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Beware of loan-modification scams
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 21, 2009
...osures across the nation continue to rise, something else is on the upswing, too: loan-modification scams.
The scammers target homeowners who have fallen behind in their mortgage payments or those wh...
Fujitsu Ups the Ante on Data Security
in The Gadgets Weblog, on May 8, 2009
...service should be out in the the third quarter of 2009. With identity theft, technology theft, and scams on the rise, Fujitsu's data security solutions will be a welcome addition.
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Cash Gifting and the IRS
in Home Based Business, on January 22, 2009
Here's part 2 of a video series exposing the cash gifting scam:
Be Alert, Work At Home Scams Are On The Rise!
in Home Based Business, on January 20, 2009
...h the increasingly grim economic forecast and rising unemployment rates, the amount of work at home scams on the net is increasing. The most popular right now are the money mule schemes, which masqu...
Cash Gifting Is a SCAM
in Home Based Business, on January 15, 2009
I get emails all the time from people asking me if Cash Gifting is legit. The answer is no. It's not only a scam, it's ILLEGAL. Here is a great video that explains the scam in detail:
Why smart investors fall for scams
in Sox First, on January 4, 2009
... falling for financial pea and thimble tricks? Why do people with high IQs keep getting taken in by scams? Psycholologist Stephen Greenspan analyses the reasons why this keeps happening in his piece ...
The Truth About Multi-Level Marketing
in Home Based Business, on November 24, 2008
If you're considering joining a MLM outfit, watch this first!
Envelope Stuffing=Scam
in Home Based Business, on November 21, 2008
Most people should already know what a scam this is, but in case you're considering this "opportunity", watch and learn!
Work At Home Scam: Craft Assembly
in Home Based Business, on November 19, 2008
Here's info on yet another common work at home scam!
Why Paid Survey's Don't Really Pay
in Home Based Business, on November 13, 2008
...This guy has done a great series on common work at home scams. Here's on on the old "take surveys and get rich" scam. Watch and learn!
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Work at Home Shipping Scams and You
in Home Based Business, on November 8, 2008
... from the company and reship them to foreign "customers". This is one of the most popular scams floating around right now-and one of the most illegal. Watch this informative scams and learn ...
More On The Rebate Processor Scam
in Home Based Business, on November 5, 2008
Here's more info on the Rebate Processor scam:
Major Cybercrime Site Shut Down
in I got Spam?!, on October 18, 2008
...d cyberthieves to buy and sell stolen banking details and credit card numbers obtained via phishing scams and website hacks. It also served as a learning tool, providing information on how to commit v...
Avoiding Phishing Scams
in I got Spam?!, on October 12, 2008
Here is a good video with some basics on how to avoid falling for a phishing scam!
Economic Crisis May Lead to Increase in Scams
in I got Spam?!, on October 6, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Marcela Barsse The growing financial crisis may lead to an even sharper rise in malicious spam as scammers exploit the grim headlines and prey on worried consumers. Troubled bank Wachovia has already been used as the subject of a phishing spam. In fact, as t...
Safer Online Gambling
in The Gambling Weblog, on October 1, 2008
...ng its adult citizens to engage in legal Internet gambling while endeavoring to protect them from scams
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Financial Crisis A Boon For Phishers
in I got Spam?!, on September 25, 2008
...The financial crisis is a prime target for phishers who are using it in their latest scams. Here's an interesting video that explains the new scam and how to protect yourself.
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"Rebate Processing" is a SCAM
in Home Based Business, on September 20, 2008
If you're considering this work at home "opportunity" check out this investigative report a Califiornia television station did and beware!
Protecting Yourself Against Scams
in Home Based Business, on August 29, 2008
...at least one infomercial promising an amazing home business opportunity. Just about all of them are scams and the only one making the huge amounts of money they promise is the company behind the scam....
Scam Alert: "Winning In The Cash Flow Business"
in Home Based Business, on August 28, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Norman Chan If you're a night owl you've probably seen an infomercial about a home based business "opportunity" called "Winning in the Cash Flow Business". It's hosted by a man named Russ Dalbey who claims you can make huge amount...
US taxpayers subsidize CEO pay
in Sox First, on August 26, 2008
...each, or 19,000 times as much as the average worker. The CEOs get subsidies through a whole lot of scams. Like for example unlimited deferred compensation where they can legally shield unlimited amou...
Red Flags to Watch for When Looking For Work at Home Jobs
in Home Based Business, on August 16, 2008
... businesses are cropping up everywhere as well! Unfortunately, with this new found popularity comes scams. For as many legit opportunities there are out there, there are just as many scams. In some ca...
SpiderOak to the rescue for Linup users
in On Storage, on August 14, 2008
... idea, just don't get caught in the still vol ital mix of free-paid-may-not-be-around-tomorrow scams.
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BBB Warns of New Work at Home Scam
in Home Based Business, on August 4, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 4277865 The BBB is warning of a new work at home scam . A website calling itself CashKrazy.com promises lots of cash for simply signing up and answering surveys. Users who sign up are also subscribed to "InBox Dollars" and "Survey Spot"...
Bootstrapping NOT a con
in BootStrapMe, on July 21, 2008
...g become a dirty word. Good business should never be conducted unethically. Bootstrapping and scams should never be synonymous.
Photo Credit: Dawn M Turner , MorgueFile
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Help for Internet Dating Scams
in The Dating Weblog, on July 18, 2008
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We hear a lot about online dating scams, but where can singles go to help protect themselves from such scams?
Singles in general should be smart about spotting Internet dating scams . While...
How To Tell If a Work At Home Job is a Scam
in Home Based Business, on July 5, 2008
... company offering that great work at home opportunity is legit or not-sadly most of them are scams. The best way to fight back is to educate yourself-watch and learn!
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Work At Home Jobs
in Home Based Business, on July 5, 2008
... home. It offers some great information, stats and tips. For example did you know that the ratio of scams to legitimate work at home job ads on the internet is a whopping 48 to 1? It also makes...
New Types of Spam on the Rise
in I got Spam?!, on June 21, 2008
...f purchases they will allow the customer to fuel their car with water. Obviously these are complete scams!
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The Virtual Staffing Industry
in Home Based Business, on May 30, 2008
...ties. Interested? Here's a great video with more info! There's also information on avoiding scams.
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How To Find a Real Work At Home Job
in Home Based Business, on May 22, 2008
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Looking for a real work at home job? It's not easy. There are a tremendous amount of scams out there, some which can even land you in jail. However, there are a lot of legit opportunitie...
Wanna Laugh?
in Home Based Business, on May 22, 2008
...fting to stuffing envelopes and every other work from home scam you can think of. Yes, they are all scams. Want to know how to find a REAL work at home job or business? See my next post. In the meanti...
Postal Service Issues Advisory on Work at Home "Reshipping" Scam
in Home Based Business, on May 3, 2008
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The Postal Service has issued an advisory on a growing work at home scam. This one is called Reshipping. How it works is like this. The victim answers an ad offering a work at home opportunity. The job seems simple enough. Receive packages at your home and repackage them, then s...
Avoiding Home Based Business Scams
in Home Based Business, on April 24, 2008
...ially lucrative home based business opportunities out there, but there are also just as many scams. Here is a great video that can help you tell the good from the bad!
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Selling a Business - Get a Lawyer
in Bizinformer, on April 15, 2008
...s, background searches, and due diligence on potential purchasers. There are many purchase and sue scams out there. A buyer purchases the business. The buyer complains immediately that the businesses ...
Internet crime soars
in Sox First, on April 7, 2008
...ffort to raise public awareness, the report also describes the characteristics of commonly reported scams such as those involving the purchase or sale of pets, check scams, e-mail spam, and online dat...
Top 5 Work At Home & Home Based Business Scams
in Home Based Business, on April 5, 2008
... Here is a list of the top home based business and work at home scams and how to avoid them:
1. envelope stuffing - This scam has been around for decades. The ad promises big bucks for stu...
Work@Home Scams: They Just Don't Pay!
in Home Based Business, on March 29, 2008
Here is a GREAT short film produced by the United States Postal Inspection Service. It examines a popular work at home scam in depth and shows you how to protect yourself. Here is an excerpt from the summary:
Working at home has become attractive to many stay-at-home moms, college students, and ret...
How Goes The War on Spam?
in I got Spam?!, on March 28, 2008
...oking from your inbox? I still get a dozen or so spams a day, mostly those annoying Nigerian scams and there many variations. How about you? IGotSpam?! wants to know! Take a minute to vote in o...
Online Dating Scams
in The Dating Weblog, on March 24, 2008
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What is it about Nigera and internet scams ? I repeatedly get emails in my inbox about bogus lottery money or business opportunities, but I hadn't realized the scam had spilled over ...
Building Your Blog
in Bizinformer, on March 17, 2008
...l address, and phone number available to be reviewed. This is important to eliminate spam and other scams. I would also add aplus.net to companies to consider for web hosting. Plans from aplus.net c...
Saturday Scam Alert: "Mystery Shoppers"
in Home Based Business, on March 15, 2008
There's a new work at home scam out there, folks. This one involves mystery shoppers. The ads claim you can make $500 a week as one. Mystery shoppers are folks paid to shop at and evaluate retailers. This particular scam invites people to evaluate western union by accepting a check, ca...
Scamming a Scammer
in I got Spam?!, on March 15, 2008
...long lost relative left you millions and can't wait to help you collect it! Ah yes, the Nigeria scams, probably the most annoying spam on the planet. They seem to get through even the toughest spa...
Learning by Podcast
in Bizinformer, on February 27, 2008
...n depth lessons in Spanish.
Angie's List has a podcast that features stories about consumer scams and customer service. Science Friday is the podcast of the popular NPR radio show. Go Digit...
Are Corporations Perpetuating Phishing Scams?
in The VoIP Weblog, on February 24, 2008
My friend Alec Saunders is having a call at 11am Eastern Standard Time (GMT-5) related to phishing-hackers setting up legitimate-sounding or looking sites upon which to capture your private information. You can either join this call if you're a Facebook member and you've added the Free...
Corporations Perpetuating Phishing Scams?
in I got Spam?!, on February 24, 2008
...nday to listen to the resulting podcast.
So why are corporations helping to perpetuate phishing scams ? They're not doing it intentionally . They are simply using the same tactics that ph...
Interesting New Scam Targeting Home Businesses
in Home Based Business, on February 19, 2008
I got an interesting email today. It was from a friend and fellow business owner. The message raved about a new marketing opportunity that not only guaranteed my business website would get a tremendous increase in traffic, but I could make a hefty profit each month just by adding some links to my...
Mobile Messaging Abuse On the Rise
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on February 11, 2008
...y almost 50 percent to 1.5 million
These are mostly unsolicited ads or "Google pages" scams but with the developments on m-commerce and mobile marketing mobile attacks are expected t...
Crazy Like a Fox? Maybe, If You Fall For This!
in Home Based Business, on February 10, 2008
Have you seen this commercial on T.V.? It's full of cheerful people talking about how they make thousands a day with their home based business, and has a cartoon fox telling you you can too, just go to his website to get a free "Home Business Training Package". Notice how they...
Home Based Business Scams
in Home Based Business, on February 9, 2008
...e only people making that kind of money are the scammer themselves. We'll examine some of these scams in depth in future articles.
Can you make good money with a home based business? Absolutely. ...
Work At Home Scam Alert: "Cash Leveraging"
in Home Based Business, on January 31, 2008
I received yet another home based business "opportunity" in my inbox this week. This one promised I could make up to $3500 a day just by returning a few phone calls. It's called "Cash Leveraging", which is just another name for an age old scam otherwise known as the Ponzi ...
Saturday Scam Alert: "Payment Processors"
in Home Based Business, on January 27, 2008
You may have gotten it as an email, or seen it as an ad on Craigslist or Monster.com, but the "job offer" is the same. A company needs people to process payments for them. The explanation is they are located in Europe and need people to process payments from U.S. customers. At first gla...
Scam Alert: "Rebate Processors"
in Home Based Business, on January 16, 2008
I received an email today offering a work at home opportunity as a "rebate processor". The ad promised I'd make hundreds a day working just 1-4 hours a day and as much as a $100,000 a year. According to their website, Processathome.com, the process is simple, just log in, fill out a...
Shareaza site hijacked
in P2P File Sharing, on December 30, 2007
..., who are promoting some sharing software which is filled to the brim with adware and spyware. Such scams are common but rarely do they take over official sites, and this could well cause some confusi...
December State of Spam Report
in I got Spam?!, on December 14, 2007
...of the season to market "free" gift cards for well known companies
Seasonal lotto scams - in a scam targeted at UK end users, spammers have updated a lottery spam email for a Christm...
Security Software As A Liability
in Networking for Pros, on December 3, 2007
...loited. Also, criminals are enjoying easier success with the methods they now use, such as phishing scams.
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Tis' the Season To Be Spammed!
in I got Spam?!, on November 24, 2007
Symantec is predicting that this holiday season will bring a flood of new spam hawking everything from cheap watches to penny stocks . With gas prices rising higher and higher, more people are turning to online shopping. More folks looking for deals online equals more chances for spammers...
Virtual theft, real world law
in Sox First, on November 20, 2007
...h, she says, is an exemption regime to distinguish between game activity with a financial theme and scams. She writes: She makes the excellent point that something needs to be done because organized ...
Phishing Without Clicking?
in I got Spam?!, on November 16, 2007
...& Technology News brings us word of a new phishing scam that goes against the grain of many scams: there's no link to click anywhere in the message.
Phishing has typically relied on enti...
The Times: Zehn Fragen und Antworten zum Thema Mietwagen
in Das Mietwagen-Blog, on November 15, 2007
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Read our answers to your most common questions about car rental, and avoid the overcharging and scams - so titelt die renommierte englische Tageszeitung " The Times " auf ihrer Webseite...
2007 Spam Trends
in I got Spam?!, on November 9, 2007
...cial "opportunities." Examples: investments, credit reports, real estate, loans
• Scams Email attacks recognized as fraudulent, intentionally misguiding, or known to result in fraudulent act...
Making Meeting in Person Safer
in The Dating Weblog, on November 7, 2007
...traight down the middle. There's good reason for this. On the one hand, there are online dating scams and truly creepy people that jeopardize the safety of meeting someone online. On the other, lo...
Avoiding Financial Aid Scams
in The Online Universities Weblog, on October 30, 2007
...rything you read in a mailer.
A recent eLearners blog post shares tips on avoiding financial aid scams . Here's a blurb: "It's not very often, but I will receive a call from a student ...
When Envelope Stuffing Means Pocketing Money
in Home Based Business, on October 27, 2007
... was invented, then you're dead wrong. In fact, it's one of the oldest and the most classic scams in the world. As early as the years of Depression, especially in the years of 1920s as well as...
A Warning About Internet Dating Scams
in The Dating Weblog, on October 25, 2007
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We've talked about the issue of Internet dating scams here on the site before but it's worth bringing up again because it's been widely affecting people across the world a lot in re...
Know the Truth of Work-at-Home Scams
in Home Based Business, on October 22, 2007
There are far too many people who would want to get away from their regular 9-5 job. Thus, they will surely take a bite in anything that pose as a very lucrative work-at-home job. And who wouldn't be tempted to grab the chance when they are just very easy to do?
Indeed, work-at-home jobs ar...
Work-from-Home Scam: Broken Assembly Job
in Home Based Business, on October 21, 2007
...mbling items, including dolls, toys, and Craft Projects .
However, like other work-at-home scams , you have to spend for a very small fee, after which you will be sent with the parts that nee...
Scam Alert! Advanced Fee Scams
in The Social Networking Weblog, on October 21, 2007
... right, don't do it. Check with online scam sites first. My favorite site to check for online scams is Urban Legends on About.com .
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Carnival of the Capitalists 4th Anniversary Edition
in Businesspundit, on October 7, 2007
...tor posted at Sushi Money .
Matthew Paulson presents Protect Your Senior Parents from Financial Scams posted at Getting Green .
FIRE Finance presents Are Banks Safe In A Falling Market? poste...
Spammers Turn YouTube Into Spam Relay Channel
in I got Spam?!, on October 6, 2007
...vice@youtube.com" but are really come-ons for everything from online pharmacies to loan scams and everything in between. The spammers are using the feature to get around spam filters, the ...
