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New research provides the first evidence for a theory first put forward in the 1970s

At 25, Stephen Glass was the most sought-after young reporter in the nation's capital, producing knockout articles for magazines ranging from iThe New Republic/i to iRolling Stone./i Trouble was, he made things up—sources, quotes, whole stories—in a breathtaking web of deception that emerged as the most sustained fraud in modern journalism.

The terms “snake oil” and “snake-oil salesperson” are part of the vernacular thanks to Clark Stanley, a quack doctor who marketed a product for joint pain in the late 19th century

Venture inside the minds of some of the greatest scammers.

Learn about dark patterns and ways of spotting them, no matter the type of the pattern apply. We will shed the light for you.

The comedian and podcast host—and bonafide scam expert—shares her favorite capers, along with what makes them so irresistible.

Is that review real or fake? Most of us can't tell

That's according to a new paper in the British Journal of Social Psychology.

The conventional wisdom about how to spot a liar is all wrong.