Tuesday, February 28, 2012

(7 stories) Nigerian Scammers Get PWNED: A History of Strange and Stupid Cases of Identity Theft

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Nigerian Scammers Get PWNED: A History of Strange and Stupid Cases of Identity Theft (trustessentials)
Although there have been numerous variations of this scam throughout the years, the basic idea remains the same.

2 Mass. Men Arrested for Stealing Ice Sculpture Head
2 Mass. Men Arrested for Stealing Ice Sculpture Head (NBC Washington)
Two Salem, Mass. men who allegedly stole the head of an ice sculpture dragon may avoid jail time after the evidence melted in a faulty police freezer, according to the Salem Patch .

Did J.Lo have a wardrobe malfunction? (WANE-TV Fort Wayne)
Jennifer Lopez doesn't shy away from sexy gowns - remember the famously skin-baring Versace dress she wore to the 2000 Grammys? Sunday night at the Oscars, a "wowza movie-star moment" belonged to Lopez.

Jolie's leg spawns own Twitter account (WANE-TV Fort Wayne)
Most of what Jolie's leg has to say is fairly simple-minded. Sample tweets include "I'm a leg!" and "Look at the leg!" At the Oscars, Jolie's glamorous black dress featured a split by her right leg.

Case of slain socialite takes bizarre turns (AZCentral)
She was a 91-year-old expatriate journalist with a deep fluency in foreign affairs and a taste for fashion and art.

Strange garlic-like odor sickens Phoenix residents (Star-Telegram)
Authorities say a mysterious smell in a Phoenix neighborhood prompted 250 calls over two hours, with some people complaining of nausea and headaches.

The 10 Worst Games To Play While Stoned (lex)
Oh boy. Getting stoned and playing video games is one of the all-time great hallmarks of life on earth in 2012.

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