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Tag Archive 'Scams'

Locked Out

Posted in Scams on Nov 11th, 2007

Here is an instructive story by English Major on the perils of getting locked out of your apartment, calling a locksmith, getting in before the locksmith arrives, canceling said locksmith, and then getting charged a “cancellation fee” even though the guy never made it.
This stuff happens all the time (especially to me) because we don’t [...]

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Scams

Posted in Scams on Oct 29th, 2007

Ever heard of a Nigerian 411 scam?
Basically, it’s the type of scam where a guy in Nigeria sends millions of emails to the tune of “I have all this money from a government official who stole it and I need $400 to get it released. I will share $20 million with you.”
And they need your [...]

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