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An overpayment scam, also known as a refund scam, is a type of confidence trick designed to prey upon victims' good faith.In the most basic form, an overpayment scam consists of a scammer claiming, falsely, to have sent a victim an excess amount of money.
A sucker list is a list of people who have previously fallen for a scam such as a telemarketing fraud, lottery scam, high-yield investment program, get-rich-quick scheme, or work-at-home schemes, or, as used by charities, someone who made a donation. The lists are usually sold to scammers or charities. [1] [2] [3]
The following is an alphabetical list of notable people known to have committed fraud. A Frank Abagnale Jr. , American impostor who wrote bad checks in 12 countries until arrested in 1969: falsely represented himself as a qualified member of professions such as airline pilot, doctor, attorney, and teacher; the film Catch Me If You Can is based ...
Gregory Caplinger (1953–2009): American conman who perpetrated cancer and investment scams. Prosecuted by the FBI, he died in prison. [20] Bernie Cornfeld (1927–1995): Ran the Investors Overseas Service, alleged to be a Ponzi scheme. [21] Ferdinand Waldo Demara (1921–1982): Famed as "the Great Imposter".
Scams and confidence tricks are difficult to classify, because they change often and often contain elements of more than one type. Throughout this list, the perpetrator of the confidence trick is called the "con artist" or simply "artist", and the intended victim is the "mark".
Bernard Cornfeld was born in Istanbul, in Turkey.His father was a Romanian-Jewish actor; his mother was from a Russian-Jewish family. They moved to the United States when Bernard was four years old; his father died two years later.
People who fake their deaths often feel like they are trapped in a desperate situation. [1] Because of this, an investigation may be triggered if the person disappears, no body is found, and the person is in significant financial difficulties. [6] Many people who fake their deaths intend for the change to be temporary, until a problem is resolved.
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