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Archive Home > 2005 > October > 24 > Scammers use Web to snare victims

Scammers use Web to snare victims

Online fraud becoming prolific

By Cindy Powers / The Bulletin
October 24, 2005

Kandi Brinkley never suspected that when she applied for a job online, she'd end up getting bilked out of $2,200.

The Redmond mother of three became a victim of online fraud, a problem local authorities say is becoming prolific.

Brinkley had looked on the Internet for part-time work she could do....

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