31.   In their eagerness to beat this historic rally, many investors have become easy prey for scam artists.

32.   Jeffrey Wright returns as Lincoln, a retired scam artist.

33.   Large credit and charge card companies like Mastercard, Visa and American Express all have similar systems, creating a sophisticated electronic web designed to snare scam artists.

34.   Now scam artists are telling illegal immigrants that Congress gave an amnesty that will let them become legal.

35.   OK, so the scam artists on America Online are a little more original than that.

36.   One deception perpetuated by scam artists is to make investors think they are operating in a highly regulated market, Goldsmith said.

37.   Often the scam artists are located offshore but perpetrate their crime in Los Angeles, Morris said.

38.   One promoter wondered if he was a scam artist.

39.   Others denounce him as a scam artist who preys on the desperation of childless couples.

40.   Real Estate scam artists are going to find it awfully tough in California to rip off little old ladies, poor people or unsophisticated investors.