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Facebook and Online Scams
in The Social Networking Weblog, on November 9, 2009
...to crack down on scams, but some people are skeptical according to TechCrunch . Facebook says that deceptive ads are a widespread problem on the Web (which is true), and they say they’ve been fightin...
Facebook and scammers
in Sox First, on November 6, 2009
...is year and pushed them off the site with rigorous enforcement. We did the same months later when deceptive ads from third-party ad networks appeared in applications. We’re doing that again now as we ...
Sears let off lightly for spying on customers
in Sox First, on September 16, 2009
...pondent's failure to disclose these facts, in light of the representations made, was, and is, a deceptive practice," the FTC said. Despite the tough talk, the FTC did the equivalent of pokin...
The Federal Trade Commission on Bogus Cancer Cures
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 22, 2008
... cures.
The Federal Trade Commission today announced 11 law enforcement actions challenging deceptive advertising of bogus cancer cures. The FTC charged the companies with making unsupported cl...
Putting the squeeze on ratings agencies
in Sox First, on August 4, 2008
...e , the state of Connecticut is suing Moody's, Standard& Poor's and Fitch for alleged deceptive and unfair practices that are said to have cost taxpayers millions of dollars. Richard Bl...
Who will control your computers?
in The CIO Weblog, on June 30, 2008
There is a broad disparity between the views of software manufacturers and their customers with regard to who is ultimately in control of the software running on the customer machine. Businesses (and consumers) like to think that they own the machines they have paid good money for, and that they...
Cink's Close Call and My First Round
in Eagle Par Birdie, on May 4, 2008
Courtesy: BBC
First, mea culpas for some tardy postings of late; a new job is taking up a lot of my time at the moment. I apologize.
As regular tour stops go, the wachovia Championship has proven to be very interesting. We are witnessing the emergence of a very talented young player in...
Herbalife President Resigns in Disgrace
in Home Based Business, on May 1, 2008
...ighest standards in business ethics." That final statement is a bit hard to believe given the deceptive nature of their "Crazy Like a Fox" television ads.
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UK Hedge Fund On Trial In US
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on April 10, 2008
...The hedge fund earned $198m in profits by manipulating U.S. mutual funds through late-trading and deceptive market-timing practices from 1998 through to 2003.
The suit filed by the Securities and E...
Infamous Spammer Sandford Wallace Busted Again
in I got Spam?!, on January 31, 2008
Infamous spammer Sanford Wallace has been busted again -this time for using Myspace to spread his spam and spyware. Wallace began his spamming career more than a decade ago, resulting in lawsuits from AOL, CompuServe, and Earthlink. As a result he agree to stop spamming but ultimately did not. H...
Supremes screw investors
in Sox First, on January 23, 2008
The fallout from the the US Supreme Court's long-awaited decision in StoneRidge Investment Partners v Scientific Atlanta last week continues. The battle of StoneRidge was fought over a case brought by investors in Charter Communications, a cable-television firm. They had sued two companies...
Lobbyists, subprime and the Rolling Stones
in Sox First, on January 2, 2008
...from bringing in laws to curtail their sharp lending practices and Predatory lending through deceptive or unfair practices in the sale of high-interest loans, often to low-income borrowers who ...
Bush Announces Changes to Ease Air Traffic Congestion
in The Aviation Weblog, on November 15, 2007
...hat operates more than 15 minutes late more than 70 percent of the time - to be an "unfair and deceptive practice." That designation carries with it substantial monetary penalties.
The pres...
Illegal Immigrants Out Of Hillary Clinton's Universal Health Care Plan
in Latina Viva, on October 19, 2007
...ame was chosen as a catchy headline, created to entice voters.
To call it "universal" is deceptive, it's a lie. Unless Hillary thinks illegal immigrants are not part of the universe , ...
Verizon Wireless Gives Its Customers a (Tiny, Irrelevant) Gift...
in The Wireless Weblog, on October 1, 2007
... Nextel, for the same practice, which Swanson maintains violates the state's consumer fraud and deceptive trade practices act," she writes.
More here from Computerworld ... and the press...
Shocking News! O2 Gets the iPhone!
in The Wireless Weblog, on September 18, 2007
...lse annoyed that Apple/O2 calls this 'unlimited data?'" he asks. "Isn't that deceptive marketing?"
"Apple in London didn't make any announcements covering other E...
How to Think Like Warren Buffett, Part 24
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on July 25, 2007
...up stock prices, and the harm it can cause to individual investors:
Charlie and I think it is both deceptive and dangerous for CEOs to predict growth rates for their companies. They are, of course, f...
Wanna Hire an SEO Consultant?
in The Search Engine Weblog, on July 22, 2007
...ut hoax or unethical SEO, avoid them. Black hat SEO could cause you irreparable damage. Avoid these deceptive companies at all costs. In a worst-case scenario, you could go from rank one in search eng...
The United States Are Ruled by a Fascist
in Latina Viva, on July 12, 2007
Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu affirmed today that " The United States are ruled by a fascist " and that George W. Bush government manipulates the public and the media. González Iñárritu made these declarations during a conference in the Globalfest Festival , in the ...
Dealing With A Rogue SEO
in The Search Engine Weblog, on July 8, 2007
... may want to report it.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) handles complaints about deceptive or unfair business practices. To file a complaint, visit: http://www.ftc.gov/ and click on "File a Co...
Orange 30Mb Cap Proving Unpopular
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 7, 2007
...asn't stepped in to enforce some clarity for customers who may be swayed by what is effectively deceptive advertising. The original press release (posted on CoolSmartPhones.com) certainly doesn&...
XBLA Wednesday: Mad Tracks
in XboxSpace, on May 30, 2007
...quot; with extra tracks that will each cost 350 MSP (Just over $4 US). I don't like this psuedo-deceptive practice -- see how quickly they can turn your $10 purchase into a $20 one? And what's...
Big Government putting attorneys under pressure
in Sox First, on March 20, 2007
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Eleven years ago, Bill Clinton came out with the extraordinarily deceptive statement that "the era of big government is over". It was complete garbage then and his Republican s...
Report search spam to Google
in I got Spam?!, on February 3, 2007
...9;s Report search spam contact list . Google says:
"We thoroughly investigate every report of deceptive practices and take appropriate action when we uncover genuine abuse. In especially egregio...
Unabhängiges Testportal ist ein Fake
in Das CIO Weblog, on 13.11.06
...uf den Punkt: " This is an example of underhanded and deceptive marketing practice and that really bugs me. If you want to tout your own product, do it. Marketing is important and serves a purpos...
Search engines are getting smarter, how about you?
in The Search Engine Weblog, on October 25, 2006
...ut considering what is to come. Others would think that proven methodology is an anathema. However, deceptive methods circumvent the goal of SEO which is to gain people and search engine's trust. ...
Click fraud! What is it, by the way?
in The Search Engine Weblog, on October 22, 2006
...uot;Our aim in fighting invalid clicks is broader and includes clicks that we suspect may have been deceptive or malicious, as well as clicks that we deem invalid for other reasons, such as accidental...
Scam Alert - Fake SEO Marketers Are At Large!
in The Search Engine Weblog, on September 23, 2006
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Recently, several fake SEO marketers have written deceptive articles about search engine optimization. In addition, they are also offering 'expert SEO services' in exchange of thous...
Spam pumps and dumps penny dreadfuls
in Sox First, on August 31, 2006
In between the porn, the hilarious solicitations from supposedly willing Russian chicks and ads touting everything from Viagra to organ enlargements, there's been a rush of spam mails telling the world about "hot stocks" that are set to "skyrocket". The spammers' pla...
Carnival of Business
in Bizinformer, on July 31, 2006
...presents Brayden on Corporate Governance posted at ProfessorBainbridge.com .
Babak presents Deceptive Relative Strength in Utilities posted at Trader's Narrative .
A Samuel presents Fur...
Don't Let Microsoft Phone Home
in Digital Music - The Future, on July 4, 2006
...r, but an individual study brought some questions). All of that, along the fact that Microsoft used deceptive ways to make you install this tool (it was told you it was an urgent security update, wher...
Don't Let Microsoft Phone Home
in P2P File Sharing, on July 4, 2006
...r, but an individual study brought some questions). All of that, along the fact that Microsoft used deceptive ways to make you install this tool (it was told you it was an urgent security update, wher...
Other Voices: 6/7/06
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on June 7, 2006
Worth your time:
1. Good article from good morning america 's Mellody Hobson on just how good or bad the economy is doing right now , especially in light of the recent stock market free fall.
2. Just who lives in those miliion-dollar homes ?
3. A good article on how two-cycle cred...
US Cell Phone Records for Sale
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on January 17, 2006
...quot; -- violates section 5 of the federal trade commission Act, which deals with unfair and deceptive trade practices. Pretexting doesn't just occur with phone records; private investigato...
One P2P Scam Site Sued
in P2P File Sharing, on October 20, 2005
...ed to comply a day later to remove the offending statements. Such services can employ a variety of deceptive , and in this case fraudulent, practices.
As reported here earlier :
While th...
P2P deception sites - scam operators or master marketers? The good, the bad, and the ugly.
in P2P File Sharing, on March 9, 2005
.... I suppose it's a badge of honor.
THE GOOD: There is someting to be learned from the deceptive site owners. They are master marketers, employing brilliant tactics from micromarketing (t...