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  2. False titles of nobility - Wikipedia

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    False titles of nobility or royal title scams are claimed titles of social rank that have been fabricated or assumed by an individual or family without recognition by the authorities of a country in which titles of nobility exist or once existed. They have received an increasing amount of press attention, as more schemes that purport to confer ...

  3. List of scams - Wikipedia

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    Get-rich-quick schemes are extremely varied; these include fake franchises, real estate "sure things", get-rich-quick books, wealth-building seminars, self-help gurus, sure-fire inventions, useless products, chain letters, fortune tellers, quack doctors, miracle pharmaceuticals, foreign exchange fraud, Nigerian money scams, fraudulent treasure ...

  4. Zhemao hoaxes - Wikipedia

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    Screenshots of two hoax Zhemao articles: Kashin silver mine (Chinese) and the Siege of Borovsk (English) The Zhemao hoaxes were over 200 interconnected Wikipedia articles about falsified aspects of medieval Russian history written from 2012 to 2022 by Zhemao, a pseudonymous editor of the Chinese Wikipedia. Combining research and fantasy, the articles were fictive embellishments on real ...

  5. Scam artists selling bogus magazine subscriptions ripped off ...

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    The cancellation scam drew $30 million out of victims. Widespread scheme intentionally targeted older, vulnerable people. Forty-three people were charged in an October 2020 complaint, USA v. Rahm ...

  6. Coin counterfeiting - Wikipedia

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    A real British pound coin, of the old type, on top of a fake.This coin was often counterfeited. Defective milling and letters on a counterfeit coin (top) For modern coins in general circulation, the most common method of protection from forgeries is the use of bi-metallic coins made of two metals of different color, which are difficult to counterfeit at low cost.

  7. National Collector's Mint - Wikipedia

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    Website. www.nationalcollectorsmint.com. National Collector's Mint, Inc. is a Westchester County New York based company that sells privately produced coins, tokens, commemoratives, and collectibles, as well as anti-aging skin products through the BioLogic brand. [not verified in body] The company does not produce coins that are legal tender in ...

  8. Medieval jewelry - Wikipedia

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    Medieval jewelry. The Dunstable Swan Jewel, a livery badge in gold and ronde bosse enamel, about 1400. The Middle Ages was a period that spanned approximately 1000 years and is normally restricted to Europe and the Byzantine Empire. The material remains we have from that time, including jewelry, can vary greatly depending on the place and time ...

  9. Free costumes, clothes & collectibles? This YoVille scam can ...

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    Thanks to Meryl who posted a link to the site on yvlounge.com. Meryl lost more than 50,000 coins in addition to different valuable items. Every YoVille player should check this scam and warn their ...