U.S. Indicts 21 Over Romanian-Based Internet Fraud

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

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Via Reuters.

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U.S. officials on Tuesday announced the indictment of 21 people accused of
bilking eBay bidders out of $5 million through an Internet fraud scheme
that originated in Romania.

The operation contacted people who had unsuccessfully bid on items for sale
on the online auction site, telling them they had a second chance to obtain
the items if they wired money to addresses in the Chicago area where the
seller's agent would complete the transaction.

The money was divided between operatives in the United States and Romania
and the buyers got nothing in return.

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More:
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=internetNews&storyid=20
06-12-12T211555Z_01_N12358233_RTRUKOC_0_US-FRAUD-INTERNET.xml

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