Avoid Falling Prey To Mold Scams
Mold inspection and mold remediation are relatively new businesses in the general field of water damage restoration services. As a result, the mold industry is in its infancy of becoming a regulated and specifically licensed service. Combine that with the all of the recent attention being given to...
[Read more...]Safety While Shopping Online
April 11, 2008 by ergo_items
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Because online retailers do not have to maintain a store and pay rents, and only need to maintain a skeleton staff to run, they are able to offer lower prices. Another very good reason to consider online shopping is that the shop is always open; there are no opening and closing hours. You can avoid...
[Read more...]Preventing Identity Fraud
About a year ago, a seventy six year old woman was admitted to a convalescent facility for a few weeks to receive physical therapy after a fall. She was there one week when she noticed her credit cards were not in her purse. Her daughter immediately contacted the credit card company. The card had...
[Read more...]How To Avoid Scams Involving Online Surveys
Under the right circumstances, paid surveys can be an excellent way to earn extra money in your spare time. As is the case with anything, the key to success is being informed and knowledgeable about the industry. If you want to be able to quickly differentiate between a legitimate paid surveys opportunity...
[Read more...]Credit and Debit Card Safety
Credit and debit cards offer great convenience in eliminating the need to carry large amounts of cash, and allowing us to purchase items through postal order and over the phone and internet. However, these advantages also apply to fraudsters who are keen to use your card and details in order to make...
[Read more...]Work At Home Moms Beware
Scams are on the rise. The notion of being able to support yourself financially is not new. The rising rates of telecommuters and the self employed show that more and more individuals find avenues of making money while staying at home rather than leaving for an office some place else. This ofcourse appeals...
[Read more...]Avoiding Work At Home Scams
There are more scams on the internet than real opportunities of working at home is the number one dream of any parent and there are those who have succeeded in finding an opportunity for gainful employment from the comfort of their own home. They may greet their computer in the morning while wearing...
[Read more...]I.R.S. Email Scams – 6 Tips to Protect Yourself
In Nov. 2005 the I.R.S. issued an alert for consumers warning of an email that appears as if it has come from the Internal Revenue Service, but it has absolutely not. The email looks official and claims that the recipient has a tax refund coming his/her way. The email then directs the reader to a link...
[Read more...]How To Spot A Home Business Scam
There are so many home business opportunities being thrown around that it may seem like there should be no unemployed people in the world. Additionally, with the amount of money promised to be available for part time jobs, everyone should be lying on the beach and not just the few used in testimonials...
[Read more...]Premium Rate Scams – Beware Of Missed Calls
April 9, 2008 by imarket247
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This article outlines the more common methods of Premium Rate Scams. We have tried to elaborate the commonly used techniques used by scamsters and make people aware. The first example of a scam is related to missed calls on your mobile phones. If you get a missed call on your phone from an unknown number...
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