Scam and Fraud

Nigerian Scams - Finally Going To Jail

by Richard A. Chapo Ah, don't you love those Nigerian scams? I'm the brother of Finance Minister. Well, they are finally being prosecuted and going to jail. Banco Noroeste - Brazil In the biggest scam of its sort, three Nigerian scammers managed to steal $242 million dollars from Banco Noroesto, a...
Posted at 12/13/2005 15:12; Read 754 times; read more >>

Work At Home Scams

by Tony Clifton Everyone has seen some of these ads "earn from $25 to $125 per hour!", "make 5k weekly at home" etc. ads which promiss to make you rich by working at your home. In general they don't want any qualifications from you, no special knowledge or anything. Sometimes there...
Posted at 12/06/2005 16:12; Read 808 times; read more >>

Basic Due Diligence: Unravel scams by searching the Net

by Tony Clifton No Due Diligence can prove you at 100% that a HYIP is legitime. We have seen all kind of scams - with real address, proofs of trading, registered companies and everything. However there are some simple steps which can help you discover the "cheaper" scams or at least...
Posted at 11/29/2005 14:11; Read 720 times; read more >>

How to Protect Yourself When Investing Online (Part One)

by Jeff Griffin This is the first in a series of emails designed to give you the basic knowledge you need to make significant amounts of money investing online. First, let's examine what HYIPs are not. They are not insured investments. They are not overseen by any government entity onshore or...
Posted at 11/25/2005 07:11; Read 542 times; read more >>

Scam tactics: Buying cheerleaders really works

by Tony Clifton One of the best ways to make people spend in your HYIP is having people who can confirm that it is legit or at least pays in time. These cheerlanders are widely used by the scam admins to help them boost the investment into their programs. Some of...
Posted at 11/22/2005 10:11; Read 723 times; read more >>

40 days till Cristmass: Don't play ponzis now

by Tony Clifton Why??? Many people will tell you that this is a myth and the HYIPs close at any time of the year etc. etc. I can't understand how one can call himself an investor without being able to understand this simple rule. It is not only valid in the...
Posted at 11/15/2005 15:11; Read 672 times; read more >>

Scammer's Portrait - Patrick Johnson, the Nerd

by Tony Clifton Patrick Johnson's HYIP was one a little bit funny and at the same time evry well set scam. This is probably the only significant fraudient program I have seen which has such a poor website and customer's support. For these who don't know - the program survived more...
Posted at 11/07/2005 11:11; Read 1156 times; read more >>

Tom Takese - the Perpetual Thief?

by Tony Clifton These of you who follow our Watched Programs section know that i was quite excited about takese.com - a program run by Tom Takese, a person presenting himself as a perpetual traveller. Unfortunately there are few reports that Takese stopped paying when his program closed for new investors and...
Posted at 10/25/2005 10:10; Read 919 times; read more >>

How you can Help Prevent Identity Theft

by Michelle Dunn How can I prevent Identity theft from happening to me? Never leave your receipt or slip in the ATM or gas pump. Pay attention to your habits, lock up or organize and file your bills, and bank statements. Shred them using a cross shredder before throwing them away....
Posted at 10/21/2005 07:10; Read 745 times; read more >>

Scammer's portrait: The "God" Mac

by Tony Clifton There are programs and persons which turn into such a cult so the investors keep talking about them months or even years later. This story is about the cults, the thiefs, the stupidity and the greed. It is about Mac, the admin of International Trading, yet IT4US, a...
Posted at 10/18/2005 10:10; Read 995 times; read more >>

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