Posts Tagged With: fraud

Fraudsters Swindle Koreans With Fake Obama Prize

» by GI Korea July 12th, 2011 at 5:35 am » Comments (6)

These fraudsters are definitely criminals and should be punished, but I can't help but think if you are this stupid maybe you deserve to lose your money? A Korean volunteering group ...more »

Navy Officer Cleared of Bizarre “Burrito Gang” Scam Charges

» by GI Korea May 8th, 2011 at 2:05 am » Comments (8)

The US Navy officer implicated in the bizarre "Burrito Gang" versus Samoan Mafia fraud scheme has for whatever reason had charges dropped against him though his wife continues to face ...more »

Naval Lieutenant Commander Involved In Bizarre Burrito Killers Scam

» by GI Korea August 25th, 2010 at 3:32 am » Comments (7)

This is one of the most screwed up fraud stories I have ever read about: This may qualify as the strangest familial extortion plot in U.S. history. It began in ...more »

Cheating English Teacher Sent to Jail In Korea

» by GI Korea March 27th, 2010 at 4:00 pm » Comments (1)

Everyone remember the English teacher that enriched himself on a SAT cheating scam? Well he will now have plenty of time to think of new scams as he spends the ...more »

Military Fraudster Michael Patrick McManus Arrested By the FBI

» by GI Korea February 6th, 2010 at 11:34 am » Comments (30)

Via a reader tip comes this news that the fraudster parading around like a military general that was highlighted last month on a variety of milblogs to include this one ...more »

Julie’s Realty Back In Business In Area II

» by GI Korea August 16th, 2009 at 8:43 am » Comments (27)

Look who is back in business again in Area II: A realty company banned from working with U.S. Forces Korea personnel in Seoul because it allegedly skimmed cash from inflated ...more »

Okinawa Landlords Protest New Housing Policy

» by GI Korea August 8th, 2009 at 8:58 am » Comments (8)

Here is something that USFK should look at implementing once the relocation to Camp Humphreys is completed: Alarmed by a new policy that requires all incoming military families to live ...more »

Korean Authorities Crackdown On Counterfeit Jersey Manufacturers

» by GI Korea July 24th, 2009 at 8:44 pm » Comments (8)

Just like blackmarketing here is another illegal activity that just never seems to go away in USFK: U.S. troops who buy Korean-made counterfeit professional sports jerseys on the cheap and ...more »

Camp Humphreys Warrant Officer Jailed for Elaborate Fraud Scheme

» by GI Korea July 21st, 2009 at 7:12 am » Comments (1)

This is the first time I have seen a scam like this pulled off before, interestingly enough it was done by a warrant officer: An Army helicopter pilot in South Korea ...more »

North Korea Implicated In Global Insurance Fraud Scheme

» by GI Korea June 19th, 2009 at 12:22 am » Comments (6)

North Korea has a variety of illegal operations active around the world such as drug trafficking and counterfeiting, but now it appears insurance fraud has become a major cash cow ...more »