| 单词 | scam |
| 例句 | That night, when I went to bed, I was no longer worried about eighth-grade love triangles or whether it was possible that Clearasil was just an elaborate scam that gave insecure teens false hope. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I may not have liked the people in Lily that much, but I felt sorry for anyone being massively scammed. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “They were scamming you. Girls scam guys all the time with that. Kerri was listening in on the extension.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Even a baby wouldn’t fall for a scam like that. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z As it turned out, a few months prior, she’d decided, “This health insurance is a scam. I never get sick. I’m going to cancel it.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “The scared and the scamming,” he liked to say, “always give the best cover.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d made a list of everyone besides Dad who knew the truth about the pollution scam, and he had sent Luno to warn each person to keep quiet—or else. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Maybe it was some kind of scam to spring him a few days early. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z On a few occasions, his scams got him arrested and jailed for a short period. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z If there was anything that terrified us as much as getting deported, it was that the principal's office would discover our address scam and send us down the road to the rough-and-tumble streets of Cupertino. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Who is this guy and how did he get my number and is this a scam and should I call the police? Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z He’d also been convicted of fraud for a scam in which he got an obituary of himself published, then sued the newspaper for libel and damages up to $100 million. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z As a result of the scam, Woodhull tricked the seventy-four-year-old tycoon into believing she and her sister had mystical powers. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z She did not understand why Laura looked up so much information about Nigeria, asking her about 419 scams, telling her how much money Nigerians in America sent back home every year. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Now all our robbing and scamming and dealing and running would take place on the inside. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “It’s all a scam, remember? There's more than enough food in the world, especially now that there aren’t enough babies being born.” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z “Lice Peeking knows all about that scam, I bet.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z My sister had already tried to swap her chickpeas for my fruit leather, which was a scam. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The sewer tank wasn’t just empty, it was wrecked and useless—a phony prop in Dusty Muleman’s scam. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z It was a sweet little scam he was running—until he was arrested and sent to federal prison in Big Spring, Texas. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z They had run a scam to get a shot of Nicole and auction it off to the highest bidder, splitting the take, end of story. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z “All right, man, what kinda scam you got going on here?” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Danny’s parents pull the trigger, and they try to run the scam without him getting wise to it. A Lifetime Movie Nails the College-Admissions Scandal 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z A man has shared a condiment scam that he has been pulling on his significant other for a year now – and Reddit seems to be mixed about it. Man's mayo-swap to fool girlfriend both delights and 'disgusts' Reddit 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z In Felicity’s mind, did she do something at odds with her theory of motherhood, or was the alleged scamming an extension of it? Perspective | Where is William H. Macy in the college admissions scandal? 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Teejayx6’s exuberant rap tunes about digital scam artistry are so easy to fall for, you might end up sending him your mother’s maiden name, your high school mascot and your three-digit CVC. Perspective | Best music of 2019: Lana Del Rey sings lullabies about the end of America 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z All of which brings us to the scams that await us during the upcoming travel season. Perspective | Watch out for these pandemic travel scams 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z As teenagers, they were drawn to each other’s blind confidence and readiness to scheme, scam and steal. Julia Fox Will Come for You 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z As the show’s star and executive producer, Williams sought to explain the human desperation and systemic inequity underpinning criminal industries, which in the new season include online scams, illegal cannabis markets and bootleg body enhancements. For Michael K. Williams, a Legacy Interrupted 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z My family and I have wasted thousands of dollars and many hours on this scam.” Gay healers: You’re quacks! 2012-11-28T21:24:00Z That means many workers are stripped of their rights, forced to work under strenuous circumstances and are scammed out of proper, viable compensation. The 6 most shocking fast fashion revelations from Hulu's “IMPACT x Nightline: Unboxing Shein” doc 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z The elaborate skill of the main scam – “the wire” – is still a delight, nearly 40 years on. My favourite best picture Oscar winner: The Sting 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z A few more theories said the plane's disappearance was tied to an insurance scam, an undisclosed semiconductor technology and, yes, even aliens. “MH370”: The 6 most shocking theories surrounding the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines flight 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Haggerty was convinced it was some kind of scam up until he went to cash a $300 advance the label sent to let him know they were serious. WA’s pioneering gay country band Lavender Country releases first new album in 50 years 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Some have been tricked out of their life savings, while others have become the subject of complex long-running scams, all instigated in the supposed comfort of their own homes. TV highlights 23/07/2013 2013-07-23T06:00:19Z The fake check scams will sometimes start through direct messages on Instagram or Twitter. These Painters Regret Their Dealings With Scam Artists 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Connected to this type of scam is one in which someone calls and says you were underpaid on your stimulus check. Perspective | Hints From Heloise: A used fireplace provides a screen cleaner 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z The real scam is that being bones isn’t enough, either. The ‘perfect body’ is a lie. I believed it for a long time and let it shrink my life 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z As a vector for scams, spam tells more specific stories, too. Is Spam Trying to Tell Us Something? 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z She does this by interweaving two supplementary narrative threads that help explain why this improbable scam actually worked. Review | The greatest prison escape ever? ‘The Confidence Men’ tells a sensational true story. 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z Or is it simply the latest in our culture of scams and swindlers? The Mystery of the Taylor Swift memoir: Who profits, who leaked it and who is it even by? 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z The potential for things to go wrong — Craigslist killers, drug deals, robberies, kidnappings and scams — somehow seems less worrisome in the face of sheer convenience. Beer, breakups and babies: Six stories of the Ikea coffee-table phase of life 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z Now, the walk through Times Square will be far more likely to include selfies than scam artists. Penn and Teller, Reconjured on Broadway 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z The movie’s offscreen, near-accidental wife murder becomes a closeup bludgeoning; the original small-time blackmail scam evolves into a cavalcade of glamorous massacres involving a Mob syndicate. Emily Nussbaum: The Minnesota Noir of “Fargo” 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z That's because entertainment and sports events are a natural attraction for scam artists. Fifteen Travel Scams To Avoid 2010-04-09T20:00:00Z From Swan's otherworldly beginnings to her established community or "tribe," here's a closer look at the spiritualist who continues to make a living off of scamming vulnerable individuals: Who is Teal Swan, the controversial spiritualist or scammer in “The Deep End”? 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z Will this be a prelude to the main event, with the resurrected Harley jailed for her part in the scam, then let out to wreak havoc as part of the black ops Suicide Squad? MTV's exclusive movie trailers: five things we learned 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z One of Marty’s scams is ordering expensive office supplies and then selling them to a nearby convenience store. Review: In ‘Buzzard,’ an Angry, Unkempt Antihero 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z The scam was so brazen that it caught the attention of corporate Kroger employees. Georgia teenager accused of scamming $980G from grocery store 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z The application contained these gems: "What is the biggest scam you have ever pulled?" and "What, if anything, would you be hesitant about showing on camera?" The call of cool cars, 'Bad Girls' and rock 2012-06-05T03:29:04Z Leviev is a singularly baroque scam artist and quite a find, as the journalists who begin to track him discover. Is "The Tinder Swindler" one of those true crime tales that might strengthen relationships? 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z They own the cars and are highly motivated to run the insurance and damage scam. Do You Really Need Rental Car Insurance? 8 Things to Know 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z Much of the spam now is, in effect, about spam, scams and privacy. Is Spam Trying to Tell Us Something? 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z Where Fail State makes its greatest impact is in the testimony it provides from students who were scammed. 'Phenomenally saddening': inside the sordid world of America's for-profit colleges 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z Several schools, including USC and Yale, said they were victims themselves of the scam. TV stars and coaches charged in college bribery scheme 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z The spam folders of 2003 drew the future in caricature: scam loans, scam colleges and debt, debt, debt. Is Spam Trying to Tell Us Something? 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z But they’re wise to the scam that is the summer fling. Analysis | The summer fling isn’t fun anymore 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster, two of the biggest publishers, have sent out warnings about the scam. The Mystery of the Disappearing Manuscripts 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z “I don’t like generalizations,” she adds, “but 99 percent of them don’t do what they say they will — or worse, they’re out-and-out scams.” Perspective | Watch out for these pandemic travel scams 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z Was Knoedler, the distinguished old gallery that sold more than 30 fake paintings said to be by Pollock, de Kooning and other titans of Abstract Expressionism, in on the scam? Knoedler Gallery Heads to Trial in Sale of a Fake Rothko 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z “It’s a total scam,” he said in an online interview. Why Self-Help Guru James Altucher Only Owns 15 Things 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z She knew it was a scam, but allowed her mom $100 a week, therefore her mom still felt in control.” Ask Amy: Elderly mother falls for mail scams 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z In explaining how he kept his scam going for so long, Heidl says, “I made it up. Every day, just like you. Like a writer.” A Novel Based on the True Story of a Con Man and His Ghostwriter 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z She's charged with participating in a scam that counted Robert De Niro Sr.'s estate among its victims. Robert De Niro testifies in NYC art fraud trial 2011-03-18T22:15:10Z “But I hope sharing my story prevents other artists from falling victim to this scam.” The Artist John Newman Says a Fake Check Scam Cost Him $12,000 2020-10-07T04:00:00Z For instance, for travel to India, the department warns, “Major airports, train stations, popular restaurants, and tourist sites are often used by scam artists looking to prey on visitors, often by creating a distraction.” 10 common travel scams — and how to avoid them 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z Bread and circuses is the oldest scam in the political playbook. Ai Weiwei: A retrospective of his works Plus, assuming this request springs from genuine need and not some family-generated scam, being generous is a nice way to be. Ask Amy: Bitter breakup sours ex to funding funeral 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z His scam unfolded against the backdrop of the 2008 financial crisis, and his circle of boys’-club oenophiles comes across as a bunch of tone-deaf hedonists. A True-Crime Documentary About the Con That Shook the World of Wine 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z He says that although people sometimes get their money back from their credit card company, it is always important to keep the police informed of any scams. Scam ticket website man jailed 2012-10-11T07:59:39Z Mr. Dunstone, ever the police officer, suspected a scam and didn’t write back. This Art Was Looted 123 Years Ago. Will It Ever Be Returned? 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Mr. Hannaham was just one of countless targets in a mysterious international phishing scam that has been tricking writers, editors, agents and anyone in their orbit into sharing unpublished book manuscripts. The Mystery of the Disappearing Manuscripts 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z The people involved weren’t odd birds, like Holmes, nor did they cloak their scamming, as she did, in lofty talk about the good of humanity. The College-Admissions Scandal and the Banality of Scamming 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z We are plunged into an unsettled noirish world in which scam artists and thieves swarm government agencies, peddling phony software and other novel tools for the war against terror. In ‘Pay Any Price,’ James Risen Examines the War on Terror 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z His patience for proof wears thin, forcing Stan to ask for Molly's help in his scam. Guillermo del Toro's rapturous "Nightmare Alley" seduces with its stylish & twisty grift 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z What got me interested in memory is the scams. Looking to catch a card cheater? Better call Sal, the international casino expert 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z Omalu may have come from a nation many Americans associate with scam emails and extremist groups, but he had multiple advanced degrees and an extensive background in both research and clinical practice. The NFL doomed itself: “Concussion” filmmaker Peter Landesman on brain injuries, football and the “ethically challenged” New York Times 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z The second season of “Atlanta” had a theme: money, scams and the precarious struggle of its characters on the periphery of the hip-hop business to hang on to what they have. The Best TV Shows of 2018 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z Mr. Karatani said by email that he was delighted and surprised by the award, initially thinking that the news that he had won, which arrived by email, was a “scam.” Kojin Karatani Wins $1 Million Berggruen Prize 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z That same year, mainstream wine critics were arguing that natural wines were foisting a scam on consumers. A New Restaurant, Frenchette, Stands Up for Natural Wines 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z A related future scam: companies trying to sell vaccine IDs or vaccine passports. Perspective | Watch out for these pandemic travel scams 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z I suspected that when I left his place, he’d jump online and give himself over to his scam once more. The internet scammer who loved me (not) 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z The boom is partly because a successful Internet-based computer scam can quickly generate thousands of cases. Nordic countries point the way to cashless societies 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z Federal authorities called it the biggest college admissions scam ever prosecuted by the U.S. TV stars and coaches charged in college bribery scheme 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z And it added episodes featuring the scams investigated by Trust should not be rebroadcast. The Real Hustle 'must be clearer' 2011-06-02T16:57:12Z And the complicated hotel scam with a large cast of actors – I could understand it if it was for Elizabeth Taylor's diamonds, but for Nadine from Yorkshire's old laptop? TV review: The Secret Tourist and The Hotel Inspector 2010-07-30T07:00:00Z Elizabeth Holmes is an alleged fraud and scam artist who, if she’s found guilty of even half the charges against her, deserves a lot of prison time. Perspective | Elizabeth Holmes’s weird, possibly fake baritone is actually her least baffling quality 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z He begins one scam tutorial, “Swipe Story,” rapping loud and clear, “Let me tell y’all about this one time at Walmart.” Perspective | The year’s best rappers sounded ahead of their time. Literally. 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z By the abrupt and bizarre end of this odd little film, the question is whether Elliot’s just a low-grade scam artist or afflicted with a personality disorder. Review: ‘Kung Fu Elliot’ Documentary Follows a Martial Arts Enthusiast 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z Sometimes, performing humility, he is J. Wellington Wimpy scamming a hamburger. “The Loudest Voice” Eviscerates Roger Ailes and Fox News 2019-06-30T04:00:00Z Some of the best con stories are ones that are bolstered by schadenfreude — the kind where you're actually kind of okay with what the scam exposed about those who were taken. From extreme catfishing to wine fraud, here are 6 documentaries about con artists 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z The person who is scamming you, that is a purely transactional thing. Swept off her feet by a con artist: What Abby Ellin knows now about being "Duped" 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z Anonymity was certainly a factor in the success of the scam that took down the estimable Knoedler gallery in New York after 165 years in business. Has the Art Market Become an Unwitting Partner in Crime? 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z Hatzín is quick; he immediately realizes that the workers are being scammed, and, good with numbers, he helps Mario with some of his accounting. ‘The Box’ Review: A Dark Coming-of-Age Tale 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Pilgrim was one of many women Blair defrauded in an online dating scam, over which he was eventually charged with grand larceny. Rapper Tim Dog accused of faking own death 2013-05-23T10:38:56Z When it's a scam we assess our vulnerability and our gullibility. Scam Likely: The scruffy "Telemarketers" asks us to pay attention to those calls we'd rather ignore 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z Romance scams are a type of online fraud, in which criminals pose as desirable partners on dating sites or email, win the hearts of their victims and end up fleecing them of their money. The internet scammer who loved me (not) 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z I replied with probing questions, wary of falling for a scam. How I Lost the Fiancé but Won the Honeymoon 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z You may be a few steps behind as the big scams unfold, but you feel more like a player than a sucker. Review: In ‘Focus,’ a Grifter (Will Smith) as Life Coach 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z I’m impressed that you were able to get interviews with Richie and Jocelyne as well as the various folks who were scammed by them. Welcome to "Narrowsburg," a tiny town conned out of its Hollywood dreams 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z Today's Sound Off is a warning about Charity scams: Perspective | Hints From Heloise: Online resources help you check charities before donating 2021-01-10T05:00:00Z Just last month, Holmes was found guilty on four counts of defrauding investors after scamming her way to become the world's youngest self-made billionaire. Watch the downfall of Theranos’ Elizabeth Holmes in “The Dropout” trailer 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z “My reaction at first was, ‘This is a scam,’” he said over the phone. The Detective Was a Performance Artist. The Evidence Is Now a Show. 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z Very intelligent, capable, savvy people, when they fall for a scam, it’s much harder for them. Frugal Traveler: Burned! A London Vacation Rental Scam 2011-01-25T21:24:09Z Prosecutors said that some of the children were unaware of the scam, while others were. 'Slap in face': TV star's daughters ripped online in college fraud... 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z In "McMillions," the FBI agents are portrayed as pretty golden, but the individuals who were swept up in the scam are given a full chance to display their humanity. HBO's true crime series finale reveals the FBI informant in a real-life twist that is truly stranger 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z I learned he had tried to scam only one of the women who had contacted me, though he had a list of 10 others I knew nothing about. How I Got Caught Up in a Global Romance Scam 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z Some of the guests apparently felt like they’re being “scammed” after already planning to travel for the destination wedding. Bride, groom expect guests to sit through timeshare presentation as part of destination wedding 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z That's the message the FBI is sending this holiday season to help consumers avoid falling victim to travel scams. FBI: Beware of travel scams during the holidays 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z The family toast their success, and diligently create fresh personas and fresh scams to infiltrate the Park family home by stealth. Built on rock: the geology at the heart of Oscars sensation Parasite 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z The "will you pretend to be my boyfriend" quickly turns into "will you come up to my room" and sets off the classic scam involving an unsuspecting male caught in a compromising position. Will Smith and Margot Robbie sizzle in the irresistible 'Focus' 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z Naomi Wolf's Beauty Myth of 1991 posited the thesis that the beauty industry promulgates a cultural, economic and ideological scam. Cosmetic surgery: a stealth imperialism with self-harm its main weapon 2012-08-29T18:35:01Z “The universe is on my side,” he marvels a bit later, after various schemes and scams appear to be coming to fruition. ‘Red Rocket’ Review: All My XXX’s Live in Texas 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z The Irvine, Calif.-based seller went to prison for the scam. NYC man gets jail for fake Hirst print appraisals 2012-01-17T22:16:04Z Street fighting, casual insults, easy rudeness, and brazen scams and frauds among the local citizenry are matched by cavalier political power. “An Elephant Sitting Still,” Reviewed: A Young Chinese Filmmaker’s Masterly Portrait of Political and Intimate Despair 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z In “The Dark Knight,” with the Joker and Batman, you really have two magicians running scams. Cal Ripken’s favorite baseball movie, and 24 others on the best film about their profession 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z Plenty of men were indicted in the scam, which the FBI is calling “Operation Varsity Blues.” Perspective | Where is William H. Macy in the college admissions scandal? 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z In the movie, Richard E. Grant plays her down-and-out friend and partner in scamming. Fall Movies 2018: Dive Into an Ocean’s Worth of Offerings 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z In a top-notch legal thriller, like this one — about a disbarred attorney who refuses to play along with an insurance scam — the law itself propels the narrative as intensely as any single character. 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z Yet somehow their hearts just don’t seem to be into the business of scamming clients and stabbing one another in the back. Theater Review: ‘Glengarry Glen Ross,’ by David Mamet, With Al Pacino 2012-12-09T03:00:00Z Mark spends the school year trying to bulk up, through a series of mail-order scams he finds in “crazy ads in my comic books.” Review | Four of the best graphic memoirs of the year — so far 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Is this scam like a license to print moolah? 'Better Call Saul' recap: Jimmy's hustler nature prevails 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z The trafficking isn’t funny, but the ancillary criminal scams are; when the pill-mill racket gets too dangerous, a lawyer recruits the dismally unsuccessful Dr. Arnold Lip to run a clinic that diagnoses lawsuit-worthy injuries. Books of The Times: New Comic Novels From Dave Barry and Tim Dorsey 2013-01-16T20:43:01Z When this enterprising teen got a job at a Georgia Kroger, he got right to work – scamming nearly $1 million from the store during the two weeks he worked there, according to police. Georgia teenager accused of scamming $980G from grocery store 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z Three years later, they meet again in Argentina, where they are both trying to scam the same billionaire. Will Smith film topples Fifty Shades 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z Any stories about the scam, which for a few weeks had occupied front pages on newspapers all across the country, were relegated to the back of the issue. HBO's true crime series finale reveals the FBI informant in a real-life twist that is truly stranger 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z The closest-held secret of modern scam artists is how woefully unimaginative they really are. Our Never-Ending ‘Scam Season’ 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z I’d become fascinated with scams back when I lived in Australia. The internet scammer who loved me (not) 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z Nevertheless, a scamming banker is at the centre of Ibsen's 1896 play. Ulster Bank Dublin theatre festival? review 2010-10-16T23:06:00Z In a new scam targeting restaurants, criminals are leaving negative ratings on restaurants’ Google pages as a bargaining chip to extort digital gift cards. Restaurants Face an Extortion Threat: A Bad Rating on Google 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z Most people tend to think that it’s users’ fault when they fall for phishing scams: Someone just clicked on the wrong thing. The only safe email is text-only email 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z “Are you scamming on my girlfriend?” she asked flatly. Miranda July: “TV” 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z She recruits her lovely, generous neighbour, for instance, even though she knows it’s a scam, and he ends up putting his family’s livelihood at risk. Kirsten Dunst: 'Awards are pretty much all bullshit' 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z The film, divided into three overlapping, nonlinear segments, follows a dubious group of folks connected by blackmail, murder, revenge and a sloppy life-insurance scam. 'Kill Me Three Times' a case of style over substance 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Anyone who suspects being scammed can report it to the FBI at www.ic3.gov. FBI: Beware of travel scams during the holidays 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z Religion is a scam, a lie codified in our society, demanding respect, even from the non-religious, and cannot be challenged. Meet the Fox News atheist — the man Bill O’Reilly calls a fascist and Sean Hannity thinks is evil 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z Despite Streep being a vocal critic of Donald Trump, none of the panel named the current White House administration, but Soderbergh alluded to a heightened relationship between such financial scams and climate change. Meryl Streep on the Panama Papers: ‘People died to get the word out’ 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z Instead, they take their hoax article to expose the entire field of gender studies as an intellectual scam. Why the “Conceptual Penis” hoax was a bust: It only reveals the lack of skepticism among skeptics 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z This documentary series about scams reaches its season finale by exploring the world of social media scammers and crowdfunding. What’s on TV This Week: ‘Mr. Soul!’ and the Golden Globes 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z One young man in Croydon speaks of how, in an effort to raise a couple of hundred pounds, he pulled a scam and was convicted of fraud. 'They think I'm a gangster': the young black men caught in joblessness 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z His compulsive lying is an addictive habit like kleptomania; it forces him to live in a growing web of relationships based on bad faith, from which more scams will be needed to escape. Film review: I Love You, Phillip Morris 2010-03-18T22:00:00Z Just what was the profit margin on this scam? Daniel Maier's World of lather 2011-08-05T23:04:00Z This all started last spring, when virus fears, mounting unemployment and the loneliness of digital life combined to create a perfect environment for online romantic scams. How I Got Caught Up in a Global Romance Scam 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z Thus began an extraordinary New York City scam: a summer sublet with room for everyone. Sunday Reading: Schemes, Frauds, and Swindles 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z We should all be wary of the numerous subtle scams — a cabbie pads your fare, a hotel’s business-center computer records your password, or a waiter offers a special with a “special” increased price. Heads up: Defend yourself against 21st-century travel scams 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z His latest novel, “The Rooster Bar,” centers on a group of law students at a third-tier, for-profit law school who find themselves on the losing end of a scam. What John Grisham gets right about lawyers and the law in his latest novel 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z When traveling abroad, there are all kinds of money scams, from hotels that charge exorbitant commissions to change currency to money changers passing you bills or coins that are no longer in circulation. Travel Scams To Beware Of 2010-12-06T15:00:00Z Danlin’s editor is sure that this romance novel is part of a larger scam being perpetrated by the Communist Party. ‘The Boat Rocker’: Ha Jin’s timely novel about freedom of the press 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z Even as Bill and I spoke about the detrimental effects of scams, I was pretty sure he was still sending money overseas. The internet scammer who loved me (not) 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z It’s hardly the worst or the strangest scam to be contemplated in the chaos of a defeated, occupied city. Review: ‘Phoenix’ Shows Rebirth and a Ruse in Postwar Germany 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z But as Adam trains for his big event, a mounting anxiety betrays his suspicion of a Faustian scam, an emerging world where success requires a sacrifice of meaning, of value, of self. Ben Lerner’s ‘The Topeka School’ Revisits the Debates of the ’90s 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z The car rental repair scams, the parking ticket scams and the timeshare scams rank right up there, too. Perspective | The Navigator turns 10: A look back at a memorable decade of travel advice 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z He found a purpose in life only when a victim of Max’s scamming asked for Jack’s help and he discovered he had a talent for revenge. Review | William Boyle captures a slice of Brooklyn in ‘Shoot the Moonlight Out’ 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z The only mention of a location name is “Saint Arnaque,” which appears to be tongue-in-cheek and translates to “holy scam.” In ‘Summer Brother,’ Sibling Bonding During a Season of Turmoil 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z Fake check scams have become more common in recent years and are responsible for some of the highest losses of any type of fraud, according to the Federal Trade Commission. The Artist John Newman Says a Fake Check Scam Cost Him $12,000 2020-10-07T04:00:00Z Some artists and curators are avoiding the term because of its association with speculation and scamming. Even as NFTs Plummet, Digital Artists Find Museums Are Calling 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z But they’re popular: indeed, Facebook’s own research shows that stories that include scams, or deliberately misleading news, are reported two and a half times more often than links to genuine news stories. The Problem With Facebook's Crackdown On Hoaxes 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z De Niro plays a fixer connected to the underworld who is involved in gambling scams. David O Russell's Abscam film to be named American Hustle 2013-04-16T11:34:02Z Titled “For Forgetting,” it commands the lobby gallery with a mix of video, film and installation that, broadly speaking, explores the seductions, schemes and scams of the Internet. Art Review: Laure Prouvost Exhibition Opens at New Museum 2014-02-20T23:19:30Z They assume false names and set up as many legal scams as possible and make as much money as fast as they can. What John Grisham gets right about lawyers and the law in his latest novel 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z Prince and his scamming partner, played by Jerome Benton, destroy themselves laughing. The Beautiful One: Prince On-Screen 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z The Irish Sweepstakes was a real event, but the lessons of that scam remain unlearned. May the Powerball odds be ever in your favor: Poverty, greed, exploitation and the lottery lessons we refuse to learn 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z Watch her concoct one of the necklaces that she will swap for donations in an online-charity scam: As she strings beads, sitting on the floor, she flashes a smile at the scam’s fictional beneficiary. Review | Actor’s performance only highlight of ‘Things That Are Round’ 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z "The Tinder Swindler," like "Love Fraud" before it and other love-'em-and-leave-'em flimflams, have a sense of proximity about them that other scam dramas lack. Is "The Tinder Swindler" one of those true crime tales that might strengthen relationships? 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z One case cited in the report involved Lithuanians being forced by organized criminal gangs to take part in a scam involving a bogus charity. Trafficking victims in Europe forced into life of crime 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z This would-be scam won the race to the bottom — so far — because, at its black heart, it mocked the bravery of women telling their own true, painful experiences. Perspective | Reality scores a win over the perverse drive to discredit honest reporting 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z It agreed with the BBC's proposal that people who are filmed as marks in future should confirm afterwards they were not aware of the scam. The Real Hustle 'must be clearer' 2011-06-02T16:57:12Z More high-level high jinks — maybe she could take her scamming outside the school, or, you know, do bigger scams. Janelle James Loves Being a Bad Boss in ‘Abbott Elementary’ 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Corruption, scams, murders, political intrigue, even stories of caste and love, are emerging from smaller places. Bollywood gets real 2012-09-13T15:12:26Z When Saul offers help engineering a scam to steal Air Jordans and Armani suits, it jars. ‘Better Call Saul’ Season 6, Episode 10 Recap: Sweet Revenge 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z I received no reply, and thought the matter was either a scam or a mistake. Is this rental-car repair bill a scam? 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z It looks to me now that lots of other groups are simply copying the successful scam. Everyone Is Getting Hilariously Rich and You’re Not 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z Our hunger for scam stories has lately seemed endless. The College-Admissions Scandal and the Banality of Scamming 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z The men even stole the title and details from a legitimate film project, London Dreams, in order to pursue their scam. Four UK men jailed after conviction for abusing film production tax relief scheme 2013-07-23T15:06:36Z As with other scam sites, Simplyredtour.com got away with its fraud by asking fans who bought from it to email if they had not received their tickets five days before the event. Fake websites defraud music festival fans 2010-07-06T06:00:00Z The scams have enjoyed a recent resurgence, with people recruited to sell a product – in FAM’s case home-cleaning products – and to recruit other people to sell the products to get a cut of their sales. Kirsten Dunst: 'Awards are pretty much all bullshit' 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z The NFT sold on the tweet will include the copyright slated to be auctioned off on April 24 at an estimated $80,000 for anyone interested in claiming their piece of the scam. Ja Rule selling rights to Fyre Festival tweet of infamous cheese sandwiches as NFT 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z Nearly every course began with a clunky, humorless history lesson about steakhouses, appetizing stores, clambakes, cheesecakes and even Times Square scam artists. Restaurant Review: Eleven Madison Park in Midtown South 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z Asked whether that was akin to insider-trading scams in equities markets, Wohl says, “If this were stocks, you couldn’t do that.” Meet the GOP operatives who aim to smear the 2020 Democrats — but keep bungling it 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z But there are many other travel scams with a pandemic angle, including those centered on refunds and ticketing, coronavirus testing and vaccine cards. Perspective | Watch out for these pandemic travel scams 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z “The big scam of the whole address is that there is a crisis,” Wallace said. Damned if they do: Trump played TV networks with dishonest address and they fell for it again 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z We talked about his scam, and Bill said something that stuck with me. The internet scammer who loved me (not) 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z On 2 February, at the cusp of Valentine’s Day, the Los Angeles sheriff’s department warned of the “growing criminal epidemic” of romance scams during a community meeting called Love Hurts. The internet scammer who loved me (not) 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z I’ve spent my career helping young women to avoid scams and misperceptions that prey on their body insecurities, and I pride myself on thorough research and general common sense. Motherlode Blog: I Regret Eating My Placenta 2012-03-26T01:13:25Z In fact, most of our stories on the subject were about work-from-home scams. Want to ditch your commute? Finding a work-from-home job is easier than ever. 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z Black was speaking to Variety magazine at the Sundance film festival as his latest film, polka scam comedy The Polka King, was receiving its world premiere. Jack Black: Donald Trump is like Charlie Sheen on crack 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z The Merry Wives of Windsor Archway Company stages Shakespeare’s comedy about the scoundrel Falstaff’s attempts to scam two married women. The week ahead in L.A. theatre, Jan. 14-21: 'Shakespeare in Love,' 'Cabaret' and more 2018-01-14T05:00:00Z After Stan and Joy offer shelter to Savannah, a stranger who shows up at their doorstep disheveled and bleeding, the siblings sense a scam. Review | In Liane Moriarty’s ‘Apples Never Fall,’ a mother disappears and a family falls to pieces 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z Centers on a six-pack of carnival freaks running a low-rent amusement park right on the border of Mexico who are always trying to scam money and get lazy lizard honey. These Are All the New Adult Swim Projects 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z Instead, her financial ruin — the scam, we learn, wiped out “many of the nation’s liberal elites” — leaves her to claw her way back. Review: On ‘The Good Fight,’ a Lawyer Claws Her Way Back to Normal 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z Basically, Dickens's curmudgeonly antihero considers Christmas a financial and emotional scam on a global scale — a humbug any way you slice it. What does "Bah, humbug!" actually mean? 2021-12-25T05:00:00Z A hotel worker shared a story to Reddit revealing the time that a bride-to-be attempted to scam the establishment. Bride-to-be caught trying to scam hotel with painfully obvious scheme: 'We thought she was having a psychotic break' 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z Lillian, with a voice coated in five layers of peeling lead paint, is the pure, scamming heart of the city and one of the greatest New Yorkers TV has created. How Three Quirky Sitcoms Capture the New York Hustle 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z After landing back in jail again, Russell embarks on his most elaborate scam yet: "Faking your death from Aids is no easy task, believe me." I Love You Phillip Morris: pure escapism at its best 2012-11-15T10:28:34Z Our oversaturated scam culture seems to have produced something new: utterly unappealing con men and women who could not credibly be referred to as “artists” at all. Our Never-Ending ‘Scam Season’ 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z In the series’ best parts, Ms. Goldberg engages a paradox: Meyerism may be an exploitative scam, but its members believe and want to do good with it, even the corrupt Cal. Review: In ‘The Path,’ a Cult Is Only as Strong as Its Following 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z Questions immediately emerge: Is McDonald's in on this scam, or are they the ones being defrauded? The secret to the special sauce in HBO's addictive "McMillions" 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z James Mobley was sentenced Monday in Los Angeles, the last of three defendants sentenced in the scam that involved fake Picasso and Chagall pieces. Auctioneer gets 5 years for his part in art scam 2010-10-26T21:49:00Z It is also about junk bonds and health care scams … and it’s more than a little sad. ‘The Sopranos’ 20th Anniversary: Here’s Your Complete Guide to Rewatching It 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z Eze gets scammed before he even passes through customs in Lagos and emerges into its parched, weedy cityscape. Review: Bright Young Men Stoop to Scam in ‘Nigerian Prince’ 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z The site itself also offers information on avoiding such scams, a spokesperson added. Online dater scammed out of $273G by suitor claiming to be US Marine 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z It’s a complicated scam, and he relies on mobbed-up investors and corrupt city officials to smooth his way. Review: ‘True Detective,’ Season 2 on HBO, Plays a Symphony of Misery 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z “The Good Fight” was always meant to be about starting over; in the pilot, a Madoff-like investment scam blows up Diane’s plans to retire to a villa in the South of France. How ‘Atlanta’ and ‘The Good Fight’ Chose Chaos 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Like “The Scottsboro Boys,” “Chicago” depicts the courtroom as a natural stage for scam artists. Theater Review | 'The Scottsboro Boys': Kander and Ebb Revisit an Infamous Case 2010-03-11T05:17:00Z The scam : A vendor shows you a high-end item, such as a leather purse or wallet, and you agree on a reasonable price. 10 common travel scams — and how to avoid them 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z This was a week devoted to legal wranglings over an elder-care scam, a topic you might skip if it made it into the pages of your paper’s business section. 'Better Call Saul' Recap: What Kind of Show Is This? 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z Rather than seek revenge, he sees the potential in such a scheme, or rather scam. Philip Ardagh revels in an entertaining tale of personal ads, tuberculosis and skulduggery 2010-05-07T23:13:00Z Ferris spins a witty story that chews on Internet scams, relationship killers, crackpot theology, baseball mania and the desperate loneliness of modern life. The top 50 fiction books for 2014 More recently, the show’s second season explored a less concise but still compelling premise: Is the wellness industry a scam? 7 Podcasts About the Art of the Scam 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z And this is precisely what she delivers: an anatomy of the scam. Review: In ‘The Confidence Game’ by Maria Konnikova, the Siren Call of the Swindler 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Juarez told authorities that, during the past five years, she has scammed about five other people and has pocketed about $150,000, police said. Cops: Woman posed as immigration officer, threatened victims with gun 2012-03-27T12:03:00Z "The Masked Scammer" delves deep into another one, a French con artist who scammed French elite to the tune of millions of euros. What to watch on Netflix in December 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z “To cancel a human is just a funny way of putting it. Joanne is someone who scams people, and the word canceled seems of that world, of reservations being canceled and credit cards being canceled.” Everyone Is Canceled 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z The boys have a recurring scam: Pretending that a sibling has lost a cellphone, they persuade kids from more affluent backgrounds to hand over theirs, getting their marks to comply with the robbery. Ruben Ostlund’s ‘Involuntary,’ ‘Play’ and ‘The Guitar Mongoloid’ 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z Another put her mom on a budget for these scams. Ask Amy: Elderly mother falls for mail scams 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z We went to learn real estate And found out the scam a bit too late. Style Invitational Week 1269: Mess with our heads 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z We are starting to think this is some sort of scam. A hotel charged a senior couple with a smoking fee. Their complaint? They don’t smoke | Travel Troubleshooter 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z Singer was the central figure in the wide-ranging admissions scam, which ensnared athletic officials at elite universities, coaches, test proctors, and dozens of parents. Lori Loughlin sentenced to two months in prison for college admissions scheme 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z For those people, the scam isn’t for profit, it’s for another kind of satisfaction: attention or sympathy. Who fakes having cancer? 2012-09-27T20:29:00Z Rye is not what you might call the sharpest of the three – he’s trying to get in on a complicated scam involving electric typewriters, and tries to play hardball with a local judge. Fargo recap: season two, episode one – Waiting for Dutch 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z So when Frankie’s amusing scam starts to crumble — as it must — it’s Rex who breaks your heart. Crime fiction: Pretentious writers get their comeuppance 2014-02-05T23:37:04Z "The Illusionist," the story of a scam artist who becomes an illusionist after meeting a magician in jail, won in the telenovela category. Alda, Lear honored at 40th International Emmys 2012-11-20T03:18:08Z Michael went to work in an office and made new friends, while I stayed home and researched scams. The internet scammer who loved me (not) 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z In “War Dogs,” directed by Todd Phillips and based loosely on a true story, it’s the federal government and its client states that are being scammed. The Exemplary Badness of “War Dogs” and “Hell or High Water” 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z The scam — you break it, you buy it — clears shelves faster than waiting for a collector with a fat wallet. Left Behind by China’s Economic Miracle 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z From the beginning of his career, Weiss shows with elegant incredulity, Antar skimmed, scammed, stole and pulled switcheroos: instructing employees to clean off display models or returned goods, for example, and rebox them as brand-new. Crazy Eddie’s Life Was Insane! 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z Lawrence Salander, who pleaded guilty to defrauding clients in a scam that lasted 13 years, was ordered to serve the maximum 18 years in the plea arrangement by the judge, Michael J Obus. Lawrence Salander, New York art dealer who fleeced stars, jailed 2010-08-04T18:04:00Z One user commented, "She looks like she's on trial for either killing her husband for the insurance money or scamming a bunch of investors with her magic medical equipment." Your honor, she's serving: Gwyneth Paltrow's most buzzworthy trial outfits 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z In the meantime, reports of crypto scams and thefts have continued to proliferate. Tom Sachs: Rocket Man to Renaissance Man 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Why I started @fake_education was by getting scammed on eBay. Sneaker Heads Share Secrets to Scoring the Hottest Shoes and Keeping Them Fresh 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z It's still not really a scam, though, just capitalism at work. What ticket scam? 2010-06-15T14:58:00Z Dead to rights … Police expose scam asking would-be extras to pay £60 to appear in fake horror film Evil Wood. Police issue warning over horror film extras scam 2012-07-11T15:14:33Z Between the scams, the corruption and the ubiquity of guns, he was blown away by what he found. Director Ramin Bahrani on His Housing Drama 99 Homes: It's a 'Thriller With a Humanist Heart' 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z It's all one big scam where the cool kid in school convinces a group of other guys to do his work for him. The James Franco academic pyramid scheme 2011-03-30T17:10:00Z Dear Heloise: There is a new scam going around. Perspective | Hints From Heloise: A used fireplace provides a screen cleaner 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z Bovis was always concocting scams – dodgy bingo, rigged raffles, embezzling the campers' amenity fund. Paul Shane obituary 2013-05-17T16:39:58Z Worse still, many western websites arbitrarily assume that a communication from any African domain is a scam. Online, some are more equal than others 2013-03-10T00:05:42Z Financial Follies There are all kinds of money scams, from hotels that charge exorbitant commissions to change currency to money changers passing you bills or coins that are no longer in circulation. Fifteen Travel Scams To Avoid 2010-04-09T20:00:00Z They called Habitat for Humanity, who confirmed it was all a scam. Beware of the latest Craigslist job scam 2013-03-23T18:00:00Z The Apprentice’ was a scam put forth to the public in exchange for ratings. Former “Apprentice” producer reflects on “buffoon with the funny hair,” Donald Trump, winning election 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z And he scams people who have it coming — they go down because they’re greedy. Need a Bad Brother? Better Call Michael McKean 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z It is the class system, and the whole thing is a scam at its essence. A Lifetime Movie Nails the College-Admissions Scandal 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z In a court filing on Friday, federal prosecutors accused Loughlin, Giannulli and a majority of the other parents in the college admissions scam case of not submitting their discovery materials, according to CNN. Loughlin accused of withholding evidence 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z The novel is much like Tiller himself, a strangely meek yet cocky young man who tells his story with the pace of someone setting you up for a scam. Chang-rae Lee’s Global Revision of the Suburban Novel 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z "My Old School" does pull the rug out from under some of the folks at Bearsden who were fooled by Brandon's scam, which is both satisfying and rather sad. This imposter fooled a Scottish school and became a popular student in fascinating "My Old School" 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z “I say, ‘I’d like to put your art on the moon,’ and they think this is some sort of a scam,” he said. A Time Capsule of Human Creativity, Stored in the Sky 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Of course she's using him to help her underwrite a particularly heartless financial scam but lust triumphs over ethics and he allows himself to freefall into moral depravity. Sue Arnold's audiobook choice - reviews 2011-08-26T21:55:06Z Fake share scams are the most popular new con among white-collar criminals. TV highlights 26/08/2011: BBC Proms 2011: Spaghetti Western Orchestra 2011-08-25T22:00:03Z She can’t quite remember what for, only that an older student she didn’t know told her it was a scam. What if Instead of Calling People Out, We Called Them In? 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z Here, community values are much sunnier and simpler, and the scam Luciano's running on the side is naturally pretty much a victimless crime. Cannes 2012: Reality ? review 2012-05-18T12:24:28Z After being scammed, I invented a fake identity and attempted to rent the same apartment again to see what would happen. Frugal Traveler: Burned! A London Vacation Rental Scam 2011-01-25T21:24:09Z “But instead of gangsters killing, these are women just scamming these guys.” ‘Joker,’ Tom Hanks’ Mr. Rogers pic among TIFF selections 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z An article last month in the Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera said that a growing chorus of historians and researchers have called the Palatucci rescue “a blatant scam orchestrated by friends and relatives.” An Italian Saint in the Making or a Collaborator With Nazis 2013-06-19T23:11:51Z The Doctors A kidnapping scam; household items that remove stains. Tuesday's TV Highlights: 'MasterChef Junior Edition' on Fox 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z The Soviet Union, with nannying guides, controlled and protected its tourists; the new Russia torments visitors with every scam available to rampant capitalism. Why We Travel 2011-04-01T19:10:47Z She was allegedly running a scam, and that scam required her to be seen as authoritative, competent and visionary, in a world with a historically limited definition of what “authoritative and visionary” looked like. Perspective | Elizabeth Holmes’s weird, possibly fake baritone is actually her least baffling quality 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z It is a measure of the public’s desperate desire for heroes and the greed and duplicity in sports that the scam continued for as long as it did. Review: ‘The Program,’ a Docudrama on the Fall of Lance Armstrong 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z In another tried-and-true scam, a person finds a gold ring on the ground and asks whether it is yours. 10 common travel scams — and how to avoid them 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z What's left is the hustle, the scam, the score, the pitch. The King Of Marvin Gardens shows the last gasp of a crumbling America 2013-05-19T05:00:00Z James - born Jamesette Hawkins - was born in Los Angeles to a mother whom she described as a scam artist, a substance abuser and a fleeting presence during her youth. Legendary blues singer Etta James dies in Calif. 2012-01-20T16:40:14Z Ultimately the couple didn’t go through with the scam for this child, their younger daughter, which might have been what protected Macy. Perspective | Where is William H. Macy in the college admissions scandal? 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z The book’s title refers to Troy Augustus Loudermilk, who scams his way into the program with the help of his friend Harry. What We’re Reading This Summer 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z “All are strictly and exclusively scams to extract the hard-earned dollars from suckers.” Too many spiders? It’s just a cosmetic issue. 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z Spam and scams swarm through our phones like Hitchcock’s birds down the living-room chimney. Spam has taken over our phones. Will we ever want to answer them again? 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z A representative kept asking you for your PayPal information, insisting that the refund was not a scam. Why can’t I get a refund for my shuttle reservations in Italy? | Travel Troubleshooter 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z High standards in business practice, service to our country, a truly useful life — can such ideals, he wonders, be reawakened in a culture that so zealously worships Mammon and grotesquely rewards cheats and scam artists? ‘Fixers’: A financial thriller with cameos by Hillary Clinton and Obama 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z She’s oddly comfortable engaging in the occasional scam with her shifty boyfriend. The Working-Woman Hero of ‘Better Call Saul’ 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z Wining Boy’s sly scamming of Lymon, to whom he sells a slick suit that’s manifestly several sizes too big, marks the play’s comic high point. Theater Review: August Wilson’s ‘Piano Lesson’ at Signature Theater 2012-11-19T03:00:00Z “DAU” is by no means a scam, but its bloated reputation so far belies a thin and poorly managed spectacle. ‘DAU’ Has Finally Opened in Paris. Does It Live Up to the Hype? 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z “The same person tried this scam entering Spain recently and it didn’t work.” Perspective | Watch out for these pandemic travel scams 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z However, the Hollywood fixer points to one issue with the media coverage and public consumption of the entire college admissions scam. Felicity Huffman is making her Hollywood comeback; now what about Lori Loughlin? 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z The benefits of soy is the biggest scam in the health industry. 12 Tips for Living a Longer Life 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z President Trump has branded the Postal Service “a loser,” “joke” and “scam.” Trump, beware: Americans have a deep, enduring love for the Postal Service 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z The main goal was to recruit others, in the classic scam formation of superiors and underlings. Perspective | ‘The Vow’ is a chilling look at a modern cult and a reminder that in 2020, skepticism can save your life 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z Like “Dreams for Sale,” it’s the story of a scam, but it quickly moves beyond that into a realm of creepy fantasy and poisoned allegory. Japan Cuts Features Melancholy Films at Japan Society 2013-07-13T00:01:00Z He’d already learned to scam his followers with his supposed mastery of telepathy and faith healing. How Cults Corrected America 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z Dear Readers: If you’ve been the victim of an internet-related scam, contact the FBI at this web address to file a complaint: IC3.gov. Perspective | Hints From Heloise: The devil’s in the cake details 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z Twitter Blue, he added, would come with perks like limited ads, the ability to bypass some publisher paywalls and “priority in replies, mentions & search, which is essential to defeat spam/scam.” On Twitter, Who Needs a Check Mark When You Can Have a Rat? 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Character was more important to him than plot, while clear-cut resolutions were almost always a scam. A Mysterious Something in the Light: Raymond Chandler, A Life by Tom Williams – review 2012-08-16T07:00:01Z Art Noriega, chief executive of the Miami Parking Authority, said he was “not aware” of any current parking scams in the city but agreed to look into the citations. Tech tools can help rental car drivers avoid — and contest — traffic tickets 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Hernandez spent Sunday afternoon trying to dispel the notion that the party was a scam. How a 17-Year-Old’s Birthday Party Became the Biggest Thing on the Internet 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z Dear Heloise: Please advise seniors that there is a scam going on to try to get your Social Security number. Perspective | Hints From Heloise: A healthy label 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z “Identity politics is a scam,” he said, “and it is not so different from the one that Jussie Smollett just pulled.” Jussie Smollett Faces Felony Charge, Accused of Faking Own Assault 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z The biggest scams reported this week were introduced for the film industry by Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. These tax scams are all legal – that's morally repugnant 2012-06-21T19:29:01Z But one bypassed the scams And kept all of his clams, So he’s known by the alias “Geoduck.” Style Invitational Week 1193: Poedtry II, plus winning limericks 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z Everyone here knows that it is a scam. Books of The Times: Need a Kidney? A Skull? Just Bring Cash 2011-06-16T21:02:31Z Now, she’s sharing her story with the outlet in order to warn other online daters of scam artists who may be seeking to pull the same stunt. Online dater scammed out of $273G by suitor claiming to be US Marine 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z “If verified accounts violate terms of service, eg spam/scam/impersonation, they’ll be suspended, but Twitter will keep their money!,” he added. On Twitter, Who Needs a Check Mark When You Can Have a Rat? 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Last week in Boston, actress Lori Loughlin, among others indicted in the largest college admissions scam bust, made their first appearances in court. Lori Loughlin faces new charge, Felicity Huffman apologizes in college admissions scam case 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z Damon plays Mark Whitacre, a corporate whistle blower who uncovers a chemical price-fixing scam and goes undercover for the FBI. DVD & Blu-ray out this week 2010-03-27T00:09:00Z On Tuesday, the celebrity health guru faced tough questioning before a Senate subcommittee investigating the marketing of weight-loss scams, some of which Oz has featured on his syndicated talk show. John Oliver blasts Dr. Oz for 'shameless pandering' 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z Authorities say the admissions consultant at the center of the scam, Rick Singer, paid Center to help an applicant get admitted as a tennis recruit, even though the student didn’t play the sport competitively. Former U of Texas tennis coach gets 6 months in college scam 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z Elizabeth Holmes and her startup, Theranos, perpetrated one of the biggest scams in the history of Silicon Valley, raising millions for a medical device that never really existed. 9 New Books We Recommend This Week 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z The scam at the heart of this book sounds like good fun, a bit of high-level high jinks. Books of The Times: ?Operation Mincemeat? by Ben Macintyre 2010-05-11T21:44:00Z I recently fell victim to a scam while shopping for home decor online. 6 ways to sniff out an online shopping scam 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z A more telling exercise might have been drawn from the original Mechanical Turk, an 18th-century scam for which the enterprise is named. Review: In ‘I Agree to the Terms,’ It’s Raining Pennies From Amazon 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z One of this novel’s best scenes is set in an Internet cafe in Lagos, where the narrator stumbles upon desperate men trying to scam wealthy foreigners in so-called advanced-fee frauds. Books of The Times: ‘Every Day Is for the Thief’ by Teju Cole 2014-03-25T20:21:54Z Perhaps phishing emails have taken the romance out of con artistry, but “Sharper” feels downright quaint in its Russian-doll plotting of elaborate scams. ‘Sharper’ Review: The Big Con 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Watching the Turners, I thought about the scam the Kim family pulls in Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite” and how that film ingeniously reconsiders class warfare as nightmare farce. ‘Sorry We Missed You’ Review: The Human Toll of That One-Click Buy 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z A review in The New York Times said the book made clear “the sheer doggedness of Mr. Vesco’s compulsive fabrications” and called it “a comic epic of nonstop scamming.” Arthur Herzog III, Author of ?The Swarm,? Dies at 83 2010-06-09T04:53:00Z Yes, ma'am, I've learned to scam the people up the shore, "Take your rights away? The thought I just abhor!" Style Invitational Week 1463: Fork over some (new) spoonerisms 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Matt Dillon directed, starred in and was a writer of this thriller, in which he plays an American con man who ventures to Cambodia to collect earnings from an insurance scam. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Hereditary’ and ‘Red Tails’ 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z Around the halfway point you don’t start wondering who is really scamming who; you start doubting almost everything you’ve seen before. The best movies of 2019 that you haven't seen 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z Fewer people have landlines, and who in their right mind picks up a call from an unknown number these days, unless they are curious about international scam centers. It’s not you, Nate. It’s us. (And maybe a little you.) 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z It's one gigantic, multifaceted scam, and we're all in on it. Morgan Spurlock sells out 2011-04-20T23:01:00Z But how he admired the art of the scam, when it was executed to perfection. Theater Review: ‘Pippin,’ Directed by Diane Paulus, at the Music Box Theater 2013-04-26T02:01:15Z But I don't think it is a story of a bad, evil person, or a one-dimensional character out to scam people. "WeWork had all of the bad red flags": How a visionary sales pitch turned into yoga-babble 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z The viewing stone emboldens the family to scam their way to a better life, but it is also a reminder of the limitations of this self-made value. Built on rock: the geology at the heart of Oscars sensation Parasite 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z For example, how often is it “another bleeping meeting” vs. a chance to leave your desk, see some people, scam a doughnut? Why it’s harder to be happy than unhappy (but is so worth the effort) 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z My only concern was that it was either a scam or, if this person really was my sister, she may want something from me. Experience: I found my sister on a missing persons forum 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z A few months later, in 2016, to cries of “scam”, she shut the website down. From sponsors to socialism: the return of Instagram star Essena O'Neill 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z It’s Hamsterdam with a profit motive, a moneymaking scam that has the superficial effect of “cleaning up” the streets. ‘The Deuce’ Season 1, Episode 6: ‘Housecleaning’ 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z Those barroom cads that are sized up for scamming — they really bring out the most cartoonish impulses of the “Better Call Saul” writers. ‘Better Call Saul’ Season 3, Episode 7: Jimmy Goes Backward 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z As the scam artist, he’s hardened, cynical and slightly pitiable. Must-devour TV: Bryan Cranston’s “Sneaky Pete” is your new binge-watch obsession 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z Throughout the interview, Silverman kept up a congenial face, claiming that there was absolutely no reason to be troubled, since all that his billboards do is tell the truth: “Everybody knows religion is a scam!” Militant atheism has become a religion 2013-03-25T01:00:00Z Mr. Newman had been swindled by a fake check scam, in which fraudsters take advantage of the lag between when banks show funds are available in a seller’s account and when a check actually clears. The Artist John Newman Says a Fake Check Scam Cost Him $12,000 2020-10-07T04:00:00Z A twenty-five-year-old was accused of posing as an aristocrat explorer and scamming luxury tourists out of nearly seven hundred thousand dollars. The Fiends and the Folk Heroes of Grifter Season 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z This March, the FBI revealed Operation Varsity Blues, a massive investigation into the largest-ever college admissions scam. Review | Parents will stop at nothing to get their kids into a prestigious school 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z "Catch Me If You Can," the new musical based on the life of scam artist Frank Abagnale, premiered on Broadway last weekend to mixed critical reception. 'Catch Me' opens on Broadway to mostly tepid reviews 2011-04-11T22:24:04Z "This book is about how Bill has identified the 60 people involved in the scam and the murder of Magnitsky, and tried to shut down the rest of the world to them." The top five London Book Fair deals 2013-04-18T12:23:49Z We also contacted the State Department and Global Rescue, a company that assists imperiled travelers, for a sampling of destinations where these scams frequently occur. 10 common travel scams — and how to avoid them 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z She enlists the reluctant help of Nick Wilde — a sly, jaded scam artist of a fox fighting against his own species’ stereotypes — in a 48-hour bid to solve the case of the missing animals. Socially relevant ‘Zootopia’ wins Oscar for best animation 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z The Showtime series shows us the jobs and scams but conspicuously avoids any mention of government help. "Shameless": American TV's problem with class 2011-01-08T02:01:00Z Later, in an essay on scam artists and confidence men, she depicts capitalism as the ultimate scam — one exposed once we reckon with the arbitrariness of success, or even of survival. Jia Tolentino on the ‘Unlivable Hell’ of the Web and Other Millennial Conundrums 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z Counterfeit merchandise is another huge travel scam, especially for anyone traveling to Asia, the source of so many bogus goods. Travel Scams To Beware Of 2010-12-06T15:00:00Z As recently as this week, shortly before Carroll’s testimony began, Trump posted on social media that her accusations were a “scam.” Perspective | What the E. Jean Carroll trial says about the long effects of assault 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z It took years before the libraries caught on to her scam. What a stolen Alexander Hamilton letter reveals about the sticky business of fine art 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z So this is a game that you play, not against the game, but it's actually a tool you use to scam your friends out of mostly dignity, but occasionally money. Penn Jillette does the math: America's next big magic star will be a woman 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z The actors thought I was part of an insurance scam, and that my inexperience would cause the production to fall through. How we made ... Anthony Andrews and Charles Sturridge on Brideshead Revisited 2012-06-18T17:02:43Z He assumed it was a scam and replied with an insulting message — except it was real! Randall Munroe Loves Outdated Views of the Future 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z Entertainment and sports events are a natural attraction for scam artists. Travel Scams To Beware Of 2010-12-06T15:00:00Z At some point between the Great Recession, which began in 2008, and the terrible election of 2016, scamming seems to have become the dominant logic of American life. The Fiends and the Folk Heroes of Grifter Season 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z The phishing scams led victims to Indonesia, ostensibly on a film job, before bilking them for travel expenses — a scheme said to have earned the con artist hundreds of thousands of dollars. 21 of the wildest cons in history 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z In the writer-director's hands, what would seem to be an agreeably quirky slacker comedy about a shiftless small-time scam artist subtly morphs into a darkly piercing study of alienation. Watchful 'Buzzard' keeps you guessing 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z That’s because “Big Game” is not a Hollywood movie; it’s equal parts ingenious contemporary scam and blast from the 1970s past, when every American hit movie spawned legions of low-budget European imitations. Honey, we lost the president!: Samuel L. Jackson as POTUS wandering the wilderness is just one reason you shouldn’t skip the delightfully ludicrous “Big Game” 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z The domain was registered with GoDaddy, using a computer whose IP address had never been picked up in previous phishing scams, spam campaigns or cyberattacks. The Mystery of the Disappearing Manuscripts 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z The costumes look silly and I don't know it all just feels like a scam. Medieval Times Goes Modern, Replacing Its Kings With Queens 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z After all the plastic melodramatics on EastEnders, this was a series that revelled in mundane minor victories over an absent landlord state: dole scams, housing benefit fraud, disability swindles. Rewind TV: Shameless; Episodes; Kidnap and Ransom; Human Planet ? review 2011-01-16T00:05:49Z A religious thinker Divine was not, but he was a genius about property scams. How Cults Corrected America 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z Mayor Mike Duggan has said Curtis was “scammed” by people who didn’t legally own the property. HGTV’s Nicole Curtis wins dispute over Detroit home project 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z Ben lost his string of car dealerships in a stupid criminal scam. Michael Douglas: The last great antihero 2010-05-21T12:01:00Z He thought it was a scam, but his friend convinced him to follow through. ‘Euphoria’ Star Angus Cloud Offers Hints About Season Finale 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z They also urged people to try any scams, like creating copies of coupons. Extreme couponer reveals hacks to lower your grocery bill 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z The first involves a drug dealer who runs a fake Greenpeace scam. Books of The Times: ‘We Live in Water’ by Jess Walter 2013-01-31T21:10:42Z Instead, Maxima – who once was a B-movie action star in the Philippines – now scams men online. New page-turners heat up our summer reading: "Blacktop Wasteland," "The Only Good Indians" and more 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z Parker wasn't the only one to perpetuate the scam, either; supposedly, brothers Charles and Fred Gondorf would dodge police near the bridge then quickly put up a "for sale" sign, duping buyers and dashing off. 21 of the wildest cons in history 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z “All Nick wanted was a possible fling with Hollywood’s latest It Woman, but instead he wound up staring straight at a life sentence with a global scam artist,” the piece added. US magazine deletes article calling Priyanka Chopra a 'scam artist' 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z “To me, it would be very uncharacteristic to the point he was involved in scamming his fans,” Tenschert said. Bob Dylan Gets Tangled Up in Book Autograph Controversy 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z Baum and others say the #vaccinecard trend, which encourages people to post their vaccine IDs to social media, is a gateway for future scams. Perspective | Watch out for these pandemic travel scams 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z Our filter was con artists who are pulling off big scams. How "Generation Hustle," a show about con artists, almost got conned by one of its subjects 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z Mr. Wahlberg plays Daniel Lugo, a personal trainer and bodybuilding enthusiast who lands a job at a Miami gym after serving time for an investment scam. Movie Review: Michael Bay’s ‘Pain & Gain,’ With Mark Wahlberg 2013-04-25T14:00:02Z He is the second coach to be sentenced for his role in the scam. Former U of Texas tennis coach gets 6 months in college scam 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z What started as the biggest movie scam since Borat has unravelled much faster than its makers, I'm sure, intended. Hoax! 2010-09-17T23:03:00Z “You can’t sell more than 100 percent ownership in a single piece of art, which Philbrick allegedly did, among other scams,” said U.S. Art World Wunderkind Arrested Months After Fleeing the U.S. 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z Nobody gets a giant, painful zit or has to spend two friggin' hours trying to scam a ride to one of the epic parties that's always happening someplace. "Skins'" salacious teen thrills 2011-01-18T16:53:00Z “This is such a scam how middle-class Americans are being taxed to subsidize the most left-wing industry in America, that spends its days indoctrinating kids to hate Republicans.” Ann Coulter: Colleges spend their days “indoctrinating kids to hate Republicans” 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z In one scam, he said, someone approaches a bank customer in the parking lot, claims to be an F.B.I. agent, and asks for help in conducting a sting on a dishonest employee. My Mother and Her Scammer 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z To our alarm, the waiter whispered to us that they were Russian Mafia who had some scam or other going. Travellers’ tales: readers’ favourite holiday memories 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z And our screens are always full of predatory financiers, bad bosses and scheming scam artists. The Luxe Life in ‘Gatsby,’ ‘Bling Ring’ and Other Films 2013-05-16T12:00:01Z Out of the five named scam types, reported romance scams were "the highest aggregate dollar losses" in 2019 and 2020, according to the FTC. FTC warns of increase in romance scams, especially targeting older adults 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z He knew in the back of his mind he was being scammed, but he chose to keep going so he wouldn’t end up where I was. The internet scammer who loved me (not) 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z In a twist, some in Jamaica view these scams not as crimes, but as reparations for the suffering the country experienced during its history as a slave colony. Top 5 investigative videos of the week: Moon property for sale 2013-04-06T18:00:00Z “We commend the skeptical hotel clerk who saw through the scam and alerted law enforcement, bringing this scheme to a halt.” Wu-Tang Clan imposter gets prison for cheating hotels, limos 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z As he put it, “One minute you get scammed, another minute you’re having the best time of your life, making billions of dollars.” An 8-Year-Old Explains the Metaverse 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z Here’s the problem: Shortly after they arrive, they’ll be introduced to bills, deductibles, cash checking fees, scams, penalties, fine print and the minimum wage. Relax, America, Syrian refugees won’t be hijacking your way of life 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z And state officials are sometimes a step behind new scams -- hobbled by tight budgets, slow bureaucracies and inefficient communication with fellow regulators in other jurisdictions. Lawmakers probe pharmacy ties to drug shortages 2012-03-22T11:20:00Z However, every person who was part of the McDonald's Monopoly scam had something to lose — houses, marriages, custody of their children, businesses, and community trust. HBO's true crime series finale reveals the FBI informant in a real-life twist that is truly stranger 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z Content creator Julie Kay, 37, has worked her way through about a dozen advent calendars so far this year — and it’s why she thinks some of the makeup and fragrance advent calendars are a scam. Advent calendars are raking it in while counting it down 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Well I don’t think I’d be a very good scam artist. Bob Odenkirk on ‘Better Call Saul’ and the Return of Gus Fring 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z I’ve bumped into every kind of person there: artists, scammers, artist who scam, politicians, gangsters, the clergy, Girl Scouts and high-ranking medical officials. My favorite cheesy snack is dairy-free and takes only 5 minutes to make 2023-10-15T04:00:00Z After sharing the story on social media, Veilleux was devastated to learn that she and Mellen were not the only ones scammed by Stern. Rhode Island man posed as wedding officiant, stole bridesmaids' credit card info 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z The stupefied Buonafede cannot object, and when the scam is revealed, he relents and blesses the unions. 2010-01-21T05:36:00Z The reader discovers, for example, that Voltaire turned up at the court of Frederick the Great as a pet Enlightenment intellectual, only to run a bond-market scam that could have bankrupted the Prussian exchequer. What’s the alternative? 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Police said the scam was identified in 2009 after a major auction house saw that an unusually large number of Husain paintings were offered for sale. UK sentences art forger to 2 years in jail 2012-05-03T20:24:14Z Romance scams, I decided, weren’t about being tricked by someone, they were about tricking yourself – telling yourself lies, to keep loneliness at bay. The internet scammer who loved me (not) 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z She immediately meets the Ottoman lieutenant, who saves her from a shoeshine scam. What is Sir Ben Kingsley doing in “The Ottoman Lieutenant”? 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z As for my former classmate, he graduated from high school and later went on to shoot smack and scam video poker machines for a living. In praise of idle hands: Underemployed and unashamed in America 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Hernandez and Lazarte also give voice to people — just normal, ordinary people — who somehow managed to get swept up in the high-octane scam. The secret to the special sauce in HBO's addictive "McMillions" 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z There’s no reason to take heart from the fact that prosecutors stymied one specific college admission scam. The college admissions scandal is just the tip of the inequality iceberg 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z “It’s really scary to hear how these telemarketers are trying to scam people,” Mr. Anderson said. A Robot That Has Fun at Telemarketers’ Expense 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z Through his early years on the force, Jenkins goes from learning how to scam the overtime rules to outright larceny. ‘We Own This City’ Review: Baltimore Police Problems, Rewired 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z In America, we accept scams to be a feature of living in our society as opposed to the occasional bug. Elizabeth Holmes' all-American scam: HBO's "The Inventor" reveals the science of the con 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z Almost all major VoIP carriers now use Nomorobo, which blocks impostors, political calls, debt collectors, scams or shady charities and the like, while allowing for emergency services, weather alerts and other legitimate calls. Stop the ringing! How to block those annoying robocalls. 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z “Depending on the severity of the scam, campus security and the authorities are brought in to assist with the incident,” said David Soto, director of cybersecurity at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. These Painters Regret Their Dealings With Scam Artists 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z For years, it’s been known that the college-admissions process itself a kind of scam. The College-Admissions Scandal and the Banality of Scamming 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z Search online for a company or product name with words such as “review,” “complaint” or “scam.” Phone and email scammers have pivoted during the pandemic. Here’s how to protect yourself. 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z Another New Deal reform, the Investment Company Act of 1940, imposed heavy restrictions on investment companies, which were intended to protect investors from excessive risks, fraud and scams. Six reasons we may have another bank crisis 2012-08-20T17:53:00Z In the days since the scam became widely publicized, many have theorized that the link could be connected to a Russian data harvesting operation. Don't fall for this information-gathering Easter chocolate scam 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z It became clear almost instantly that the college admissions scam, also known as Operation Varsity Blues, went beyond the usual tactics rich people rely on to get their unqualified children into top schools. "Be stupid": The most outrageous details in the college admission cheating investigation 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z "Their investment scams involving family, friends, and the elderly, ruined many lives." Illinois Ponzi scheme fugitives caught in Arizona 2012-05-07T13:17:00Z All of these "kids" are scam artists who knew... Elmo actor Kevin Clash resigns amid sex allegation 2012-11-20T17:57:08Z Customers, he says, “have been conditioned to be wary of requests for personal information online due to identity theft, scams and spam.” Perspective | Should you upload your ID before you travel? 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z According to the Times, the story is "an intriguing insight into the corruption in Britain's film industry" – the assumption being many movies are elaborate tax scams, draining millions from the public purse. A Landscape of Lies: the gangster film that taxed the taxman 2013-03-13T19:03:53Z Ruth confessed to Safer in the 60 Minutes special that after news of the scam made headlines, she and her husband had attempted suicide by swallowing pills. 5 Great Moments in the Life of '60 Minutes' Icon Morley Safer 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z Lil Wayne’s verse is long and winding, an elaborate story about running scams on rich men by sending beautiful women to distract them. The Playlist: Lady Gaga Dives Into a Fresh Era, and 15 More New Songs 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Two months after federal prosecutors exposed the scam, Huffman pleaded guilty in May 2019, and became the first parent sentenced in the case. Felicity Huffman is making her Hollywood comeback; now what about Lori Loughlin? 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z Her first big case involves the middle-aged American of the title, who travels to Ghana to track down whoever swindled him out of $4,000 in an Internet scam. Best thriller and mystery books of 2020 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z And he was one of several much younger people involved in really elaborate scams. How "Generation Hustle," a show about con artists, almost got conned by one of its subjects 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z But their efforts to retrieve the large sums of money they were all scammed out of is still ongoing. Tinder Swindler victims set up GoFundMe page to help retrieve the money they were conned out of 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z What about those scam calls asking for your Apple ID, from unlisted numbers you can somehow never block? Perspective | ‘The Vow’ is a chilling look at a modern cult and a reminder that in 2020, skepticism can save your life 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z We become complicit in the scam; the cycle continues. Gentrification’s insidious violence: The truth about American cities 2014-04-08T18:34:00Z “Ruh Ro!” she chirpily wrote in an email to her contact in the scam. Perspective | Where is William H. Macy in the college admissions scandal? 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Today, in this age of scams and thefts, he's simply another guy minding his own business when his existence is irrevocably transformed by a criminal he never saw coming. Enter "Sandman," right on time 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z From Baker's telegrams to Bailey, it's clear that Baker felt the showman scammed him. Joe Exotic channels the spirit of America’s 19th-century tiger kings 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z Another report by First Orion, the call-blocking and caller-ID tech company, estimates that nearly half of all cellphone calls will be scams at some point this year. Spam has taken over our phones. Will we ever want to answer them again? 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z Irving, apparently intoxicated by the occult fabrication of talent and identity, went on himself to be a faker, scamming the American publishing world with what purported to be Howard Hughes's diaries. F for Fake – review 2012-08-23T20:45:01Z Through some Googling, I found a description of the very scam, with different names and details, on Scamwarners.com, a victim support and information site for Internet scams. Frugal Traveler: Burned! A London Vacation Rental Scam 2011-01-25T21:24:09Z Take her fundraiser: some on social media have speculated that it was a scam – and then, after Calloway posted evidence of the donations, a cynical tax break. 'I love fame': how Caroline Calloway survived being cancelled 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z Foreman stops their little debate by telling House to discharge Benjamin; House is just trying to scam him, after all. House Watch: Lucky 13 2011-10-18T17:00:38Z Dowling wants people to know how widespread scam artists are in a business marked by genteel manners and moneyed buyers. CNBC tries reality TV after business hours 2013-03-04T21:13:14Z Enough gallerists and artists have fallen victim to these fake check scams that many art schools now instruct students to report suspicious activity and avoid sharing too much personal information on social media. These Painters Regret Their Dealings With Scam Artists 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Make her fall in love, and then scam her. Is "The Tinder Swindler" one of those true crime tales that might strengthen relationships? 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z Investing in cryptocurrency is high risk and involves a lot of technical know-how and luck; few financial professionals would recommend it, and scams are aplenty. How Much Real Money Can You Make From Virtual Art? 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z The effect of watching two films on one of the most spectacular scams in recent years, is to feel … a bit scammed. Fighting Fyre with Fyre: the story of two warring festival documentaries 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z If you regularly shop from retailers like Amazon, you can also install a browser extension like Fakespot, which helps to identify products with fake reviews or websites that could potentially be a scam. 6 ways to sniff out an online shopping scam 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Besides that, the most compelling part of the movie isn't the crook or the nature of the scam, whose mechanics work like a well-oiled Ponzi scheme. Is "The Tinder Swindler" one of those true crime tales that might strengthen relationships? 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z Mr. Jackman will play Harold Hill, a scam artist who pretends to be a musician and makes money selling instruments and uniforms to boys aspiring to be part of a band in River City, Iowa. Hugh Jackman to Star in ‘Music Man’ on Broadway 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z Judith catches her daytime boss conducting a scam about the provenance of a painting. Review: In ‘Maestra,’ a Heroine’s Routine Includes Sex, Murder and Shopping 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z There are no guns or scams in episode five, and not a sociopathic Mexican in sight. 'Better Call Saul' Recap: Of Sound Mind 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z Damon Runyan's Broadway gamblers and chorines are back to scheme, scam and serenade us with Frank Loesser's unimpeachably witty and tunesome score, in the 5th Avenue Theatre's new mounting of "Guys and Dolls." 'Guys and Dolls' at 5th Avenue Theatre 2011-05-05T18:11:05Z On the contrary, the art of the scam was Madoff’s discipline in frequently logging smaller returns than other funds, rather than posting outrageous gains. How do you humanize Bernie Madoff for an HBO movie? Simple: You don’t. 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z He beat his wife, groped his children and scammed not only strangers, but friends and relatives too. The spy who came in from the cold 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z Sadly, these kinds of travel scams are all too common. Travel Scams To Beware Of 2010-12-06T15:00:00Z “Ninety-nine percent” of the people perpetuating course scams are men, they said. On the Internet, No One Knows You’re Not Rich. Except This Account. 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z Peach sees through some of Joe’s scam, but she herself manipulates and harms her friends, too. Review: Lifetime’s ‘You’ Lets You Stalk the Stalker 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z Names are sneaky little signifiers, scams of history and habit. Adrift in a Ghostly Paris, With a Void in His Soul 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z The verdict is in, then: stretching is not a scam. Never be an ego lifter: personal trainers' 12 secrets of succesful exercise 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z “We assist the student with trying to recover any lost or encrypted data and try to provide them with the tools they need to avoid scams in the future.” These Painters Regret Their Dealings With Scam Artists 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z This week’s exposure of the college-admissions scam is significant exactly because, in its trite ordinariness, it makes granular and concrete what is usually abstract and difficult to pin down. The College-Admissions Scandal and the Banality of Scamming 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z When Jude and Bobbie run their scams, the marks are doughy, greedy hypocrites. Review: In ‘Animals,’ a Couple in Love With Heroin 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z Dear Readers: According to AARP’s Fraud Watch Network, there are disturbing blackmail scams making the rounds. Perspective | Hints From Heloise: Don’t get scammed 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z Its research indicates that victims of investment fraud are more likely to be male, richer, better educated and, says Hurme, “more certain of their own ability to detect a scam.” Is a free meal any way to pick a financial adviser? 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z One of the greatest modern scams is the entrepreneurial fetish itself, and its marks are getting younger and younger. Our Never-Ending ‘Scam Season’ 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z So, for that matter, did Mr. Beane, in developing the celebrity scams that fueled “Little Dog” and “Bees.” Theater Review | 'Mr. & Mrs. Fitch': In a Gilded World, Theirs Is but to Quip and Sigh 2010-02-23T03:01:00Z Parasite is unashamedly about wealth, class, longing, scamming: what we want and what we’ll do to get it. Built on rock: the geology at the heart of Oscars sensation Parasite 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z A woman that my mom had worked with was scammed out of money for photos, my mother wasn't sure if it was a scam or an actual job. Jerry O'Connell talks murder, dog hoarding, Drake & "Real Housewives" 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z Don’s habit of dating older women of means marks him as a scam artist and gives him a strong motive for killing Andrea to collect the full inheritance. ‘The Night Of’ Season 1, Episode 6: The Cat or the Yarn? 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z A deluge of ripped-from-true-life limited series made sure you had another story about a murder/mogul/scam as soon as you finished the last one. Best TV Shows of 2022 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Aniston and Farrell are two of the offending office tyrants, while Foxx is a colorfully named scam artist who dishes killing advice to the three regular guys. Jason Sudeikis taking a whack at "Horrible Bosses" 2010-05-27T04:35:00Z Dear Heloise: I work in human resources, and I've heard some terrible stories of people who are desperate for work but were scammed by unscrupulous people who offered them jobs. Perspective | Hints From Heloise: At meals, it’s time to ditch the devices 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z Joiner’s scam particularly resonated in the film community, perhaps because it had all the elements for what could have been an entirely legitimate, and perhaps successful, production. The blockbuster that wasn't: inside an alleged $14m scam to make the next Netflix hit 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z If you find yourself part of a scam or have lost money, report it to ftc.gov/complaint. Phone and email scammers have pivoted during the pandemic. Here’s how to protect yourself. 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z In customized curly rainbow font, Cindy asked what the weather was like in Mumbai, which made me realize she had her wires crossed between me and someone else she was scamming. The internet scammer who loved me (not) 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z Bogus “talent searches” and managers ostensibly trying to discover the next big child actor or model pop up regularly in cities small and large, and most of these are scams. Don Draper?s reckoning nears 2012-05-21T12:45:00Z McFarland may be the one in prison for fraud, but the most fascinating thing about Fyre was how deep the scam reached. Our Never-Ending ‘Scam Season’ 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z Thanks to the internet and the digital nature of scams like phishing, it's getting harder and harder to add that personal touch. 21 of the wildest cons in history 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z No matter how over-the-top Hiaasen’s storytelling scales, he grounds it in reality, the Florida type of reality where scams and schemes coexist on every corner. Carl Hiaasen’s ‘Bad Monkey’: clues from a shark’s lunch 2013-06-20T21:55:56Z It’s a good scam — better targeted and executed, frankly, than the one that thwarted a presidential campaign — delivered at the scale of spam. Is Spam Trying to Tell Us Something? 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z After securing the money, Lustig fled France but soon returned to perpetuate the same scam a second time. 21 of the wildest cons in history 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z At least 30 minutes and several scams too long, the plot passes from amusing to confounding long before the final double-cross. Movie Review: ?Let the Bullets Fly,? With Jiang Wen and Chow Yun-Fat 2012-03-02T04:40:37Z Kruger is the true reason we witness Festivus transpire in all of its weird magnificence, since George failed to scam $20,000 from Kruger by creating a fake charity called The Human Fund. For the rest of us, there's Festivus: Celebrating 25 years of a "Seinfeld" holiday about nothing 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z That's good news for folks concerned about actual scams on the platform, and understandable but still a bummer for those who just wanted a wholesome laugh on a Friday afternoon. A tiny gingerbread house got listed on Zillow for 31 days, and the price felt all too real 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z And the assurances offered by the representatives that is not a scam were believable. Why can’t I get a refund for my shuttle reservations in Italy? | Travel Troubleshooter 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z The result is a witty story that chews on Internet scams, relationship killers, crackpot theology, baseball mania and the desperate loneliness of modern life. Book World Joshua Ferris’s ‘To Rise Again at a Decent Hour’ They often have professional-looking websites and good marketing, and it can be hard to tell what's a scam and what's legitimate — even for someone like me, whose whole job revolves around the internet. 6 ways to sniff out an online shopping scam 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z But when you drill down and follow the money trail, there are two classes of investors caught in this scam. ArtsBeat: Tribeca Film Festival: A Unique Perspective on the Madoff Meltdown 2013-04-25T14:00:34Z Watching them together, they create a shared universe in which scamming and entrepreneurship meet in a chaotic portrait of American decline. Hollywood Bets Big on the Bad Entrepreneur 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z Department of State warns visitors that “Crimes range from petty muggings to ATM scams to armed residential home invasions and murder. These crimes occur with frequency and in all neighborhoods.” Pistorius sentencing’s shameful truth: Justice is different for “promising” male athletes 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z “I don’t really care about it as, like, a badge of honor. But from a practical standpoint, that’s why this exists. That’s why this was created: to prevent people from being scammed.” On Twitter, Who Needs a Check Mark When You Can Have a Rat? 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z All of it is done with a speed and freedom that enthralled some of his contemporaries, and others dismissed as a scam to fulfill more commissions and make money. 3 Days, 150 Paintings: A Whirlwind Tintoretto Tour 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z An increasing number of American seniors have been targeted for romance scams during the pandemic. FTC warns of increase in romance scams, especially targeting older adults 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Airports Aren't Immune Despite the phenomenal growth of airport security over the last seven years, getting scammed at the TSA checkpoint is still a distinct possibility. Fifteen Travel Scams To Avoid 2010-04-09T20:00:00Z LORETTO, Pa. — An Italian ex-boyfriend of actress Anne Hathaway is about to be released from a Pennsylvania federal prison following a real-estate scam. Anne Hathaway's ex to be released from Pa. prison 2012-05-23T21:38:13Z Undaunted, Blue runs scams on the sly even as she works toward her undergraduate degree, confident that course work in game theory will help her achieve bigger and better scores. Theater Review: ‘Fast Company,’ Carla Ching’s Tale of Grift 2014-03-25T22:06:16Z I’ve been thinking of them as last year’s “summer of scam” has extended into a never-ending, all-weather “scam season.” Our Never-Ending ‘Scam Season’ 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z He said his moment was overshadowed by the “scam” and “boring” hearing into whether the postal service was prepared for voting by mail this fall. Trump complains of roll call coverage; nets cut speech off 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z Here are some tips on scams and strategies for dealing with them. 5 travel scams and how to avoid them 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z Department of Humanity prosecutes “fertility crimes,” including scams that promise babies to desperate would-be parents. REVIEW: The Lottery 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z He puts in a lot of effort not so much to get people to like him as to persuade them to do what he wants, and “Red Rocket” invites us to witness his scams. ‘Red Rocket’ Review: All My XXX’s Live in Texas 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z But the “skimmed at best” revelation stung even more, because it seemed to suggest some scam, some giant conspiracy against teachers. The letter of recommendation I’ll never forget 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z Although the pandemic has forced many to postpone or downsize their celebrations, wedding scams have persisted. How to Avoid Basic Wedding Scams 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z The plot here, like that of many a Mamet story, involves a scam. | 'The Submission': ?The Submission,? at Lucille Lortel Theater - Review 2011-09-28T02:01:20Z The lawsuit is the latest action to stop what they believe is a scam. Ansel Adams trust sues over garage sale negatives 2010-08-24T03:16:00Z Saul's regret is low-balling Marshall Fields in a slip and fall scam he pulled. S'all done: "Better Call Saul" closes with a journey through time and regret 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z The Gifting Tables was a pseudo-multilevel marketing scam that became popular in Connecticut during the recession, that was eventually exposed as a pyramid scheme. "Murder on Middle Beach" and the frustrations of trying to solve your family's own true crime story 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z But the new season does try to avoid glorifying crime, emphasizing in the first episode, for example, that no online scam is “victimless.” For Michael K. Williams, a Legacy Interrupted 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z The man who had stolen my photos to scam lonely people was now asking me for money. How I Got Caught Up in a Global Romance Scam 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z They are “fiercely intelligent, though not necessarily educated — full of scams to feed their families,” Morgan says, and they’re often in a precarious relationship with the law. Lonnae O’Neal: Want to hear what blacks say when whites aren’t around? 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z Postal Inspection Services for working to prevent scams, in our case, to track and stop an expensive mailing. Rant&Rave: Remembering a dear pet 2014-11-02T04:00:00Z However, it soon came out that the entire event was a scam, set up by a fraudster who took all the ticket money and had no connection to the politician. Perspective | Miss Manners: Is it so wrong that we don’t want to host anything? 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Clicking could send you to a scam site, download malware or result in your phone number being added to lists that are sold to other bad actors. Phone and email scammers have pivoted during the pandemic. Here’s how to protect yourself. 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z A single mother who scams men on dating sites and was once a low-budget-Philippine-action-movie star informs her American-born son on his 10th birthday that he is undocumented. New in Paperback: ‘Exciting Times’ and ‘Leave Only Footprints’ 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z As such, this documentary can be seen as an attempt to chronicle multiple scams, extending all the way to the withdrawal of the painting from an exhibition at the Louvre. ‘Savior for Sale: Da Vinci’s Lost Masterpiece?’ Review: Doubling Down 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z This is actually how I discovered the company that ultimately scammed me, and I've heard similar stories from friends who bought products through social media ads. 6 ways to sniff out an online shopping scam 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Perhaps the most brazen of all these scams happened in Paris last year, when officials arrested scammers for selling fake negative coronavirus test results to air passengers for $360 a pop. Perspective | Watch out for these pandemic travel scams 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z We don’t yet know how Taylor will manage with the frat house atmosphere of Axe Capital, but Axe hires on the merits after witnessing Taylor’s keen insight into a developing tech scam in China. ‘Billions’ Season 2, Episode 2: Nifty Shades of ‘Weiner’ 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z In fact, he and his wife were engaged in an insurance scam, as photos of the pair of them in Panama confirmed. Megafactories | Who Needs Fathers? | Canoe Man | Laughtershock | Watch this 2010-03-31T05:45:00Z So then who tipped off the FBI to the fact that there was an ongoing scam? HBO's true crime series finale reveals the FBI informant in a real-life twist that is truly stranger 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z The scam was discovered by tracking down conspirators who bought tickets. Illinois winner could face 'lottery curse' 2012-04-17T20:27:00Z Hell hath no fury like a social media mob that thinks it has identified a luxury scam. Chanel, TikTok and the Beauty Advent Calendar Controversy 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Her first jobs had her writing the materials for scam correspondence courses on everything from ballet to salesmanship to screenplay writing. The Secrets of Vera Caspary, the Woman Who Wrote "Laura" 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z New York magazine has deleted an article that labelled the actor Priyanka Chopra a “global scam artist” who had conned musician Nick Jonas into marrying her after it was widely panned, especially by Indian readers. US magazine deletes article calling Priyanka Chopra a 'scam artist' 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Decades after the deceit, Margaret, a whisper of a woman with gray hair, still quivers as she recounts her role in Walter’s scam. At 87, ‘Big Eyes’ artist Margaret Keane gets her Hollywood break 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z The scam : A local wants to practice English or needs help writing a letter in English. 10 common travel scams — and how to avoid them 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z But the recent victims of an increasingly popular mass-text phishing scam can tell you from experience that everything has a cost. Don't fall for this information-gathering Easter chocolate scam 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z Since the scam operated from offshore, the police told him there was nothing they could do. Crooked Psychics and Cooling the Mark Out 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Despite repeatedly calling the pandemic "a leftist scam to destroy Trump," rocker Ted Nugent tested positive for the novel coronavirus and revealed in a Facebook live video that he thought he was dying. Ted Nugent tests positive for COVID-19 after calling it "a leftist scam" 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z According to court documents, the scam revolved around various members of Spain’s Society of Authors and Publishers, which manages music rights and distributes royalties to musicians. Spanish TV channels may face the music as judge probes royalties fraud 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z But the slow build of her frustrations—occasionally letting off some tension by taking part in one of Jimmy’s scams, against her better judgment—is remarkable. These Are the Shows and Stars That Emmy Shouldn’t Ignore 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z I signed up with another matchmaking company earlier, but I thought it was a bit of a scam because they took my money, made all kinds of promises, but never delivered. What It’s Like to Work With a Matchmaker 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z In time, the show got so big that stars would try to scam their way on. Analysis | In 2000, ‘Cribs’ became a phenomenon. 20 years later, we’re all living in an accidental reboot. 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z But beware of scams where agencies try to charge you to sign up with them. How to have fun for free 2010-10-21T07:00:00Z Associates acting as tourists guess correctly, or the leader of the scam allows a few real people to win. 10 common travel scams — and how to avoid them 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z Finally, the most urgent fitness question of all: is stretching really a scam invented by personal trainers? Never be an ego lifter: personal trainers' 12 secrets of succesful exercise 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z Like so many scams, this one tried to target the elderly. Perspective | Hints From Heloise: Some new ideas 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z I am still not sure whether it is a bogus company or maybe even a scam. ‘I bought 16kg of flour by mistake’: online shopping mishaps in lockdown 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z She’s experienced staff who don’t want to interview because they view it as a scam and customers who view it through the lens of religious intolerance. No tip for you: restaurants move toward hospitality-included menus 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z Why would young Arthur lend his own reputation as a writer to another one of his father’s scams? Books of The Times: Bogus Shakespeare in a Fake Memoir. Really. 2011-04-27T16:15:14Z In January, as the outgoing president sought to challenge the election results, Acosta put it in terms of Trump “scrambling to scam his way into a second term.” The new CNN is more opinionated and emotional. Can it still be ‘the most trusted name in news’? 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z They split their time between various makeshift homes and government institutions, living under bridges, abandoned houses, scammed apartments, jails or rehab centers. My heroin addict friend: 'When Shelly starts using again, I will be there for her' 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z He then approached British studios, claiming to write for Hamlyn, and when that scam was found out, turned his acquaintance with a child actor into an article for the Kensington Post in 1950. Michael Winner 2013-01-21T17:28:09Z "And talk with your friends, family, and community members about romance scams to help spread the word." FTC warns of increase in romance scams, especially targeting older adults 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z He seems harmless enough, but is he really there to scam the scammers? Review: In ‘Fish Men,’ Speed Chess and Weighty Exchanges 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z “This is to reduce the risks of women being scammed or being a victim of human trafficking,” added Patcharee, who is the director of the ministry’s division of gender equality. Lost in Translation: Thailand offers course for women who marry foreigners 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z Elmer operated on mobsters, scammed Demerol prescriptions for himself and enlisted David, while he was still a child, to run his bets for him. David Milch Still Has Stories to Tell 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Here are some of the latest travel scams I’ve discovered on my travels, and how to skirt them. Heads up: Defend yourself against 21st-century travel scams 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z In December, a plainclothes officer killed a suspected scam artist near a landmark Broadway hotel after a gunfight. And the Tony Award goes to ... the NYPD? 2010-05-17T18:44:00Z Sir Adrian warns the prime minister that the supposed North Korean denuclearization is a scam — that if they have destroyed one nuclear facility they have simply hidden another one elsewhere. Review | At 80, Frederick Forsyth has produced a classic thriller that’s also eerily relevant 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z The president of the jewelry company, Unique Gems International Corp., was later sentenced to 14 years in prison for scamming 16,000 people in a $90 million scam. Psychic Walter Mercado to help young Puerto Ricans 2012-02-14T22:46:16Z All the scams can afford him is a squatter’s space in a condemned building with no electricity or heat, and pipes that freeze in the winter. Midnight Cowboy at 50: why the X-rated best picture winner endures 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z Cybercrime experts said fake check scams were growing. These Painters Regret Their Dealings With Scam Artists 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z “Another one scammed,” another mused of the style sizing fail. Woman dresses her dog in tiny party outfit to highlight fashion sizing discrepancies 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z He called the Internet a scam perpetrated by computer companies, was disdainful of automatic teller machines and denounced video games as "a waste of time for men with nothing else to do." Science fiction author Ray Bradbury dead at 91 2012-06-06T15:12:29Z Once he's earned the trust of his higher-ups, Seth is privy to the firm's nefarious practices and decides to refocus his talents on exposing their scam. Scarecrow suggests | Like 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps'? Take stock of other DVDs that explore the dangers of greed 2010-09-23T22:26:00Z Booth wants Lincoln to team up with him for a three-card monte scam. Suzan-Lori Parks’s ‘Topdog/Underdog’ gets a sharp revival 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z The effort, which was initially seen as helpful, turned out to be a scam when the Satterfields did not receive any of the $4.3 million that was promised to them. The 7 most shocking revelations from Netflix's docuseries "Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal" 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z A number of women who were scammed by him hire Carla Campbell, a pint-sized bounty hunter with a foul mouth and quick temper, to track Smith down before he strikes again. From extreme catfishing to wine fraud, here are 6 documentaries about con artists 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z The 1996 novel was seen as a prescient foretelling of the weapons of mass destruction intelligence scam that paved the way for the US invasion of Iraq. A glimpse into Guantánamo Bay's library 2013-05-03T15:38:29Z The character was originally Elie Wiesel, who lost his own money and $15.2 million of his charitable foundation’s funds in the Madoff scam. Critic?s Notebook: Madoff, Macbeth and Other Crooks, Onstage in Washington 2011-09-28T22:45:26Z Among the movies dreamt up for the scam, which also involved filing fraudulent VAT returns, were fake projects titled Billy the Beagle and Kaun Bola. Four UK men jailed after conviction for abusing film production tax relief scheme 2013-07-23T15:06:36Z In 2013 Ms. Rosales pleaded guilty to numerous criminal charges arising from the scam. Knoedler Gallery Heads to Trial in Sale of a Fake Rothko 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z The scam : A man in Buddhist monk attire ties a bracelet around your wrist. 10 common travel scams — and how to avoid them 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z “Pulitzer kin hit in pop art scam,” the headline in The Daily News read. Kenward Elmslie, Poet and Librettist, Dies at 93 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z These are often part of an illegal scam. Perspective | Hints From Heloise: At meals, it’s time to ditch the devices 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z The good news is that most of these agents are, in fact, agents and not scam artists — just use some common sense — but there are a few caveats. How to Be a Bollywood Star (O.K., an Extra) 2010-04-28T10:00:00Z The receptionist is probably a hustler, too; the handyman is certainly in on the scam. TV review: The Secret Tourist and The Hotel Inspector 2010-07-30T07:00:00Z His second, “Compliance,” based on an actual incident and also involving a scam and a chain of exploitation, holds up a mirror to the powerful social forces of persuasion and obedience. ‘Compliance’ Raises Questions About Human Behavior 2012-08-10T21:29:29Z According to the Internet Crime Complaint Center, last year romance scam victims lost $173m in California alone. The internet scammer who loved me (not) 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z “Everyone knows you put the phone on the same side as the reporter — that’s scam artistry 101.” Stephen Colbert Taunts Ron Johnson for Faking It 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z “This is to reduce the risks of women being scammed or being a victim of human trafficking,” added Patcharee, who is the director of the ministry’s division of gender equality. Lost in Translation: Thailand offers course for women who marry foreigners 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z “Either that or you’re running a mail scam,” Christopher says, not knowing the truth of which he speaks. 'Orange Is the New Black' Recap: Morello Hears Wedding Bells 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z In October, Mr. Trump told a gathering of police chiefs in Chicago that Mr. Smollett’s report of being attack was “a scam, just like the impeachment of your president.” Jussie Smollett Indicted Again in Attack That Police Called a Hoax 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z From London, I reported the scam to the Metropolitan Police, IC3, Craigslist and Secure Trust Bank, the English bank that received the wire transfer from my account. Frugal Traveler: Burned! A London Vacation Rental Scam 2011-01-25T21:24:09Z Leo is conflicted, but her mother is cheerfully committed to the scam regardless of the consequences. ‘El Planeta’ Review: A Comedy of Austerity 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z "I paid on my Visa," she said, "and I only found out about eight weeks ago that I'd been scammed because I was chasing delivery of the tickets." Fans fooled by Roses ticket sites 2012-06-29T13:01:53Z Ronnie, his flamboyant con-man father, is everywhere, seemingly a lovable rogue with the gift of the gab who lived beyond his means with a variety of lady friends, executing one elaborate scam after another. The spy who came in from the cold 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z Nearly everyone in a politically advantageous position to curb telemarketing scams balks at going against law enforcement organizations, aware of the sway they hold over their constituents – the same supporters whose pockets some are picking. Scam Likely: The scruffy "Telemarketers" asks us to pay attention to those calls we'd rather ignore 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z When we are on our own turf, the scam artists are as obvious as that so-called Nigerian prince offering you a cut of his inheritance. 10 common travel scams — and how to avoid them 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z Simons, a Bermudian-British writer who lives in London, almost didn’t come, she said, laughing, because she initially thought the email about her play “White Girls Gang” was a scam. Jeremy O. Harris’s Writer’s Residency Under the Tuscan Sun 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z I’m very fascinated by the collective fascination with con men and scam artists, and there’s some crossover there with P.T. Hugh Jackman Is Having Fun Playing as ‘Arrogant as You Possibly Can’ 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z In fact, she was wary of attending the audition because she thought it might be a trafficking scam. Roma star Yalitza Aparicio: 'I don’t think I am an actor' 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z Type the company’s name — and the word “scam” — into an online search box to see what pops up. Avoid these vacation scams 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z This follows recent criticism from opponent Hillary Clinton who called Trump a “fraud” and accused him of “scam” with Trump University. Great news for Americans looking to get scammed out of their money! Trump says he’ll reopen Trump University 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z "People think it's like a marketing scam," she says of her change in musical taste. Sky Ferreira and the dark side of the music biz 2013-04-05T13:00:00Z Central in every sense is Aleh Sidorchik's wolfish King, given to wandering around grandly with one fist in a glittering iron gauntlet, but who you suspect is running a petrol scam on the side. King Lear – review 2012-05-23T16:13:48Z But he smelled a rat, called Brown and discovered that the email was a scam. $40,000 Swindle Puts Spotlight on Literary Prize Scams 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z “Just some old junk” he got in a scam, he told her. A Portrait of Rembrandt Goes on Show. But Did He Paint It? 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z The scam works much better than Jimmy hoped, he initially believes, when a driver hits one of the brothers and speeds away, thus committing a hit-and-run felony. 'Better Call Saul' recap: Sleazy lawyer's twisted saga begins 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z Leading Ladies Ken Ludwig’s farce about a pair of struggling actors who try to scam a wealthy old woman by posing as her long-lost nieces. L.A. theater openings, July 6-13: 'The Orphan of Zhao' and more 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z At first, Ms. Cherry thought it was a scam. How Chloe Cherry Got Cast in ‘Euphoria’ 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z Nothing about that week of scams in Chicago looks very appealing. 'Better Call Saul' Season 1 Finale Recap: It's Never Stopping Me Again 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z You get wise to scams, like bands asking for £600 'catering money' and spending just £50 on curries. Rock'n'roll jobs explained 2010-04-15T21:05:00Z Without that misdirected box of stickers, the scam really wouldn't have been possible. HBO's true crime series finale reveals the FBI informant in a real-life twist that is truly stranger 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z In other words, we can’t just simply say, “Oh, it was just some mass delusion,” or “It was all just some big scam.” “You want people like that to hate you”: Reza Aslan on Glenn Beck, that Fox News interview, and who gets to speak for Jesus 2014-04-20T10:59:00Z Alas, he is seized upon as a useful tool by some major league scam artists. Review | Gore Vidal’s ‘Lincoln’ and other best audiobooks for summer’s end 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z Since before Trump began his campaign countless vendors, the ghost writer of his first book, victims of his scams, all of them and more, warned us what he was like. From ‘Fire and Fury’ to Political Firestorm 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z The FBI recently issued a press release detailing ways that consumers can stay safe from seasonal shopping scams. FBI issues warning against Christmas scams 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z In a courtroom scam, Mr. Marks is acquitted on drug-trafficking charges after concocting a tale about having been a spy for Mexican intelligence and producing a bogus witness. | 'Mr. Nice': Reliving a Drug Dealer?s Halcyon Days 2011-06-02T21:47:04Z The agency tracks scam trends and scammers through self-reported data from consumers. Phone and email scammers have pivoted during the pandemic. Here’s how to protect yourself. 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z Did he have help in pulling off the scam? A True-Crime Documentary About the Con That Shook the World of Wine 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Mr. Stone studies scam artists on Canal Street and appreciates their skill: “They were making lawyer’s fees — and lying half as much.” Books of The Times: ‘Fooling Houdini’ by Alex Stone 2012-06-20T20:11:57Z Unlikely alliances and unforeseen collaborations result as self-interested folks look out for themselves in situations where even the scammers can't be sure who is scamming whom. 'Life of Crime' is true to mayhem and humor of Elmore Leonard 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z This year, the last week in May marked the beginning of grifter season: the wind changed, the pressure dropped, and the scent of scamming was suddenly everywhere in the air. The Fiends and the Folk Heroes of Grifter Season 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z But it's the scamming, the milieu and the mercurial characters that keep you hooked. Review: 'Mauritius' at Seattle Public Theater is a taut, twisty thriller 2010-10-07T21:32:00Z Storylines involve stolen sperm, illicit affairs, slapping, suicides, various scams and some substantial bed-hopping. What You Should Watch This Weekend: ‘Penny Dreadful,’ ‘UnReal’ and ‘Election’ 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z With a large surge of weddings expected to take place next year, there could be a spike in wedding scams in 2022. How to Avoid Basic Wedding Scams 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z They were generous in letting me know about the scams, but their messages held complicated layers. How I Got Caught Up in a Global Romance Scam 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z Cue the dishonest bellowing designed to intimidate her back to her borough: She can’t manage a budget, she’s a deadbeat without a real job, maybe this whole Congress thing is just a scam! Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wins the rigged conservative shame game — by refusing to play 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z One of their favorite scams involves Samuel performing soliloquies for an appreciative crowd on Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade while big bro Beckett picks their pockets. Shakespearean 'Phantom Halo' is a ghost of what it should be 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z And then the gaslighting begins in earnest, as they negotiate what was real and what was not: Was Matthew, Stan’s son, ever part of the scam? “The Americans” Finale Was Elegant, Potent, and Unforgettable 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z At first Chloe just wants to scam June out of her money but ends up softening to her. Actress Krysten Ritter loves being 'The B' on TV 2012-11-06T14:15:17Z Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, this new true-crime series pieces together scams and cons with interviews from victims, eyewitnesses, law enforcement and — at times — the criminals themselves. What’s on TV This Week: ‘Lovecraft Country’ and the Billboard Music Awards 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z Counterfeit merchandise is another travel scam, especially for anyone traveling to Asia, the source of many bogus goods. Fifteen Travel Scams To Avoid 2010-04-09T20:00:00Z In both cases, people can avoid falling prey to these scams by using trustworthy sites and avoiding unrealistic discounts or offers. FBI issues warning against Christmas scams 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z I said that if she told me about her real life, about scamming, I would find some money to send her. The internet scammer who loved me (not) 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z Will they get away with the high-speed trading scam, too? ‘Flash Boys’: skimming fortunes on a rigged Wall Street 2014-04-04T20:58:57Z Parents seeking to kickstart children’s modelling careers also pay online magazines to run photos, said Thompson, the watchdog, who chronicles scams on a Facebook page. Nightmares in the dream factory: how Hollywood scams would-be child stars 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z Or, perhaps, Groucho and Harpo, with Penn playing the sardonic, scamming motormouth to Teller’s devilishly angelic silent partner. Review: ‘Penn & Teller on Broadway’ Explores the Illusions of Technology 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z Thompson says she sat on hers for a week, thinking it was a scam. Perspective | MacKenzie Scott’s multimillion-dollar message: Art is essential everywhere, not just in museums and theaters 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z The script sprays its venom on arts philanthropists, four-horse-coach liberals and the ancestors of Wall Street scam artists with fire-hose force. Review: A Boisterous ‘Low Road’ Finds the Potholes in Capitalism 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z In a lot of scams, cheaters write down information. Looking to catch a card cheater? Better call Sal, the international casino expert 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z Fourteen parents, including “Desperate Housewives” star Felicity Huffman, on Monday pleaded guilty to taking part in the scam, masterminded by California college admissions consultant William “Rick” Singer. U.S. slaps more charges on parents in college admissions cheating... 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z Bonus: No money changes hands, eliminating additional scams. 10 common travel scams — and how to avoid them 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z "Origin of Evil" is set in the 1960s and centers on a scam seance artist who unwittingly invites evil spirits into her home. Box Office: 'Madea Halloween' Edges Out 'Jack Reacher 2' With $27.6 Million 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z “I thought this was the biggest scam ever,” he said. Sebastien Lagree’s Megaformer Machines Put the Sweat in Pilates 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z The true drama is found not in the murder or scams or detailed explanations of the Pennsylvania mob. Russell Shorto’s Grandpa Was a ‘Smalltime’ Mobster 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z I’ve been following his work, and pestering him for an interview, ever since he first hit America, masquerading as Ali G, a wannabe British rapper, and scamming unsuspecting dignitaries into interviews. Sacha Baron Cohen: This Time He’s Serious 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z The two firms are working on a big case involving a retirement-home operation that scams residents — another thread that carries through from last season. ‘Better Call Saul’ better get busy 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z Also roommates, also hard-partying, also troublemaking, the women decide to impersonate “nice” women and to work a scam on Mike and Dave that will reward them with a free trip to Hawaii. “Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates” and the Death of the Hollywood Comedy 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z He explained they were all scams — and she won’t believe him either! Ask Amy: Elderly mother falls for mail scams 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z The terms grifter and scam have their beginnings in the carnival circuit of the early 20th century, and scam is the root of the term scamp — as in, lovable rogue. Our Never-Ending ‘Scam Season’ 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z A scam takes money from people for a promise that’s never kept. Meet the Fox News atheist — the man Bill O’Reilly calls a fascist and Sean Hannity thinks is evil 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z But the father of two was not the victim of a scam. Is Finland’s basic universal income a solution to automation, fewer jobs and lower wages? 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z In “Better Call Saul” we’ve seen another lead character evolve, though less dramatically — from scam artist to earnest plaintiffs’ attorney, with the occasional moral lapse. 'Better Call Saul' Recap: A Chimp With a Machine Gun 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z As the insouciant protagonist quips, “I think therefore I scam.” ‘Chameleon Street’: The Art of the Con 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z He relied on art scams and moneyed women for income. Walter Kirn’s ‘Blood Will Out’: a true tale of glitter and gullibility 2014-04-03T20:44:52Z She’s also declined to reveal her true identity, as she hasn’t told her family of the scam. Online dater scammed out of $273G by suitor claiming to be US Marine 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z Then, the whole thing turned out to be a scam. Perspective | Elizabeth Holmes’s weird, possibly fake baritone is actually her least baffling quality 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z The new season deposits us in tiny Vinci, Calif., less a town than a scam, a haven for sweatshop owners and a goldmine for corrupt city officials. Review: More Angst, Less Poetry in a Lesser True Detective 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Now it's scamming its way to the West End. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels heads for London's stage 2014-03-31T23:55:11Z The scam : A passerby squirts you with a liquid, condiment or fake bird dropping. 10 common travel scams — and how to avoid them 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z The pandemic is high season for travel scams. Perspective | Watch out for these pandemic travel scams 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z The rackets are controlled by billionaire hedge fund operators and mortgage scams that have crippled the economy at taxpayer expense. Superman: Forged by bullies! 2012-06-16T20:30:00Z And the body mass index, commonly used to determine whether a person is of a healthy weight, is gradually being seen as outdated and arguably a scam. For an Antidote to Diet Culture, Try These 6 Podcasts 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z By definition, fugitives are criminals running from the law—murderers, rapists, tax cheats, scam artists, terrorists. This Week in Fiction: T. Coraghessan Boyle on the Ethics of Disease 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z Merry Mansfield, the “razor girl” in Carl Hiaasen’s raucous new novel, came up with the idea for a scam while she was doing fake car crashes for insurance money in Miami. Carl Hiaasen’s raucous new novel, ‘Razor Girl’ 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z Dear Heloise: Please tell your readers to be aware of debt collection scams. Perspective | Hints From Heloise: An erosion of privacy 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z “It is a complete scam,” said Alexander Bachuwa, a frequent traveler and consumer lawyer who practices in New York, lives in Puerto Rico and writes the Points of Life travel blog. How to Avoid Being Fleeced When Using a Credit Card Overseas 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z How slow-witted you must be to fall for these scams. Books of The Times: ‘Every Day Is for the Thief’ by Teju Cole 2014-03-25T20:21:54Z He is not talking about simple rip-off scams, he is wondering how the amount a theatre charges for a show affects its relationship with the community it serves. Noises off: Views from the edge of the red carpet 2010-06-17T10:04:00Z “These two flim-flam artists and their phony entourage lived large for several weeks by scamming hospitality providers,” Estes said. Wu-Tang Clan imposter gets prison for cheating hotels, limos 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z Dear Readers: We spend a lot of time and effort in this column writing about frauds and scams, particularly targeted toward older folks. Perspective | Hints From Heloise: How to celebrate a safe Halloween 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z And unlike many of the distortions floating around in social media, this one didn’t arise from malice aforethought, or result from anyone trying to perpetrate a scam or manipulate reality. The Biggest Fake News in Fashion 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z Ramona organizes a scam to drug Wall Street guys and max out their credit cards. In ‘Hustlers,’ Jennifer Lopez steals money, and the show 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z I had intended to scam the scammer — to pose as a lonely woman before eventually revealing my identity. How I Got Caught Up in a Global Romance Scam 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z I have a lot of cautionary tales about scams like that on my consumer advocacy site, Elliott.org. Why can’t I get a refund for my shuttle reservations in Italy? | Travel Troubleshooter 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z At the finale, Gould is in on a great scam to deprive Robert Shaw's Doyle Lonnegan of half a million dollars at a phony betting shop. Harold Gould obituary 2010-09-20T17:38:00Z "I thought it was a scam at first," she told the Irish Times. For some winners, getting the $150,000 Windham-Campbell Prizes was literally unbelievable 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z Dear Heloise: What's the definition of a scam in legal terms? Perspective | Hints From Heloise: Save yourself a trip to the bank 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z The Police Service of Northern Ireland in Craigavon wrote on Facebook Thursday that an unidentified woman called the department because she was "scammed." Woman complains to cops that she got brown sugar instead of cocaine, police say 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z “It’s a scam, and it’s a good one,” he said in one of his TikTok videos. When Axel Webber Was Rejected From Juilliard, the Internet Stepped In 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z If you find yourself in this situation, you are probably dealing with a scam. 5 travel scams and how to avoid them 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z It’s not as if scams like these didn’t exist before. ‘The Deuce’ Season 1, Episode 6: ‘Housecleaning’ 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z But the movie is no Citizen Hubbard; it’s just not that interested in Dodd’s religion or scam, except as it relates to Freddie. Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master: There Will Be Boredom 2012-09-01T18:40:38Z The team’s code phrase for their scam: “Argo f— yourself.” Ben Affleck's Argo: Can a Fake Movie Save Real Lives? 2012-10-11T12:00:13Z In that film, he played a milquetoast whose rage issues emerge when he is exploited in a phone-sex scam. Adam Sandler: goofy chipmunk known for fart jokes has a serious side too 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z From the wall beauty contest to personalized bricks sold by Bannon’s scam charity, “all of this was stupider than I thought was possible.” John Oliver on Trump's border wall: 'Stupider than I thought was possible' 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z Something’s going on in their lives, whether it’s economic issues, whether it’s divorce, you’re a victim of a scam, dealing with drug issues. Shomari Stone from NBC4 on storytelling and crime in the city “With misinformation rampant and people feeling desperate for answers, mixed with the travel bug, travelers are more vulnerable to scams now than ever before,” she says. Perspective | Watch out for these pandemic travel scams 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z As reported in The Takeout and The Daily Mail, this type of scam is nothing new, and has notably increased in the past few years. Don't fall for this information-gathering Easter chocolate scam 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z Certainly, I've heard of online scams for pop concerts, music festivals and sports events, but never for theatre. What ticket scam? 2010-06-15T14:58:00Z This made me wonder if he would later be unmasked as some kind of scam artist. Cannes 2010 diary: lost in the Hood 2010-05-12T13:56:00Z There are all kinds of traditional travel scams such as the kindly fellow who says, “Here, let me take your picture,” then runs off with your phone. 5 ways you're setting yourself up to ruin your spring break vacation 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z “Say the entire right-wing media machine kicks to life and dismisses the whole thing as a scam — and conservatives believe them,” it suggested. Perspective | Trump might survive firing Rosenstein or even Mueller. The reason: Fox News. 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z A former JetBlue employee is facing up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty in a Boston federal court on Friday to scamming the airline of nearly $1 million in flights. Ex-JetBlue employee faces 20 years in prison for scamming airline of nearly $1M 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z Actually, before we get to what she thought, I should explain that this isn’t some kind of horror story where a murderous impostor exterminator tries to scam his way into a defenseless victim’s house. Knock, knock. Who’s there? (Seriously, stand back six feet and state your business.) 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z “Stupidity, idiotic behaviour, scamming people. I mean, Trump is hilarious. To see an ego on display and maneuvering so joyfully and in such a destructive way, it’s the craziest, it’s hilarious to see.” Better Call Saul’s Bob Odenkirk: ‘Trump’s ego is so destructive, it’s hilarious. Until he gets elected’ 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z To be sure, Mrs. Clem speculated in dubious investments and openly consorted with cardsharps, forgers and other scam artists. New True-Crime Books for Fall 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Several of the characters run scams in addition to holding jobs. Review: ‘Two Step’ Scuffles Around With Petty Criminals 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z If you’ve been scammed by a fake hotel site, contact your credit card company immediately to initiate a dispute and then get in touch with the Federal Trade Commission to file your complaint. When should you have reservations about your hotel reservations? 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z “We’ve got to get over on all these guys,” she tells him, when the scam seems to be going south. Movie Review: ‘American Hustle,’ With Christian Bale and Amy Adams 2013-12-12T20:37:43Z “It’s all become ridiculous, a tabloid scam,” he said. Scrutiny, family woes pile pressure on pregnant Meghan 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z He was a smart, worldly man, and I was baffled as to how he could have fallen for a scam. The internet scammer who loved me (not) 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z But beyond these individual scams are the potential for doing harm on a greater scale. Beware the audio deepfake, which can be far more damaging politically than video 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z Airlines believed people were scamming the system, and the special fares complicated the jobs of reservations agents. Bereavement fares have disappeared on most US airlines 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z In the past, it might have been easier to distinguish the scam artists from the genuine power players, but now the distinction is blurrier than ever. Is the MyPillow guy the future of the Republican Party, or is he just dreaming? 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z "BS High," a scam documentary streaming on Max, should be required viewing for parents who want to protect their kids. "BS High" shows how easy it is to fall for a football scam – because it happened to me 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Beckett encourages Larry to scam the scammer, leading the film into giddy caper territory. Review: ‘Phantom Halo,’ a Crime Caper With Thomas Brodie-Sangster 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z People like fortune cookies, for God’s sake, one of the most brazen scams ever perpetrated. Crooked Psychics and Cooling the Mark Out 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z “Is this a scam?” asked Johnson, a trade analyst from Burke, Va. Tech tools can help rental car drivers avoid — and contest — traffic tickets 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z Chilling exposé on "Tiny Belly" Internet ad: I'm not going to lie, this is a very good investigative piece, but I honestly assumed that all of these kinds of ads are scams. Pop Torn: 10 pieces of cultural ambivalence 2011-07-09T12:01:00Z The "Twenty Thousand Hertz" episode opens with a well-known phone scam that uses a fake CEO voice to fool employees into wiring money into scammers' accounts. Beware the audio deepfake, which can be far more damaging politically than video 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z Eventually, it just gifts the lead character, a scam artist turned educator, with a literal book of quotations. ‘Bad Seeds’ Review: A Scam Artist Teaches From the School of Life 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z Is it all just a big scam to get you to throw out perfectly healthy goods, inevitably spending double the money to replace everything that's gone "bad"? Food waste can be lessened by being a little less strict about "use by" dates 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Officers say they are applying to seize the illegal profits to stop Spanton from running a similar kind of scam again. Scam ticket website man jailed 2012-10-11T07:59:39Z Webb’s scam was telephoning seniors, impersonating a grandson and convincing them to wire him money. Review: ‘Two Step’ Scuffles Around With Petty Criminals 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z The documentary leaves lots of unanswered questions about whether the sannyasins were a genuine spiritual movement or a scam, not least because most of the former members still speak about Rajneesh with affection. The free-love cult that terrorised America … now available on Netflix 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z The Chicago-based family needed something to lift their spirits, so they started contacting breeders on social media, only to be scammed out of $1,600 in their initial search for a four-legged companion. In a pandemic, these pups have made all the difference Is her fast a miracle, a scam, or something else? In Toronto, Films by Women About Women, but That’s Where the Similarities End 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z But this installment of “Dan Rather Reports” finds that seniors are especially vulnerable to these kinds of lottery scams. Top 5 investigative videos of the week: Moon property for sale 2013-04-06T18:00:00Z “The O’Reilly Factor” on Fox News invited David Silverman, president of the American Atheist Group, to discuss billboards proclaiming religion a “scam.” Militant atheism has become a religion 2013-03-25T01:00:00Z She’s also scamming credit card companies; she orders a pair of shoes or a dress, calls and says it never arrived, and gets a refund on her card – all while admiring the Pradas. 'Orange Is the New Black' Recap: Morello Hears Wedding Bells 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z He said that in the back of his mind he knew he was being scammed, but he kept sending money because couldn’t bear for his relationship to end. The internet scammer who loved me (not) 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z |
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