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Scam
operation varsity blues
May 1, 2019
More Parents Are Afraid They’ll Be Caught in College Admissions Scandal
According to a new report, some parents in Southern California are freaking out about the possibility that they’ll be charged too.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Nov. 20, 2018
GoFundMe Scammer Girlfriend Says She Got Scammed, Too
The latest in the saga of the New Jersey trio who almost got away with a $402,000 con.
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Madison Malone Kircher
Nov. 16, 2018
GoFundMe Scam Saga Ends in Three Arrests
A New Jersey couple raised over $400,000 for a homeless man they claimed had helped them in an emergency. The trio made the whole thing up.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Sept. 6, 2018
Cops Raid Home of Couple Who Maybe Committed GoFundMe Fraud
Kate McClure and Mark D’Amico raised over $400,000 on GoFundMe and have since been accused of fraud.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Aug. 20, 2018
Instagram Model Tinder-Scams Dozens of Men Into Competing for a Date
The model, Natasha Aponte, told each man that they were meeting for a drink. When the men arrived, they discovered the truth.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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July 26, 2018
‘Vomit Fraud’: Uber Drivers’ Fake Puke Claims Cost Riders Up to $150
Passengers are filing lawsuits against Uber after being charged a fee for allegedly vomiting during late-night rides.
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Mack DeGuerin
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Nov. 14, 2017
Some Uber Drivers Are Using a Phony GPS App to Raise Fares
Some riders have reportedly paid twice as much as they should have as a result.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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May 4, 2017
Why Your Entire Instagram Feed Was Flooded With Red Swimsuits This Week
The “free swimsuit” promotion from hell.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Aug. 25, 2016
The Dumb Bus Is Possibly a Huge Scam?
Another strike against the dumb bus, which is a train.
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Brian Feldman
Aug. 4, 2016
This Lost-iPhone Scam Uses a Website That Looks Scarily Like Apple’s
A man thought he got a notification from Apple about his lost phone. It wasn’t from Apple.
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Madison Malone Kircher