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  2. Strip search phone call scam - Wikipedia

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    The strip search phone call scam was a series of incidents, mostly occurring in rural areas of the United States, that extended over a period of at least ten years, starting in 1994. The incidents involved a man calling a restaurant or grocery store, claiming to be a police officer, and then convincing managers to conduct strip searches of ...

  3. Advance-fee scam - Wikipedia

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    An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and is one of the most common types of confidence tricks. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster claims will be used to obtain the large sum. [1] [2] If a victim makes the payment, the ...

  4. This Facebook scam cost one man $50,000 - AOL

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    This makes picking out a scam more difficult. That was the case for a man named Frank, who lost $50,000 through an elaborate Facebook scam. It started when he received a Facebook Friend Request ...

  5. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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    Technical support scams rely on social engineering to persuade victims that their device is infected with malware. [15] [16] Scammers use a variety of confidence tricks to persuade the victim to install remote desktop software, with which the scammer can then take control of the victim's computer.

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  8. Meyer Lansky - Wikipedia

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    Meyer Lansky (born Maier Suchowljansky; July 4, 1902 – January 15, 1983), known as the "Mob's Accountant", was an American organized crime figure who, along with his associate Charles "Lucky" Luciano, was instrumental in the development of the National Crime Syndicate in the United States.

  9. An Adult-Themed MMO - Engadget

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    So earlier we showed you a listing of free online games for your viewing pleasure, but now here's a game that requires ID verification. Sociolotron is a 2D MMOG where the main focus is purely on ...