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Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008
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I'm surprised no one at the towing company was assaulted.
Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008
He said he was working but the GPS device showed he was at home.
Monday, Sept. 22, 2008
Thus far, 27 people have been convicted in the ring, including 22 "accident victims" and a legal assistant.
Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008
This pyramid scheme wasn't built in a day.
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008
The telemarketer has a long criminal history with several convictions for theft, credit card abuse and fraud.
Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008
Morris Mosley is accused of renting out several residences that he didn't actually own.
Monday, Aug. 4, 2008
Gas scams are the new black.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
The Las Vegas-based helicopter school may have known about its financial demise and continued to enroll students.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Several students at Robert T. Hill Middle School manufactured and passed around fake $10 bills, and a hall monitor is charged with injury to a child.
Friday, May 9, 2008
Stealing music is one thing. Stealing and then selling it on the most popular music seller in the UNIVERSE, without recourse, is quite another scam altogether.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
No way, really?
Scammers using the Big Brothers Big Sisters name have been reported in Dallas' Lower Greenville and Lakewood neighborhoods.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
White Rock Hills Association reports suspicious activity.
Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008
Make sure the water guys are legit before you buy into anything.
Friday, Feb. 22, 2008
Fake stuff included a purported whiskey flask belonging to Errol Flynn, a Humphrey Bogart engraved cigarette case, and a bullwhip of Lash La Rue's.
Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008
More than 50 people fell for offer of Nintendo Wiis for nearly half-price.
Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008
PointBank customers have lost an estimated quarter million dollars to thieves.
Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008
10 families allegedly bilked out of more than $8,000 by Michelle Rene Thompson.
Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007
The official-looking notices warn about possible visits from "ICE" if the residents don't pay a price.
Friday, Oct. 19, 2007
Police say Wesley McIntire, Sr. tried to pull over another car and joined a police chase.
Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007
You mean Dr. Frank-N-Furter isn't a real person?
Scheme rates somewhere between "pyramid" and "Nigerian prince."
Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007
Company founder Michael Tomayko made preposterous claims about a vault filled with gold bullion and the backing of a Saudi royal family.
Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007
FBI, IRS, and U.S. Postal Service swooped in on gang that allegedly defrauded insurance companies of more than $1 million.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Just Brakes received 16 complaints in Fort Worth alone.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Partnering up with two gambling Web sites, he promised his little-old-lady investors that they'd make a killing.
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
But the Dallas Police Department does not solicit donations, so don't get sucked in.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
One of the men was the executive vice president/Western Region for CBS Radio.
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Sprint charged Texas customers a fee, pretended it was a state-imposed tax.
Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007
Ever wanted to punch "Smiling Bob" in the face? Attorney General Greg Abbott just beat you to it.
Monday, Feb. 5, 2007
BioPerformance "top secret gas pill" actually an illegal pyramid scheme using advanced mothball technology.
Thursday, Jan. 25, 2007
The group is dressed in blue business suits and driving a black Hyundai with Florida license plate, and they might also be part of an identity theft scheme.
Friday, Jan. 19, 2007
... and confesses, too.
North Texas girls (and guys) crazy 'bout a sharp dressed (con) man.
Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006
The DMN reported that $18,000 was stolen from the McKinney High School drill team's booster club with the club's treasurer pegged as the main suspect.
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006
As we walked out of Matt's Ranchero we were "bum-rushed" by a very sophisticated con man.
Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006
The Magnetic Fields Quartet led by songwriter Stephen Merritt is resolutely "indie" so how come their music has been used in a Volvo commercial and appeared in the film Lemony Snicket? More info