A great year for the top 10 scams (Los Angeles Times)
Story date: 2007-12-16 12:21:15
Added on: 2007-12-16 14:24:44
The lowest of the low: lying to families of soldiers in Iraq to gain personal information on GIs for identity theft. It's time for the top 10 scams of 2007.
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