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Saturday, July 4, 2015

USFIA update: Who is Leonard S. Johnson and was he really invited to Dubai to speak about alternative currencies such as Gemcoin? (Hint: No)

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One of the most interesting (yet ridiculous) HYIPs based out of the US is USFIA, i.e. "American Mining"  美洲矿业 , which was apparent...

Bad Argument: The Evil Twin Did it

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When confronted with the news that their pet scheme may be a scam, victims of a scam react in various ways to deal with their cognitive diss...
Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Scammer Update: Sann Rodrigues (i.e. Sanderlay Rodrigues de Vasconcelos) posted bail for US crimes, rearrested for escaping from Brazil

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Previously MLMSkeptic has covered the various scams pumped by noted scammer Sann Rodrigues, whose real name is Sanderlay Rodrigues de Vascon...
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Monday, June 29, 2015

Scam Psychology: Know Just Enough to be Dangerous (to yourself and others)

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Do you know just enough to be dangerous? You don't think so? You are probably wrong, as scientists have LONG documented " Dunning...
Saturday, June 27, 2015

Scam Tactics: Evolution of a Scam, from Proto-Share to Investment Fund to Cryptocurrency

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A scam, like a specie, must evolve in face of pressure, such as law enforcement, spreading information about how scammy it was, and so on. T...
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Tuesday, June 23, 2015

A Common Scam Defense: Similarity Between Homeopathy Advocacy and HYIP promotion

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A frequent refrain among HYIP promotion are the following points: It's a conspiracy to destroy the alternative forms of income they...
Sunday, June 14, 2015

Scam Tactic: Redefine Common Words / Doublespeak

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The term  doublespeak was introduced to the world by George Orwell's book " Nineteen Eighty-Four ", where it was defined as ...
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