Scam of the Day-D’oh!
June 28, 2011 by snopes@snopes.com
Filed under Consumer/Scams
Did Play-Doh brand modeling compound start out as a wallpaper cleaner?
Hacker Warning
April 5, 2011 by snopes@snopes.com
Filed under Consumer/Scams
E-warning cautions against accepting Facebook friend requests from Jason Lee or Linda Smith.
The Hole Story
March 14, 2011 by snopes@snopes.com
Filed under Consumer/Scams
Warning 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.
A House Diverted
March 7, 2011 by snopes@snopes.com
Filed under Consumer/Scams
Photograph purportedly shows representatives playing solitaire on their laptops during a legislative session.
New Pepsi Can
March 1, 2011 by snopes@snopes.com
Filed under Consumer/Scams
Does a new Pepsi soda can design omit the words “under God” from the Pledge of Allegiance?
Presidents Day
February 21, 2011 by snopes@snopes.com
Filed under Consumer/Scams
Whom or what does the Presidents Day holiday honor?
Kenyan Mistake
February 15, 2011 by snopes@snopes.com
Filed under Consumer/Scams
A long since discredited document which supposedly proves that Barack Obama was born in Kenya has been circulating anew.
Let’s Talk Turkey
November 25, 2010 by snopes@snopes.com
Filed under Consumer/Scams
Clueless cooks in the process of committing Thanksgiving mayhem call turkey hotlines.
Mayhem Eggsacted
November 17, 2010 by snopes@snopes.com
Filed under Consumer/Scams
Are robbers flinging eggs at cars to impair drivers’ vision and force them to stop?
Scam of the Day-Invisibility Check
October 22, 2010 by snopes@snopes.com
Filed under Consumer/Scams
A pair of scammers attempted to cash checks written in disappearing ink.
Patrick Comer has covered Lee County for more than 20 years. He now brings his experience and knowledge about the issues facing Lee County residents to the Lee County Times.