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Science is a cult

From JREF’s Piggy:
I WENT DOWN TO THE LAB AND GOT BAPTISED TODAY. They gave me my own copy of the Principia with my name in gold leaf on the front.
Now I have to bring at least 6 of my friends over to the observatory on Saturday night for the meteor shower.
I like it down at [...]

August 14th, 2009 Posted by rmasters | Skepticism | no comments

Letter from another scammer

I usually don’t go out seeking fraudulent scammers to expose, but apparently, Kevin Porter of Powerline support wanted me to evaluate his product when he reported himself via our iSpin Report service. This is his email:

October 25th, 2008 Posted by eaglescout | Lies, Rip-Off, Scam, Skepticism | no comments

Walmart is not affiliated with DubLi in any way

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October 8th, 2008 Posted by eaglescout | Blowback, Intellectual Dishonesty, Lies, Rip-Off, Skepticism, Truth | 6 comments

DubLi the deceptive internet gambling pyramid launches

Dubli’s scam and its many loopholes
Take a look at their new cancellation terms on their new “U.S.” site:
Paraphrased due to copyright claims:
§ 9
[If you pay for DubLi credits we won't refund them.]

Since I speak Dubli, allow me to translate, again.
(2) If you manage to cancel, we refund your money. If you used [...]

October 5th, 2008 Posted by eaglescout | Analysis, Intellectual Dishonesty, Lies, Rip-Off, Skepticism, Truth, World | 44 comments

Cruise To Cash. Nothing short of a scam.

Abstract
Cruise To Cash is just one the latest Ponzi schemes to infect the marketplace. In this paper, I want to examine why “investors” get ripped-off so easily. Some factors to take into account: wishful thinking, the current economic recession, and scam artists preying on vulnerable people.
Definition of Pyramid Scheme according to the FBI:
Pyramid Scheme

Pyramid [...]

September 23rd, 2008 Posted by eaglescout | Fraud, Lies, Psychology, Rip-Off, Scam, Skepticism, Truth | 13 comments