Man, 37, in Scam Rap
242726
A MAN who conned money out of "innocent civilians" to feed his gambling habit was yesterday refused bail.   Martin Daniel Magee, from Lurgan, Co Armagh, has been charged with seven counts of obtaining property by deception.
148772
A 15-year-old boy allegedly scammed credit card information from more than a dozen people and then used their cards to buy a car he outfitted like a police cruiser.
428469
A Fool improves his plan to get out of debt.
656396
A man charged in one of the largest identity theft scams in U.S. history pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, and fraud in connection with identity documents Tuesday and could face up to 50 years in prison, according to a statement from U.S. Attorney David Kelley, of the Southern District of New York.
499611
When the deal went down in Las Vegas, the seller was introduced only as "Mr. E." In a room at Caesars Palace hotel, Mr. E exchanged a pound-and-a-half bag of heroin for $65,000 cash &#151; unaware that the buyer was an undercover detective. The sting landed him in Nevada state prison for nearly four years.
739425
His recording contract is based on his reputation. His very bad reputation.
456522
Federal prosecutors contend a businessman known for pledging money to help track down criminals has pocketed $3.2 million of income over the past several years while not paying federal taxes since 2000.
238027
Spoof turns real Nigerian comedian and actor Nkem Owoh was one of the 111 suspected 419 scammers arrested in Amsterdam recently as part of a seven month investigation, dubbed Operation Apollo.â¦
334678
A man who allegedly applied to work for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie using fake credentials is arrested.
111950
The ringleader of a Dutch-based Internet scam that raked in up to two million dollars (1.67 million euros) has been arrested in Nigeria, police in Amsterdam said.
442968
Three men were arrested Tuesday night for trying to extort &#36;3 million from Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony.
438505
In a sign of new threats, a jailed militant's autobiography offers tips on Internet credit card fraud.
258675
Police are trying to find the owner of more than 60,000 euros sent to a boy in Norfolk by mistake.
607378
A man claiming to be Kenneth &quot;Babyface&quot; Edmonds&#039; illegitimate son allegedly tried to extort &#36;9 million from the Grammy-winning singer-producer by threatening to go public with the story, authorities said Monday.
336484
RUTLAND, Vt. - A man who helped his friend fake a fall that had actually occurred during a botched burglary in another town could go to prison for it. Louis Stevens, 43, pleaded guilty Wednesday to fraud under a plea deal calling for up to 20 years in prison.
339030
Ghana's greed A Nigerian national who had been living in Canada was taken into custody by Winnipeg police in connection with a West African email scam alleged to have bilked an 84-year old man of $30,000.â¦
238483
For some, replying to Internet scams is a rewarding hobby. They call themselves scam-baiters, and they have started taking justice into their own hands.