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Brighton man accused of $50-million Ponzi scheme arrested in New York Detroit Free Press 05/06/2011 | |
 John Bravata, accused of fleecing 440 investors in a $50-million Michigan-based real estate Ponzi scheme, will be returned to Michigan in handcuffs to face criminal charges, authorities said Friday. |  BP could be paying millions in compensation to 'fake fishermen', it has been revealed. |
Woman arrested for 'botox-and-dash' scam NBC Miami 08/03/2010 | |
 The woman accused of stealing Botox and other cosmetic treatments from South Florida doctors, earning her the nickname "Beauty Bandit," was arrested late Monday night. |  New York City taxi drivers have been caught out overcharging passengers by $8.3 million in the past two years. The drivers were found to have been setting their meters at double rate and at least 1.8 million rides were wrongly charged. |
Watchdogs warn of Haiti relief scams Reuters 01/16/2010 | FDA Warns Against Con Artists Posing as AgentsLisa Wade McCormick Consumer Affairs 12/31/2009 |
 NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. law-enforcement agencies and charity watchdogs have warned that con artists may use Haiti-relief scams to take advantage of an outpouring of generosity after the Haitian earthquake to steal cash and sensitive financial information from potential donors. |  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers to be wary of criminals posing as FDA special agents and other law enforcement officials in an international scheme to extort money. The criminals primarily target consumers who have purchased drugs on the Internet, the FDA said. |
U.S. schools homeowners to spot loan rescue scamsMary Milliken Reuters 10/26/2009 | Department of Veterans Affairs Warns Veterans of Telephone Prescription Scam U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 09/17/2009 |
 Sun Valley, a sun-baked and struggling corner of Los Angeles, is fertile ground for mortgage rescue scams with its high proportion of subprime borrowers, Spanish speakers and a sharp drop in home values. |  The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is warning Veterans not to give credit card numbers over the phone to callers claiming to update VA prescription information. |
British couple claim they were forced to pay £8,000 to Bangkok airport extortionistsMichael Sheridan Times Online 06/30/2009 | An honest scammer Blogspot 03/27/2009 |
 A British couple who were falsely accused of shoplifting in Bangkok airport and were forced to pay £8,000 in bribes to secure their release are to take legal action for compensation. |  |
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