Scams Ripped From Today’s Headlines (Washington Post)
Think of a headline about the financial crisis, and criminals have found a way to exploit it. Bad credit? Bank problems? Home foreclosures? Each of these, and many more, comes with a matching scam, helping make today one of the most fertile periods ever for rip-offs. Pulling off a successful scam “is all about establishing credibility, and the news gives credibility to ‘opportunities,’”says Pat …
