1.   Petty scam artists victimize tourists on the streets.

2.   Amid the worthwhile companies promoting themselves on the Internet are shadowy scam artists who pose a real threat to unwary or unsophisticated investors.

3.   Among ideas floated by the working group is a proposal to consider laws or regulations that would keep convicted telephone scam artists from being able to get telephone service.

4.   And in April, a scam artist duped Web users out of thousands of dollars by using software that reset their modems to dial the African nation of Chad.

5.   Atlanta police believe a scam artist who targeted injured model Niki Taylor had plans to go after entertainer Jennifer Lopez and supermodel Cindy Crawford.

6.   Attorney General Janet Reno warned telephone scam artists Thursday that the person they are trying to bilk just might be an FBI agent.

7.   Baker predicted scam artists could concentrate on dealing with debris and smoke damage.

8.   Besides, your beef is with the scam artists hawking the little blue blessings, not with Pfizer.

9.   Beware of traveling scam artists who show up at your door offering to seal your driveway at discount prices.

10.   Bill Paxton has the personality of a scam artist.