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Checking Out the “Check Into This” E-mail

Checking Out the “Check Into This” E-mail

This e-mail links to a fake news site promoting a work-at-home scheme. From: —-@comcast.net Subject: Check this out Date: May 10, 2012 To: —-@gmail.com this is intense you should check…

WorkAtHomeAide.net: Check into this Marketer

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WorkAtHomeAide.net: Check into this Marketer

This e-mail links to a fake news site. When you leave the site, a An advertisement that pops up in a new window when you’re browsing the internet. window directs…

Who is Alusi obi? And Why Does He Want to Give You Money?

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Who is Alusi obi? And Why Does He Want to Give You Money?

Is Mr. Alusi obi your pal? Have you entrusted him with $7.3 million for some reason? No? Good, so you know this is totally fake. Red flags: poor grammar, unknown…

“Y0u can make m0ney w0rking fr0m h0me t0day”

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“Y0u can make m0ney w0rking fr0m h0me t0day”

This O- challenged e-mailer wants you to link to http://www.workhome57now.com, a fake news site calling itself East Haven Business Journal, with an article promoting a suspicious work-at-home opportunity. Read more…

Think Twice Before Becoming a Mystery Shopper

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Think Twice Before Becoming a Mystery Shopper

Mystery shopping might be the ideal gig for anyone who just loves to shop. What could be better than getting paid to buy stuff and then getting to keep the…

Know the Difference Between For-Profit and Nonprofit Schools

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Know the Difference Between For-Profit and Nonprofit Schools

The vast majority of private schools are nonprofits, or organizations that put all money earned back into the school. By contrast, a school that is operated for profit sends money…

You Said Do Not Call but Some Telemarketers are Doing it Anyway

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You Said Do Not Call but Some Telemarketers are Doing it Anyway

Americall was found to actually TRAIN its employees to ignore consumers’ requests to be placed on the company’s do not call list. How did the FTC know? Apparently, they put…

Don’t Get Spoofed When You Pick up the Phone

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Don’t Get Spoofed When You Pick up the Phone

Telemarketers have picked up on the fact that many of us now use caller ID to screen calls. According to the law, telemarketers must display accurate information, but some scam…

Diploma Mills: Degrees of Deception

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Diploma Mills: Degrees of Deception

Imagine earning a college or graduate degree without having to do any work. Sound too good to be true? That’s because it is. Though you may have seen or heard…

TINA Fires First Salvo at Virtual Influencers