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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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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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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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Scamming psychic cinema

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Here are some acclaimed films with scamming psychics. A fraudulent character discovering real powers is a common cinematic motif. After all, the...
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Taking out the trash

Fans of The Sopranos will recognize this scam. Organized crime groups control waste management in an area by price-fixing (which ends up as consumer...
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Hurricane damage continues with recovery fraud

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Pre-Hurricane Gustav and Ike, scammers opened their usual bag of tricks: sending phishing e-mails to area residents under the guise of confirming...
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Does your city rank on reporting fraud?

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The Federal Trade Commission maintains a Consumer Sentinel database collecting complaints from 125 organizations, including the Better Business...
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Life after death

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A recap of insurance fraud items in the September 2008 news:Dead men don't go to the doctor.When Ahmad Akhtary's British ex-wife attempted to claim...
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Moving company pirates hold stuff hostage

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Unscrupulous moving companies and drivers are hijacking people's belongings and demanding ransom. The scam goes like this:After entering into a...
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Calling all Scam Grams

With all the election season health insurance talk, there's still the old problem with one current government...
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Mice in the Mercedes

The owner and general manager of a Redwood City, California luxury auto repair shop pleaded not guilty to charges...
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