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* Cybercrooks ramp up recession-themed scams

Lloyd Patton

Just like the Jehovah Witnesses 

During the 80s recession they'd come knocking on your door with a pitch about unemployment, etc. They'd never announce that they were JW until they'd suckered someone at the door for 30 minutes or more.

Anonymous John

This is news? 

Happy

Scammers will exploit anything.

I'm currently negotiating with a bank manager over $25m that Michael Jackson had stashed away in Benin.

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