greesham's law Google Maps is still overrun with scammers pretending to be local businesses, and Google's profiting from them Cory Doctorow
precrime Machine learning hucksters invent an AI racist uncle that predicts your personality from your facial bone structure Cory Doctorow
anna sorokin Spectacular read: a profile of Anna Sorokin, a con-artist who convinced New York that she was a high-rolling socialite trust-funder Cory Doctorow
con artists Russia's "Bernie Madoff" has been pulling a multi-billion dollar scam for decades, and his victims love him Mark Frauenfelder
con artists Trump used $258,000 from charity to settle lawsuits involving his for-profit businesses Xeni Jardin
Catch me if you can Florida teen poses as doctor, opens office, and examines undercover agent Mark Frauenfelder
financial crime Donald Trump picked business adviser convicted in "major Mafia-linked stock fraud scheme" Xeni Jardin
scam artists Convicted Christian con artist Jim Bakker now just literally selling buckets of Bibles on TV Xeni Jardin
macic What magicians, con-artists, and scammers can teach us about humility and humanity David McRaney
