Man gets life for lottery ticket scam

Lesson Learnt: Never Screw around with the State Lottery :p

BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese lottery ticket seller has been jailed for life for fraud for taking advantage of a system flaw to cash 28 million yuan ($3.76 million) in tickets illegally, state media said Tuesday.

Zhao Liqun discovered the flaw in the Welfare Lottery "3D" system in 2005 that let a person buy tickets with the right numbers within five minutes of their being announced, sources at the Intermediate People's Court in Anshan, northeastern Heilongjiang province, said.

Zhao, 36, who ran three lottery stalls in Anshan, "bought" the announced numbers many times over.

"He asked his neighbors and friends to cash the tickets at the Welfare Lottery Center and to bring back the money," Xinhua quoted the court sources as saying.

The lottery center found the prizes were illegally claimed and police arrested Zhao in January.

The court jailed him for life for fraud and confiscated all his property.

Shopping cart software

For SMEs. when it comes to online sales, there are certain features what will certainly help drive sales up, besides having a nice and easy to navigate website. There are several key features, 1) Must have a shopping cart feature 2) Must be able to accept nearly all forms of payments (eg: credit card, paypal)

Ashopcommerce offers SMEs the solution for any e-commerce problems. Their shopping cart software is not simple just a shopping cart feature that you can add to your online store, they actually offer a complete range of solutions which include security features, inbuilt web optimisation (SEO), statisic tracking to monitor shopping patterns and fraud detection. Also if there is any problem, there is a 24/7 customer service that you can approach.

Ashopcommerce ecommerce software covers not only point 1 which i mentioned earlier but it also covers the other point about being able to accept all forms of payments. Just by allowing buyers to pay in their preferred format will often tilt the balance in a buying decision to a yes.

So if you are a SME looking to get into Ecommerce, this could be the solution you are looking for.

TopUsaOnlineCasinos.com

TopUsaOnlineCasinos.com is a Freeguide to help US Players find safe and fun online gambling destinations. The various online casinos ranked by pro poker and blackjack players, according to bonus size, payout rate, customer support,number of games of games, deposit options, graphics and ease of use.

It also includes top poker rooms and top online sportsbook which helps to cater to different interests groups.

Overall site is easy to navigate and the reviews are very comprehensive, giving you the payout rates and how secure that online casino is. It also tells you what are the games being offered so you do not need to spend time trying out various online casinos, you already know which one to go to. Anyone will find the reviews very useful indeed.

This site is rather useful for those interested in online gambling.

Smorty.com

This blogged just gotten approved by Smorty.com!!!

What exactly is this service about? Is it another advertising service? Well Smorty is a service connecting advertisers with bloggers. Advertisers can pay bloggers to write opinion posts with links back to the advertisers site. Yup so bloggers get paid to blog about a varierty of topics that they might be interested in. Best part you are allowed to write your opinion on it, that means you do not have to be dishonest or anything.

What other benefits does Smorty provide compared to other sites that do about the same thing? Well they will email you about opportunities you do not need to check their website daily, you only go when you know there is something to be blogged about. Also their user interface is really easy to use and loads really really fast. Also you can reserve a job for 3 days while you review the advertiser's product or website. Hence no one loses out on jobs cos they have too slow an internet connection or they are not around at the right time!

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He's not undead, just unsober...

LOL! this is really funny, looks like that guy should get an award for ultra realistic costume!

BERLIN (Reuters) - Passengers on a German train mistook a Halloween reveler dressed up as a gore-covered zombie for a murder victim and called the police.

The 24-year-old man fell into a drunken slumber on his way home from a Halloween party in Hamburg, police in the northern town of Bad Segeberg said Monday.

Believing his hands and face were smeared with blood, passengers alerted police after getting no response from him.

A first aid team called to the scene soon cleared up the confusion. Police told the man to remove his make-up after which he was allowed to continue his journey.

"Bad Segeberg is in a rural area and Halloween isn't very well known there," police spokeswoman Silke Tobies said. "So people weren't expecting anyone to be dressed up in the train."

Finding the Right Cartridge for your Printer

Running an office can be quite a logistical nightmare. You have to ensure there is sufficient stationaries etc etc..

The worst problem is probably running out of ink for your printer, fax or copier. No office can function without there 3 essential equipment, so it would be in your best interest to ensure a constant supply of ink.

Now its not as simple as just heading down to the nearest Wal-mart. Problems arise when manufacturers change the serial numbers or when there is a merger, resulting in a name change and you never knew about it. It can get pretty messy.

Cartridge Finder helps you to source for not only the appropriate cartridge you can use with your fax, printer or copier, but it also checks pricegrabber.com. Thus you will know where to get the best deal, this helps lowers the operating cost of your office! This is a good 2 fold benefit, you get to cut cost and also have easy access to printer catridges.


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Go Karter Stuns Police

BERLIN (Reuters) - A teen-ager speeding through a German town in a go-kart with seven squad cars in hot pursuit managed to give the frustrated officers the slip, police said on Friday.

After leading the convoy on a 5-km (3-mile) chase through the winding streets of Moenchengladbach, the 18-year-old driver spotted a private garage with an open door, where he decided to lie low, police said.

"We were chasing him across town, but the squad cars couldn't keep up because the go-cart was able to take the corners faster and he was able to get away," police spokesman Willy Thevissen said.

However, police later discovered his hiding place. He was questioned and charged with driving without a license and driving a go-kart on a public street, which is not permitted in Germany.

"He told us he knew driving a go-cart on the street is illegal," the spokesman said. "But he had purchased the vehicle from a friend and said he had no other way of getting it home."

Moenchengladbach has produced two Formula One racing drivers. Both Nick Heidfeld of the BMW Sauber ream and former racer Heinz-Harald Frentzen, who retired in 2003, were born there.

Travelling to France

After graduation, I do believe I would like to go backpacking around the world, or perhaps due to budget reasons I will probably just head to Europe as that is an area I have yet to visit. Now when backpacking, cost of lodging is always crucial, after all it will probably make up the bulk of my expenses aside from transportation.

Surfing around, I found this website talking about cheap hotels in france. Well I do believe France is not a really cheap or low cost destination, so any forms of cost savings would be great. Especially cheap hotels. With this website cheaperthanhotels.com. I believe that it is possible to find a good cheap deal on accommodations to suit my needs. They seem to have a range of hotels to meet different requirements.

Another feature which is appealing is last minute deals. If you have a flexible schedule, it could be a good option where you can get a hotel at a much cheaper rate or with some freebies.

So if you are travelling to France, do check cheaperthanhotels.com.

Interested in Stocks

It seems that these days, people around me are rather interested in stocks and shares. Personally I do not play with stocks and shares, but it is interesting to observe how it works. I was searching around and happened to see this blog on stocks and trading called the Wizetrade Blog.So what is this about? Well, Wizetrade is a is a powerful stock trading software program and stock research tool.

Its blog provides many useful hints and tips with regards to trading, like advice for beginners, when to pull out of a trade, what to look out for when making decisions. Really useful stuff for newbies or even season traders. From this blog you will be able to see cool videos on trading, news on the wizetrade product, tips and tricks into trading. So why not take a look at the site?


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Wow fake dentist caught only after 29 years

Wow its amazing how long he was able to pull this off.

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian police have arrested a man who practiced as a dentist for 29 years although he had no medical training and treated patients at his home in a cast-off examining chair.

The impostor's closest brush with the dental profession was during the years 1962 to 1978, when he assisted an army dentist by carrying his bag on visits to plantation workers' homes, the New Straits Times reported Wednesday.

"I watched the doctor diagnose and treat problems with teeth," the paper quoted the unidentified man as saying when officials raided his home this week.

"I also saw how he would extract teeth and make models and measurements for dentures."

The 63-year-old man, who convinced his neighbors he was a retired army dentist after being told he was too old to work as a dentist's assistant, charged 20 ringgit ($5.76) for extractions and 130 ringgit for dentures, the paper said.

Health officials seized antibiotics, painkillers, syringes and bottles of Chinese medicine during the raid, but they needed more than six men to carry off his 1940s-era examining chair, tossed away by the Malaysian army in 1978. The paper said the raid occurred after a tip-off.

The man has been arrested for illegally practicing dentistry and will face charges under Malaysia's private healthcare facilities and services act. He could face a fine of up to 30,000 ringgit or a six-year jail term, or both.

He did provide one unique service, however. "I also make house visits," he told the paper.

Super Bad Clips?

Hmmm there is a new movie in town called Superbad. What exactly is it about? It is the latest comedy offering to hit the box office. Two rather... Socially inept boy are about to graduate from high school and enter college. Now the problem is that these two are really dependent on each other. One is your typical nice guy who seems to be terrified of anything. The other is just a foul mouth. Together they make a great pair, but the problem is that they got into different colleges! This is the story of them trying to reverse their luck with the ladies... all I can say is GOOD LUCK, they will need it... seriously. The name of the movie is SO apt.. SUPERBAD (I meant the situation the guys are in, not the movie is superbad... bah you know what i mean)

Anyway the producers of Superbad are attempting a TAKEOVER of youtube today by pushing all the superbad clips on you tube all the way to the top! Sounds like an interesting attempt. So this is what you guys can do to help:

1. Check out exclusive clips on:
http://www.SuperbadClips.com

2. visit:
http://www.youtube.com
On 8/1 to watch the 5 Superbad videos.

3. visit:
http://www.AreYouSuperbad.com
For ringtones and downloadables (wallpaper and buddy icons).



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