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Nov 18, 2007 12:53 PM CST

Don't Take the Bait on Phishing Scams

MarketWatch 's tips for avoiding the lure of fraud e-mails

(Newser) - We've all learned to avoid the obvious e-mail scams—but sometimes it's just hard to tell. MarketWatch gives you some tips from separating the chaff from the wheat:

Know what a phishing scam is: an attempt to con you into supplying ID info, account numbers, names, passwords and so

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NJ Spammer Draws 2 Years in Slammer

Nov 3, 2007 9:00 AM CDT

NJ Spammer Draws 2 Years in Slammer

His email scam targeted 1.2M AOL subscribers

(Newser) - Todd Moeller, the 28-year-old New Jersey man who sent spam e-mails to 1.27 million America Online accounts, was sentenced yesterday in federal court to 27 months in prison. Moeller and a friend were nabbed after making a deal with a government informant to send the emails in August 2005;...

10 Gourmet Restaurant Swindles

Aug 22, 2007 9:51 AM CDT

10 Gourmet Restaurant Swindles

As eateries cut costs, watch out for cheap shortcuts

(Newser) - As the price of food goes up, what cost-cutting measures at restaurants might end up on your plate? The Independent lists 10 shortcuts, swindles and downright lies you should be wary of.

Lookalike fish species
Supermarket-bought salads
Instant powdered eggs and potatoes

Fake Experts
Fool Seniors

Jul 8, 2007 9:27 AM CDT

Fake Experts Fool Seniors

Elderly cheated by 'certified' advisers whose shady offerings make millions

(Newser) - Elderly Americans are being duped out of millions by financial advisers with trumped-up credentials, the New York Times reports. Over 39,000 "certified senior advisers" have been rubber stamped by pay-for-service courses in the last decade, and they're selling popular—but unnecessary—financial products to the elderly.

Nigerian Scams Hit Purebred Puppy Market

May 29, 2007 5:25 PM CDT

Nigerian Scams Hit Purebred Puppy Market

Dog-lovers fall prey to appeals to adopt or buy fake pooches

(Newser) - Nigerian scammers have a new ploy—this time giving away "free" purebred puppies that are worth upwards of $3,000, the LA Times reports. Racketeers advertise the pups using websites, MySpace postings, and even print ads, asking pet lovers to rescue the dogs or offering to sell them at...

Baiters Turn Tables On
Scammers

May 2, 2007 10:39 AM CDT

Baiters Turn Tables On Scammers

Ron Rosenbaum reports on vigilantes patrolling the "scamosphere"

(Newser) - Revenge is a dish best served electronically, Ron Rosenbaum reports in an Atlantic expose on scam-baiting. A community of e-vigilantes has developed elaborate schemes to thwart the ruses of fake Nigerian princes with equally creative faux dupes. Scammers are punished by coaxing them into laborious and embarrassing tasks, like holding...