Tuning to a Scam
When an expert on scams gets scammed, it's time to take notice. Especially when the expert is David Colker of the Los Angeles Times, who specializes in exposing scams. He was ripped off while shopping online for Sennheiser earphones, and found himself with an almost perfect fake. (One of the giveaways, if you brought your magnifying glass: a missing umlaut on the package.) Rather than sulk about his loss, he tracked down the seller and turned his chase into a lively 1,700-worder, "Knocked Off by a Bargain." Oh yeah, and he got his money back.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-fake26sep26,0,2668595,full.story