Police warn citizens to beware Olympic scams
(Reuters)
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20080714/i/ra4054845627.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=JGzx0E3L_yYtKhJ3McCvow--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="A worker prepares Olympic decorations at the entrance of a park in Beijing July 12, 2008. The International Olympic Committee praised Beijing this week for setting a "gold standard for the future" in its preparations for the Games, which begin in less than a month. REUTERS/Reinhard Krause" border="0" /> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oddlyenough/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080714/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_olympics_scams)Reuters - Police in northern China have warned of
a series of Olympic-related scams, from people offering mobile
phones capable of receiving Games coverage, to others dressing
up as officials on fund-raising missions.</p><br clear="all"/>
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