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Carnival Of Scams - Top 4 fairground cons

Posted 2 years ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Life Hacks

Fairground

Go to the fairground, get taken for a ride. Yep, those sneaky Real Hustlers are at it again. This time they've been uncovering the basic tricks and cons performed by your friendly neighborhood fairground staff.

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The scams and cons that could clean you out.

Posted 2 years ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Life Hacks

Victim

Last time I gave you advice from the Real Hustle team, it was how to grab a few free drinks. A bit of harmless fun. This time, it’s much more serious. These former professional con artists take you through some of the easiest, most effective ways that thieves can rip you off. Anything from a simple watch theft, to grabbing everything you own.

I looked through The Real Hustle archives and found so many scary scenarios, but these are the ones that seemed to affect everyone. So, watch carefully and keep your guard up at all times. It’s a jungle out there sometimes.

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Top 10 scams of 2006

Posted 2 years ago by Will Chen

Filed Under: Consumer Affairs

bridge to nowhere

After examining roughly 50,000 consumer complaints last year, Consumer Affairs picked out the ten most insidious scams people fell for in 2006.

1. Fake Lottery Scam

Scam: Scammers convince victims that they've won a foreign lottery and that they need to pay a few fees and taxes to clear the award money.

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