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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. A confidence trick or confidence game (also known as a bunko, con, flim flam, gaffle, grift, hustle, scam, scheme, swindle or bamboozle) is an attempt to defraud a person or group by gaining their confidence. The victim is known as the mark, the trickster is called a confidence man, con man, confidence trickster, or con artist, and any accomplices are known as shills. Confidence men or women exploit human characteristics such as greed and dishonesty, and have victimized individuals from all walks of life. HistoryThe first known usage of the term "confidence man" in English was in 1849; it was used by American press during the United States trial of William Thompson. Thompson chatted with strangers until he asked if they had the confidence to lend him their watches, whereupon he would walk off with the watch; he was captured when a victim recognized him on the street. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Is the Ameriplan work at home business a scam? Q. I recently got information on a work at home website Ameriplan. I don't know if this is a scam and if there just trying to get my pay up front money ($50). Can anyone give me any information on this website before I pay and try to start a work at home business with them? Asked by aa - Mon Aug 31 18:32:30 2009 - - 2 Answers - 1 Comments A. sorry if those make money at home plans would work don't you think they would be doing it instead of trying to sell books or plans?? get rich the fast easy way??? if it is really that fast or easy they would be doing it?? most are scams!! they are making money from you!!! Answered by unknown - Mon Aug 31 19:44:09 2009 What is the most ridiculous paranormal scam you know of? Q. I believe there are a lot of unexplained phenomena, but there are certainly plenty of scams. What's the most absurd, ridiculous scam you know about? The funnier, the better! Asked by Incognito - Sat Jul 5 18:25:40 2008 - - 16 Answers - 0 Comments A. I think the funniest I have seen was concerning the poltergeist that turned out to be a o'possum. It was stealing off the back porch, cat food, gardening gloves, small kids toys(like gumby and pokey). Of course the person would hear the noise and go out but was not able to see anything, yet these things were gone...we got him on video and still photgraphy using one of those night hunting cameras. It was pretty funny... One a national level, I think the most absurd thing I have seen lately was the Ghost Hunters episode at the Moss Beach Distillery. The scam was on the business, but the thing I don't understand was why didn't Ghost Hunters research team know that the business was rigged? I can't tell you where I read about it cause I… [cont.] Answered by seerlights - Sun Jul 6 17:13:43 2008 How can i make sure its not scam requesting my email info?
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