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Tel Aviv police: former Maccabi coach, victim of real estate scam

According to Jpost.com former Maccabi Tel Aviv coach Pini Gershon is one of several people who fell prey to a con man who bilked unsuspecting buyers out of hundreds of thousands of shekels on bogus real estate deals, Tel Aviv police confirmed on Thursday. Read Article

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Craigslist scam: man and woman arrested in home-repair scam near Rowlett, Texas

According to Dallasnews.com Rowlett police have arrested a man and a woman suspected of scamming Craigslist users in the area since 2011. Justin Denson, 30, and Annie May Korpob, 30, were taken into custody Monday at an Irving hotel. Each was charged with felony theft and jailed on $100,000 bail. Read Article

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Work abroad scam: Delhi women fall victim, sold as sex workers in the Middle East

According to Huardian.co.uk the two women sit in a grimy flat in west Delhi. The sound of traffic filters through the curtained windows. It is dark and they are talking about their rescue a few hours before and how – if – they might get back to their homes almost 1,000 miles away. Read Article

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Beijing: Two brothers accused of creating software to sell counterfeit train tickets

Globaltimes.com reported that two brothers were arrested on Thursday after they were caught with software they developed and sold and used to buy train tickets from the official ticket website of the Ministry of Railway (MOR), which they also resold to scalpers. Read Article

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Israeli soldier arrested over millions of Shekel scam

On 7 February 2013, military police arrested an army officer who serves in the Northern Command. Also, stopped dealing with 6 specialized electronic equipment companies, who cooperated with the officers to commit of a huge scam. Read Article

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Harrah, New Orleans: five men and two women wanted for ripping off a family of seven’s NFL tickets

As reported by Nola.com a word of caution for Super Bowl 2013 ticket holders: Keep an eye on your pockets. Five men and two women are wanted Sunday for ripping off a family of seven’s NFL tickets, in what the New Orleans Police Department says was a pickpocket crime. Read Article

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Dayton, Ohio: Craigslist scammer indicted in car theft and other serious felonies

As reported by Fox19.com a Dayton man is indicted on theft and assault charges after a police chase earlier this month. Authorities say a Trevon Broomfield had been running a scam through Craigslist. Read Article

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Orlando: Credit card scammers target TooJays customers

According to Wesh.com Risa Carter is like 81 percent of Americans. When she eats out, she puts her tab on her credit card. But when a customer hands over his or her plastic, they trust the restaurant with their personal information. Read Article

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Sarnia, Canada: police warn citizens of possible scam

According to Theobserver.ca Sarnia police are urging local residents to watch out for a mystery shopper scam that recently made a victim out of at least one local resident. Posing as a legitimate company recruiting mystery shoppers, the scammer sent the victim cheques worth $1,195 payable in their name. Read Article

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Fraud alert: Willcox, Arizona police warn citizen of donation phone scam

According to Willcoxrangenews.com the Willcox Department of Public Safety (DPS) issued a fraud alert early Tuesday afternoon. Chief of Police Jake Weaver said that a person is calling local residents and asking for donations to the Willcox Police Department. Read Article

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