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Man jailed for faking his death
A Singapore man was jailed for three years after he faked his own death in a civil war shoot-out in Sri Lanka in 1987 to escape his creditors and claim $243,600 in insurance money, a newspaper reported Saturday.
Gandaruban Subramaniam fled Singapore more than 20 years ago -- harassed by creditors and illegal money lenders since the failure of his car rental business -- and moved to London to work as a street sweeper.
The 60-year old eventually settled in Sri Lanka where he managed to obtain a death certificate stating he had been killed in a shootout between government troops and Tamil Tiger rebels, allowing his family to claim on his insurance policies.
But he returned to Singapore a number of times using a fake Sri Lankan passport and also remarried his wife in Sri Lanka in 1994 and fathered a son, their fourth child, two years later.
Gandaruban's scam was discovered by a Singapore lawyer and arrested at Singapore's Changi Airport last October. A Singapore man was jailed for three years after he faked his own death in a civil war shoot-out in Sri Lanka in 1987 to escape his cr... more -
Planning on running a $20,000 video game scam? DON'T leave a paper trail!
This kind of story deserves its own new word: Chutzpidity. Because a guy in Minnesota had both in equal and voluminous supply for this particular scam. Over a full year, this guy bought nearly 200 games, worth more than $23,000, replaced them with blanks, got the refunds, then sold the real games on eBay. The re-sale netted him almost $19,000.
Now, while the alleged scammer was clever enough to forge a label on the blanks, and then repackage the games to make them look brand new (and also avoid an inspection that would discover the blanks) did he honestly think no one would notice 192 REFUNDS on a credit card and start asking questions? It takes enormous gall or a lack of brains, or both — hence chuzpidity — to keep going with this after getting $10K in tax-free ill-gotten booty and leaving a paper trail that stretches to Sioux Falls.
Someone finally did, and he was collared in October 2007. Best part? His 68-year-old mother is implicated too. She faces a single felony count of "theft by swindle," which is an awesome charge. If she was a dude I'd imagine her to look like Snidely Whiplash.
All of the above is alleged, not proven in court. Just to stay on the safe side. This kind of story deserves its own new word: Chutzpidity. Because a guy in Minnesota had both in equal and voluminous supply for this... more -
Internet fraud in the UK could be around £500 million a year
Bank industry figures published earlier this year show "card not present" losses for internet, phone and mail order crime were £290.5 million last year. But a BBC News investigation found that £500 million of fraud took place when failed attempts were taken into account.
Posing as computer hackers, two BBC News journalists infiltrated a website selling thousands of card details which had been stolen online from small internet retailers.
Bank industry figures published earlier this year show "card not present" losses for internet, phone and mail order crime were £290.5 ... more -
New Phishing ScamDATA BREACH ANNOUNCMENT: CAROLINA BANK - WALMART
WAL-MART STORES, INC. DATA BREACH ANNOUNCMENT
April/06/2008
CUNA is aware of the recent data breach at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and is taking
proactive steps to address the situation. The Customer Security Team at CUNA
is currently gathering information regarding the data breach and will react swiftly
in the best interests of its customers, including the re-issue of compromised
cards if necessary.
It is important to note that CUNA has effective fraud monitoring systems in
place and is constantly reviewing our accounts for fraudulent and/or suspicious
activity. The security of your account is very important to us.
Moving forward, we recommend that all CUNA customers review their account
activity on an ongoing basis and report to us any suspicious activity. In addition,
it is recommended that customers activate "Enhanced Card Security" to block
Please call Customer Care at 1-800-794-9672, to activate (Enhanced Card Security)
for your debit or credit card.
Due to the extensive news coverage of this event, there have been reports of other
scams. If you receive a phone call or email from someone claiming to be from
Visa, or MasterCard DO NOT provide them with any personal or account information
Please visit http://www.nophishing.org/ for further information regarding fraud.
Finally, you may continue to use your debit card. Customers who have been affected
by the data breach will be notified, and be given further instructions via postal mail. If
you have immediate questions regarding your account, please contact Customer Care
at 1-800-794-9672, option 1.
WAL-MART STORES, INC. DATA BREACH ANNOUNCMENT April/06/2008 ... more -
Internet Fraud
Internet fraud, it's a scary thing that you hear about all the time but until it happens to you it's not as surprising. The Company; tradeelectronics.com aka www.tradelee.org wants you to work for them and they offer a salary of up to 200K. That should ring a bell but for some people it takes a few more warning signs before they realize this is a scam. Karina Knausederova is her name and she will never pay you for the work you do for her website. Don't believe me? call her yourself and ask her what her last name is. She'll give you the run around if she thinks you can do the work she needs. 786-274-3846, 1800-319-3635, 1888-270-1170. It's amazing what people will do to take advantage. Turns out she's been scamming people for years, one guy even quit his full-time job to work with her. It's March of 2008 and I imagine she'll keep at it until she gets her business license revoked or shes put behind bars.......Again. Be careful people, she almost got me but I was one step ahead of her which mad her very angry.
Internet fraud, it's a scary thing that you hear about all the time but until it happens to you it's not as surprising. The Company; t... more -
Britney has lost $60 million - scammed or not?
Interesting that the IRS is auditing her to see if she has been scammed...What say you, people? Did she spend it on dumb things? Or was she ripped off by people around her? Interesting that the IRS is auditing her to see if she has been scammed...What say you, people? Did she spend it on dumb things? Or ... more
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Reality Show Contestant or Alarm Salesperson?
A Utah company promised a $1M prize, but students ended up in Fresno selling home alarm systems.
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Suit against bankers tied to Enron debacle is tossed
Decisions favoring businesses and protecting them from accountability from collusion and fraud against investors, whodathunk it from the Roberts Supreme Court? This precedent will also make it difficult to sue sub-prime players. As the Houston Chronicles says, the Enron-driven reforms are now unraveling. And it is this environment that the White House want YOU to direct your Social Security account?with no security.
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/01/22/supreme-court-... Decisions favoring businesses and protecting them from accountability from collusion and fraud against investors, whodathunk it from t... more -
Fiat Empire - Why the Federal Reserve Violates the U.S. Constitution
Find out why some feel the Federal Reserve System is a "bunch of organized crooks" and others feel its practices "are in violation of the U.S. Constitution." Discover why experts agree the Fed is a banking cartel that benefits mainly bankers, their clients in need of easy money and a Congress that would rather increase the National Debt than raise taxes.
Produced by William L. Van Alen, Jr., the 1-hour documentary is a co-production between Matrixx Productions and Cornerstone Entertainment and features interviews by, not only G. Edward Griffin, but Congressman Ron Paul (R-Texas); MOVIEGUIDE Founder, Ted Baehr; and constitutional attorney, Edwin Vieira (4 degrees from Harvard). FIAT EMPIRE was written and directed by James Jaeger and narrated by Kris Chandler. Associate producers are Ted Pollard, author and former Commissioner of Radnor Township and James E. Ewart, well-known author of MONEY. Find out why some feel the Federal Reserve System is a "bunch of organized crooks" and others feel its practices "are in violation of ... more -
Thousands protest over ant aphrodisiac scheme
Ants as aphrodisiac? A Chinese get-rich-quick plan may have been a scam...and has resulted in thousands of people protesting in Shenyang, capital of Liaoning province. They're surrounding governement offices demanding help recovering money from the company behind the scheme.
Ants as aphrodisiac? A Chinese get-rich-quick plan may have been a scam...and has resulted in thousands of people protesting in Sheny... more -
Box of Tiles Packaged as Hard Drive: Best Buy Won't Refund
The Consumerist's Meghann Marco sez, "Reader Sam ordered a hard drive from Best Buy. What he got was a box of bathroom tiles." Best Buy won't give him a refund, saying that he needs to take it up with the manufacturer. The Consumerist's Meghann Marco sez, "Reader Sam ordered a hard drive from Best Buy. What he got was a box of bathroom tiles." Best Bu... more
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My get rich quick scheme is better than yours....
These simple flash games will teach you how to save yourself a lot of time with little or no money down, in your spare time, from the comfort of home!
These simple flash games will teach you how to save yourself a lot of time with little or no money down, in your spare time, from the ... more
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