The first scam dates back to 193 A.D. with the sale of the Roman Empire.   During a time of unrest a special army that was supposed to be loyal to the emperor killed him and offered his empire to the highest bidder. The highest bidder was Julianus. He paid each member of the army 250 gold pieces which is valued at $1 billion dollars today. In the end Julianus was overthrown because the empire did not belong to the army to sell. The guards that received money for the empire were later killed by the new emperor for their role in illegal sale of the empire. A new type of scam involving job postings has become very popular with the demand for jobs and an unsteady economy. A job scam occurs when a scammer poses as an employer or recruiter, and offers attractive employment opportunities which require that the job seeker pay money in advance. This is usually under the appearance of background and/or credit checks that are required for the job. Once the money has been paid to t...