Scam Stories
TaleTown.Org multimedia English short stories on scams & cons, retold tales on detecting & avoiding money scams & computer scams done by confidence tricksters
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Monkey Business
Once upon a time in a village, a man appeared who announced to the villagers that he wanted to buy monkeys.He offered to pay a silver coin for each monkey.
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Monkeys, Goats And Markets
Business Story: Monkeys, Goats And MarketsMinimize risk, whether you’re buying good, bad or overpriced shares.
Fable on money management & stock buying skills
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Scam - House For Rent
"Be careful", said Rosh, "Online advertisements can be scams.""Not for rentals," Hosh was skeptical, "Not on reputable websites. I am only looking at adverts from reputable real estate agencies, and that too for accommodation within my own country."
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Scammed In Santiago
“If 10,000 pesos is about 20 NZD”, Josh calculated, “he’s just paid a scam artist $160 for a fare that should have been $0.16.”“That’s not like taking a 100 pesos for an 80 pesos fare”, Isha was gob smacked by the magnitude of the scam, “that’s taking over a 1,000 times more than was due!”
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Star In The East?
"Pregnant?" Mrs. Maid was incredulous, "She can't be! She has never ever been left alone with a man! Have you Missie?""No mother!" the daughter had turned white, "I've never even kissed a man!"
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The Considerate Husband
‘The Considerate Husband’ is an effort to understand the female mind!Funny story on how the final 3 wishes of a dying man were interpreted by his loving wife...
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What Type's Your Salary?
"The first type is The Onion Salary.""You get it, you open it, and you weep."
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Yours Faithfully
Yours Faithfully – a funny story with a retold joke about a miser who wanted his wealth buried with him.His faithful wife kept her promise, but...
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