Educate yourself on scams.

[RandomGuy]

Now is a good time to learn about various types of scams, as there WILL BE and are people out there attempting to take advantage of desperate people.

Here is a good place to start:

http://www.scammer-alert.com/index.html

One of the best, oldest scam clearinghouse websites:
http://www.quatloos.com/

Another good website with a very homespun approach:
http://www.friendsinbusiness.com/scams/


Some other useful links:
http://www.infomercialscams.com/
http://www.consumerfraudreporting.org/index.php\

[Blake]

reminds of this horrible scam:


I fell for a big-time scam last week. I went to the mall, and as I'm pulling into my parking space, these two 18 year old hotties come bouncing up to my truck. Both wearing the Daisy Duke's and low-cut tops. One starts washing my windows with a rag and windex. The other came to my window and said "HI" while bending over. Obviously trying show me her breasts. It was impossible not to stare of course. When they were done with the windows, I thanked them and offered a tip. But they refused and asked for a ride to the Airport instead.

I agreed and told them to sit in the back seat. On the way to the airport I look in my rear-view mirror, and they're starting to have sex in my back seat! Long story short, one of them comes up to the front seat and starts performing oral sex on me, and stole the wallet out of my pants in the process.

I was robbed Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. I couldn't find them on Saturday and Sunday.

Just thought I'd give you guys the heads up. Be careful.