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Be Smart When Dealing with Discounts

Paper coupons, online coupon codes, group rates, and military discounts are spectacular ways to save big bucks when traveling to amusement parks.  However, not all discounts are authentic.  Each year, thousands of complaints are filed with the Better Business Bureau regarding counterfeit deals.  To protect yourself from getting ripped off this summer, consider the following: Research:  When you see a coupon that appears too good to be true, go online and check it out.  Sites such as RipoffReport.com feature fraudulent coupon offers.  The popular website also gives tips on how to avoid using expired coupon codes.  It also has a … Continue reading →

How To Evaluate A Business Opportunity

Anyone can say anything that they want to say online. People can make up identities and pretend to be whomever they wish. The same holds true for home – based business opportunities. There is a person or a group of people behind every home-based business opportunity that you see on the internet, and they may not have your best interest at heart. Since it is the beginning of the year, many people have found fresh inspiration to work on making their dreams of becoming a home-based professional come true. Falling victim to a home-based business scam can not only set … Continue reading →

Things To Know Before You Get Towed

It can be frustrating to have to wait around for your car to be towed. A lot of people are so happy to see a tow truck arrive that they fail to take some necessary precautions that could save them a lot of money, and a lot of trouble. The National Insurance Crime Bureau, or NCIB, has started a campaign to educate consumers about how to avoid getting scammed by bad towing companies. These tips from the NICB are designed to help consumers avoid getting taken advantage of by towing companies, vehicle storage companies, and repair shops that are charging … Continue reading →

Travelers’ Checks Scam

My mother swears by travelers’ checks. They are a vital part of her travel itinerary: make airline reservations, pack toothbrush, pick-up travelers’ checks… If you routinely use travelers’ checks –be warned–you could be a target for scam artists. The scam involves a computer and a person who plays on the sympathy of vacationers who are regularly use travelers’ checks. It starts with an email message asking for help cashing travelers’ checks. The person sending the email claims to be stranded in another country and is unable to use his/her travelers’ checks. The email plays on the emotions of travelers who … Continue reading →

Scams (Identifying email scams)

You will find a ton of information on avoiding scams all over the internet, yet people fall for them all the time. I wanted to share some tips that will help you identify a scam. In reality, a scam is usually pretty obvious. It looks like a great opportunity that you can’t believe you have actually come across something this great! However, there is always a little something that tugs at your conscious like paying for information, giving them money for a background check, or cashing a check and transferring funds. EMAIL JOB OFFERS SCENARIO 1: You get an email … Continue reading →

BEWARE—The Holiday Gift Card Scam

I don’t know where you live, but if you reside anywhere around the Midwest portion of the United States then you may have heard about a new scam involving gift cards. Thousands of victims have flooded area Better Business Bureaus with their tragic stories of being ripped off. Here’s how the scam works: Scammers go to a store where gift cards are hanging on a rack. They then copy numbers and merchant names from these gift cards. They wait a week or so and then call the 800 number that was on the back of the card to find out … Continue reading →

A Warning To Oprah Fans

If you are an Oprah fan and are currently trying to get tickets to see the queen of talk in person, be on guard. According to officials, online thieves are using the lure of tickets to “The Oprah Winfrey Show” to rip off the identities of consumers. The scam was exposed after several Oprah fans notified Winfrey’s Harpo Productions, Inc. that they had been ripped off. According to the state Attorney General, the thieves have been sending unsolicited e-mails asking people to send them personal information, verify financial information or wire money to a third party for tickets to the … Continue reading →

BEWARE! New Mail Scam

I have blogged about mail scams in the past, but it never fails to break my heart when I hear about elderly people getting scammed out of thousands of dollars. If you have an elderly parent, grandparent, uncle, friend or neighbor who lives alone you may want to warn them about a new mail scam that targets senior citizens. Authorities in New Jersey say that a number of senior citizens have fallen prey to a mail scam that has robbed seniors nationwide of more than $500,000. According to the head of the Senior Task Force for a New Jersey prosecutor’s … Continue reading →