Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94), Scottish novelist said, ""Everyone lives by selling something, whatever be his right to it" If you are looking for a job, you have to show a sort of salesmanship to get the job you want to get. An author has to do a sort of selling to convince a publisher to publish

The Nigerian Scam letters - I'm sure you've received them in your mail and your inbox. This scam has been running for decades, and by now I would think that most people in the United States have received it or heard about it in one form or another. Often an official-looking letter arrives in the

Social Engineering is the attempt to gain access to sensitive data (such as password, usernames and credit card numbers) by gaining trust. This method of gaining access to a system is very popular among hackers. It is often surprisingly easy and even more often successful. THIS IS PROBABLY THE MOST SUCCESSFUL

Everyone loves bargains. Shoppers will flock to your site if you can offer quality branded goods at deep discounts. Not only that, these shoppers would be more than eager to share their best buys with friends, colleagues and relatives. They may even volunteer to buy on behalf of those who do not have

The scammers always amaze me at how clever they can be at separating normal, honest people from their money. Who would have thought that simply calling a simple phone number could cost a hundred dollars or more in fraudulent phone charges? This scam works this way. You receive an email, letter,