Comments on: Scam Fodder on the Nightly News

By: RobertB

RobertB — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:22:59 +0000

Just came across an interesting tidbit in a small-town newspaper’s crime blotter. It shows that when it comes to avoiding scams, we’re on our own.

“A man reported that he received a check claiming he had won $250,000. The letter informed him he needed to contact a phone number provided to give his bank account so the taxes could be taken out, then the money would be deposited. No money was lost so the case is closed.”

So much for contacting the authorities! Though I have to admit, there probably are indeed other things the Nacogdoches, TX police department has on their plate.

Here’s the article URL, at the Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel:
http://www.dailysentinel.com/news/content/news/police/stories/2009/06/13/cops_police_report_061409.html

By: Calum

Calum — Mon, 18 May 2009 00:07:03 +0000

I’ve been exploring your very funny and enlightening site for the last few day. This is my first comment.

The latest ad nauseum internet ad seems to be “Follow (X) simple rules to get a flat stomach in just (Y) weeks!” I’ll bet they all originate with the same crooks.

By: Alex W

Alex W — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:32:25 +0000

I would just like to thank you for creating and maintaining this blog. The amount of treachery and deceit and ignorance in the media and especially on the internet makes me sick to my stomach… If only everyone had to take a mandatory Critical Thinking class before being given a credit card, or even leaving highschool for that matter! It’s nice to see an example of clearheaded thought in a sea of E-con artistry

By: Melodie

Melodie — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:59:52 +0000

And the scams are getting worse. Somehow these need to be stopped. With the economy like it is and people who really need the money to stay afloat are the ones who really get suckered because they’re so worried about losing everything they have worked so hard for. It’s a crying shame really, the government -could- start a task force and one by one shut these predators down.

By: Cleary Squared

Cleary Squared — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:39:10 +0000

These ads are pretty pervasive on the radio, too. The radio stations make big advertising bucks on the stuff you mentioned, plus other questionable things “the companies don’t want you to know about…so pay us $99 and we’ll tell you.”