tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44825430321932860692026-05-18T18:01:06.827-07:00<b>A blog about scams. Exposing the scams and giving tips on how to avoid them. At times making complete fun of the would be scammers.</b> <p> <p> *The comment section on this blog is moderated.</p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482543032193286069.post-79060747593776644682015-05-30T11:58:00.000-07:002015-05-30T11:58:10.725-07:00

Here's another phishing scam via text. If you receive a text saying to call bankofamerica at 5057028096, DON'T. It is a phishing scam. There will be an automated recording asking your debit card number with claims your account maybe compromised. If &nbsp;you don't have an account with them, then you already know it's a scam. For people who do have a Bank of America account always call their

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Nov. 12, 2014 thousands of people received an email similar to this one: I also received such an email, at first I panicked because I had not heard of StudentUniverse and I know I did not book any travel arrangements through them. The reason for my panic; I have already had my debit and credit cards replaced twice due to data breaches from stores like Homedepot and Target. I had just

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482543032193286069.post-89247600473604147542014-06-15T17:44:00.001-07:002014-11-12T00:07:39.656-08:00

If you receive an email from eBay with the subject line: Welcome to eBay! and you did not sign up for an eBay account, chances are someone is trying to start one up using your email account. Below is what the email may look like: The user ID will be different but may still look like a bunch of garble as well as the user name. If you receive one of these notices and did not sign &nbsp;up

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482543032193286069.post-521487851941289182012-03-01T18:29:00.000-08:002013-05-01T01:02:46.098-07:00

There is yet another email scam going around. Below is the latest text of the scam also with screen capture. "Dear Accountant Officer,&nbsp; Hereby you are notified that your Tax Appeal id#9207837 has been REJECTED.&nbsp; If you consider that the IRS did not properly investigate your case due to a misunderstanding of the facts, be ready to clarify and support your position. You can download

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482543032193286069.post-8271871394248556552012-01-18T12:28:00.000-08:002012-01-18T12:28:32.118-08:00

Stop SOPA http://sopastrike.com/strike Just by posting this and posting this link if SOPA is passed this blog can be shut down just for posting a link. The web as you know it would be changed by a group of people who's only understanding of it is the money given to them by the corporations who want SOPA to go through. If SOPA wasn't backed by corporations it NEVER would have become a bill,

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482543032193286069.post-75563005181819348352011-07-22T14:50:00.000-07:002013-04-20T19:29:24.569-07:00

As we all know, robo-calls are considered illegal - but that obviously does not count for scam artists, especially international scam artists. If you get a robo-call from a company claiming to be Card Services, be cautious. It is a known scam. The robo-call starts off telling you your credit score is at risk, and only they can help you lower your interest rates and pay off your overdue debt. If

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482543032193286069.post-34449167023948649192011-07-10T10:19:00.000-07:002011-07-10T10:19:54.470-07:00

Another facebook hack if you see a friend like a link or see this link in their status: BREAKING NEWS - Leaked Vide0 of Casey Anthony CONFESSING to Lawyer! ads.cnn.com DO NOT CLICK ON IT! It is a virus download.

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482543032193286069.post-84293577403242637792011-07-07T22:44:00.000-07:002011-07-07T22:48:00.253-07:00

If you try to go to craigslist.org you might get redirected to a website claiming you are the craigslist winner for your area. It's a scam to get your information. The website hosting this survey is called surveryinternet.com. They have been around since April of 2011. This is a similar scam to the guessology cram scam from a few weeks ago where facebook users were redirected to participate in a

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482543032193286069.post-77214002424827083852011-07-07T21:27:00.000-07:002011-07-07T21:30:43.338-07:00

If you see a friend's status with a link that says "most people can not watch this video more than 25 seconds!!! I dare you to watch more than 30 seconds from this video!" DO NOT click on it, it's a virus/ hack. Link has ads5.canoe.ca at the end. It could be a status update with the link or it could show up as your friend liking the link, either way it's a virus folks, don't click on it.

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482543032193286069.post-64874071751069338722011-06-30T06:50:00.000-07:002011-06-30T06:50:48.968-07:00

If you see this link status "This girl will never forget to turn her webcam of again. www.idealista.it This girl should have really turned her cam off and not forgot." DO NOT CLICK ON IT! It means your friends account has been hacked.

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482543032193286069.post-67319774573322460672011-06-17T14:04:00.000-07:002011-06-17T14:04:32.756-07:00

Achieve Card committing fraud? AchieveCard - Better Business Bureau rating C-. Achieve Card originally operated as a DBA of Find Your Customers, Inc. July 2010 the principals of Find Your Customers, Inc established a new corporation Achieve Financial Services DBA Achieve Card. Alternate business name, Achieve Financial Services, LLC The company spells their name two different way for business

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com129tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482543032193286069.post-24203913366329609732011-04-16T11:33:00.000-07:002011-06-23T17:11:16.033-07:00

Guessology.com surveys and premium text message service a scam! Company Information: guessology.com 607 - 36 Eglinton Avenue West Toronto, ON M4R 1A1 Canada Phone: (877) 707-6177 Several reports have been coming in about this scam business. They attach a survey to sites like Google and Facebook, which is not authorized. They claim to be conducting the survey for the site you are trying to

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com50tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482543032193286069.post-13030078325720679322010-05-14T06:58:00.000-07:002010-05-14T06:58:25.607-07:00

The reports are coming in, it's that time of year again when door to door sales people start coming out in droves. Keep yourself safe by keeping yourself informed. The following link is tips on how to avoid door to door magazine sales scams but the tips are helpful for any type of door to door sales scam attempt. http://listofscams.blogspot.com/2010/01/

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482543032193286069.post-61957133305595720362010-04-15T17:49:00.000-07:002011-06-23T17:14:49.982-07:00

We've all witnessed bad customer service in some form or another. It happens everywhere in every form of business. It happens for a variety of reasons: a breakdown in communication, computer error, human error, bad attitudes, poor training, apathy; the list could go on. You would think to yourself, "Hey, mistakes happen" or "Everyone is entitled to have an off day". Even the most stellar

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482543032193286069.post-22835132626654482892010-04-15T17:03:00.000-07:002011-06-17T12:22:27.016-07:00

As most of America knows, the census forms have been mailed out. You have either received one or someone in your household has received and filled it out. The questionnaire is simple, the questions are very general, and some are the same questions asked since the 1790's. In case you are wondering, the links below show what the form looks like, an explanation of each question, and how long each

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482543032193286069.post-43758580120852850762010-01-02T13:35:00.000-08:002010-04-15T17:55:42.084-07:00

I apologize for the late revision of this post. In November of 2008 I had a run in with webnetbill.com based out of California. I went to check on the status of my checking account and find 2 charges from webnetbill.com. I called up the company to find out what was going on because I did not recognize their name and I had not purchased anything off the web. The representative I got a hold

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482543032193286069.post-22221802056772635372010-01-02T12:49:00.000-08:002010-04-15T17:56:24.434-07:00

From time to time I get an email asking me what promoted me to start this blog. This isn't the first or only blog I have. In the past I wrote on my personal blog about making fun of the email scammers that happen to contact me wanting me to buy their dog or claiming I won a prize or giving me some sob story about how they are rich but need to get out of their dangerous corrupt country. What I

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482543032193286069.post-8629467690883560552010-01-01T12:01:00.000-08:002013-04-20T19:26:30.657-07:00

Do to the overwhelming response from my blog post http://listofscams.blogspot.com/2009/07/door-to-door-magazine-sales-is.html , I have decided to reprise the tips list in hopes of reaching out and helping those who may have been taken in by this con. This post is only going to deal with the scam part of door to door magazine sales. If you want to know more about the other illegal activity this

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com223tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482543032193286069.post-4712886704732534142009-12-28T17:24:00.000-08:002011-12-29T07:21:33.352-08:00

The economic decline has brought the worst in all types of scammers, especially telemarketing scams. Anywhere from over charging for products promised over the phone to out right theft. Surprisingly a not so new old telemarketing scam has come back but with a new twist. Example one: Someone from a foreign country calls you and claims you won the lottery there. How exciting for you, you money

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482543032193286069.post-26274683481747799312009-12-28T14:13:00.001-08:002009-12-28T14:14:25.550-08:00

XOMBA is a scam! repost thanks to someone who put some coding in their response which almost rendered my blog inoperable. No doubt someone who wanted to try and shut my blog down, nice try but didn't work. Comments were saved and are below the posting.Here is how Xomba is supposed to work. You sign up with them and give your AdSense account number to them. They use it in conjunction with theirs,

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482543032193286069.post-191317967054190362009-11-20T07:02:00.000-08:002009-11-20T07:09:09.806-08:00

As some who are following this blog know I have been harassed by people claiming to representatives from Midwest Circulations, LLC. In case anyone is wondering if Midwest Circulations, LLC is a legit company it appears not. Below is a report from Gainesville Florida dated November 18, 2009.http://www.gainesville.com/article/20091118/articles/911181005

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482543032193286069.post-25173390378818287412009-11-10T20:36:00.000-08:002009-11-10T20:42:55.978-08:00

Midwest Circulation, LLC has decided to harass me and threaten me with legal action over what has transpired since they sent their first harassing comment to my blog. They are saying me exposing their Better Busines Bureau rating is harassment. They claim using their CEO's name is harassment. They also claim me contacting the Attorney General's office is harassment.Copy of message sent to me:Dear

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482543032193286069.post-89291509652094222892009-10-28T14:46:00.001-07:002009-11-07T20:51:17.716-08:00

Supposedly a representative from Midwest Circulation LLC a door to door magazine sales company came onto the Is it a scam? blog and made an illegal claim because of a respondent who out lined their experience in detail with a one Corey Ward who was selling magazines for Midwest Circulation LLC. The respondent did research on the contact information listed on the receipt Corey Ward gave them and

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com130tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482543032193286069.post-47648285507976426152009-07-03T09:02:00.000-07:002013-08-21T23:42:28.689-07:00

The summertime is mostly associated with great childhood memories; that unbelievable baseball game, that awesome vacation, hanging out with friends. Though ear marked for fun summertime for some is sadly known for fraud, scam, and tragedy. Every year reports about fraudulent door to door sales raise. The companies that perpetrate this scam aren't only trying to scam consumers, they scam their

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com168tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482543032193286069.post-21505117649384190882009-06-25T11:35:00.000-07:002011-06-23T17:16:12.975-07:00

If you think you have been a victim of identity theft here is some advice that may help you. 1. Take a look at the information you gave. How personal was it? Social Security office, Name, Address, Phone number, Date of Birth, email address? 2. People can find out a variety of things about you just by running an Internet searches on such information. You should run a search on your information

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