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HomerJFong
Courtesiless son of a doggy
Joined: 16 Nov 2003
Posts: 3160
Location: Now seeking sanctuary in the Conch Republic
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Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:25 pm |
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http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20070608/lottery_scam_070608/20070608/?hub=TorontoHome
Couple faces charges after lottery scam uncovered
Canadian Press
WHITBY, Ont. — A Pickering, Ont., couple is facing multiple fraud charges in an alleged sweepstakes lottery scam that police believe may have lured hundreds of victims across the United States.
Durham Region police say they uncovered a large-scale counterfeit cheque operation following a search of a Pickering home.
They say the scam involved sending letters to potential victims indicating they had won US$75,000 in a publisher's sweepstakes lottery.
A business cheque for US$2,850 would accompany the letter, and the victim would be instructed to cash the cheque and send $2,680 back to cover service fees before the full award could be released.
Victims were never paid the $75,000 they were told they won, and ended up on the hook for $2,850 when their bank discovered the business cheque was counterfeit.
Efe Omoregie, 44, and Ebuwa Omorogieva, 38, are facing a number of fraud-related charges.
Both were held for a bail hearing in Oshawa today. |
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Les Noise
Elite Baiter
Joined: 06 Mar 2006
Posts: 1098
Location: Behind the fridge
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Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:28 pm |
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Good news... We take a dim view of these activities here behind the fridge. |
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GO FUCK UR MAMA PUSSY SHIT
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GordonBennett
Baiting Guru
Joined: 29 Mar 2007
Posts: 2829
Location: Pedicabo ego vos et irrumabo
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Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:29 pm |
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Efe Omoregie, 44, and Ebuwa Omorogieva.. |
Well that puts paid to the myth that all scammers are Nigerian |
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Bustyn_Yuhrass
Forever n00b
Joined: 11 Jan 2006
Posts: 432
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Sat Jun 09, 2007 12:50 am |
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What nationality would you associate that surname with? |
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B. A. Ware
*** BANNED ***
Joined: 14 Apr 2007
Posts: 1828
Location: I've fallen and I can't reach my beer.
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Sat Jun 09, 2007 1:03 am |
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^^^Looks to me like Russian or that vicinity.
The "va" (sometimes "wa") addition to the surname indicates the female version of the name. |
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Frodo
Gone fishin'
Joined: 06 Apr 2004
Posts: 2592
Location: The Shire
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Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:40 am |
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Definitely Norwegian or Spanish. |
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Tommo Shanter
Baiting Guru
Joined: 13 Jan 2006
Posts: 5378
Location: Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad. - Euripides
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Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:44 am |
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I don't know what nationality they are. However, with all those vowels in them their names wouldn't score very highly in Scrabble. |
_________________ £1,052,334.30 (=US$2,121,125.60) lads fake cheques out of circulation (at 11/6/2008)
x135 (at 26/9/2008) x138
"i see your not interested in the transaction but catching your fun, calling names and my muckery of me." - Usman Bello
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"note i can still change my mind to blow you off and whenever" - T0ny 'The Killerman' Erik
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GordonBennett
Baiting Guru
Joined: 29 Mar 2007
Posts: 2829
Location: Pedicabo ego vos et irrumabo
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Sat Jun 09, 2007 6:27 am |
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Efe Omoregie, 44, and Ebuwa Omorogieva |
Ok maybe I didn't get past 'not Canadian' and the Efe, Ebuwa and Omoro.. bits.
Gotta admit the va is odd. Maybe Russian/Nigerian - a new super-breed of scammer? |
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Zen
Baiting Guru
Joined: 18 Aug 2004
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Fri Jun 15, 2007 7:29 am |
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I missed this! Well done to the Candian police! |
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it wasn't me
Elite Baiter
Joined: 18 Feb 2007
Posts: 1043
Location: sitting in the corner drinking wine, eating cheese
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Fri Jun 15, 2007 7:36 am |
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@Tommo Shanter"
Too funny.
(Ps Tommo - I'm starting a 'bring back Swiss Tony' campaign. So far on my petition I have me and my cat.) |
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Tommo Shanter
Baiting Guru
Joined: 13 Jan 2006
Posts: 5378
Location: Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad. - Euripides
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Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:26 am |
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^^^Swiss Tony is currently on holiday in Brighton, with his current laaady.
My current avatar is my soon-to-be 17 year old niece Lucy, currently in Aussieland but shortly about to embark on her round the world gap year...England, USA, Ecuador and Spain. |
_________________ £1,052,334.30 (=US$2,121,125.60) lads fake cheques out of circulation (at 11/6/2008)
x135 (at 26/9/2008) x138
"i see your not interested in the transaction but catching your fun, calling names and my muckery of me." - Usman Bello
"You need to visit a good psychiatrist very fast, because some nuts are missing from your brain." - PROF.SOLUDO
"...it is very important you forward the your cycling proficiency certificate which by right belongs to you." - Prof Charles Soludo.
"note i can still change my mind to blow you off and whenever" - T0ny 'The Killerman' Erik
YOUR GENERATION WILL ROAST IN ABSTRACT POVERTY,BASTARD IDIOT -Daniel Mensah
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Inspector Gadget
Angel of unrealistic meetings
Joined: 20 Feb 2007
Posts: 6259
Location: Trumpton
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Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:41 pm |
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^ and how many people visited the news-site and thought about stealing the logo and changing it for use in baits? |
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