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John E.W. Keely (1837–1898): American mechanic and carnival barker who claimed to have discovered a new "force" on the likes of Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla and bilked investors and socialites until the day of his death. [ 10][ 11] David Lamar (1877–1934): American con artist known as "The Wolf of Wall Street".
Artists Against 419 - Fake Sites Database index page Artists Against 419 - Fake Sites Database detail page. Artists Against 419 (commonly abbreviated to AA419) is an Internet consumer protection group dedicated to identifying and shutting down 419 scam websites. Its volunteers seek to stop, disrupt or hinder fraudsters' activities by cataloging ...
The con artist pretends to accidentally drop his wallet in a public place. After an unsuspecting victim picks up the wallet and offers it to the con artist, the scam begins. The artist accuses the victim of stealing money from the wallet and threatens to call the police, scaring the victim into returning the allegedly stolen money.
The scam artist are usually not able to answer simple questions about the person they claim to have kidnapped, such as what they look like. The ransom money is only accepted through a wire service.
Troopers have come across the scam artists three times between Wednesday, Oct. 4 and Monday, Oct. 9. Twice at on the ramp from Road 100 to Interstate 82 and once on the off-ramp from Interstate 82 ...
EAST PROVIDENCE − City police are warning of a home-repair scam that has cost some residents thousands of dollars and has also struck others in cities and towns around Rhode Island.. The ...
1860s. Jacob Young, William Abrams, and Nancy Clem ran what author Wendy Gamber argues, in her book The Notorious Mrs. Clem: Murder and Money in the Gilded Age, was the first-ever Ponzi scheme. [ 1][ 2] In Munich, Germany, Adele Spitzeder founded the "Spitzedersche Privatbank" in 1869, promising an interest rate of 10 percent per month.
Louis Jay Pearlman (June 19, 1954 – August 19, 2016) was an American music manager and scam artist. He was the person behind many successful 1990s boy bands, having formed and funded the Backstreet Boys. After their massive success, he then developed NSYNC.