Fake Bridal Show: The Boston 411 Scams Brides-To-Be And Vendors, Say Police
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
BOSTON — Scammers set up a Web site advertising a fake bridal show billed as the “biggest and most extravagant” and used it to steal from thousands of brides-to-be and their vendors, who were lured by chances to win “fabulous gifts and prizes,” police and FBI experts said Monday. A site called The Boston 411 invited would-be brides and potential vendors to a nonexistent Spring Home and Bridal Show at the Hynes Convention Center this weekend, police said. Around 6,000 people and vendors signed up, paid registration fees and bought floor space through the Web site, which promised elegant wedding displays, demonstrations and samples, they said
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Fake Bridal Show: The Boston 411 Scams Brides-To-Be And Vendors, Say Police
