Sydney Olympics faked part of their opening ceremony too

Directors involved with the 2000 Sydney Olympics admit that part of their opening ceremony was faked. Apparently the performance by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra was entirely prerecorded, and not even by the host...

Liu Xiang's leg injury was fake, he was the only one that didn't cry

The Gazzetta dello Sport published an article about the leg injury of Liu Xiang. Was he really injured or was this a faked injury. Why should Liu Xiang do that? The reason is simple. It's about insurance money. Not...

Iranian Interior Minister's Oxford Degree Apparently Fake, Riddled With Spell...

"Iran's new interior minister has raised an uproar among lawmakers and Iranian media over an apparently fake claim that he holds an honorary doctorate from Britain's Oxford University. To back his case, he's shown off a degree certificate riddled with spelling and grammar...

Hi-tech thieves target Olympics

Re posted using a Mac" Hi-tech thieves target Olympics The Olympics has motivated many hi-tech...

Motorcade Map Found at House Of Bomb Suspect

Sounds like it is a good thing that the police were able to figure this one out. This could have turned out a lot worse than it did. Age is no longer a factor in the damage that a person can do."Police found a map of...

Village of the Scammed

These stories are becoming more and more common and the new chip and pin technology just doesn't seem to stop this ID theft type fraud taking place. This trend isn't helped by the fact that more and more retailers...

Paedophile posing as pupil admits abduction

This strange man start his action since 2005 and he has been traveling round Europe. "When 19-year-old James Chester used a fake birth certificate to pose as a schoolboy, no one noticed for three weeks. He befriended...

Faked canoe death costs couple 6 years

What a lot of trouble they went to! They must have been desperate.  Stupid, but desparate."John and Anne Darwin were each jailed for more than six years today for carrying out a £250,000 con by faking his death...

Bluffing Could Be Common In Prediction Markets, Study Shows

Sure you or I have bluffed once in our lives.  But how far can people go on doing this so-called white lies (?). In a new study, the University of Michigan suggests that bluffing in prediction markets is a...

EBay Wins Lengthy Trademark Battle Against Tiffany

Previous article written about eBay paying $61 million to Fashion Companies over sales of fake Good can be read here.With the recent courtroom defeat of eBay, there is finally a reason for them to celebrate as they...

Asia underground market awaits iPhone

Pirated mobile market all over Asia is eagerly awaiting for the launch of latest iPhone as Apple Inc.officially rolls out its newest iPhone in Asia on Friday. Pirates are already working out for making fake of the latest model. In India lot of people of use iPhone although...

In Which We Explore the Federal Laws that Apply to Cyberstalking

"Tragedies frequently result in flurries of legal activity. Last years witnessed the Myspace tragedy in which a 13 year old girl committing suicide. Unfortunately stalking laws have been clumsy tools that are difficult if not impossible for law enforcement officials to...

Fashion pirates find gold in stylish fakes

To good to be true... only for people who want to look "haute couture" " When stylish, metropolitan women stroll along with a Louis Vuitton Pleaty bag, they exude an air of high class, impeccable taste and...

EBay fined millions for allowing fakes

That's a hard one. How can you spot a fake on EBay? Any ideas? Apparently sellers of such fakes use photos of the real thing in their ads. How can EBay even spot a fake? Is it their responsibility? The court...

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