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Much as we might like
to think we're immune to the charms of con artists,
many of us fall victim every year. Here are some
stories from the Marketplace files to help you
stay aware.
- Call
Centre: After hundreds of complaints,
a Montreal-based telemarketer continues
to operate. April 10, 2001
- Cuban
Cigars: Sometimes a cigar is just
a fake. November 4, 1997
- Fake
Diamonds: Moissanite, a synthetic
gemstone that looks so much like diamonds,
it fools many jewellers. November 30,
1999
- Genuine
Fakes: Marketplace goes "antique"
shopping. October 3, 2000
- Photo
contest: Many second place finishers
guarantee a profitable run of this photo
book. October 22, 2002
- Sc@mmed: Marketplace takes
you inside the world of identity theft with
a look at the latest trend in online scamming:
'phishing.' A phishing scam is remarkably
easy and inexpensive for scammers to create,
but if you're hooked it could cost you a
lot – money
in your bank account, your credit, even your
identity. November 6, 2005
- Seniors
vs. Scams: A course to scam-proof
Canada's seniors. January 19, 1999
- Real
Estate Fraud: A con artist leaps through
legal loopholes to steal the titles to
half a dozen homes. You'll be amazed by
how surprisingly simple his scam is. October
8, 2002
- Telefraud: while
telephone fraud is growing, the resources to
successfully prosecute the criminals are shrinking.
Sure, they caught. But do they get penalized?
February 9, 1999
- Winnipeg
Mortgages: Some Winnipeg homeowners
accepted help from a stranger when they
ran into financial difficulty, then found
they could lose their homes. November 28,
2000
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