I have a few friends who sell eBay stuff for a living. Recently, one of them had been banned, because his ID had been stolen by a phisher. George told me that he had received an email from eBay, or so he thought. The email said that they were updating their records, and all he…
Category Archives: Scams
The Joy of Spam
I’m not really quite sure how “Spam” got its name. Sure there’s the meat, which we’ve all enjoyed over the years…some more than others. But Spam in the online world? Don’t know where it came from. “Stupid People Accessing Mail”…how’s that for an acronym? Basically, if you’re not familiar, Spam is just unsolicited email. You’ve…
Why You Will Never Make Money Assembling Products at Home
I know you’ve seen the ads. Somewhere in the depths of the “Classified” section, there it is, calling out to you,“Assemble Products at home. No experience necessary. Make $200-$2000 a week! You get giddy. Perhaps you’re a stay at home mom, or maybe you have a disability or something else that prevents you from being…
Why You Will Never Make Money Stuffing Envelopes
I’ll admit it. When I was at college, I sent away $19.95 so that I could become a millionaire…stuffing envelopes at home. I know its shocking, but it didn’t work out the way I thought. Here’s what I learned: Have you ever heard of a chain letter? It’s pretty much the same concept. The information…
I’m so tired of people thinking I’m an idiot
My parents are moving. They’re retiring to our cottage “Up North” and they’re looking to sell a lot of junque. Being the wonderful web-savvy daughter that I am, I offered to post some of their items on Craigslist.com, in hopes that they could sell them without having to go through the whole garage-sale deal. I’ve…
Why You Will Never Make Money with Internet Surveys
If you’ve ever done any kind of market research, you know the legitimacy of Focus Groups, Mystery Shopping, and Exit Interviews. More than once, I’d gather, you’ve been approached in the mall by someone who is desperate for your opinion on their latest soap or movie or food. It’s a completely legitimate practice, finding out…
Census Scams part 2 of 2
In my last post about Census Scams, I talked about friendly Census workers coming to your home. I have no doubt that scammers will be taking advantage of the current Census count and try to phanagle their way into your living room and get information while posing as legitimate government officials. This article, however, will be…
Census Scams part 1 of 2
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted (getting ready for the book release, yea!) but it’s Census time and there are scammers afoot, so I’m dragging myself back in front of the blog to get the word out. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, you know that The Census happens…
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