Tag Archives: scam

Blackhat Trick of the Month

Posted by taewoo on August 30, 2011 0 comments

Tweet I tell you.. some people are so insanely smart but only thing they do with their God given talent is to commit fraud, steal, and cheat so they can earn a quick few buck. I noticed this Facebook event (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=257445880943494) Being the cynical man that I am, i took a look at the URL [...]

Ridiculously low rent/phishing scam on Craigslist

Posted by taewoo on May 7, 2009 0 comments

Tweet This is a brilliant scam. Post on apartments for rent sign with dirt cheap rent, then reply back with somewhat true-story sounding email (of course, the landlord is out of the country)… then ask the potential renter to email/fax back their personal info. Example: May the Peace of the Lord be Upon you and,Thanks [...]

Credit card ripoff scam – late fees

Posted by taewoo on May 2, 2009 0 comments

Tweet Last month, i got a bill with a tiny tiny entry in the itemized list of stuff I bought: “LATE FEE”. Hmm. I don’t even recall buying this product. Where did I buy this? I just cannot remember. Where can I buy this thing they call a “LATE FEE”? In fact, this isn’t the [...]