The world has never been without a good old-fashioned scam: the infamous, corrupt salesman, the oh-so-concerned mechanic – these are the people who should be winning the Oscar. Now that we have fought our way to the age of technological genius, scams have found a nice comfy home on the Internet and in places disguised as humanitarian safe havens that will put your life back on track.
We’ve recently developed a humorous, but sad infographic in association with NowSourcing that makes you aware of some of the most common scams still affecting our lives today. While many of us have come to terms with the fact that the pop-up that swears we just won a million dollars is a lie, others have not jumped on the bandwagon.
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About Emily Patterson
Emily Patterson comes to marketing and web design from a background in magazine journalism and international affairs.
After graduating from Ohio University’s Scripps School of Journalism, Emily took a copyediting position at China Daily, China’s largest English-language newspaper. After two years editing translations of news reports and government propaganda, she was offered a chance to launch a new publication. She worked with an international team of journalists to start Asia Weekly, a magazine with news and features from accross Asia. Emily also freelanced for several publications, including the Cleveland Plain Dealer, her hometown newspaper, and Time Out.
After returning to the US in 2008, Emily turned her eye for writing and design to the blossoming field of website design and management. For the past two years, she has worked as the Web Content Manager for the Better Business Bureau headquarters.
Emily lives in Alexandria, Va. with her husband and dog and is completing University of Virginia’s master’s certificate in online marketing. She loves to cook Asain food, hike and fall asleep on the couch watching movies.
The world has never been without a good old-fashioned scam: the infamous, corrupt salesman, the oh-so-concerned mechanic – these are the people who should be winning the Oscar. Now that we have fought our way to the age of technological genius, scams have found a nice comfy home on the Internet and in places disguised as humanitarian safe havens that will put your life back on track.
Great tips. Another useful resource an iPhone app that Apple released a few days ago, called Scam Detector. It exposes in detail over 350 of the most notorious scams in the world. Lots of them are online scams. It is worth checking it out, if you have an iPhone. Some info here: http://www.scam-detector.com. It’s kinda cool, actually.
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Very good information to know! Great article! Love the infographic.
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Good info! And that is the oddest use of rage faces I’ve ever seen. Well done, you’ll at least get the attention of mid-twenties males!
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Im not surprised that Infomercials get the most complaints. Those guys are the most annoying. I wish they would get rid of the guy promoting his ‘wealth without risks’ crap. Love the infographic!
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