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March 5, 2010
Wedding Bell Blues
Some may say that wedding prices are a scam, but now an undeniable wedding scam has emerged.
From the Boston.com:
Boston policy said today they feared thousands of people will descend on the Hynes Convention Center later this week for a bridal show--only to discover the "show" was an internet scam.
"What we found out is that there is no show,''
Detective Steve Blair said at police headquarters this afternoon. "It was
a scam.''
According to police, someone set up a bogus website
and created accounts on Twitter and Facebook, all to promote "The Boston
411 Bridal & Home Show 2010.'' The promotions claimed it would be held at
the convention center March 5-7.
Blair said today an estimated 5,000 people paid at least $15 a person and that about 200 businesses also paid fees, ranging from $350 to $4,000. The payments were made through PayPal, police said.
Read the rest here.
MR
March 5, 2010 in Current Affairs | Permalink
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