SEB PSA: Penis vanity can kill you.

I never cease to be amazed at the lengths (pardon the pun) people will go to to have a bigger dick. Especially considering that the vast majority of them carry a lot of risk for very little (and often temporary) gain. Herbal supplements, surgery, weights, you name it and someone has probably tried to use . . . → Read More: SEB PSA: Penis vanity can kill you.

hCG spammers descend on SEB in less than 24 hours.

Pic of homeopathy poster.

It's an obvious implication of the theory, but no one mentions it.

As if to drive home the point of how profitable the hCG diet supplement scam is, it took less than 24 hours from the time that I posted that entry to the arrival of a spammer trying to submit entries promoting that . . . → Read More: hCG spammers descend on SEB in less than 24 hours.

FDA says hCG weight-loss products are nothing but bullshit.

Pic of bottles of HCG.

You wanna lose weight? Try eating less and exercising more.

Well, not literally bullshit, but bullshit as in they-don’t-do-what-they-claim-to-do. I know, I know. A diet program that doesn’t work? That’s unpossible!

HCG weight-loss products are fraudulent, FDA says – USATODAY.com

HCG weight-loss products that promise dramatic results and claim to be homeopathic are sold . . . → Read More: FDA says hCG weight-loss products are nothing but bullshit.

UPDATED: Do not apply for jobs with “TTJ Property Management” as it’s just a scam.

[Update 7/14/2010: Another update from a commenter. This time the site is appearing as ELL Property Management and it just went live today. See the comment thread for details.]

[Update 7/4/2010: A commenter dropped by and told us these assholes are still trying to run this same scam under a new name. Do not apply . . . → Read More: UPDATED: Do not apply for jobs with “TTJ Property Management” as it’s just a scam.

Skeptic busts psychic’s “evil money” scam.

This is a dual purpose story. First, it’s about dumbasses who believe psychics are real and end up allowing themselves to be scammed out of their money. Secondly, it’s about how a little skepticism can make all the difference.

It takes place in ***Dave’s neck of the woods and it involves a Denver-area . . . → Read More: Skeptic busts psychic’s “evil money” scam.

Too Much Faith Will Make You Crazy: Spiritual Molester Edition.

It’s not just the Christians who allow their faith to get in the way of common sense and critical thinking. Sometimes it’s the more nebulously defined crystal huggers.

Take for example the following case of a woman who invited what she believed to be a female spiritualist into her home to “cleanse” herself and her . . . → Read More: Too Much Faith Will Make You Crazy: Spiritual Molester Edition.

This is a new take on an old scam…

Got the following email earlier today:

From: “Mrs. Mellisa Lewis” <info@rcweb.net> Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:00:52 -0200 To: undisclosed-recipients: ;

Hello,

My name is Mrs. Mellisa Lewis . I am 59 years old and I was diagnosed for cancer for about 2 years ago. I will be going in for an operation later today.I . . . → Read More: This is a new take on an old scam…

Too Much Faith Will Make You Crazy: Raising The Dead edition.

Meet the folks from Extreme Prophetic. They’re a group of Christians led by a woman named Patricia King who has apparently been spreading her nonsense for some 25 years. The group appears to be an attempt to turn evangelizing into something cool and edgy – you know “extreme” – and they make some bold claims.

. . . → Read More: Too Much Faith Will Make You Crazy: Raising The Dead edition.

Mike Hickmon of besthomemadenergy.com is a comment spamming asshole.

This is going to be very long so bear with me.

A little under two weeks ago I got the following email:

Subject: Link spam issues From: Mike Hickmon

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You probably do not realize it but your site has spam linked my site with hundreds of links causing my rankings to drop.

can . . . → Read More: Mike Hickmon of besthomemadenergy.com is a comment spamming asshole.

“Psychic” cleanses $140,000 from several families.

In our continuing series on the question of “what’s the harm in letting people hold onto stupid beliefs” we bring you the following news item. It seems several families in Lakewood, WA have fallen for the old your-money-is-infected-with-evil-spirits-but-I-can-clean-it-for-you scam to the tune of $140,000:

The victims told Lakewood police they met Señora Monica at the . . . → Read More: “Psychic” cleanses $140,000 from several families.