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Internet Fraud: The Dangers You, as a New, Unsuspecting User, are Exposed to Online!

Internet frauds may not be apparent to you, if you are new to the Internet. But, make no mistake! It does not seem to be real until you are actually bitten by an online scam. Those who do fall prey to internet scams are hurt in more ways than one. Anybody using the net for […]

Identity Theft Checklist: Things You Must Do To Protect Yourself

Identity theft is a real problem all over the world. The thieves get hold of your personal information in some way and use it to obtain financial elements in the name of the victim. This might mean credit cards, loans, checking accounts, utilities, and so much more. While this alone is a problem, the bigger […]

The Online Bussiness Scam

This may come as a shock to some people but not every online business opportunity is going to be legitimate. There was a lot of fraud going on in the world before the internet was ever heard of and the ability to take money from trusting souls all over the world, has spawned a whole […]

Be Careful of Ringtone Downloads

Getting some cool ringtone downloads is probably one of the first things that most people do as soon as they take their new cell phone out of the box.
There are some many possibilities and many people consider their ringtones a reflection of their own unique identity.
Sure, it’s easy to get the latest tones from any […]

How Spending Five Bucks Can Save you Losing 100 Bucks!

The crime of currency counterfeiting is once again on the rise and poses a potential serious threat not only to the nation’s economy but world economy as well. For anybody who handles money in any way shape or form and who doesn’t? — becoming more familiar with currency, especially the new U.S. paper currency, […]

Tips To Avoid Paid Survey Scams

Paid survey scams have been an issue for some time now and while the industry has cleaned up it’s act significantly, filtering all possible scams is an almost impossible task.
New people are coming online everyday looking for ways to bolster their bottom line and surveys are a tempting way to make money for very little […]

Identity Theft Report

You’re just an average person, with small savings and a regular wage. You couldn’t be a target of identity theft could you? Who would want to steal your identity?
The fact is millions of people each year are falling victim to the crime of identity theft. Average people all over the world are targets. Identities are […]

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 fraudulent purchases and […]

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 […]

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 fuzzy slippers […]