoting respect for the law."

      "Madoff requests 12-year sentence" [CNN]

      11:14 AM on Tue Jun 23 2009
      By Chris Walters
      0 views, 121 comments

    • It turns out X-ray glasses don't work, at least not the ones this guy in Korea was selling. [Korea Times] (Thanks to Andrew!) MORE »

      16 comments

    • malware

      Meet The Virtual ATM Skimmers

      Just when you thought that you and your ATM card data were safe from criminal eyes, Scientific American brings a different sort of threat. This time, the skimmers are inside the machine. Malware within the ATM itself harvests enough data to do some very bad things. More »

      6:14 PM on Mon Jun 22 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      0 views, 89 comments

      Most discussed Nick1693: I would like to see an ATM running Mac OS X, even if it's just a hackintosh. I imagine it more »

    • prostitution

      Man Uses Geek Squad Badge To Impersonate Cop, Coerce Sex Out Of Prostitute

      If a man says he's a police officer and flashes a badge at you, then tells you to have sex with him or he'll arrest you, make sure the badge doesn't say Geek Squad on it first. That's what a woman says happened to her in Parsippany, New Jersey last week. More »

      5:00 PM on Mon Jun 22 2009
      By Chris Walters
      0 views, 82 comments

      Most discussed Cant_stop_the_rock: So would that be rape or theft? <-- Same question Geek Squad customers must ask when they get their more »

    • insurance fraud

      On The Rise: People Blowing Up Their Own Cars

      Nothing salves buyer's remorse like a match in a fuel tank. Citing National Insurance Crime Bureau figures, a Los Angeles Times story says car owners are resorting to nefarious means to put an end to burdensome car loans. In the first quarter of the year, suspicious fires or arson were up 27 percent for the first quarter of the year and cases of intentionally destroyed cars shot up 24 percent. More »

      9:37 AM on Mon Jun 8 2009
      By Phil Villarreal
      0 views, 54 comments

      Most discussed Stefanie Faith Gray: So if you've got to blow up your car to escape car loans, then how do I escape my student more »

    • Looking for updates in the New Zealand bank error fugitives case? According to various news reports. the couple have split up to evade capture, the sister who posted the fateful Facebook message is back in New Zealand, and the couple face seven years in jail once they are caught. Meanwhile, the bank has started legal action against the Macau casino where the couple had what was presumably a very, very nice time. [The Sun] [NZ Herald} [Sydney Morning Herald] MORE »

      16 comments

    • credit cards

      Credit Card Processors Launch A New Strategy To Defeat Theft

      This fall, credit card processors will being rolling out a new approach to preventing data theft, based on the assumption that it's impossible to thwart every attack. Instead of keeping 100% of criminals out, they'll segment and encrypt the data into such small chunks that it will no longer be a cost-effective crime. More »

      Feature

      12:41 PM on Tue May 26 2009
      By Chris Walters
      0 views, 21 comments

      Most discussed johnva: I'm surprised none of them have this sort of thing already. Well, actually I'm not that surprised, given the fact more »

    • stupid criminals

      New Zealand Bank Error Fugitives Foiled By Facebook Status Update

      You know how it goes. You go out and have too many beers, then post a Facebook update with a bit too much information about your evening. Maybe you take it down once you sober up the next day, but not before the damage is done.

      Then, if you're Aroha Hurring of New Zealand, Interpol uses your status update to track down you, your sister, her boyfriend, and the millions of dollars his bank mistakenly deposited in his account. More »

      7:11 AM on Mon May 25 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      0 views, 69 comments

      Most discussed Pixelantes Anonymous: Only a complete moron thinks they can live comfortably for the rest of their lives with $4M USD. more »

    • tampering

      Man Who Poisoned Children In Campbell's Soup Fraud Sentenced To 100 Years

      In January 2006, William Cunningham laced soup with lighter fluid, peppers, and eventually Prozac and Amitriptyline, then fed it to his 18-month-old daughter and 3-year-old son. He then claimed the soup had been tampered with and threatened to sue Campbell Soup if they didn't pay up. Yesterday he was sentenced to 100 years in prison. More »

      1:58 PM on Fri May 22 2009
      By Chris Walters
      0 views, 106 comments

      Most discussed dragonfire81: And he didn't get the death penalty because??? more »

    • fake bills

      Sprint Customer Receives Fake-Looking Phone Bill

      Update: Lloyd, a Sprint "Customer Experience" Manager, wrote in to let us know that the bill below is indeed legitimate: More »

      10:38 PM on Wed May 20 2009
      By Chris Walters
      0 views, 76 comments

    • phishing

      Here's A Phishing Site Disguised To Trick Wells Fargo Customers

      Freddie writes that his friend was tricked by a phishing email. All the warning signs were there to tip off his friend—an email saying he needed to click a link, a suspicious url, a page asking for his login info—but he clicked and entered the info anyway. Please do not be like Freddie's friend, who is now probably on the phone with the real Wells Fargo trying to get his account number changed. More »

      7:18 PM on Wed May 13 2009
      By Chris Walters
      0 views, 45 comments

      Most discussed alternatestory: I wonder what happens when you click on the "Learn how to protect yourself against fraud and identity theft" link. more »

    • ponzi schemes

      Frontline Investigates Bernie Madoff

      PBS's documentary show FRONTLINE took on Bernie Madoff this week, exposing the history of his operation and how the SEC let him slip through their fingers. More »

      10:39 AM on Wed May 13 2009
      By Meg Marco
      0 views, 28 comments

    • crime

      New York ATM Skimmer Crooks Stole $1.8 Million

      Four Romanian nationals in Florida have been charged in a series of ATM skimmer frauds that targeted banks in New York City, Cicero (near Syracuse), NY, and Rochester, NY. They are charged with, among other things, aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to commit credit card fraud. According to the Syracuse office of the Secret Service, they stole $1.8 million overall. More »

      8:49 PM on Mon May 11 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      0 views, 32 comments

      Most discussed Marius H: I'm sorry to be from the same country as these thieves, Romania. I guess it doesn't really matter much but by more »

    • identification

      Breaking $20 $50 At McDonald's? Get Ready To Show Some ID

      Who pays for a six-piece McNugget with a $20 $50 bill? Counterfeiters, that's who, and the McDonald's near Madison Square Garden is ready for them. Sorry guys, you're going to have to ask Wendy's to anonymously break your shadily large bills. More »

      2:00 PM on Sat May 9 2009
      By Carey
      0 views, 228 comments

    • apologies

      Former Domino's YouTube Gross Out Girl Can't Get A Job Now

      Kristy Hammonds, the woman who filmed her friend Michael doing inappropriate things to the food they were supposed to be preparing, needs a job to feed her two kids. She says she's been trying to get work at other fast food restaurants, though, which might be part of the problem. More »

      10:22 AM on Wed May 6 2009
      By Chris Walters
      0 views, 276 comments

      Most discussed pecan 3.14159265: Wait, the registered sex offender has kids? Who thought that was a good idea? more »

    • crime

      8 Million Patient Records Stolen From Virginia State Database, Held For Ransom

      The Washington Post says that a hacker encrypted 8 million patient prescription records from a Virginia state website last week, deleted the backups, and replaced the home page with a ransom note. If the state doesn't pay $10 million within 7 days, the hacker has threatened to sell the data to the highest bidder. More »

      4:48 PM on Tue May 5 2009
      By Chris Walters
      0 views, 118 comments

      Most discussed wickedpixel: how much spam do you think we can have sent to hackingforprofit@yahoo.com in 7 days? more »

    • weights and measures

      Is Kohl's Systemically Overcharging Customers?

      Don't walk out of Kohl's without first double-checking your receipt. The store apparently has a penchant for overcharging customers, according to the Sacramento County Department of Weights and Measures, which fined the chain $2,000 for repeatedly failing surprise inspections. CBS sent an enterprising reporter to see how long it would take for them to uncover a pricing discrepancy of their own. Almost immediately, they found a woman who was charged $64.99 for a pair of shoes marked $59.99. More »

      2:00 PM on Sun May 3 2009
      By Carey
      0 views, 85 comments

      Most discussed KainTheGreat is a Spy!: I don't understand why companies do this stuff. In a recession, people are gonna notice. You are going to get more »

    • walmart

      "Box Of Rocks" Scam Caught On Walmart Security Camera

      Here's another "I bought a box of rocks!" story, only this time there's proof that the victim wasn't pulling a dirty trick on Walmart. Instead, it was someone before her who bought and then returned a Nintendo DS, only they swapped out the unit with rocks before making the return. More »

      9:02 PM on Wed Apr 29 2009
      By Chris Walters
      0 views, 88 comments

      Most discussed Zclyh3: Folks, I hate to say it, but these days, you can't risk it. You simply have to open the more »

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