Have you heard of a home-based business selling “The Greatest Vitamin in the World?” Federal authorities have arrested the scumbag who ran the scam after he failed to show for his arraignment. Donald Lapre is charged with running a nationwide scheme to sell essentially worthless Internet-based businesses selling even more worthless vitamins. The government says […]
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OddJob Can Rip You Off
Cybercriminals in Eastern Europe have a new weapon to steal from your online bank accounts. It’s called  OddJob, and unlike other conventional hacking tools, it doesn’t need to log in to your online bank account to steal from it. Instead, it hijacks your Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla’s Firefox online banking session in real-time and […]
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Work At Home Job Could Mean Jail
Work at home jobs, with easy work and good salaries, often…usually…are scams that could land you in jail. Legitimate sounding openings for someone who can do light bookkeeping or bill paying are for jobs that mean you’ll be laundering money for people that have stolen it by phishing or hacking. And you can go to […]
Five Clues A Work At Home “Opportunity” Is A Scam
Scammers and spammers have a lot in common. They both want to rip us off, and they use similar techniques. They: Use scammy/spammy phrase, like “Click here!” or “Once in a lifetime opportunity!” Go crazy with exclamation points!!!!!! USE ALL CAPS. ONLINE THAT”S THE SAME AS YELLING Color fonts bright red or green, and worse, […]
Mystery Shopper Warning from FBI
Mystery Shopping Warning Issued by the FBI Mystery shopping is on the FBI’s latest hit list. They issued a stern warning today (January 20, 2009) to be on the lookout for unsolicited emails and snail mails inviting mystery shoppers. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), the mystery shopping scam goes like this: […]
