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BEWARE: FAKE CHECK SCAMS

Nowadays, transactions can be made through the Internet, in person or by the telephone. Therefore, you should be aware of the scams that involve payments for services or goods. One very important scam is the one involving checks. For example , you sell an item on the internet and the buyer sends you a check. [...]

LATEST SWEEPSTAKES SCAMS FEATURE CON ARTISTS IMPERSONATING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

by the Federal Trade Commission
This is the latest scam being reported by the FTC. Nowadays, There is no entity which is safe. These scammers are using every trick imaginable. The following are the facts as reported by the FTC. Some con artists use the lure of a sweepstakes to convince consumers to send in money [...]

No Good Deal:”Wrong Numbers” and Stock Tips on Your Answering Machine

The US Securities and Exchange Commission reports the following scam:
You come home after a long, honest day’s work, stroll by your message machine, and see the light blinking. Did a loved one call with good news? Is there a friend calling to find out what you’re doing tomorrow? Some people are finding that they have [...]

No Good Deal: Telemarketing Travel Fraud

FTC Consumer Alert
 
Hello…you have been specially selected to receive our SPECTACULAR LUXURY DREAM VACATION offer!
Have you ever been tempted to sign up to win a “free” trip at a fair, trade show or restaurant? If so, you may get a phone call, letter, unsolicited fax, email or postcard telling you that you’ve won a vacation. [...]

Top Ten Scams of 2007

 
By Mark Huffman
ConsumerAffairs.com
A stroll through the Scam Alerts archives finds it’s been Christmastime all year for the world’s scam artists. The Federal Trade Commission tells us that scams hit 30.2 million adults — 13.5 percent of the adult population during the last year for which it has added up its complaints.
While the FTC’s latest figures [...]

Walk Away from a Bad Deal—Even if it Hurts

Too often, negotiators are so worried about making a deal that they make bad deals. A bad deal is worse than no deal. Learn to walk away from bad deals.
I can hear the voice in your head saying “Terry, that’s easy for you to say, but you don’t understand my situation. Walking away may be [...]

No Good Deal:Vonage

I want to start the blog by giving an example of a no good deal. My experience was with Vonage. Vonage offers what appears to be a good deal with its home phone service. However, there are a lot of hidden secrets. First and for most, is the fact that the 911 system is as [...]