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The Albert Einstein Award of Excellence: another ABI scam

April 24, 2011 21 Comments

Last year’s post on the Great Minds of the 21st Century award continues to attract attention from people who want…

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Great Minds of the 21st Century: an ABI scam

January 15, 2010 10 Comments

Just got this letter, on official-looking paper with an official-looking stamp: Dear Mr. Dingemanse: You have been nominated to appear…

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Posted in: Fun Filed under: abi, award, scam

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