Stories about crime. Cons, heists and other nefarious schemes.
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https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/02/money-laundering-via-author-impersonation-on-amazon/
Money Laundering Via Author Impersonation on Amazon?
Patrick Reames had no idea why Amazon.com sent him a 1099 form saying he’d made almost $24,000 selling books via Createspace, the company’s on-demand publishing arm. That is, until he searched the site for his name and discovered someone has been using it to peddle a $555 book that’s full of nothing but gibberish.
h/t to Andrew Ducker
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This is why I will not fuck with Amazon.
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Not sure if there is crime involved here, but it looks like it:
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OMG. Sure sounds like a crime to me.
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And now this happened.
People who commit suicide after their domestic violence crimes come to light – they knew what they were doing was wrong. That’s the part that always gets me. They know it’s wrong, and yet they’re selfish enough to do it anyhow.
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Hence when it came to fiction:
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Isn’t this why those high school kids are running for governor?
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Public relations nightmare. Not fraud 
Thing is, Ticket Bastard has a nigh-monopoly on big-stadium ticketing. So what, other than people abandoning live shows in droves, would make them change?
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Legislation? An effective competitor?
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Something.
On two occasions I have had friends get sick the day we were going to a show, and I’ve been in the position of trying to recoup the ticket price. Both times I was just selling for exactly what I’d paid for it. Once I managed to sell, and once I had security lean on me to make me stop (and yes I was well away from the door).
Then there’s my friend who bought a block of tickets because all these people told her they were going and would pay her, and then changed their minds. She resold 6 tickets to a professional scalper who gave her less than half face value.
And I think that’s what burns me the most about this. The fan who’s been stiffed by friends not paying them before the show and then not showing up – they get leaned on. The professional gougers get cozied up to.
Fuck that shit.
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Yeah, I used stubhub to sell tickets once on the day of a sold out show when we had a major storm and were without power (or showers) and another time when I bought tickets to something and then found out my wife hated that band and really didn’t want to go to. Selling 2 or 4 tickets secondhand should be fine. Fans get to see the show they want, the venue sells more concessions, bands sell more merch, etc., vs having empty seats. It’s a win-win-win.
But people buying out blocks of 5 million tickets just to resell at inflated prices? That’s a different thing.
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Yeah, I know. When I see these stories, WaPo always seems to be there first, and I weigh my options. Daily Mail? WaPo? New York Post? It all sucks.
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