Scamlines 36: Students Conned in Inauguration Scam  Teens pay
thousands for DC trip, new Nigerian and overpayment scams  As we
never tire of pointing out, not all scams are illegal. Take this
week's main story for example, where high schoolers are fooled
into paying for expensive trips believing they've been invited
to the Presidential inauguration.   But most deceptions are just
barefaced fraud and lies, though they usually come dressed up
with plausible lines -- like the ID thief who sweet-talked his
victims with flowers and wine or the tale of the "Great Gas
Giveaway" reported below.  These and yet another costly Nigerian
overpayment con and two seasonal holiday scams, are among the
tricks to be on the lookout for -- wherever you are -- reported
in our latest roundup of the scam headlines.  1. High schoolers
targeted in DC inauguration con  The scam: In the last issue of
Scamlines, we warned of fraudsters supposedly selling tickets to
the Presidential inauguration in Washington DC on January 20,
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