Secret Service launch the beat down on this eBay/Home Depot scam

[ReiAyanami]

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/031204/home_improvement_scam_4.html


now if only they would do something about the laptop shortage in indonesia...

 

[konichiwa]

Why the hell is the secret service involved in this?

 

[79Blazer]

R

 

[fs5]

wouldn't this be an FBI case?

 

[zayened]

Originally posted by: konichiwa
Why the hell is the secret service involved in this?

because the SS specializes in electronic crimes. they were selling the store credit on ebay, hence involving the SS.

 

[speg]

I thought the Secret Service's primary purspose was protection for the President and diplomats.

 

[Bootprint]

Originally posted by: speg
I thought the Secret Service's primary purspose was protection for the President and diplomats.

From here

What types of crimes does the Secret Service investigate?

The Secret Service has primary jurisdiction to investigate threats against Secret Service protectees; counterfeiting of U.S. currency or other U.S. Government obligations; forgery or theft of U.S. Treasury checks, bonds or other securities; credit card fraud; telecommunications fraud; computer fraud; identify fraud; and certain other crimes affecting federally insured financial institutions.


I didn't know Clinton is/will be the last president to recieve life time protection by the SS. G.W.Bush will only be protected for 10 years after he leaves office.

 

[lizardboy]

E

 

[Bootprint]

Originally posted by: lizardboy
E

I said...

 

[Zorba]

The SS was started to stop counterfeiting. They were later asked to start protecting the President, etc.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Bootprint

Originally posted by: speg
I thought the Secret Service's primary purspose was protection for the President and diplomats.

From here

What types of crimes does the Secret Service investigate?

The Secret Service has primary jurisdiction to investigate threats against Secret Service protectees; counterfeiting of U.S. currency or other U.S. Government obligations; forgery or theft of U.S. Treasury checks, bonds or other securities; credit card fraud; telecommunications fraud; computer fraud; identify fraud; and certain other crimes affecting federally insured financial institutions.


I didn't know Clinton is/will be the last president to recieve life time protection by the SS. G.W.Bush will only be protected for 10 years after he leaves office.

That's interesting. What caused the policy change?

 

[LethalWolfe]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: Bootprint

Originally posted by: speg
I thought the Secret Service's primary purspose was protection for the President and diplomats.

From here

What types of crimes does the Secret Service investigate?

The Secret Service has primary jurisdiction to investigate threats against Secret Service protectees; counterfeiting of U.S. currency or other U.S. Government obligations; forgery or theft of U.S. Treasury checks, bonds or other securities; credit card fraud; telecommunications fraud; computer fraud; identify fraud; and certain other crimes affecting federally insured financial institutions.


I didn't know Clinton is/will be the last president to recieve life time protection by the SS. G.W.Bush will only be protected for 10 years after he leaves office.

That's interesting. What caused the policy change?

Budget cuts?


Lethal

 

[Cuda1447]

Pretty creative criminals. I give them a 8/10. (Lost 2 points for getting caught.)

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

They are also active in profiling school "bullies"