On AlterNet: scam

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "scam"

The Grandma Scam: How Con Artists Trick the Elderly

Peter M. Nardi, Miller-McCune.com. June 26, 2011.

People of any age can be financial scam victims, but the elderly are specific targets.

10 of the Con Artists' Favorite Ways to Scam the Elderly

Anneli Rufus, AlterNet. July 17, 2010.

The older we get, the more attractive we become to fraudsters. Preying on those breakdowns that come with age, from hearing loss to loneliness, criminals tailor special scams.

How the IRS Helps H&R Block Scam Taxpayers

Alexander Zaitchik, AlterNet. March 17, 2010.

Tax preparation giants are making a killing on short-term, high-interest, fee-laden loans on tax returns.

A $50 Billion Con Job Rocks Wall Street

Danny Schechter, AlterNet. December 24, 2008.

Outlaws used to rob banks; now banks rob us. Meet the new poster boy for Wall Street excess and larceny.