Tag: Obtaining Money Under False Pretenses in the Course of a Technological Crime
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BULLETIN (UPDATE): Now, A Web-Based ‘Immigration’ Scam Tied To A Telemarketing Scam, FTC Charges; Fraudsters Posed As U.S. Government, Agency Says; 3 People Arrested
BULLETIN: (UPDATED 3 P.M. ET (U.S.A.) The first experience some people seeking to become U.S. citizens had was to be duped by Americans, the Federal Trade Commission has alleged. After a probe involving multiple government agencies, the FTC has gone to federal court in Nevada to block what it described as an “immigration scam.” 3…