60 million stung in social networking rip-off


	60 million stung in social networking rip-off

sincitykitty

7-10-2009 10:55 AM

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7-10-2009 2:32 PM

dl211

I hate cyber criminals about as much as terrorists - they should have all they eyes surgically removed along with their fingers to the second joint for the first offense. If by chance it happens a second time, put them where they belong - elect them to congress.

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New York's attorney general says that Tagged.com stole the identities of more 
  than 60 million internet users worldwide - by sending emails that raided 
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Andrew Cuomo said he plans to sue the social networking website for deceptive 
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