Read more scam stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/5783/scam.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:46:52 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74684/gold-mine-scamster-rips-off-couple-for-5m.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA California man who claimed to have a new way of extracting gold from old mines has been busted for bilking a couple in their '80s out of nearly $5 million. John Arthur Walthall blew the couple's cash on cars, alimony, film school fees for his son, and a $60,...http://www.newser.com/story/74684/gold-mine-scamster-rips-off-couple-for-5m.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 24 Nov 2009 1:47:23 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74562/beware-12-scams-of-christmas.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe holiday season brings out the best in online scammers. CNET runs down common schemes to beware of, courtesy of McAfee: Fake delivery invoices: They look like legit emails from UPS, Federal Express, and the like, asking for address confirmation and credit card info to ensure delivery. Holiday e-cards: Make...http://www.newser.com/story/74562/beware-12-scams-of-christmas.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 21 Nov 2009 15:12:28 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71991/virus-scareware-scams-millions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAlarming warnings that internet surfers' computers are being invaded by a devastating virus are almost always scams used to either hack into computers or rip off consumers for phony protective software. More than 40 million people have fallen victim to the "scareware" scam in the past year. Experts have identified...http://www.newser.com/story/71991/virus-scareware-scams-millions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 Oct 2009 5:07:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71557/madoff-in-prison-yard-tussle.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScam king Bernie Madoff got into a shove match with another con during an argument about the stock market, according to jailbird witnesses. Another oldster con at the North Carolina fed pen where Bernie's serving 150 years shoved Madoff as the argument escalated. Madoff pushed back, causing the other inmate...http://www.newser.com/story/71557/madoff-in-prison-yard-tussle.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Oct 2009 5:21:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70244/mortgage-scammers-prey-on-strapped-homeowners.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMortgage brokers who made a mint during the housing boom setting up homeowners in toxic loans are now profiting from a different sort of shady deal. So-called foreclosure rescue firms are proliferating across the US, taking money upfront and promising to negotiate with homeowners’ banks for better interest rates. Instead,...http://www.newser.com/story/70244/mortgage-scammers-prey-on-strapped-homeowners.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 24 Sep 2009 19:50:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70070/buyers-scammed-for-millions-in-record-ebay-ripoff.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagConsumers around the world were bilked out of millions of dollars for counterfeit golf clubs in the biggest-ever eBay scam, reports the Times of London. The clubs, as well as clothing, accessories and passes for an airline lounge, were auctioned online from 2004-2008 by a criminal network involving crooks from...http://www.newser.com/story/70070/buyers-scammed-for-millions-in-record-ebay-ripoff.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 23 Sep 2009 3:30:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68665/cash4gold-a-scam-watchdog-site-says-so.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe consumer-watchdog blog Consumerist finds itself among the targets of legal action by Cash4Gold.com, an outfit that promises consumers a good return on unwanted jewelry. After following up on a whistle-blowing complaint posted by an ex-employee, Consumerist has been accused of “a false and defamatory posting” about Cash4Gold, and...http://www.newser.com/story/68665/cash4gold-a-scam-watchdog-site-says-so.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 04 Sep 2009 21:14:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68605/fake-gop-panel-recruits-docs-in-health-reform-battle.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRepublican members of Congress have been touting a "Physicians' Council for Responsible Reform," which supposedly consists of 100-odd doctors working with the GOP leadership in the fight against Obamacare. In fact, writes Timothy Noah for Slate, the council doesn't exist; it's a PR exercise, not to mention a hustle to...http://www.newser.com/story/68605/fake-gop-panel-recruits-docs-in-health-reform-battle.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 04 Sep 2009 7:07:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68411/trustee-set-to-gouge-madoffs-sons-brother.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThey're not accused of being in on the fix, but that's not stopping the court-appointed trustee of Bernard Madoff from going after the swindler’s sons and brother, CBS News reports. Trustee Irving Picard will file civil complaints against Mark, Andrew, and Peter Madoff and seek up to $50 million in...http://www.newser.com/story/68411/trustee-set-to-gouge-madoffs-sons-brother.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 02 Sep 2009 7:32:52 CDT