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Former Stripper, NASCAR Scam Artist Captured - Again

By tallglassofmilkApr 9th 2007 – 12:57AM

The Fanhouse receives some interesting tips now and then and on Easter morning something came in attempting to inspire a post about strip clubs. Nothing NASCAR-related and post-worthy immediately came to mind or seemed appropriate on such a holy day.A few Peeps later, there's news of a former stripper with NASCAR...

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Sweepstakes Scam: South Florida Senior Robbed Of $9,500

By The Huffington Post News Editors Mar 28th 2012 - 04:35PM

If someone calls to say you've a won sweepstakes that you never registered for, don't fall for it.

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Tax Scams To Look Out For This Year

By The Huffington Post News Editors Feb 29th 2012 - 04:46PM

Every year during tax season, scam artists try and break off a piece of Americans' tax payments.

Background on scam artist

A confidence trick is an attempt to defraud a person or group by gaining their confidence. A confidence artist is an individual operating alone or in concert with others who exploits characteristics of the human psyche such as dishonesty and honesty, vanity, compassion, credulity, irresponsibility, naivety and greed.

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