Psychic healers rob victims of their valuables
Monterey Park Residents Warned Of ‘Psychic Healer’ Fraud Ring. Police on Thursday warned residents in Monterey Park to beware of individuals posing as “Psychic Healers” due to several victims reporting...
View ArticlePsychic scammer Sylvia caught. No, not that one. (UPDATE: Charged again)
Originally posted on Feb-7, 2013 10:00AM EST A repeat offender. Psychic scammer Sylvia Mitchell busted after swindling woman out of $120G – NYPOST.com. Clairvoyant scammer Sylvia Mitchell, 38, who has...
View ArticleNew Orleans psychic accused of theft, claiming to “cleanse” a curse
Yep, these stories sure come up a lot, don’t they? Police arrest Kenner psychic accused of taking $10,000 from woman to cleanse ‘curse’ | NOLA.com. Fortuneteller April Stevens allegedly told her...
View ArticleBrenda G’Sell: Skeptical Hero
This the second story like this we’ve covered. Always good to report another hero story about a critically thinking helper. Walmart Worker Stops Scam Before It’s Too Late | FOX2now.com – St. Louis. A...
View ArticlePsychic bag ladies appear in Melbourne
This scam targeting Asians is going around the world. Hard to believe people fall for it. Are they just trying to be polite? Or are they too gullible? Asian handbag scam hits Melbourne. Police are...
View ArticlePopoff scumbaggery continues – Selling miracle water to wash away debt
We rarely will call a spade a spade in such a personal manner but there is no excuse left for former televangelist Peter Popoff to redeem himself. If there is a hell, Popoff will be Satan’s used car...
View ArticleFraudster caught red handed
The Calgary Police Service finally stop this bloody mess. Fraud Charges / The City of Calgary Newsroom. During each incident, a man entered a store carrying a shopping basket, or pushing a shopping...
View ArticleHeroin addict faked cancer fundraisers
People will go to great lengths… Long Island Woman Caught in Cancer Scam to Pay for Heroin – ABC News. Brittany Ozarowski, 21, of Long Island, allegedly scammed donors for at least 13 months, according...
View ArticleDon’t fall for those planet-naming scams
The IAU says it would never encourage purchasing the right to name exoplanets. Astronomy group: If you paid to name a planet, you got scammed The International Astronomical Union (IAU), a group that...
View ArticleWatch out for hoaxes and malware that take advantage of tragedy
Good advice to remember right now. Beware Online Scams Linked to Boston Bombings | Cybercrime | LiveScience. Whenever there’s a major news event, spammers and scammers capitalize on it by spreading...
View ArticleMcCormick found guilty of fraud for selling fake bomb detectors
Excellent outcome in this trial. UK businessman found guilty of selling fake bomb detectors to Iraq | UK news | guardian.co.uk. A Somerset businessman has been found guilty of a multimillion-pound...
View ArticleBlessing scam targeting elderly Asian women hits NYC
This scam, targeting elderly Asian women, is STILL going on, from coast to coast. EXCLUSIVE: ‘Chinese Blessing Scam’ rocks Brooklyn Asian enclaves – NY Daily News. Elderly women in Brooklyn’s Asian...
View ArticleFaked deaths and sham funerals. It happens.
Quite the elaborate scheme. Police: Woman used mannequins and cow parts in burial scam – FOX 8 WVUE New Orleans. A 70-year-old woman was sentenced Tuesday to one-and-a-half years in prison and ordered...
View ArticleBomb detection device procurement under investigation in Thailand
As we noted in the news piece about McCormick’s fraud conviction, more trouble is on the way as the dominos fall. Stirrings in Thailand. Fraud charges likely in GT 200 procurement | Bangkok Post: news....
View ArticleIt’s child abuse to tell your kid he has cancer in order to get money
Sorry to bring you down first thing this week but some people seem beyond comprehension. New Jersey Mom Allegedly Told Son, 9, He Had Cancer as Part of Scam – ABC News. A New Jersey mother faces arrest...
View ArticleBloody goat’s head and wooden penises – Fake doctor arrested
I don’t even know where to go with this one… ‘Penis enlargement’ doctor arrested | The New Age Online. A 38-year-old alleged Pretoria con artist will appear in the Pretoria Magistrate’s court today...
View ArticleIraq security continues to use fake bomb detectors
Even though this device has been discredited, it is still in use in Iraq. This is cognitive dissonance at its finest. And downright insane. Bomb Detectors May be a Fraud, But They’re Still Everywhere...
View Article$2300 lost on carnival game
“It’s not possible that it wasn’t rigged.” YA THINK!? NH Man Loses Life Savings On Carnival Game « CBS Boston. Henry Gribbohm says he lost his life savings, $2,600, on a carnival game and all he has to...
View ArticleScammers target the superstitious in India and NYC
Hyderabad is experiencing a rash of fake faith healers. Phoney ‘faith healers’ on the loose in Hyderabad’s Old City – The Hindu. Their latest activity revolves around an earthen bowl, which they sell...
View ArticleWoman duped by Marks’ psychic scam speaks out
I commend this woman for stepping up and admitting her situation. The more people are made aware of these events, the more likely they will know to avoid it. Psychic Victim: ‘How Could I Be So Stupid?’...
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