All bets are off at Betcha.com, a Seattle-based online bookmaker that couldn't skirt the state's gambling laws by making it optional for losing bettors to pay off wagers. (www.newsvine.com)

Notices of winning the lottery and requests from Russian women who want to know you better are also up there on Panda Security's ranking of decade's top Net swindles. (news.cnet.com)

The Spanish clothing retailer Zara is opening its new online store on Thursday in five European countries. (www.bbc.co.uk)