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07 May

Seller Fraud: Major eBay Masquerade Ends!

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East Lancashire Police ended a nine-month hunt last month by taking in a Nelson resident as a trophy. The law enforcement agency arrested Jonathan Hartley last month and has charged him with involvement in a large fraud that allegedly netted him £90,000.
Jonathan Hartley is accused of conning more than 1600 individuals by collecting […]

05 May

Money Mules: Fraud from overseas are baiting locals for help

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Officials from San Diego County Sherriff’s department busted an online auction fraud early this month. They arrested Kevin Harper of Vista California for allegedly helping a Nigerian fraudster carry out a scam on American soil. He made an acquaintance with the fraudster, a member of the opposite sex, online.
He […]

28 Apr

Ben Haag arrested: Police act on scam complaints on Ebay

Photo by: Mark Coggins

Authorities from North Valley claim to have busted an online auction fraud by arresting Ben Haag, an old hand at eBay auction site. Merced county officials made the arrest on receiving several complaints of a scam on eBay against Haag. He is alleged to have duped at least half a dozen victims […]

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