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Dell pays up to settle New York fraud case

by Sue Walsh on Sep 16, 2009 at 11:03 AM

The New York Office of the Attorney General has announced Dell will pay $4 million to settle a lawsuit the AG filed against it back in 2007.  The suit accused Dell of misleading customers by making false promises of cheap financing and refusing to honor rebates and warranties.  In May… Continue Reading »

U.K. brothers sentenced to a combined 9 years in prison for fake credit card scam

by Sue Walsh on Jul 15, 2009 at 05:21 PM

Three brothers were convicted in a London court for their parts in a fraud operation that revolved around stealing credit and debit card numbers and making fake cards to use them with.  Ahmed Charmaga received 4 and a half years in prison, while his brothers Mahmoud and Mohammed received 5… Continue Reading »

Eighteen year old student fails class, hacks school computer, now faces 38 years behind bars

by Robert Nelson on Jun 21, 2008 at 02:05 PM

Omar Khan, an 18-year-old student from Coto de Caza, California attempted to pull a move straight from the movie War Games. And I am not referring to the whole “lets play Global Thermonuclear War” incident, but instead the hacking into his schools computer to change his failing grades to passing… Continue Reading »

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