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Gullible suburban mother of four regularly duped in her half-century life. Exploring hoaxes and schemes as the ExSCAMiner, she attempts answering the nagging question: Should I have fallen for that? Got scam tips, email Karin at ScamExaminer@gmail.com.

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Befriend world leaders on Facebook (or not)

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BBC News reports:The president of Guyana [Bharrat Jagdeo] has asked police to investigate who is impersonating him on Facebook, the social networking...
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Road trip scam no shock

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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...
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Phishing, vishing, SMishing

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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...
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Another day, another financial industry arrest

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New York attorney Mark Dreier's December 8 securities fraud arrest was overshadowed when Bernard Madoff was charged December 11 with allegedly...
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Michael Jackson's health: Protecting privacy or crying wolf?

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The Celebrity News Examiner reports Michael Jackson has an Alpha-1 antitypsin deficiency, according to Jackson's new biographer Ian Halperin.A1AD is a...
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Bogus cops range from ridiculous to scary

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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,...
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Cell phone numbers NOT released to telemarketers tomorrow

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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...
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The mighty fall and take us with them

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What a week for high profile fraud and corruption arrests and sentencing.December 9 Arrest: Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich allegedly practiced Old...
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The gift of Soapy Smith's legacy

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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...
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Naming a star as a gift: FAIL

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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"...
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