Gullible suburban mother of four regularly duped in her half-century life. Exploring hoaxes and schemes as the ExSCAMiner, she attempts answering the nagging question: Should I have fallen for that? Got scam tips, email Karin at ScamExaminer@gmail.com.

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Famous people confess badly kept secrets

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September 24, 3:36 PM

by Karin Malchow, Scam Examiner

AP/People

In honor of Clay Aiken's sexual orientation confirmation and Lindsay Lohan-Samantha Ronson dating relationship acknowledgement, here are some other not-so-startling celebrity revelations. Whether those in the public eye initially used outright denial, deflection, silence, or telling various versions of the same story, people already believed the rumors.

Richard Pryor confessed to freebasing cocaine, although he maintained the habit indirectly ignited his self-immolation.
Sylvester Stallone touted the age-defying merits of Human Growth Hormone.
On a related note, Arnold Schwarzenegger used steroids during his body-building days.
Not alone in celebrity denial-to-confession of plastic surgery and eating disorders, Victoria Beckham gets a nod for both categories.
Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Lopez stayed mum about twin pregnancies.
Star Jones had gastric bypass surgery?
Bill Clinton finally said he did have sexual relations with that woman, depending on your definition of sexual relations.

Does the right to privacy protect people who reap benefits choosing a public life? Or do they owe some details when enquiring minds want to know?

With the fantasy world of fame far removed from everyday life, people file celebrity deception under "Who cares?" After reading and talking about it, of course.

The Celebrity News Examiner has more current scoop.

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Multi-level marketing line of defense

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July 16, 1:09 PM

Multi-level marketing is a difficult scam topic since many versions exist, some skirting legality's fringe. Also, those involved will fervently defend them.At best, the business design of earning commission from both your product sales and... Read More
Topics: suspicion , Multi-level marketing , pyramid scheme

Find the scammer

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June 9, 9:13 PM

If anyone checks out website message boards discussing scams, you'll see it gets confusing. First, suspicious scammer advertising pops up on some sites. Second, after an inquiry or complaint about a potential scam, a glowing recommendation... Read More
Topics: suspicion , message boards , websites about scams

Religion or cult or scam?

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May 19, 8:43 PM

Scammers sometimes manipulate established religious beliefs, but when does a purported religious group become a scam? A difficult question, eliciting answers ranging from "The concept of organized spirituality is a scam" to "What... Read More
Topics: suspicion , religion , cults

Suspicious minds

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May 2, 8:37 AM

Conspiracy theories. Aren't they really about people feeling scammed, taken for a ride, fed a line? The Big Guy (Government or other conglomerates*) putting one over on the Little Guy? Conspiracy theories ebb and flow, based on the current... Read More
Topics: Conspiracy theories , suspicion