More on Credit Fixers

Speaking of fixing poor credit, a bit of research brought up a Website that covers the topic quite thoroughly. It also tells the reader what to look out for with bogus offers to fix poor credit:
http://thecreditfixers.com/

And get this...there's even a CD for sale on Amazon.com that claims to help you fix poor credit. Only problem? The author reviews her own product, giving it 5 stars, the highest rating! She just blew her credibility in my book.

Ex-Con Artist, Slick, Almost Conned!

Slick was to appear in a Chicagoland TV commercial touting a company that helps people with poor credit. The owner of the company (whose name will remain unmentioned) said he would fly Slick to Chicago and put him up in a hotel while shooting the commercial at the Drake Hotel.

Slick kept calling the guy to finalize the deal, but the man never returned Slick's calls. Smelling a rat, Slick decided the whole thing was a scam to relieve another anonymous person, an investor, of his cash.

Lesson learned: Always check out who you're dealing with before you make any deals.

Is Breaking the Mob Impossible?

Read this interesting editorial published today in the New York Post called "Breaking the Mob." It states why closing down the mob is a near impossible task. Here's the link: http://www.nypost.com/seven/02142008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/breaking_the_mob_97592.htm

Where Do Mobsters Get Those Names?

Check out this link for some fascinating reading:

http://extra.msn.com/people.aspx

Slick Pics

A professional photographer (whose name escaped Slick) caught him on camera the other day at the Stratosphere.

NEW LANSKY BIO IN THE WORKS!

I don't want to give away too much, but a new Meyer Lansky bio written in part by Lansky's daughter and confidant for the last 10 years of his life is in the works. It will set many Lansky misperceptions straight and refute downright lies that have worked their way into the huge body of Lansky publications since Lansky's death in 1983 at the age of 80. I guarantee that it will surprise many.

No date yet, but stay tuned to Mob Speak in the months to come. Where do I get my information, you might ask? Luckily, I'm editing the book.

SUPERTHIEF - A Great Read

It's been a while since I plugged a book. Well, here's one you won't want to miss. Rick Porrello's Superthief - A Master Burglar, the Mafia and the Biggest Bank Heist in U.S. History, hit bookstores in 2006.

Famed author and FBI agent Joseph "Donnie Brasco" Pistone called Superthief "...a well-written, fast-paced and insightful look at an historic crime rarely attempted."

Superthief also won ForeWord Magazine’s Second Place True Crime spot at its 2006 Book of the Year Awards. And Midwest Book Review said "Superthief is to be given high praise and very strong recommendation...” The title has also been optioned for film.

These reviews barely scratch the surface. If you want a more in-depth take on Superthief, please check out Rick's famous Website, http://www.americanmafia.com/ where yours truly interviewed Superthief himself, Phil Christoper, while serving time in Elkton Federal Correctional Institution in Ohio. BTW, he's still incarcerated. Here's the link: http://www.americanmafia.com/Feature_Articles_365.html

Happy reading.