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George C. Parker (1860–1936): American con man who sold New York City monuments to tourists, including the Brooklyn Bridge, which he sold twice a week for years. The saying "I'll sell you the Brooklyn Bridge" originated from this con. [13] Charles Ponzi (1882–1949): Italian swindler and con artist; "Ponzi scheme" is a type of fraud named ...
Scammers are using fake toll-collection texts to steal bank information, authorities warned. Avoid clicking suspicious links and report scams to protect your personal data.
The con artist pretends to accidentally drop his wallet in a public place. After an unsuspecting victim picks up the wallet and offers it to the con artist, the scam begins. The artist accuses the victim of stealing money from the wallet and threatens to call the police, scaring the victim into returning the allegedly stolen money.
The first reports of the scam were made in early March. NC is one of several states affected by the "smishing" scam. Here's what we know.
Ozempic users beware! In the latest online scam, con artists are stealing millions from people unknowingly ordering the drug online from fake websites while putting their health at serious risk ...
[1] [3] Rocancourt served a year in prison before being extradited to New York and pleading guilty to charges of theft, grand larceny, smuggling, bribery, perjury and fraud against 19 victims. In September 2003, the plea resulted in a fine of $9 million, an order to pay $1.2 million in restitution and a term of three years and ten months in ...
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Location: Herkimer County, New York, United States: Coordinates: 1]: Type: Lake: Primary outflows: Bear Creek: Basin countries: United States: Surface area: 56 acres (0.23 km 2) [1]: Average depth: 5 feet (1.5 m): Max. depth: 16 feet (4.9 m) [2]: Shore length 1: 1.4 miles (2.3 km): Surface elevation: 1,601 feet (488 m) [1]: Settlements: McKeever, New York: 1 Shore length is not a well-defined ...