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The Federal Trade Commission has settled a huge case aimed at slowing the flow of money unwittingly wired to con artists.
A three-day love-in devoted to pop culture opened Friday with William Shatner unveiling his new comic book and fans geeking out on the latest video games, toys and electronics.
Some tips from former convicts to help tourists avoid muggings and other perils in Naples:
Luigi "Giggino" Nocerino once stalked tourists through the tight alleys of this southern Italian city, snatching bags and valuables to fuel his drug addiction.
"Titanic." "Lord of the Rings." "Aliens." "King Kong." "The Terminator."
Robert Downey Jr. needs no introduction — so he walked onto the San Diego Convention Center's biggest stage without one.
James Cameron originally wrote "Avatar" as a way to challenge the special-effects firm Digital Domain, where he served as chief executive. But it took technology 14 years to catch up with his vision of a faraway planet populated by otherwordly plants and animals where humans embody avatars just to brave the landscape.
Most camped out overnight. Some spent two nights outside the San Diego Convention Center. They wore homemade T-shirts, made friends with fellow fans and talked about their allegiance to Team Edward or Team Jacob.
Jeff Bridges promises the new "TRON" is just as groundbreaking as the 27-year-old original.
Behind a nondescript storefront on a quiet downtown street lies a passage into the world of "Alice in Wonderland" as seen through Tim Burton's eyes.
Every summer, Comic Con brings together thousands of colorful and costumed fans for four days of pop-culture indulgence.
A life-sized Iron Man toy and larger-than-life Transformers — in both car and robot form — welcomed fans to the 40th annual Comic Con.
"Terminator Salvation" won't hit theaters until next summer, but thousands of fans got an early look at a portion of the film Saturday.
If you haven't heard of "Twilight," ask a teenager. The best-selling young-adult book isn't bound for the big screen until December, but fan frenzy for the film practically took over Comic-Con on Thursday.
A man who passed himself off as a member of a federal terrorism task force hoping to propose to his fiancee before heading to Iraq conned a ritzy jewelry store into accepting a bogus $16,000 check for a diamond ring, a newspaper reported.
Allen Hansard did not want to be one of 500 Supermen at this year's DragonCon parade. Determined to stand out among hundreds of sorcerers, intergalactic soldiers, superheroes and other sci-fi characters, Hansard spent weeks on his Hawkman costume. The gold helmet alone took him three months, and the gray wings cost $1,000 at a costume shop.
It looked like the "deal of the century," police said, a couple of guys down on their luck on Skid Row, selling valuable old silver coins for $20 apiece.
An Australian woman who posed as a businesswoman, a doctor and a mobster's niece to steal thousands of dollars, and evaded police for months, was sentenced Friday to four years in jail.
An ex-con who co-authored a book about life in prison was convicted Friday of killing his live-in girlfriend and raping a teenager.
"Spider-Man 3" isn't due until next summer, but about 5,000 fans got an early look at the film Saturday at Comic-Con, the country's largest comic book convention.
Man accused of 'cancer' scam An Auckland man is due to appear in court this week accused of cheating city churches out of hundreds of thousands of dollars on the pretext he needed money for cancer treatment.
Neo-con Gaffney Tells Ron Reagan: 'Your Father Would Be Ashamed Of You'Right-wing pundit and neo-conservative think tank head Frank Gaffney had some very strong words against the more dovish Ron Reagan, the liberal son of the late President Ronald Reagan, during a heated argument over Afghanistan on Hardball.
So, one morning I rose up early to head to the beach for some fun in the not so hot early morning sun. On the way I was stopped by an English man who asked if I too spoke English. Thinking he might be lost and I might be able to help I replied that I did.
Apple, Eminem headed for trial as talks break down | Technology | ReutersIt sound like a greedy grab for money from Apple, inc. The managing company that handles the rights for distrobution of the music granted apple permission to sell his music.
Police: Fake grandson cons his way into Mesa woman's homeWith just a piece of mail, police claim a man who works at an elderly care facility was able to con his way into a woman's home.
Dead pets dumped in hunting groundsA Macclenny man was paid about $150 every two weeks to haul euthanized animals from a Jacksonville veterinary clinic to a landfill. But between the cost of gas and the landfill fee, Adam Mallett, 22, would take home about $50 per trip, according to jacksonville.com.
Man swindles $400,000 from 2 womenA 55-year-old South Florida man allegedly swindled some $400,000 from two New York women he was engaged to at the same time. Authorities said Paul R.
I'm not sure why, but people don't really think about fantasy and science fiction when they hear Idaho mentioned.
Bunny pic unmasks Swedish benefits cheat A Swedish man who claimed to be wheelchair bound has been asked to repay millions of kronor in social insurance benefits after authorities obtained a picture of a him dancing with a life-sized rabbit.
Larcenous lothario loots lovelorn ladiesThe Bavarian authorities are holding a "marriage swindler" accused of fleecing more than €100,000 from four women over several years with false declarations of love, a police spokesman told The Local on Tuesday.
This evening I happened to run across a infomercial for Peter Popoff Ministries.
Conmen Pass Off Potatoes as Laptops Two German men who spent €620 thinking they were getting a great deal on second-hand laptops and mobile phones ended up with a bag containing four kilos of potatoes.
Tea Party for Liberty Crowd, Hungry For A Con ConA Constitutional Convention would be death to our Republic. Giving these thieves the right to change the contract of law between Americans and their govt is the most dangerous thing we can do. Don't allow it JUST Don't Allow it!!!!!
Nurse who conned OPA patient is struck offA nurse who told an elderly patient a sob story to con her out of £1,000 has been struck off. Magie Maningo, 42, begged her for a loan so she could visit family in her native Philippines - but never returned.
Stiff sentence for Viagra conFraudster Jan Nowak is facing a stiff jail sentence - after being caught selling Viagra mixed with cement dust.
Scientology trial due in FranceThe Church of Scientology is set to go on trial in France, accused of organised fraud. The case centres on a complaint by a woman who says she was pressured into paying large sums of money after being offered a free personality test.
Scam targets Swedish PM's mother-in-lawThe mother-in-law of Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has been caught out in an elaborate swindle - two thieves sold her apartment without her knowledge.
Bogus Waiter Tricks Customers at 2 New Jersey Restaurantsan posing as a waiter collected $186 in cash from diners at two restaurants in New Jersey and walked out with the money in his pocket.
Man Sued For Caylee Doll, Vick Chew Toy A Jacksonville businessman and his company that sold chew toys resembling former NFL player Michael Vick and planned to sell dolls named after slain 2-year-old Caylee Anthony are sued by Florida's attorney general.
Swedish millionaire duped by crooked clairvoyantThe multimillionaire ex-wife of a Swedish tycoon has lost a large part of her fortune to a phony clairvoyant in exchange for a plastic bottle of "holy water" and some pigeon feathers.
Nobel-prize winner backs world currency | The AustralianNazarbayev, speaking at an economic forum in the glitzy new capital he has built on the Kazakh steppe, defended his proposal for the "acmetal'' world currency saying it might "look kind of funny'' but was not.
Man sues 'psychic' over lack of golden statue A man who, very sensibly, paid nearly $250,000 (around £180,000) to a psychic for a golden statue to ward off negativity is now suing the psychic, after he says the statue never turned up.
Bethesda To Work On iPhone GameAt the New York Comic Con panel, Vs. Mode Live, Bethesda Softworks executive producer Todd Howard (of Fallout 3 and The Elder Scrolls games fame) revealed one of the developer's next projects is an iPhone game.
Real Estate Con Nets Tens of ThousandsAuthorities say a ring of criminals bilked distressed San Diego homeowners by persuading them they could declare their properties to be independent nations.
Ladies' There is a new Male Predator To Beware Of....Ladies, Beware This New Type of Cad Posted Dec 20, 08 5:00 PM CST in Arts & Living (Newser) – Traditional womanizers are easy to detect, but single girls have a new species of cad to watch out for—the Homme Fatale, writes Irina Aleksander in the Observer.
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