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Scam–tastic #3

Bernard H. Wood — Fri, 29 May 2015 13:00:44 +0000

In this look at popular scams and rip-offs in Russia, it’s really time to give ‘official’ criminals a turn, rather than the criminal ‘officials’ – who’ve had more than their fair share so far. You’ll probably find the ‘common’ variety grazi...

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Scam-tastic #2

Bernard H. Wood — Thu, 21 May 2015 00:38:15 +0000

Last week we took a look at an initial scattering of scams and hustles – mostly instigated by those in positions of authority. Well, there are plenty more where those came from, and we haven’t even started with the ‘official’ criminals! As stated repeatedly: the Russian polic...

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Scam-tastic #1

Bernard H. Wood — Thu, 14 May 2015 22:20:01 +0000

There are quite a few ways that the unscrupulous – or downright corrupt – can separate you from your personal property. Unfortunately, some visitors to Russia have discovered that the line between overt criminality and suited officialdom is in fact more of a grey-scale. Back in 2009, Maj...

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