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In The Court of Appeals Seventh District of Texas at Amarillo No. 07-19-00237-CR THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLANT V. MARK HODGES, APPELLEE On Appeal from the County Court at Law No. 2 Lubbock County, Texas Trial Court No. 2018-493,664, Honorable Drue Farmer, Presiding January 8, 2019 OPINION Before QUINN, C.J. and PIRTLE and DOSS, J.J.
Rebecca Boedges. What is your biggest obstacle to growing your creative profession? I hear money, time, focus, and fear of failure ALOT. When Mark and I first started out he would say all of these things as well as “I’m not good enough yet.”. We set a goal that by the age of 40, he would be a professional full-time artist and together we ...
Mark Hodges is supposedly an internet guru who reviews different internet work from home programs and differentiate between the scams and the legit programs. He's website is Dont-Get-Scammed-Again.com. The guy is nothing but a scam artist.
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- December 23, 2023
May 2, 2022 · They say the artist and his co-conspirators fooled buyers into handing over hundreds of thousands of dollars for fake items. One buyer paid $395,000 for Smith Silo Exton, a painting purportedly ...
- What Is A Scam Artist?
- Some Statistics on Scamming
- Some Common Scams to Watch Out For
- Mail/Check Fraud
- Characteristics of Scam Artists
- Here Are Five Tips to Avoid Getting Scammed
The dictionary defines a scam artist as “A person who attempts to defraud others by presenting a fraudulent offer and pretending that it is legitimate.” Often scam artists are college students from third world countries. We’ve all had tough times in life, and most of these kids are just trying to make some extra money by scamming good people. We ar...
In 2019, Australia says that over 70 million dollars have been reported stolen by scammers. They go on to mention that while over 100,000 reports have been filed, they believe that many times scams aren’t reported and that there are many more happening on a daily basis than this number. Phishing and identity theft are two of the top scams in the co...
Romance scams are one of the top ways con-artists attack. If you are a woman on a dating app, you should be wary of anyone who requests money. The goal of a romance scammer is to draw people in through thoughts of a false relationship and then propose a request that can only be solved through a money transfer. They rely on the person’s emotions and...
There are some times when wiring money is smart, but it is also one of the main ways scammers get money. Often, they try to convince you that will send you money, and then they need you to wire it somewhere. Fake job postings are a common way of scamming. The con-artist will create a fake business and have fake jobs. Then they will send you a check...
Scam artists often have extremely bad grammar. Remember, these people are rarely from the United States. Watch out for misspellings, incorrect punctuation, and sentences that just don’t make sense. This is a common mistake among con-artists, and they are rarely willing to do anything about it. They want money quickly, they don’t want to have to do ...
Slow Down
You don’t have to rush anything. Get to know the person you are talking to and figure out exactly why they need the money. Do adequate research and learn about the person as much as you can. Request to see their social media accounts, and plan a FaceTime where you can see them, and see their body language. How they react to certain things can be very telling of their intentions. You don’t have to rush to date and marry this person. You also don’t have to work on their time table. Flip the scr...
Never Send Money
Never ever send money to someone who you haven’t met in real life. It doesn’t matter who they claim to be. They can say they are government officials, long lost relatives, former friends, or the queen of England, but you still shouldn’t send them money. Don’t send it in any form either. Wire money transfers, gift cards, and MoneyPak cards are anonymous and can happen fast. These forms of payment are almost irreversible, so understand that if you are scammed there is little you can do to get y...
Watch For Red Flags
We’ve covered some of the red flags of a scammer in this article. Watch for the bad grammar, the desperation, the “major life crises” that just pop up, and all of the other characteristics of a scammer. Don’t justify these things either. You might think “well, this person wouldn’t lie about something like this,” but that simply isn’t true. A scammer will lie about anything to get what they want, so don’t give them the benefit of the doubt. Your mind should view them as guilty until proven inn...
Aug 29, 2019 · In Scam Me If You Can, which was published on August 27, Abagnale tells the stories of catfished single people, social media identity theft, and fraudulent GoFundMe pages that swindled money and ...
Feb 8, 2020 · To make matters worse, the desire for work can make photographers even more susceptible, and scammers take note of what works and what doesn’t. In order to avoid getting taken advantage of, it ...
