Scams

Publishers Clearing House Scam DETAILS

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.28.2009 | Business

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Reports are coming in of a Publishers Clearing House Scam in which victims receive phone calls claiming they've won the jackpot prize of $500,000 -- ...

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Thanks, Mr. Banker, for My Overdraft Protection!

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 10.08.2009 | Business

Read More: Bankers, Overdraft Protection, Debit Cards, Scams, Credit Cards, Banking, Overdraft Fees, Banks, Consumer Protection, Business News
<i>Fortune</i>'s Stanley Bing

I wonder what new things the bankers will think of next to help and protect us. One thing's for sure. I know they're thinking of something.

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Government Cracking Down On Get-Rich-Quick Scams

AP | Posted 08.01.2009 | Business

Read More: Get Rich Quick Scams, Fraud, Scams, Business News

WASHINGTON — The economic downturn appears to be bringing out the worst in some people. The Federal Trade Commission has announced a major crac...

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Get Rich Cheating

Jeff Kreisler | Posted 06.25.2009 | Comedy

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Jeff Kreisler

Everyone's doing it--from sleazy CEOs to 'roided-up home run kings, silicone-enhanced starlets, and backroom-dealing congressmen--so why not you?

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The Statin Scams

Dr. Jonny Bowden | Posted 05.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Cholesterol, Nutrition, Scam, High-Cholesterol, Statin, Doctors, Scams, High Cholesterol, Sharon Begley, Health, Paul Krugman, Living News
Dr. Jonny Bowden

When the truth about the house of cards that is the cholesterol-lowering establishment really gets out, it'll make credit default swaps look like a 1st grade prank.

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Go Away -- Spam Scam Scum!

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 04.26.2009 | Business

Read More: Electronic Communications, Scams, Modern Annoyances, Nigerian 419 Scams, Nigeria, Business News
<i>Fortune</i>'s Stanley Bing

The first time I got a certain form of spam, I was kind of flattered, until I saw the link and realized it was a creepy ruse to get people to contact the nefarious denizens of those web destinations.

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Shining a Bright Light on a Dark 401(k) Secret

Dan Solin | Posted 03.06.2009 | Business

Read More: Pensions, 401(K), Investments, Saving for Retirement, Scams, Retirement, 401k Fees, Hidden Fees Retirement, Business News
Dan Solin

The existing 401(k) system is a scam far greater than anything Bernie Madoff could have conceived. But a new website may change everything.

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A Letter to Russell Simmons: Stop Selling Your Rushcard!

Ryan Mack | Posted 02.13.2009 | Entertainment

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Ryan Mack

Making money from ignorance is not the answer -- education is the answer and we must provide it. All of our actions must be done for the good of the people and not the good of the pocket.

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Madoff Just the Start of Post-Bubble Scandals

Diane Francis | Posted 02.09.2009 | Business

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Diane Francis

The $50-billion fraud, allegedly perpetrated by New York's Bernie Madoff, is a predictable outcome following the collapse of a speculative bubble. Big bubbles attract bigger crooks.

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A Poem for Bankers, Hedge Fund Managers and Other Financial Wizards

Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 01.18.2009 | Style

Read More: Financial Crisis, Bankers, De Kooning, Pyramid Schemes, Scams, Madoff, Financial Wizards, Poem for Bankers, Hedge Fund Managers, Poetry, Style News
Vivian Norris de Montaigu

"How Did I Trust Thee?": I was your caddie you see./Thirty years ago./You gave me the golden wink./I invested my life and soul to thee.

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