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Ancestry.com - Genealogy Scams
Over the years, companies have sold "products" they claim contain genealogy value, but that, in fact, have little genealogy information in them. The Internet has been a haven for honest entrepreneurs and dishonest scam artists alike.
http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/eastman/3538.asp
Antiscam.Net - The Original Antiscam Site - Russian Women Blacklist
Consumer Protection And Advice
http://www.antiscam.net/
Attention – Do Not Fail For Dating Scams - Family and Home Articles
Attention – Do Not Fail For Dating Scams", family and home articles, plus thousands of articles for reprint.
http://www.searcharticles.net/article.cfm/id/59998
Avoid these new Internet scams - USATODAY.com
By now many of us are familiar with phishing and Nigerian money scams, but those are not the only Internet schemes trying to deceive you to get at your cash. There are new scams, and they're coming from surprising places.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/kimkomando/2006-10-26-internet-scams_x.htm
Avoiding Online Job Scams
Avoiding Online Job Scams
http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs25a-JobSeekerPriv2.htm
Beginner Tip: Avoiding Spams And Scams
Scam artists have always been with us. Neanderthal families probably had visits from cave-to-cave salesmen hawking fire starters and forehead reduction kits. We modern humans have to deal with email spammers, unscrupulous Web hosts, and online fraud purveyors. Learn to recognize the signs of an online scam before you get caught by one.
http://www.netmechanic.com/news/vol5/beginner_no10.htm
Car Buying Scams - Car Buying Guide Exposes Car Buying Scams
Auto Dealer Executive Breaks Code of Silence! Former General Manager Tells How to Buy a New Car and Avoid Car Buying Scams. Revealing Review.. New Car Buying Guide Exposes Insider Secrets...
http://www.carbuyingscams.com/
CarBuyingTips.com Guide To Cashiers Check Fraud, Escrow Fraud, Auto Fraud, Internet Fraud, Nigerian Scams
CarBuyingTips.com's excellent guide to Cashiers Check Fraud, Auto Fraud, Internet Fraud, Nigerian Scams. There's tips and inside information on on how to spot fraudulent escrow companies, and prevent check fraud, auto fraud, and Nigerian Scams.
http://www.carbuyingtips.com/nigerian-scams.htm
CarBuyingTips.com new car buying guide, avoiding dealer scams, new cars, used car buying
Buying new cars, car dealer scams revealed, auto leasing, negotiating tips, used cars, car loans, used car prices, car insurance, auto extended warranty tips.
http://www.carbuyingtips.com/
CIAC Nigerian 419 Scams
CIAC Nigerian 419 Scams
http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/HB419ScamList.shtml
CNN.com - 'Phishing' scams reel in your identity - Jan. 26, 2004
The Web sites look real and the information sought seems justified. But it's really the latest form of e-mail scam, called brand spoofing, carding or Phishing.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/internet/07/21/phishing.scam/
College scholarship scams - Jun. 22, 1999
Eager to find new ways to fund your child's college education? Don't fall prey to college scholarship scams and seminars promising big payoffs and access to millions of dollars worth of unclaimed grants.
http://money.cnn.com/1999/06/22/life/q_collegescams/
Common scams - Wikitravel
There are common scams that occur in many places that the traveller should be aware of. These are designed to get your money or business from you under false pretenses. They fall into three categories: overcharging you, deceiving you or coercing you into paying for a service you don't want, and outright theft.
http://www.wikitravel.org/en/Common_scams
Consumer Scams
Overview of scams that affect consumers.
http://www.peoples-law.org/consumer/scams/consumer_scams.htm
Damn Scams
Damn Scams
http://www.damnscams.com/
Don't Get Caught Out By Income Scams
Don't Get Caught Out By Income Scams
http://www.articledashboard.com/Article/Don-t-Get-Caught-Out-by-Income-Scams/258236
E-Mail Hoaxes & Scams
E-Mail Hoaxes & Scams - A sometimes humorus and sarcastic look and common e-mail hoaxes.
http://www.diamond-back.com/emailhoaxes.html
Email Scams - Beware
Accord, NY 12404, Hudson Valley - featuring towns artists people places and things to do in the catskills mountains. up state New York
http://www.bearsystems.com/Scams/Scams.htm
Email Scams You Should Avoid
Email scams you should be careful of or it could cost you money.
http://familyinternet.about.com/cs/email/a/aaemailscams1.htm
Emails Scams
Don't get taken in by Emails Scams; arm yourself with knowledge at 419legal.org.
http://www.419legal.org/frauds/emailsscams.php
FCIC: Scams and Frauds
FCIC: Scams and Frauds
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/scamsdesc.htm
FORTUNE: Online scams create "Yahoo! millionaires" - May 29, 2006
Akin is, like many things in cyberspace, an alias. In real life he's 14. He wears Adidas sneakers, a Rolex Submariner watch, and a kilo of gold around his neck.
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/05/29/8378124/
FORTUNE: Online scams create "Yahoo! millionaires" - May 29, 2006
Akin is, like many things in cyberspace, an alias. In real life he's 14. He wears Adidas sneakers, a Rolex Submariner watch, and a kilo of gold around his neck.
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/05/29/8378124/?cnn=yes
FOXNews.com - Nader Scams College Kids - Blog - Blogs - Popular Blogs - Video Blogs
Straight Talk: Nader Scams College Kids, Each semester, Meremac Community College in St. Louis charge Crystal Lewis for a service called 'MOPIRG.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,80925,00.html
HYIP Scams at No Bullshit HYIP Blog, A Part of No Bullshit Network
HYIP Blog Community - HYIP Autosurf Profit. Bringing the latest news and tips from the readers to readers
http://hyipblog.nobshyip.net/category/hyip/hyip-scam-alert/
Internet Fraud: How to Avoid Internet Investment Scams
How to avoid Internet investment scams by telling you how to spot different types of Internet fraud
http://www.sec.gov/consumer/cyberfr.htm
Internet Fraud: How to Avoid Internet Investment Scams
How to avoid Internet investment scams by telling you how to spot different types of Internet fraud
http://www.sec.gov/investor/pubs/cyberfraud.htm
Internet Scams: Phishing - SoftwareTalks
Internet Scams: Phishing - SoftwareTalks
http://www.softwaretalks.com/phishing/
Investment Scams - Investment For Dummies
Investment Scams - Investment For Dummies
http://www.investments-for-dummies.com/categories/1-Investment-Scams
IPhone Scams: Don't Get Ripped Off
PR: ScamBusters.org predicts the Top 7 iPhone scams and offers tips and advice to protect yourself. Boone, NC (PRWEB) June 29, 2007 - With the June 29, 2007, launch of the Apple iPhone, scammers and thieves are coming out of the woodwork. ScamBusters.org, a public service website that has helped over
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/6/prweb536830.htm
IPhone Scams: ScamBusters.org Predicts the Top 7 iPhone Scams
Specific tips and advice to help you protect yourself from getting ripped off by iPhone scams
http://www.scambusters.org/iphonescams.html
Latest email scams
SuperSurge.com is dedicated to protect our surfers and clients privacy and personal information. Now days it is of the up most importance to know that you are dealing with a legitimate company/website, while at the same time exposing internet scams
http://blog.supersurge.com/
Learn about Work From Home Business Scams like Paid Survey Scams and protect yourself with our tips and guides
Learn the secrets of Home Business Scams such as Paid Survey Scams.Find Jobs Online as we reveal the secret opportunities to Make Money From Home.
http://www.workathome-moneyscams.com/
Money Scams Abound: Resolve Not to Be Snared By Con Games - Technology - RedOrbit
By Karen Vigil, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo. Jan. 21-Scams, shams and spams. Those are some of the ways that schemers work these days to steal from elderly people and other victims who are too trusting and uninformed.
http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/809291/money_scams_abound_resolve_not_to_be_snared_by_con/index.html?source=r_technology
Mortgage scams began with simple forgeries
A ''bizarre'' mortgage fraud scam involving a former Goodyear real estate agent still has investigators looking for two fugitives.
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/0221biz-swv-fraud0220.html
Multiple Sclerosis - Scams and Questionable Treatments
Multiple Sclerosis patients targeted by scam artists with questionable treatments
http://www.healthwatcher.net/Quackerywatch/MS/
Nigerian petroleum corporation uk national lottery central bank nigeria el gordo scams
Bank.org nigerian petroleum corporation advance fee fraud and national lottery scam letters fake banks
http://members.tripod.com/aspaaus/
Nigerian petroleum corporation uk national lottery central bank nigeria el gordo scams
Bank.org nigerian petroleum corporation advance fee fraud and national lottery scam letters fake banks
http://www.naspa.com.au/scam.htm
Nigerian Scams
The truth about Nigerian scams
http://www.ameradream.com/scams_nigerian.htm
NPR : Tips to Avoid Internet Identity Theft, E-Mail Scams
Criminals around the world are discovering tools that let them spy on hundreds of thousands of people over the Internet. And they're stealing credit card numbers, bank account passwords, and other sensitive information in much greater numbers. NPR's Chris Arnold reports.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3845410
Offshore Scams - Asset Protection Scams and Schemes to Look Out For
We are a law firm specializing in Offshore Asset Protection. All of your affairs handled with us are covered by attorney client privilege. Call and speak to a Live Representative concerning your asset protection strategy.
http://www.panamalaw.org/offshore_scams.html
Online Scams
Online Scams - how to spot them and how to avoid them.
http://www.netalert.net.au/02544-Online-Scams.asp
Other Scams in General :: Outside the Cube
Information on Other Scams (Category: in General :: Outside the Cube :: Other Scams
http://www.delphifaq.com/outside_the_cube_other_scams.htm
PC World - Browse Scams & Hoaxes
PC World - Browse Scams & Hoaxes
http://www.pcworld.com/resource/browse/0,cat,1513,sortIdx,1,pg,1,00.asp
Pharming Out-Scams Phishing
Get Wired's take on technology business news and the Silicon Valley scene including IT, media, mobility, broadband, video, design, security, software, networking and internet startups on Wired.com
http://www.wired.com/news/infostructure/0,1377,66853,00.html
Scam Sportsbook Forcing Players to Let it Ride
PR: SportsBookReview.com issues an urgent SCAM Alert, warning online sports gamblers to avoid insolvent sportsbook. San Jose, Costa Rica (PRWEB) June 22, 2006 - SportsBookReview.com issues an urgent SCAM Alert, warning online sports gamblers to avoid insolvent sportsbook. A Costa Rican sportsbook is o
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/6/prweb401905.htm
ScamBusters.org predicts top 7 iPhone scams - 901am
ScamBusters.org predicts top 7 iPhone scams - 901am
http://www.901am.com/2007/scambustersorg-predicts-top-7-iphone-scams.html
ScamNet - Complete Listing of Scams
ScamNet - Complete Listing of Scams
http://www.docep.wa.gov.au/ConsumerProtection/scamnet/content/pages/full_list.html
Scams - Consumerist
Scams - Consumerist
http://www.consumerist.com/consumer/scams/
Scams - SWiK
Scams - SWiK
http://www.swik.net/scams
Scams and Fraud Exposed
Scams and Fraud Exposed
http://blogs.cars.com/safe/
Scams Resources on TechRepublic
White papers, case studies, technical articles, and blog posts relating to scams
http://search.techrepublic.com.com/search/scams.html
Scams Resources on ZDNet
White papers, case studies, technical articles, and blog posts relating to Scams
http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/Scams.html
Scams
Scams
http://home.hiwaay.net/~becraft/Scams.htm
Scams
Scams - Please submit types of Scams and how to avoid Scams
http://www.hobotraveler.com/da_sc_1indexscams.php
Scams
Scams
http://www.witiger.com/ecommerce/scams.htm
Scams/Crime
Scams/Crime
http://www.worldtravelwatch.com/archives/scamscrime/
Schemes, Scams And Frauds
Schemes, Scams And Frauds
http://www.schemers.us/
Secured Credit Card Marketing Scams
Secured Credit Card Marketing Scams
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/credit/secured.shtm
Seniors Beware - Telemarketing Scams
An international task force on telemarketing fraud has identified the most frequent telemarketing scams aimed at seniors.
http://canadaonline.about.com/library/weekly/aa053001a.htm
State cracks down on business scams - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals
State cracks down on business scams
http://losangeles.bizjournals.com/losangeles/stories/2006/12/11/daily34.html
Tax Scams
In Issue - 305, Dr. Sjuggerud gives 7 tax scams to steer clear of… plus 1 real way to earn free money, courtesy of the IRS.
http://www.investmentu.com/IUEL/2004/20040115.html
The enemy adapts: the state of spam, malware, and phishing scams: Page 1
The enemy adapts: the state of spam, malware, and phishing scams: Page 1
http://www.arstechnica.com/articles/culture/enemy-adapts-the-state-of-spam-malware-and-phishing-scams.ars
Topsites Scam: TopSites LLC & MyDirectory LLC - Topsites.us Bogus "Renewal" Notices
Topsites scam: Topsites.us, Topsitez.us, Topsites-us.com, Www-topsites.com, Top-site.net and TopsitesUSA.com Bogus "Renewal" Notices
http://www.dynamoo.com/diary/topsites_topsitez_us.htm
Urban Legends Reference Pages: Lottery Scams
Have you won a foreign lottery you don't remember entering?
http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/lottery.asp
Urban Legends Reference Pages: Lottery Scams
Have you won a foreign lottery you don't remember entering?
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/scams/lottery.htm
Web Host Industry News - Phishing Scams Target Bank Mergers
Web Host Industry Review provides free Web hosting news, web hosting blogs, web host interviews, web hosting directory, reseller web hosting resources, web host magazine and web hosting TV. TheWHIR.com is all you need to know about web hosting
http://www.thewhir.com/marketwatch/phi061005.cfm
Web Scams and Money Scams
There are many web scams as well as money scams out there on the Internet. Scams include money orders, cashier checks, pay day loans, mortgage offers, and much more.
http://www.easyaccessclub.com/smart_scams.html
Work at home and home business scams
Learn to spot the signs of work at home scams and home business scams.
http://www.homewiththekids.com/scams/
Work at Home Scams
Tips for avoiding work at home scams and how to find legitimate home employment.
http://www.theworkathomesite.com/scams.htm
Work At Home Scams
Read about the most common Work at Home Scams and how to avoid and report them.
http://www.workathomecareers.com/scams.shtml
YouTube - Live clips "Scams, Sasquatch, and the Supernatural
Brian Brushwood's 90-minute lecture gives his insider magician's perspective on ESP, UFO's, health scams, psychic surgery, bigfoot, and more. Visit http://w...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oChrKsea1Bw
Intenational Trade Scams FAQ
Enter text describing information resource.
http://www.export.gov/tradeproblems/exp_001548.asp
Phishing and Email Scams in World of Warcraft
Phishing and Email Scams in World of Warcraft
http://www.ezinearticles.com/?Phishing-and-Email-Scams-in-World-of-Warcraft&id=640324
Phishing Scams, Identity Theft, and Credit Card Fraud
How to recognize and avoid identity theft, phishing scams, credit card fraud, online bank fraud, and other Internet scams and frauds.
http://www.worldwidespam.info/phishing/
PlasmaTVBuyingGuide : Plasma TV Auction Scams
Buying a Plasma TV at an auction - read this first
http://www.plasmatvbuyingguide.com/plasmatvreviews/wirescams.html
Recognizing Spoofed Websites & Phishing Scams - Microsoft Security
Read about how to identify spoofed sites and spoofing attacks, usually used in conjunction with spam and phishing scams. Learn to install phishing filters to protect yourself from phishing scams and how to verify a site certificate. Read about how to identify spoofed sites and spoofing attacks, usually used in conjunction with spam and phishing scams. Learn to install phishing filters to protect yourself from phishing scams and how to verify a site certificate.
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/phishing/spoof.mspx
Scams
Scams
http://sheriff.brookingscountysd.gov/scamalerts.htm
Scamwatch - OSA Lotteries - Online Lottery and Lotto Tickets and Results
OSA Lotteries - Online Lottery and Lotto Tickets and Results
http://www.osalotteries.com/scams.html
18 Charged in Alleged Marriage Scam
18 Charged in Alleged Marriage Scam
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/06/12/national/a060806D53.DTL
Advance Fee Loan Scams...Do Not Become a Victim
A loan scam is spreading and taking thousands of dollars from unsuspecting consumers. There are some things you should know to protect yourself, your money, and your identity...
http://www.directlendingsolutions.com/loan_scam.htm
After you buy your home: Avoiding Scams
After you buy your home: Avoiding Scams
http://www.michaelbluejay.com/house/scams.html
Anil Dash: Bottled Water Is Still A Scam
Anil Dash: Bottled Water Is Still A Scam
http://www.dashes.com/anil/2007/07/bottled-water-is-still-a-scam.html
Be Scam Free For Life
This Scam avoiding information and resources will assist you in your research to find the perfect work at home business opportunity.
http://www.work-at-home-jobs-iowa.com/scamfree.html
Boyfriend'of fashion designer is accused of £1.4m scam - Times Online
A BRITON who befriended the fashion designer Karen Millen faces extradition to France after he was accused of defrauding British expatriates out of £1.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article676236.ece
Can You Spot a Scholarship Scam?
Prepare your child for college and success - use our college search to explore colleges based on majors, financial aid, and more. Get expert financial advice, find scholarships, and apply for education loans at collegeboard.com.
http://www.collegeboard.com/parents/pay/scholarships-aid/21400.html
Car, Auto, Truck Buying Scam - How it Works - a Real-life Example
Describes how the vehicle (car, truck, motorcycle) buying scam works from start to finish. Includes original ad, all e-mails and bogus cashier's check. It's not a 419 fraud, but it's related. And NO pop-up ads ever on SwapMeetDave.com web pages.
http://www.swapmeetdave.com/Scam/
Car, Auto, Truck Buying Scam - How it Works - a Real-life Example
Describes how the vehicle (car, truck, motorcycle) buying scam works from start to finish. Includes original ad, all e-mails and bogus cashier's check. It's not a 419 fraud, but it's related. And NO pop-up ads ever on SwapMeetDave.com web pages.
http://www.swapmeetdave.com/Scam/index.htm
Catty Shaq: Open Discussion of Online Scams
Open Discussion of Online Scams.
http://www.cattyshaq.com/
CNN - PC scam: Crossline takes the money and runs - October 25, 1999
Company advertised, took payments, and then disappeared, without delivering PCs.
http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9910/25/crossline.scam.idg/index.html
CNN.com - Blackmail latest scam for hackers - Nov. 13, 2003
The rapid growth of broadband home computer connections may be inadvertently fueling what police suspect could be the start of a new crime wave - cyber-blackmail.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/internet/11/13/organized.hacking.reut/
CNN.com - California mounts energy scam case - Mar. 4, 2003
State officials outlined evidence that shows energy traders and some municipalities manipulated the electricity market during California's energy crisis, leaving customers plundered, defrauded and ripped off.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/West/03/03/power.woes.ap/index.html
CNN.com - Latest ID theft scam: Fake job listings - Mar. 1, 2003
Internet job board Monster.com, acknowledging a growing problem for online career sites, is e-mailing millions of job seekers, warning that fake listings are being used to gather and steal personal information.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/internet/02/28/monster.theft.ap/
CNN.com - Multi-state coupon scam nets millions for West Bank groups - Feb. 26, 2003
More than a dozen individuals have been arrested in connection with a coupon scheme in at least 10 states that netted millions of dollars destined for the West Bank, U.S. federal officials said Wednesday.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/02/26/coupon.scheme/
CNN.com - Small Illinois town shocked by alleged scam - August 30, 2000
Something funny was going on in the small town of Mattoon.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/08/30/investment.scheme.ap/
Cobra Country-Nigerian cashier's check scam alert
Cobra Country is the Internet's largest Shelby Cobra information mall directed exclusively to aficionados of Shelby Cobras, AC Cobra replicas and GT40s, with over 400 pages covering virtually every aspect of the Cobra replica industry. It's produced, maintained and updated daily by the publishers of 'The Complete Guide to Cobra Replicas.
http://www.cobracountry.com/cashiers-check-scam.html
ConsumerReports.org - Online job scams 7/03: Computer job search, online recruiting, online resume posting.
Expert consumer advice and recommendations on online job scams.
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/consumer-protection/online-job-scams-703/overview/index.htm
Conversations with a Nigerian Bank Scammer
Conversations with a Nigerian Bank Scammer
http://www.geocities.com/lapetitelesson/cs/conversation.html
Credit Card Scam Warning - Netlore Archive
Forwarded email warns of a credit card scam in which con artists request the 3-digit code on the back of a Visa or MasterCard to 'verify' it
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_credit_card_fraud.htm
Dailymotion - Share Your Scam Videos
Watch Scam Videos on Dailymotion. Share Your Videos
http://www.dailymotion.com/tag/scam

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