Tag: CON ARTISTS

Facebook has yet to go public, and it's still unclear whether it even will. But that hasn't stopped some con artists from using the specter of a Facebook IPO to rip off gullible investors. The scams are popping up, in various forms, across YouTube and the blogosphere. But they all follow the same general formula: visitors are offered the chance to invest in Facebook and other social media ...

It's usually not a good idea to buy things from folks on the street, unless you're into knockoff watches and stolen radios. If, though, for some reason you feel inclined to hand over a wad of cash to some stranger holding a large unmarked bag, at least make sure you verify its contents first. In Braunschweig, Germany, a group of Germans who thought they were purchasing a small suitcase full of ...