scam
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From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
Working out how to scam people, he added, is scam artists’ full-time occupation.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
It’s not clear if the alleged scam had any connection to the deaths of the couple.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
While Sri Lankan officials say they have not identified foreigners being trafficked into the country, dozens of Sri Lankans have been rescued from scam compounds abroad over the past year.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
It was almost a rule at this point: anyone claiming to have the Mona Lisa was either deeply confused or running a scam.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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