Man Loses Millions In Bizarre Virus-Protection Scam

Orome1 writes "A US court has heard that a couple conned at least $6 million from the great-grandson of an oil industry tycoon after he brought his virus-infected computer in for repair. The couple are said to have tricked the composer into believing that, while investigating the virus, they had found evidence that his life was in danger – concocting a story that the virus had been tracked to a hard drive in Honduras, and that evidence had been found that the composer's life was in danger." The victim here, Roger Davidson, may have lost as much as $20 million, after being convinced that he was in danger from a grand conspiracy. Vickram Bedi and girlfriend Helga Invarsdottir convinced Davidson to pay $160,000 monthly, and possibly much more, for their help.

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Re:And...

[mr_mischief]

I'm so glad you put your karma on the line there. How's mine? "Excellent"!

BTW, I didn't say all liberals followed that or that all members of your beloved Democrat or Social Democrat or Green or Socialist or People's or Worker's or whatever party were "ultimate liberal" politicians.

I said it was the "ultimate liberal goal", which if you look at the most leftist politicians is pretty accurate.

Re:Now That's Bizarre

[tehcyder]

But unless this was the first time this guy has ever been deceived, it's his own fault. "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me", etc.

Yeah, it's like people who are burgled, the second time's always their fault.

Asshole.

Re:Now That's Bizarre

[LWATCDR]

I suggest you become more discriminating in your selection of men. I mean that would just be rude to say to a lady.