"Black-hearted" conmen bid for China quake charity
                   
reuters.com     May 16, 2008            

By Simon Rabinovitch BEIJING (Reuters) - People across China have opened their wallets to give earthquake aid -- and fraudsters have swung into action to capitalise on the burst of generosity. Police issued a warning after a flurry of text messages hit mobile phones, soliciting disaster... [read full story]                    


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