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Bad neighbors: The real risk for scams, and crime, often lives next door

November 10, 2026 Bob Sullivan 0

Scams and scandals that make national headlines get all the attention. I’ve long been fascinated by small-town crimes; I think they deserve more attention. After all, the vast majority of us will never have occasion to meet a Bernie Madoff. A bad actor with a nice office in your charming [Keep reading]

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BOB SULLIVAN is a veteran journalist and the author of four books, including the 2008 New York Times Best-Seller, Gotcha Capitalism, and the 2010 New York Times Best Seller, Stop Getting Ripped Off! His latest, The Plateau Effect, was published in 2013, and as a paperback, called Getting Unstuck in 2014. He has won the Society of Professional Journalists prestigious Public Service award, a Peabody award, and The Consumer Federation of America Betty Furness award, and been given Consumer Action’s Consumer Excellence Award.

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