Pinboard: bookmarks for ignatz tagged 'fraud'

College kid from San Diego County attempts to appropriate Fred Rogers' legacy. Tells everyone that everyone else approved it. Failure to launch ensues.

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june 2009 by ignatz

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What Happens To Fake Studies?

What, you think they go back and fix them? The problem of bad science staying in the record.

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march 2009 by ignatz

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Costly Online Organ-Transplant Scam Results in Death, Arrest

"After seeing Feldman's online site, liver4you.org, the pair wired $70,000 to a New York bank account for Feldman last year."

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march 2009 by ignatz

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FT.com / Comment / Analysis - Stanford’s sugar-crusted show

Good summary of the Stanford Investments fraud and regulatory failures.

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march 2009 by ignatz

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The great Atlantic Ocean swimming hoax - Fourth-Place Medal - Olympics - Yahoo! Sports

The real issue stemmed from the fact that swimming 2,100 miles in 25 days is impossible.

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february 2009 by ignatz

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MMR doctor Andrew Wakefield fixed data on autism - Times Online

THE doctor who sparked the scare over the safety of the MMR vaccine for children changed and misreported results in his research, creating the appearance of a possible link with autism, a Sunday Times investigation has found.

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february 2009 by ignatz

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ABC News: Government Regulators Aided IndyMac Cover-Up, Maybe Others

Treasury regulators assisted and even suggested fraud by IndyMac bank and maybe others

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january 2009 by ignatz

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Quantum Age Water - Stirwands. Getting the most out of the water you drink.

"the Stirwand™ is clinically proven to naturally, without adding anything artificial, quickly restore any clean, potable water to near perfect balance and stability."

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january 2009 by ignatz

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douglain: AGAINST SLEEP AND NIGHTMARE ON PONZI SCHEMES

Excerpt from "Against Sleep and Nightmares" on Ponzi schemes and capitalism. Pithy and smart.

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december 2008 by ignatz

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AARP’s Stealth Fees Often Sting Seniors With Costlier Insurance

Yet another reason to detest AARP

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december 2008 by ignatz

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SkyMall - Ultra Soft Intentional Hoodies

These are not your ordinary shirts! Why? Research that shows written words on containers of water can influence the water's structure for better or worse depending on the Intent of the word. The human body is over 70% water. We believe that these positive, loving and powerful words will have a profound effect on your entire being. We are so high, so so very high.

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november 2008 by ignatz

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Chase mortgage memo pushes ‘Cheats & Tricks’ - Business - Oregonlive.com

The memo title says it all: Zippy Cheats and Tricks.

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october 2008 by ignatz

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My experience at IndyMac- General Real Estate, Mortgage, and Economic Discussions - Appraisers Forum

ex appraiser at IndyMac details appraisal fraud

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july 2008 by ignatz

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Fresh Fire Ministries

Over the top faith healer claims to have raised the dead, caused glass eye to see, etc

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july 2008 by ignatz

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What Mainstream Publishers Don't Want You to Know About Door-to-Door Magazine Sales

the door to door magazine sales business is even worse than you'd thought.

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july 2008 by ignatz

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BlackLight Power Inc.

The latest in free energy from water, this time via "computational chemical design technology based on The Grand Unified Theory of Classical Physics (GUT-CP)" Yeah.

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july 2008 by ignatz

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Letter from Italy: Slippery Business: Reporting & Essays: The New Yorker

The olive oil business is run through with fraud. Buyer beware.

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july 2008 by ignatz

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http://www.bestlife-herbals.com/08/08mandroemailHTML.html

Mandro-RX is an all natural herbal supplement that goes straight to the root of the problem preventing the onset of feminization in men.

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march 2008 by ignatz

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Reason Magazine - Cut-Rate Diplomas

large numbers of people in important government jobs in the US have faked educations