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2020-01-02 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Colorado town duped out of $1M in bridge construction scam

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Posted by Fred 2020-01-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Gullibility is still the scammer's and the hacker's best weapon.

Posted by DarthVader 2020-01-02 00:55|| 2020-01-02 00:55|| Front Page Top

#2 The old saw is, "You can't con an honest man..."

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-01-02 01:21|| 2020-01-02 01:21|| Front Page Top

#3 I hope they caught the perps - you shouldn't do such things unless you're a congressperson.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-01-02 01:30|| 2020-01-02 01:30|| Front Page Top

#4 ...or their immediate family members.

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-01-02 06:40|| 2020-01-02 06:40|| Front Page Top

#5 Will he be charged with impersonating a congressperson as well?

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2020-01-02 07:58|| 2020-01-02 07:58|| Front Page Top

#6 Those wacky Nigerians - what will they think of next?

Posted by Raj 2020-01-02 08:49|| 2020-01-02 08:49|| Front Page Top

#7 Local paving contractor was paid $10,000 dollars to pave a Law enforcement officers driveway. Never done. Individual now resides in local prison again as a result. He claims his problems are him being a Gypsy. He is also loved by several women, so he claims. I have seen him wiggle money from some of the seemingly toughest women. He should have entered politics and worked his magic.

Posted by Dale 2020-01-02 08:54|| 2020-01-02 08:54|| Front Page Top

#8 Classic Business Email Compromise with a bit of a twist. Scammers were likely electronically inside the construction company for months. Look at the dates also. They payment was sent on Friday giving the scammers the weekend to ping the money around the world. Money is long gone.......

Posted by Bangkok Billy 2020-01-02 18:35|| 2020-01-02 18:35|| Front Page Top

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