swindles

• “The only way Dobson is "influential" is with the money he swindles from the sad and lonely people he preys on.”

  Evangelical leader backs Coats in Indiana

• “The article went on to say that these "swindles" were apt to occur in any country, but that England alone lacked the will to punish them:”

  Gilbert Keith Chesterton

• “The way the thing was done was this, and it will serve as an illustration of the kind of swindles that were constantly being perpetrated in connection with mines.”

  The Woman in Battle: A Narrative of the Exploits, Adventures, and Travels of Madame Loreta Janeta Velazquez, Otherwise Known as Lieutenant Harry T. Buford, Confederate States Army. In Which Is Given Full Descriptions of the Numerous Battles in which She Participated as a Confederate Officer; of Her Perilous Performances as a Spy, as a Bearer of Despatches, as a Secret-Service Agent, and as a Blockade-Runner; of Her Adventures Behind the Scenes at Washington, including the Bond Swindle; of her Career as a Bounty and Substitute Broker in New York; of Her Travels in Europe and South America; Her Mining Adventures on the Pacific Slope; Her Residence among the Mormons; Her Love Affairs, Courtships, Marriages, &c., &c.

• “Nine tailed-fox" swindles, "Crying Game" s unsuspecting netizen #shanghaiist tweet this post to facebook”

  Shanghaiist

• “How the Beltway columnists, conservative talk show hosts and politicians get away with it (along with weathermen) is one of the great swindles.”

  Think Progress » New York Times urged to issue correction for David Brooks’ column.

• “Apparently, this page does not care if a bank tricks, traps or swindles American consumers and businesses, as long as the bank profits from it.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Regulating Card Swipe Fees Is the Right Thing to Do

• “Bailey, a member of the ad hoc "PhonyBusters" team, said one of the problems in prosecution is that there are so many swindles.”

  Tim Webster

• “But Resnick ultimately finds enjoyable ways to circumvent that, like a couple of well-sequenced insurance swindles and heists.”

  REVIEW: Mike Resnick's Starship Series (Books 1-4)

• “On the other hand, the 1982 invasion was described as "one of the greatest moral swindles suffered by the Argentine people" by another.”

  The Guardian: Argentina criticises Prince William's tour of duty of Falkland Islands

• “The only thing global warming will increase is the size of Al Gores fortune from selling carbon credits and government coffers from tax and trade swindles.”

  Blog Action Day: Is Climate Change / Global Warming Real?

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