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	Karin Malchow Scam Examiner
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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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The gift of Soapy Smith's legacy

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...
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Exploding toilet risk for young and old

For the last few months, a number of scam artists posing as water company workers have victimized senior citizens in New Jersey. Some...
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Ghoulish phone scams (and they're not robocalls)

The Better Business Bureau reports a resurgence of phone scams with a macabre twist. The caller relates a family member had a terrible accident...
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Con men check in but they don't check out

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A version of dine-and-dash in the hotel industry is the stay-don't-pay. While most of us have to present credit cards, reserving future charges,...
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Promoting Denver's image through the DNC

As Denver busies itself preparing for the 2008 Democratic National Convention, including giving homeless residents...
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What people do for a free lunch

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In Milwaukee, Robert P. Farnam was arrested for faking a heart attack to avoid paying a $22.66 Applebee's...
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Even Founding Fathers got scammed

Alexander Hamilton: Founding Father, Washington's aide-de-camp during the Revolutionary War, first U.S....
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American Greed is an excellent series airing on CNBC Wednesdays (9 and 11 pm ET) and Sundays (11 pm ET). Here...
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High yield = high risk (especially in Ponzi schemes)

Definition of Ponzi Scheme: Where dividends/profits paid to investors is money from new...
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The man who conned Al Capone

One of my favorite con artist anecdotes involves Viktor ("The Count") Lustig (1890-1947), a sophisticated...
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