Oct 24, 2022Let’s Change the Laws Governing AI ArtThe laws governing AI art are outdated and need to be changed. The laws were written for a previous era, and don’t reflect the way individuals are creating and using AI art today. …Ai Art8 min readAi Art8 min read
Sep 20, 2022Will AI Replace Writers and Artists?I asked this question because I discovered that AI is now being used by many artists, and I used it myself to create the images for a series of children’s books, without hiring illustrators as I usually did. Then, I tried using it myself to write this article about AI…AI3 min readAI3 min read
Mar 27, 20227 Big Mistakes I Made in Ghostwriting — And What Not to Do YourselfIn the process of becoming a successful ghostwriter, I made several big mistakes in working with clients that I learned not to make again in the future. Like many ghostwriters I have written my own books — in my case, about 200 books in various genres — self-help, business books…Ghostwriting12 min readGhostwriting12 min read
Mar 13, 2022Watch Out for Taxpayer ScamsNow that tax season is in full swing, it’s time to be especially wary of taxpayer scams. I began thinking about this after I got a seemingly urgent warning from TurboTax stating “Action Required: Review and Sign Your Document #1035322.” Then, under the banner which said “TurboTax sent you a…Tax Scams4 min readTax Scams4 min read
Jan 24, 2022How Scammers Use Social Media to Scam Victims AgainWhen I started Scammed on Facebook, I set it up as an informational site to provide information on scams and how to avoid being a victim. I created the site after writing a book The Big Con, based on a book-to-film scam I discovered, since one of the companies I…Scams To Avoid7 min readScams To Avoid7 min read
Jan 22, 2022The Roots of the Lottery Scam…and How to Avoid ItIronically, in the scam world, it seems that the more things change with new technologies the more things stay the same with very similar methods. I thought of this while packing to move after I discovered an article I wrote back in 2015 about the Jamaican lottery scam, which has…Lottery5 min readLottery5 min read
Jan 16, 2022Don’t Get Scammed by the Overcharge ScamFor one couple, it started out as an 11-minute Yellow Cab ride for 1.1 miles to a birthday dinner in San Francisco. But then that ride turned into a $10,000 overcharge nightmare, according to an article I read in the January 15, 2022 San Francisco Chronicle. What happened is that…Credit Card Fraud5 min readCredit Card Fraud5 min read
Jan 5, 2022How to Avoid Falling for the Couponing ScamUsing coupons is perfectly legal when you or your family obtain them yourself, usually from a newspaper, magazine, retailer, local mailer. or publication which features coupons or ads with discounts for products or services. I get these all the time, such as from the Sunday paper and a local coupon…Coupons Promocodes13 min readCoupons Promocodes13 min read
Jan 2, 2022When Couponing Becomes a ScamCouponing is a close cousin to using gift cards, which can be perfectly legitimate when you buy a gift card which hasn’t been tampered with from a local or online store. Likewise, if you get a coupon at a store, in a mailer, or clip them from a newspaper or…Coupon9 min readCoupon9 min read
Dec 28, 2021Don’t Fall for the Gift Card ScamThe gift card scam has become a big business, especially during the holiday season, when many people are thinking of giving gift cards family members and friends. After all, a gift card enables the recipient to get whatever gift desired, while it saves the buyer from having to find a…Gift Cards12 min readGift Cards12 min read