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1. scamfraudalert - April 5, 2009


LIBEL PROOF PLAINTIFF

The “libel-proof” plaintiff. A plaintiff is “libel-proof” when his reputation has been irreparably stained by prior publications. At the point the challenged statements are published, then, plaintiff’s reputation is already so damaged that a plaintiff cannot recover more than nominal damages for subsequent defamatory statements. Marcone v. Penthouse Int’l Magazine for Men, 754 F.2d 1072, 1079 (3rd Cir. 1985).
However, a court will not dismiss a defamation action merely because the plaintiff already has a bad reputation. Schiavone Construction Co. v. Time, Inc., 646 F. Supp. 1511, 1516 (D.N.J. 1986), rev’d, 847 F.2d 1069, 1072-73 (3rd Cir. 1988). Finklea, 742 S.W.2d at 516 (”[E]ven the public outcast’s remaining good reputation is entitled to protection.”) Rather the statement upon which the defamation claim is based should relate to the same matters upon which the prior bad reputation was founded, or to substantially similar matters.
In extreme cases, a plaintiff’s general reputation may be so bad that a court will hold a plaintiff libel-proof on all matters. For example, Charles Manson or Adolph Hitler could not be damaged by defamatory statements. Langston v. Eagle Publishing Co., 719 S.W.2d 612, 623 (Tex. App. 1986).

Mr. Alex Difrawi or Alec Difrawi qualify as a Libel-proof “Plaintiff” based on his business practices and past associations.
He communicates under the alias Alexandersimon5@aol.com

2. Scrub - July 25, 2009

13 SIGNS THAT TELL YOU THE JOB OPPORTUNITY MAY BE A SCAM

  1. The job offers unusually high pay for apparently little work
  2. Said well paid work has minimal requirements in terms of qualifications or experience
  3. The job opportunity requires you to send money to someone, typically in Europe, USA, India, an African nation by Western Union
  4. The work involves repackaging products before shipping them out of the country, often to Africa
  5. All communication with the employer is via poorly spelled emails that lack proper structuring
  6. The offer of employment seems to be immediate without the need for an interview
  7. The company requires an upfront payment for materials or training products
  8. The employer requires too much personal information, such as bank account numbers or your social security number
  9. The job is reported as offering a residual income in return for little or no ongoing commitment or work on your part
  10. The only way to contact your new employer is via email and they use a disposable address, such as hotmail, gmail or yahoo
  11. There is an element of time pressure added by saying respondents must do as they are told in a short time frame
  12. There are multiple complaints levied against the company with the BBB or on consumer affairs websites
  13. The job is offered via a website that is plastered with testimonials that sound just a little too good to be true
  14. Its MLM !!!