NCS 8/16/11

Published: Aug. 16, 2011, 8 p.m.

b'Heading to the Internet is a great way to get a great deal on just about anything.\\xa0 However, it can also be a way for scammers to take advantage of you.\\xa0 The FBI\\u2019s Internet Crime Complaint Center says scammers are catching shoppers in their web of deception with fraudulent vehicle sales and false vehicle protection claims.\\xa0\\n Most people use Facebook just to catch up with old friends.\\xa0 But one man decided to use the social media site as a way to steal thousands of dollars.\\xa0 A judge sentenced Iain Wood to 15 months in jail for stealing $57,000 from various people on Facebook.\\xa0 Wood allegedly spent up to 18 hours a day online scrutinizing profiles.\\xa0\\n Apple Incorporated is in yet another battle.\\xa0 This time HTC Corporation filed a trade complaint at the U.S. International Trade Commission seeking to block imports of Apple\\u2019s iPhone, iPad and Mac computers.\\xa0 HTC is Asia\\u2019s second largest maker of smartphones and filed the complaint in Washington today.'