Monday, September 6, 2010

Scam of the Day-The Hole Story

March 21, 2010 by snopes@snopes.com  
Filed under Consumer/Scams

Account describes form of theft in which thieves drill a hole under vehicle’s door handle, break in, steal only one item, then use auto’s GPS to locate car owner’s home for future burglary.

Scam of the Day-Work-at-Home Schemes

February 2, 2010 by Patrick Comer  
Filed under Consumer/Scams, Economy, Featured

From: Snopes.com Scam: Advertisers offer kits that enable home workers to make money posting links on the Internet. Example: If you live in Canada or the US and you have been wanting to work from home, you might be in luck. Google has now released a new ‘Work From Home Program’ that will allow Americans [...]

Scam of the Day-Sioux Sorry

January 20, 2010 by snopes@snopes.com  
Filed under Consumer/Scams

Did a bill signed by President Obama mistakenly cede all of South Dakota to the Sioux?

Scam of the Day-7Up

January 14, 2010 by snopes@snopes.com  
Filed under Consumer/Scams

Legend claims the soft drink 7Up was named for the number of its ingredients.

Scam of the Day-Face the Camera

January 13, 2010 by snopes@snopes.com  
Filed under Consumer/Scams

Is making faces into security cameras now a federal crime?

Scam of the Day-Missing Girl: Ashley Lewis

January 7, 2010 by snopes@snopes.com  
Filed under Consumer/Scams

Messages seek help in finding a 14-year-girl named Ashley Lewis gone missing from Kannapolis, NC.

Scam of the Day-Wheel of Fortune

December 29, 2009 by snopes@snopes.com  
Filed under Consumer/Scams

Clever thief finds an inventive way to steal right under a guard’s nose.

Scam of the Day-Boozing It Up

October 21, 2009 by snopes@snopes.com  
Filed under Consumer/Scams

Rumor posits a new way for young women to imbibe vodka.

Scam of the Day-Trip Wire

October 20, 2009 by snopes@snopes.com  
Filed under Consumer/Scams

Did a June 2004 Associated Press article identify Barack Obama as ‘Kenyan-born’?

Scam of the Day-Onion Protection

October 16, 2009 by snopes@snopes.com  
Filed under Consumer/Scams

Old folk remedy says placing peeled onions about a home will protect everyone dwelling within from flu viruses.

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