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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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scam stories: 46 news summaries

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Don't Take
the Bait on
Phishing Scams

MarketWatch's tips for avoiding the lure of fraud e-mails

Nov 18, 07 12:53 PM CST
(Newser) - We've all learned to avoid the obvious e-mail scams—but sometimes it's just hard to tell.  MarketWatch gives you some tips from separating the chaff from the wheat:
  1. Know what a phishing scam is: an attempt to con you into supplying ID info, account numbers, names, passwords and
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email • spam • list • scam • phishing • Contact Network of Spam Authorities • passwords

NJ Spammer Draws 2 Years in Slammer

His email scam targeted 1.2M AOL subscribers

Nov 3, 07 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Todd Moeller, the 28-year-old New Jersey man who sent spam e-mails to 1.27 million America Online accounts, was sentenced yesterday in federal court to 27 months in prison. Moeller and a friend were nabbed after making a deal with a government informant to send the emails in August 2005;... More »

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AOL • email • New Jersey • New York • spam • scam • Todd Moeller • Adam Vitale

10 Gourmet Restaurant Swindles

As eateries cut costs, watch out for cheap shortcuts

Aug 22, 07 9:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - As the price of food goes up, what cost-cutting measures at restaurants might end up on your plate? The Independent lists 10 shortcuts, swindles and downright lies you should be wary of.
  1. Lookalike fish species
  2. Supermarket-bought salads
  3. Instant powdered eggs and potatoes
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food • salmon • list • fish • restaurant • scam • gourmet

Fake Experts
Fool Seniors

Elderly cheated by 'certified' advisers whose shady offerings make millions

Jul 8, 07 9:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Elderly Americans are being duped out of millions by financial advisers with trumped-up credentials, the New York Times reports. Over 39,000 "certified senior advisers" have been rubber stamped by pay-for-service courses in the last decade, and they're selling popular—but unnecessary—financial products to the elderly. More »

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elderly • insurance companies • certified senior advisers • financial planning • scam • senior citizens

Nigerian Scams Hit Purebred Puppy Market

Dog-lovers fall prey to appeals
to adopt or buy fake pooches

May 29, 07 5:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nigerian scammers have a new ploy—this time giving away "free" purebred puppies that are worth upwards of $3,000, the LA Times reports. Racketeers advertise the pups using websites, MySpace postings, and even print ads, asking pet lovers to rescue the dogs or offering to sell them at... More »

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pets • MySpace • Nigeria • scam • puppy • dog • animal

Baiters Turn Tables On
Scammers

Ron Rosenbaum reports on vigilantes patrolling the "scamosphere"

May 2, 07 10:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Revenge is a dish best served electronically, Ron Rosenbaum reports in an Atlantic expose on scam-baiting. A community of e-vigilantes has developed elaborate schemes to thwart the ruses of fake Nigerian princes with equally creative faux dupes. Scammers are punished by coaxing them into laborious and embarrassing tasks, like holding... More »

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Internet • fraud • email • spam • scam • computer

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