Topic “scamwatch”

By Stuart Pfeifer (Los Angeles Times)

Here is a roundup of alleged cons, frauds and schemes to watch out for.

NANNY JOB SCHEME

A college student from Missouri thought she found a perfect summer job -— as a nanny for a 6-year-old boy. Instead, the job turned out to be a scam that cost her more than $2,000, the Better Business Bureau said in a recent...