Scammer who tried to pry $1.3 million from insurance companies caused double amputation after dry ice incident
A Taiwanese man has been charged with insurance fraud after attempting to claim more than $1 million in medical bills for double leg amputation after injuring himself with dry ice, the newspaper reported. newsweek. The 24-year-old man was identified only by his last name, Chan. He reportedly suffered fourth-degree frostbite, osteonecrosis, sepsis, and lost both […]
Charlotte Cowles Of New York Magazine Admits To Giving $50,000 In Cash To Scammer Posing As CIA Agent
A financial advice columnist wrote an article Thursday claiming to be the victim of an elaborate scam in which he handed over $50,000 to a fake CIA agent. Charlotte Cowles, New York Magazine columnistexplained in her article She explained how she got into trouble on October 31st when someone who appeared to be an Amazon […]
York County Sheriff’s Sgt. pranks scammer claiming to be police
A real sergeant would do that. Casey, please stand up. A South Carolina sheriff turned the tables on a scammer impersonating himself on the phone with potential victims, calling him a “nefarious scammer.” York County Sheriff's Sergeant Kevin Casey repeatedly dialed up the perpetrator and issued a warning to the scammer before police revealed the […]
Massachusetts wife accused of poisoning husband’s soup at urging of scammer
A Massachusetts mother allegedly poisoned her husband's soup in a vicious catfish scam prompted by an online user claiming to be soap opera star Thorsten Kaye. Roxanne Doucette was charged with attempted murder after she was turned over by her daughter, who discovered messages from 64-year-old “Kay” instructing her to leave her husband to be […]
Airbnb scammer double-booked nearly 100 properties in $7M scheme: court docs
A Los Angeles-based Airbnb fraudster has been charged with double-booking nearly 100 properties across the United States, including some that didn't exist, and refusing to refund guests. Shrey Goel is charged with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, according to an indictment filed Thursday. An alleged fraudster concocted a nationwide Airbnb scam, double-booking customers in […]