Scam Articles

1). How To Avoid Auto Repair and Service Scams By : David Maillie
There’s a reason why auto service stations have one of the largest numbers of complaints with state attorney generals in every state. Some uphold good business practices and ethics, but most, unfortunately are all about profit and don’t care if they have to lie and cheat to get it.
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2). Is Trading E-Currency a Legitimate Business? By : Xperior
When I first came across the e-currency trading business on the advice of a friend, I didn't take the opportunity very seriously. It appeared to be just another "hyped up money making scheme." From what my friend was telling me it seemed too good to be true. However, being naturally curious and with a deep desire to profit from the internet, I decided to do some research on my own.
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3). HYIP’s versus Autosurfs: Which Is Better For You? By : Hyip-Status.com
A high yield investment program is essentially an investment in which you have the choice of how much you can invest in the program, hoping for a high yield. Any amount can be invested in a HYIP, and in fact small amounts works rather well for HYIP’s, but there is an advantage (and disadvantage) to using large investments. An autosurf is better known as a “traffic exchange”; a person buys advertising that is placed in rotation with other advertisements.
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4). The Biggest Internet Scam In Recent History. By : Michael Miller
Are you interested in hearing about the biggest internet scam in recent history? NO! Would you be interested if you discovered that it is possibly you that was scammed several months ago and did not even know it? In fact, if you were scammed back then you probably have had money removed from your bank account every month AND you may not even know you are losing your money.
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5). "Drinking Water Scams Revealed" By : Stan Howard
(free to publish) Read this article before you consider paying for your drinking water. Wouldn't it be nice to stop poisoning ourselves with polluted or unhealthy drinking water? I, for one, felt that I would love to find a source of safe inexpensive drinking water. (Ideally, I'd love to turn on the tap, and out it would flow!) Whether it's curing.
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6). HYIP for newbies By : HYIPCatalog.com Admin
First of all let's find out what HYIP mean. It mean High Yield Investment Program. HYIPs are based on investments in various industries, for example: forex trading, stocks, betting, etc. HYIPs offers people to earn 2-5% daily, it's very high rate because Banks offer only 4-7% yearly. Of course HYIPs is much more risky than Banks. HYIPs using different e-currencies, but the most popular is E-gold.
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7). The Effectiveness of High Yield Investment Programs By : Hyip-Status.com
One of the basic rules of investing is that the higher the risk, the more potential for gain. A high yield investment program (or HYIP) is one such program. By investing a small amount, a HYIP offers the possibility of high gain, with some risk. One of the biggest problems with HYIP’s is that they can represent a lot of money placed at risk for a high potential gain.
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8). The truth about paid autosurfs By : Stephan
“Yeah, I’m a scammer! I know that people like to be lied, cheated and told that they can earn fortunes by doing nothing. And they do help ME make fortunes, to fulfil my dreams. Could you say that I’m doing something wrong? No! I just take advantage off greedy people and sell them dreams. That’s what I am, I’m not a bad person; I’m just a business man, a dreams seller!” That are the starting lines of a shocking e-book that tends to become one of the most best sold e-books regarding online investments.
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9). IRS Crushes Credit Counseling Groups Claiming Non-Profit Status By : Richard A. Chapo
Many credit counseling groups claim they are in it just to help you and not make a profit as indicated by their charitable organization status. The IRS is not happy. IRS Crushes Credit Counseling Groups Claiming Non-Profit Status For the last five years, the IRS has been taking a much closer look at businesses claiming to be non-profit organizations.
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10). Avoid Being Scammed With Online Work At Home Opportunities By : Vijaya Kumar
Working at home online is expanding rapidly as is the Internet. There are thousands of options for net entrepreneurs who make money through creating web sites, offering web services, or selling products online. The market has expanded rapidly over the past few years as the Internet has grown and there is something that everyone will be interested in and profit from.
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11). The Truth About MLM Scams By : Jeff Flow
Learn how to differentiate between a true network marketing opportunity and a scam. You could easily get taken by an MLM scam.
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12). How to Detect Fraudulent Wholesalers and Companies? By : William King
Recently there has been an influx of fraudulent wholesalers and dubious bulk discount stores on the net. This article concentrates on how to detect such companies and what necessary checks must be carried out before investing in any business venture. To detect whether the wholesaler or the company, being dealt with is genuine or not, these checks must be considered.
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13). MLM Scam | 7 Tips to Avoid a MLM Scam By : Suzanne Fulford
A big reason many individuals fear MLM is because they believe they are going to get scammed. There is lots of information in cyberspace about MLM scam this or MLM scam that. People are afraid of the unknown and since very few know much about MLM, except hearsay, it creates an atmosphere of anxiety and aversion. The key, as in anything, is to do your homework and educate yourself on the ins and outs of MLM.
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14). 3 Steps to Completely Eliminating Scams from Your Life By : Tony Mase
Copyright 2006 Tony Mase Not long ago, I received a question from one of my newsletter subscribers that went something like this (I've edited out the personal details): "1. What about the Swiss Cash scheme? Trust or don't trust? Any evidence of previous failure to this scheme?" "2. I am in debt due to scams. Give me your brightest idea that won't fail.
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15). Companies offering bird flu remedies can't substantiate their claims By : Jessica Deets
As fears of bird flu increase... so does the claims by companies trying to cash in on it. Some of the strongly worded claims made by the companies about their treatments include phrases like "prevents avian flu," "a natural virus shield" and "kills the virus." Save your money.
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16). Market Research For Online Businesses By : Kenneth Cannon
By Kenneth Cannon Most people believe that every opportunity is nothing more than a "get rich quick" scam or something similar. The fact is, "most people" are 100% right! I have researched (with the help of my associates) hundreds of programs and opportunities out there and found the ones that work, and the ones that are simply junk. Here’s how we did it: First I did a searched on the internet to find every program I could.
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17). Identity Theft: It Won't Happen To Me By : Daryl
"I got bad credit, I'm not worried" "It happened to a friend of a friend" "I've got other priorities now" "All it takes is guarding your Social Security number" "I can trust the people around me" These quotes are all too common regarding identity theft. The problem is the Federal Trade Commission, various law enforcement agencies and identity theft.
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18). Music And Movies Download Sites - Are They A Scam? By : Harry Rackers
Surfing the Internet, looking for music and movies to download, you will find a lot of so called music and movie download sites. These sites do not provide you with music, or movies to download, no, they provide you with file sharing soft ware you can use to search for, and download music, movies and games. Most of them also provide you with cd burning soft ware and they have a helpdesk for those members who run in to problems with their downloading.
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19). Internet High Yield Investment Programs. Opportunity or Scam? By : anelli
High Yield Investment Programs or HYIP's are schemes where a person (the would-be investor) makes what is known as a "spend" (payment) of money in quantities ranging from less than $1 to $1000's in hopes of getting back a high return after a certain period of time. Most HYIP's that I have seen use the gold electronic currency business e-Gold as their payment processor of choice.
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20). Typing Jobs at Home By : Charles Fuchs
You have seen the ads, “Typing jobs at home! Make money FAST! No experience necessary. No selling.” These ads are tempting, because they appeal to someone who wants to work from home. While there are a lot of legitimate work from home jobs that involve typing, many of these advertisements are misleading schemes. So where can you find legitimate typing jobs? First, it is important to note why many of these advertisements for typing jobs at home are scams.
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21). Music Download Scams - How to Avoid Getting Ripped Off By : Nick Dalton
Have you ever tried to download music from the Internet? Where do you go? A logical starting place is to type in "download music" at a major search engine. The search results you would see include a number of well known music services like Apple iTunes, Rhapsody, and Yahoo! Music Unlimited. But a majority of the sponsored links scream to you with messages like "99 Billion Songs", "Free", and "No Download Fees".
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22). The Warning signs of Online Fraud and How to avoid it By : Don
The number may seem grim for Web-based commerce. In 2004 in the Unites States alone, computer users logged in more than 207,000 Internet fraud reports to the U.S. Internet Crime Complaint Center. If you look hard at this number, you may be astounded, and a good bit frightened, by the implication. You may ask, “Is it really safe to buy and sell at an online site?” Put simply, the answer is: yes.
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23). Tax Refund Email Scam – IRS Warning By : Richard A. Chapo
The IRS has issued a warning regarding a phishing email scam. The scam claims you are due a tax refund, but is really designed to obtain your personal information. Tax Refund Email Scam Phishing scams are designed to swindle you into providing private information that can be used to your detriment. This information typically includes things like credit card numbers, social security numbers, bank accounts and so on.
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24). Online business systems complaints... Anyone? By :
Copyright 2006 Guillermo Puyol When was the last time you came home in your Lamborghini, kicked off your sandals, headed straight for the pool area and checked email on your laptop to see how many thousands of dollars worth of orders were waiting for you? You’ve never done that? The website of the online business system you just joined had a picture of a guy doing just that, and it promised that income like that will come in auto-pilot! I smell something fishy here.
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25). Phone Safety – Be Careful What You Say By : Charles Kassotis
Being aware that what you say over the telephone could result in a scam or other criminal act will make you more conscious of what you say.
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