Scams and Fraud Articles

Good Samaritan Scam

We found this interesting video while cruising through You Tube. It demonstrates a new type of scam that is pretty ingenious. I could see a lot of people falling for thing one–unless you know about it before you get hit.

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Beware of the Locksmith Scam

While most of us are aware of contractor scam and mechanic scams where someone charges you for work you never authorized or they perform shoddy work and then disappear, we just heard about a new scam that could hit anyone … Continue reading →

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Credit Repair Companies – Are They White Knights or Sharks?

Credit repair companies are on the rise with the sudden surge of unpaid debt Americans are amassing on a daily basis, and their advertising of services is increasing. Many credit repair companies offer to help improve or fix your credit … Continue reading →

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Beware of Online Job Scams

As the worldwide economy falters the number of online scams is increasing. Most recently a wide range of job offers has begun to arrive with e-mails. Almost every one of these offers is a classic case of e-mail spam. Some … Continue reading →

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Where to Obtain a Free Credit Report

In the USA you are legally entitled to receive a free copy of your credit report once per year from each of the three major credit reporting agencies. If you want a copy more often than that, you will probably … Continue reading →

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