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 New Web scams, old tricks

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GotNoCash
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:48 am Reply with quoteBack to top

I found this news clip interesting.

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=11444738&ch=4226721&src=news

Titled - New Web scams, old tricks

The most notorious Internet schemes are just modern versions of age-old con games.

*Credit - yahoo.com - ABC news*
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A SKYHOOK
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Joined: 20 Sep 2008
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 2:03 am Reply with quoteBack to top

ha your back Laughing Laughing you had me worried Ahhhhh Wink Laughing


wish i could get around a puter like you that worked so easy and was so informative i would like to send a link to my RL friends thanks


form oz

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larry
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 6:51 am Reply with quoteBack to top

Great link. I agree, it is very interesting to show the parallels with cons from hundreds of years ago. I guess scammers don't change that much...

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Tsnerd
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 6:54 am Reply with quoteBack to top

What has been will be again,
what has been done will be done again;
there is nothing new under the sun.

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writeon
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:07 pm Reply with quoteBack to top

Great link GNC and good to see you posting again. Very Happy

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:54 pm Reply with quoteBack to top

That's a great find GNC. Very informative.

And I know it's totally the wrong thing to be focussing on... but just how much Botox has that woman had in her forehead! Shocked Embarassed

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Catcher In The Lie
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 5:16 am Reply with quoteBack to top

"It used to be that men exploited men, now it's the other way around"
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