http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner en-us Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:47:38 -0700 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:03:33 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2009m1d2-Befriend-world-leaders-on-Facebook-or-not?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner BBC News reports:The president of Guyana [Bharrat Jagdeo] has asked police to investigate who is impersonating him on Facebook, the social networking website. You can still befriend Mugabe (AP Photo)Well, he's not alone.  You can befriend t... impersonation Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:03:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2009m1d2-Befriend-world-leaders-on-Facebook-or-not?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m12d30-Road-trip-scam-no-shock?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner While on a road trip, you pull into a service station.  Next door is an auto shop with a Free Air sign, so you decide to check the tire pressure.  A man in overalls appears, grabbing the air hose.  What a helpful, friendly guy, you thi... suspicion Travelers Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:32:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m12d30-Road-trip-scam-no-shock?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m12d26-Phishing-vishing-SMishing?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner This month cell phones are receiving a new wave of text messages purporting to be from credit unions.  A typical message reads:  Your ATM card has been suspended.  Please call 1-800-XXXX to reactivate. Sometimes they suggest a dat... Identity Theft Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:06:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m12d26-Phishing-vishing-SMishing?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m12d23-Another-day-another-financial-industry-arrest?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner New York attorney Mark Dreier's December 8 securities fraud arrest was overshadowed when Bernard Madoff was charged December 11 with allegedly operating a hedge fund Ponzi Scheme.  A second arrest today of alleged Dreier confederate, K... fraud impersonation Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:45:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m12d23-Another-day-another-financial-industry-arrest?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m12d21-Michael-Jacksons-health--Protecting-privacy-or-crying-wolf?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner The Celebrity News Examiner reports Michael Jackson has an Alpha-1 antitypsin deficiency, according to Jackson's new biographer Ian Halperin.A1AD is a hereditary disorder that can lead to loss of lung elasticity, susceptibility to inflammation and ul... famous faces Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:00:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m12d21-Michael-Jacksons-health--Protecting-privacy-or-crying-wolf?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m12d18-Bogus-cops-range-from-ridiculous-to-scary?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner On December 14, a Texas man saw flashing emergency lights in his rearview mirror, but called the police instead of pulling over.  With his assistance, police located the other driver, a police impersonator carrying a badly altered Chipotle gift ... impersonation Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:12:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m12d18-Bogus-cops-range-from-ridiculous-to-scary?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m12d16-Cell-phone-numbers-NOT-released-to-telemarketers-tomorrow?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner Or the next day.  Or any day in the near future.The alarmist email is circulating again, because in cyberspace, no one can hear you scream. Snopes.com reports this one has been around at least five years.The email is misinformation, not a s... E-mail hoax FTC Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:39:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m12d16-Cell-phone-numbers-NOT-released-to-telemarketers-tomorrow?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m12d12-The-mighty-fall-and-take-us-with-them?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner What a week for high profile fraud and corruption arrests and sentencing.December 9 Arrest:  Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich allegedly practiced Old School Chicago politics, including offering a U.S. Senate seat to the highest bidder.  (S... fraud Ponzi scheme government FBI politics Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:20:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m12d12-The-mighty-fall-and-take-us-with-them?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m12d9-The-gift-of-Soapy-Smiths-legacy?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner In the 1870s, grifter and gambler Soapy Smith acquired his nickname from one of his favorite early con games.  Standing on a street corner, he hawked his marvelous cheap lye soap, which he proclaimed better than anyone's for cleaning, gentleness... Con artists sales tactics Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:59:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m12d9-The-gift-of-Soapy-Smiths-legacy?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m12d8-Naming-a-star-as-a-gift--FAIL?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner This supernova remnant has a name:  Tycho As a holiday gift-giving idea, naming a star for someone can be done at little to no cost.1.  Design and print a certificate "officially" designating coordinates where the recipi... space Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:34:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m12d8-Naming-a-star-as-a-gift--FAIL?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m12d6-Dutch-crack-down-on-mortgage-fraud-not-just-pot?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner AP/Peter DejongAmsterdam intends fighting organized crime by closing up to 20% of brothels and marijuana-selling coffee shops.  Public policy on drugs and prostitution in the United States is quite a bit different and the Netherlands sparks inte... mortgage fraud Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:17:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m12d6-Dutch-crack-down-on-mortgage-fraud-not-just-pot?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m12d5-Good-neighbor-policy?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner From childhood we are taught to be wary of strangers.  But what about when you are duped into believing someone is your friend or neighbor?Recent cases of scammers masquerading as friends and neighbors illustrate the social danger inherent in sc... suspicion Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:49:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m12d5-Good-neighbor-policy?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m12d3-Nigerian-housekeeping?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner Tomorrow, December 4, Nuhu Ribadu is scheduled for a police department disciplinary hearing.  One of the accusations?  Not properly wearing his uniform.Nuhu Ribadu was the Nigerian official in charge of investigating and prosecuting interne... Nigerian scam Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:44:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m12d3-Nigerian-housekeeping?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m11d29-Pay-attention-to-the-scanner?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner Remember the 1992 story of President George H. W. Bush marveling at grocery store barcode price scanning when they were commonly used for over a decade?  Although the politicized tale has been debunked (he doesn't look too amazed in this video),... President Bush bar code scanners Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:39:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m11d29-Pay-attention-to-the-scanner?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m11d28-Free-champagne-courtesy-of-The-Real-Hustle?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner BBC series The Real Hustle includes tips on hustling free drinks.  This segment features scamming some free champagne.   Another bar trick from The Real Hustle appears here.  Not that the Scam Examiner recommends cheating you... The Real Hustle Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:12:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m11d28-Free-champagne-courtesy-of-The-Real-Hustle?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m11d25-Shoulder-surfers-can-be-more-than-an-arms-length-away?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner Heading out Black Friday with a debit card or stopping at the ATM?  Remember that identity thieves don't have to be standing right behind you anymore.  They can be up to fifteen feet away and still get your PIN and account number.  How... Debit card Theft Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:59:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m11d25-Shoulder-surfers-can-be-more-than-an-arms-length-away?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m11d22-Exploding-toilet-risk-for-young-and-old?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner For the last few months, a number of scam artists posing as water company workers have victimized senior citizens in New Jersey.   Some demand money for nonexistent services or threaten to turn the water off, while others keep the occupant ... Con artists impersonation Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:48:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m11d22-Exploding-toilet-risk-for-young-and-old?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m11d19-Cash-gifting-the-Chocolate-Rain-Guy-way?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner Cash gifting is a pyramid scheme falsely claiming legality.  Practitioners cite irrelevant IRS rules allowing $12,000 to be distributed annually reducing a $2+ million taxable estate.  (The tax allowance lets people give others, usually&nbs... pyramid scheme cash gifting Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:01:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m11d19-Cash-gifting-the-Chocolate-Rain-Guy-way?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m11d16-Reasons-to-hate-rebate-coupons?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner Encourages impulsive product choice.Neglected reading rebate instructions prior to disposing of box with UPC code and yesterday was trash day.Just forgot to send in the form.Once sent, who remembers to track these things, anyway?Never knowing what yo... sales tactics Sun, 16 Nov 2008 07:23:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m11d16-Reasons-to-hate-rebate-coupons?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m11d13-Turkeys-drown-in-gravy-not-rain?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner Ironically, many of us choose to question a turkey's intelligence while groaning, half-conscious after Thanksgiving dinner.Two enduring turkey stories told around the table:  Turkeys are so stupid, they look up into rain and drown, and ingesting... Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:01:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-302-Scam-Examiner~y2008m11d13-Turkeys-drown-in-gravy-not-rain?cid=exrss-Scam-Examiner