conspiracy theories #D5: Advice for people who just realized that Qanon is bullshit Cory Doctorow

grifters Trump's "Swiss-made" watches appear to be mostly made of disappointment Jason Weisberger

guns Texas man excuses himself mid-date to murder parking lot scam artist Thom Dunn

florida Florida charter school principal fired over baffling participation in fake Elon Musk scam Jason Weisberger

crypto Metallica denies crypto connection, but still can't explain their drum sounds Thom Dunn

scams Scambaiter calls Rite Aid to warn manager a scam victim is coming to buy gift cards Rob Beschizza

scams Adventures with a short term rental profiteer Jason Weisberger

travel Watch people get scammed in Italy Mark Frauenfelder

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Journalism VICTORY! New Free File rules ban tax-prep firms from hiding their offerings, allow IRS to compete with them (a love-letter to Propublica) Cory Doctorow

robocalls It's not just you — social security scam phone calls are 23 times more common this year Thom Dunn

fyre festival Video: "How Fyre Festival Almost Ruined My Life, Twice" Mark Frauenfelder

trumpism Foxconn's inconsistent, chaotic behavior in Wisconsin looks awfully grifty Cory Doctorow

crime Homeless man and couple made up story, say cops, and everyone's getting charged Rob Beschizza

crime Lyft charges man $150 for vomit clean-up, his wife proves it's a fraud Mark Frauenfelder

finance Don't use Venmo for merchant transactions, example 1,001 Andrea James

Business Teacher: Jostens Yearbook is a giant scam that stole from our school for years Cory Doctorow

scammers Locksmith scammer caught on video Mark Frauenfelder

trump Why Trump's naked corruption is less interesting than conspiracy theories about Clinton Rob Beschizza

trump Hulk Hogan's lawyer in Gawker case is helping Melania Trump sue Daily Mail over escort story Xeni Jardin