Today we have another Special Issue for you -- this time on bad economy scams.

Audri was recently interviewed again by Bottom Line on how the scammers and con artists really come out of the woodwork during times of financial difficulties. The article appeared in their November 2008 issue called "A Bad Economy is Good for Scammers -- Watch Out for These Super-Sneaky Cons..."

Bottom Line/Personal is a very good fee-based newsletter that interviews experts on various topics and passes on that information to their subscribers (we've been fans and subscribers for a long time).

We asked for and received permission to share the interview with all of you. Happy reading!

However, we think you'll like visiting this week's issue of Scamlines -- What's New in Sc

If there's one thing people like to do, it's scare themselves. Maybe that's why Halloween urban legends are so popular this time of year.

As if ghosties and ghoulies and long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night weren't enough, most people seem determined to scare themselves silly with Halloween urban legends. Some of these legends are generic -- basically "Darwin Awards" type cautionary tales about doing stupid things.

Quite a few, though, focus on the things we hold most dear -- for example, our children and pets. Worse, while many of these urban legends are demonstrably false, we can't laugh them all off. Some hold some truth; some can't be proven either true or false. And some are true.

Today we offer a lighter Scambust

With online communities firmly in their sights, hackers and criminals use a variety of techniques to launch social networking scams.

Membership of these sites exceeds 70 million and, without taking sensible precautions, no one is safe from attack -- even people who aren't members.

We explain the 5 most common social networking scams and show you what to look out for.

Before we get started, why don't you take a look at this week's issue of Scamlines -- What's New in Scams?

Next, we suggest you visit last week's most popular articles from our other websites:

Answers to 7 of the Biggest Questions About Lighting in Photography: An Interview With John Siskin: Learn from an expert about lighting photography as he takes you through the use of strob

There are dozens, or perhaps hundreds, of different types of airport scams. However, most of them fall into one of just five categories, which we explore in today's issue:

We put each one under the microscope, with recent examples of new variations on these scams and suggestions on how to avoid them. Plus we have some extra, more general suggestions on how you can cut the risk of becoming an airport scam victim.

First, we suggest you check out this week's issue of Scamlines -- What's New in Scams?

Next, we recommend you check out the most popular articles from our other sites during the past week:

Answers to 7 of the Biggest Questions About Learning to See Creatively: An Interview Wit