...friends about the offer, posted it online and, most important, turned over personal information that could allow con artists to dip into their bank accounts or steal their identity. There's no way to accurately measure how many people have...

...columnist of the 30s and 40s. Runyon created his own version of the Broadway that he loved, peopled by the hustlers, con artists and "beautiful babes" who have a special charm and talk in the distinctive language that has come to be called "Runyonese...

...organization said airing the moving was the equivalent of yelling fire in a crowded theater and plays into the hands of con artists who prey on people frightened by the cinematic disaster. "The power of Hollywood to influence the public is by now...

...and described Kenneth Kimes as a "vacuous dope" who his mother had transformed into a "remorseless predator" and con artist. Kimes and his mother had agreed to be interviewed as part of the Court TV documentary, prison officials said. Zone...

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The mother-daughter con-artist comedy "Heartbreakers" swiped the top spot at the box office from hard-boiled cop Steven Seagal. "Heartbreakers," starring...

...Slim. Distance yourself and stop accepting his phone calls. Also, report him to the police. He is a bigamist and a con artist. DEAR ABBY: I started smoking marijuana eight years ago. I consider myself a "social smoker." I quit for three...

...Jolie, features so profound they can overcome her other obvious qualities: the ethics of a snake, the presence of a con artist. This is the premise of "Original Sin," a so-called "romantic thriller" based on the novel "Waltz Into Darkness...

...WASHINGTON -- As important as knowing when and how to fix something in your house is knowing how to avoid being taken by con artists on repairs or improvements, say consumer groups and consumer protection agencies. Home improvement scams, particularly...

...of that," said Branton, 38, who has sued Cross for $1 million for fraud and defamation. "I guess if you're a con artist, you've got it down to a T." Cross is also charged with bigamy and with making threatening phone calls to Branton...

...fraud on Main Street," said Joseph Borg, NASAA president and director of the Alabama Securities Commission. He said con artists take advantage of nervous investors, pitching scams as safe alternatives with high returns -- an impossible combination...