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Beware online romancers claiming to be in the army or working on an oil rig, major bank warns

Britons are being warned to be wary of scammers online pretending to work on an oil rig or in the army when being romanced. In a cruel type of ruse, scammers gain the trust of a victim by posing as a ...
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Oil rig scam defendants set for first court date

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) -- Seven men accused of cheating investors out of $132 million with false promises about companies that leased oil rigs are due in federal court in Wichita, Kan. Six of the ...