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  2. Inside the "hustle kingdom," where overseas scammers prey on ...

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    The money men like these take can bankrupt Americans of their life savings and tear apart families with shame, anger, and guilt. Most of the scam activity unfolds in texts and emails.

  3. California man loses life savings, owes more than $30K in ...

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    On top of losing his life savings to scammers, Chester Frilich of Concord, California is facing a tax bill of over $30,000 which could end in him losing his home. ... While losing money in a scam ...

  4. ‘People are losing their life savings’: Seven Maryland ...

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    ‘People are losing their life savings’: Seven Maryland residents lost $6.3 million in a gold bar scam targeting seniors. ... These 5 magic money moves will boost you up America's net worth ...

  5. Charles Keating - Wikipedia

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    Charles Humphrey Keating Jr. (December 4, 1923 – March 31, 2014) was an American sportsman, lawyer, real estate developer, banker, financier, conservative activist, and convicted felon best known for his role in the savings and loan scandal of the late 1980s. Keating was a champion swimmer for the University of Cincinnati in the 1940s.

  6. Overpayment scam - Wikipedia

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    An overpayment scam, also known as a refund scam, is a type of confidence trick designed to prey upon victims' good faith. In the most basic form, an overpayment scam consists of a scammer claiming, falsely, to have sent a victim an excess amount of money. The scammer then attempts to convince the victim to return the difference between the ...

  7. This Executive Lost Her Life Savings to a Real Estate Scam: 7 ...

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    This article originally appeared on GOBankingRates.com: This Executive Lost Her Life Savings to a Real Estate Scam: 7 Key Ways To Keep Your Money Safe. When Rana Robillard found her dream home in ...

  8. Don't Fall For It, Mom. It's a Scam! - AOL

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    Don't Fall For It, Mom. It's a Scam! Chuck Saletta. Updated July 14, 2016 at 6:53 PM. Alamy. ... If money gets tight and the credit card balances get out of control, it might be tempting to turn ...

  9. MMM (Ponzi scheme company) - Wikipedia

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    MMM was established in 1989 by Sergei Mavrodi, [2] his brother Vyacheslav Mavrodi, and Olga Melnikova. The name of the company was taken from the first letters of the three founders' surnames. Initially, Mavrodi operated a network of computer-importing cooperatives. [6] In January 1992, tax police accused MMM of tax evasion, leading to the ...