I saw this article "Scam touted bogus bridal show at Hynes..." on boston.com
Basically, beginning last Fall, some scammers set up a fake web site, Twitter accounts, and Facebook page to promote "The Boston 411 Bridal & Home Show 2010'' which was supposed to take place this week in Boston at the Hynes Convention Center.
"...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."
A good reminder that just because something has a web site (or Facebook page or Twitter account, etc) does not mean it is legit. Also, don't believe everything you read about online!
Monday, March 1, 2010
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