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Topic : 06/13 Dr. Phil Scam, Part 1

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Created on : Friday, November 03, 2006, 01:02:13 pm

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(Original Air Date: 11/9/06) You hear about scams all the time -- e-mails and voicemail messages claiming you’ve won valuable prizes. But Dr. Phil is outraged by what some con artists are doing to him, his family and his viewers. A group of scammers has been baiting unsuspecting viewers with a phony 800-number, then taking their money in exchange for phone therapy sessions with Dr. Phil and Robin. These bogus Dr. Phil staffers were asking for anywhere from $375 to $1,000 for a consultation. One viewer, Renee, fell prey to their tricks. She wrote to Dr. Phil for advice to save her marriage, but ended up in the middle of a major con job. Then, Robin makes a call to the scammers. It’s a conversation you don’t want to miss! Plus, find out what happens when Dr. Phil sends private investigator Harold Copus to set up a sting to ask some tough questions! Join the discussion.

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November 9, 2006, 2:14 pm PST

you know i see alot of people saying those poor people deserved to get scamed,!

wow people no one deserves that, its not just there problem its ours as well, hell it could be your idenety stolen tomorrow and you wont have to be scamed, they can clean you out with out you even knowing untill its too late, i for one am glad to see dr phil going after these sons of bitches taking peoples hard earned money,im never glad to see my fellow human being get scamed out of so much as one thin dime,! a scammer can get to even you people saying it would never happen to you, get down on your knees and thank the lord it hasent happened to you YET,

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November 9, 2006, 2:19 pm PST

11/09 Dr. Phil Scam, Part 1

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Also...let me get this right....let's follow your logic here.

Someone GENIUS comes up with a plan so deceptive that even YOU, with your amazing brilliance, cannot spot it. Let's say they impersonate you SO well they can go into your bank and take ALL your money and savings...they made a suit and mask that are so life like they would fool even your husband...and they mastered your signature, they have perfect fake ID's...I mean, these people are so good they fool EVEN YOU! The bank doesn't believe it's not you!

Are you saying you DESERVE to lose your bank account because you aren't savvy enough to see it coming? The bank teller's deserve it? The bank deserves it...everyone who was fooled by this person DESERVES it because they weren't sharp enough to catch it...right?

Testy Testy...Again... apples to oranges, There is a difference from someone being legitimately scammed like the one you are saying and the Ted Bundy scenario another person is commenting on. I am saying these people make it easy for scammers. these are ridicules "if its to good to be true it isn't "scenarios these people need to use their heads, and no one said they deserve anything. I was making a point of them being extremely gullible and need to wakeup.

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November 9, 2006, 2:23 pm PST

11/09 Dr. Phil Scam, Part 1

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THAT'S RIGHT

That's not very nice.....I know plenty of people that have so much goodness in them that they cannot believe all of the bad in the world. They trust people and believe that they are doing what is best for them. I believe it is very hard-hearted to say they deserve what they get for being trusting.

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November 9, 2006, 2:23 pm PST

11/09 Dr. Phil Scam, Part 1

I am very interested in seeing what happens on tommorrows show. I feel that it is so important if some one feels that they have been scammed to tell the authorities about it .

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November 9, 2006, 2:37 pm PST

11/09 Dr. Phil Scam, Part 1

NOW YOUR BEING REDICULIOUS AND I'M NOT GOING TO LOWER MYSELF TO YOUR LEVEL TO DEFEND MY POSITION. YOU HAVE YOUR OPINION AND I HAVE MINE.

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November 9, 2006, 2:45 pm PST

TO BE OR NOT TO BE

THAT IS THE QUESTION---WILL THESE PEOPLE BE CHARGED WITH THEIR CRIMES OR JUST HAVE THEIR HANDS SLAPPED?

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November 9, 2006, 2:56 pm PST

So much hostility

I enjoy reading through the comments but I find more often than not, people are just bitter..angry.. and confrontational. Does someone need a hug? Did ya have a bad day at work? Kids driving you crazy? I mean, surely the comments that people make here that get some people so wound up aren't the real issues at hand.

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November 9, 2006, 2:57 pm PST

Ouch! That is my screen name

Dr.Phil and other viewers my name is Cheryl from Canada I hated to hear that scam artist using the name Cher,It made me feel sick and sad that they were using that name.They are a bunch of LOSERS.

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November 9, 2006, 2:59 pm PST

11/09 Dr. Phil Scam, Part 1

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Testy Testy...Again... apples to oranges, There is a difference from someone being legitimately scammed like the one you are saying and the Ted Bundy scenario another person is commenting on. I am saying these people make it easy for scammers. these are ridicules "if its to good to be true it isn't "scenarios these people need to use their heads, and no one said they deserve anything. I was making a point of them being extremely gullible and need to wakeup.

So, you think the only scam that has legit victims is the one YOU don't fall for...

And yes, another poster did indeed say they deserved it.

And people are who are gullible aren't that way by CHOICE...some people are simply gullible.

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November 9, 2006, 3:02 pm PST

11/09 Dr. Phil Scam, Part 1

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It is making me sick all you people who are posting for poeple to use their common sense.

My best friend is the smartest person I know. She graduated top of her class graduated college at the top of her class and so forth. But she has no common sense. Most of the studies state that if you are very smart that common sense is hard to come by. She will believe anything anyone tells her and would fall for a scam just like this in a heartbeat.

So you have the common sense does that mean that you are book stupid?

Common people it is nobodies fault that they fell for a scam except the scammers themselves.

I AGREE...very nicely put!

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