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Consumer Alert: Deep Inside a Work at Home Scam: Mules Victimized by "Air Parcel Express"
CAUCE North America —
Authority: 514
Here at CAUCE, we dont often re-post articles unrelated to spam law, but this piece by RSA is remarkably well-written and relevant to all Internet users, particularly during these days of high unemployment. Scam job offers to work at home have appeared on legitimate sites such as LinkedIn, Craiglist, and Monster.com, ...4 hours ago -
Webkinz fad fades: Web-linked stuffed toys arent hot stuff anymore
DailyFinance —
Authority: 797
Filed under: Company News When children write their letters to Santa this year, many will be skipping last years hot item: Webkinz . The stuffed animals were so popular last holiday season it was hard for retailers to keep the toys on their shelves. The plush dolls appealed to children and parents by linking the ...4 days ago -
Want H1N1 vaccine? Rob a bank
WalletPop Blog —
Authority: 721
Filed under: Health , Consumer Complaints My family has been trying for weeks to get the H1N1 vaccine but the few clinics that have been held around the Milwaukee area have been mobbed. Now we learn that all clinics for the next few weeks are cancelled because there is no vaccine to be had. Even high risk groups ...1 week ago -
Customers cry fowl as Boston Market doesnt learn from chicken coupon mistake
WalletPop Blog —
Authority: 721
Filed under: Budgets , Food , Fantastic Freebies , Consumer Complaints , Economizer Youd think any fast-food chain would have taken a lesson from KFC and the Great Free Chicken Fiasco of 2009 and not offer customers an outrageous deal via the Internet, where word of just about anything -- good or bad -- can ...1 week ago -
David Spade apologizes, sort of, for exploiting his dead buddy
WalletPop Blog —
Authority: 721
Filed under: Charity , Relationships , Consumer Complaints , Celebs & Money , Ad Rant When David Spades tasteless DirecTV ad went out in late October, it was immediately hit with a hail of criticism. Writers, including our own Jami Bernard , were quick to point out that the commercial, which used footage ...2 weeks ago -
Help me WalletPop: An intrepid reader gets her money back from Sears after a valiant fight over a not-so-cool fridge
WalletPop Blog —
Authority: 721
Filed under: Shopping , Consumer Ally Dear WalletPop: I bought a compact Galaxy refrigerator from Sears by phone. Milk sours in this compact refrigerator in 1-2 days and the temperature is always in the danger zone (50-65, and higher on the hottest days). Because of this, I have used a small zippered lunch-size ...2 weeks ago -
H1N1 vaccine needed? Good luck
WalletPop Blog —
Authority: 721
Filed under: Health , Consumer Complaints It was confirmed a world wide pandemic almost six months ago, and a national medical emergency last week, but where are the shots for the H1N1 vaccine? With widespread infection in 46 states, school closings, and employees missing work, it would be nice to have the H1N1 ...2 weeks ago -
No gasoline for me: MasterCard cancels my card
WalletPop Blog —
Authority: 721
Filed under: Credit , Consumer Complaints , Credit Reports Stopped at my local Shell station recently to fill up my van. I have used my Shell MasterCard for almost six years due to the discount that it offers for Shell purchases. Much to my surprise, the pump refused to authorize my card and said, "See ...2 weeks ago -
Exclusive: Anti-kid vid group ponders forcing name change for all Baby Einstein videos
WalletPop Blog —
Authority: 721
Filed under: Kids and Money , Consumer Complaints Call it the E = MC squareoff. Bolstered by its successful anti-screen media campaign that led Baby Einstein to offer a refund for its kid videos , leaders at a Boston-Based non-profit are weighing whether to fight on -- and demand that Walt Disney Company drop ...2 weeks ago -
Baby Einstein didnt make my kid a genius ... duh
WalletPop Blog —
Authority: 721
Filed under: Kids and Money , Consumer Complaints A recently closed pizza place just a lonnnng dough toss from my home on Chicagos North Side bragged that it served "the best pizza on Earth." And a Mexican joint not far from there advertises "burritos as big as your head." In both cases, I chalk it up to ...3 weeks ago -
Rent-a-Husband allegedly divorces investors
WalletPop Blog —
Authority: 721
Filed under: Home , Fraud , Recession , Investing , Consumer Complaints Home repair contractor Kaile Warren had a rags-to-riches story that was enviable. The former homeless home improver credits "divine intervention" with giving him the idea for a home improvement company and brand name that would ultimately ...3 weeks ago -
Beware! Loan Modification Scams are Booming!
The Article Blog —
Authority: 141
Did you read this article on Salon.com late last month? Entitled, “Why loan modification scams are booming,” it’s all about how bad things are getting for the unwary borrower who is in danger of foreclosure, needs a loan modification, doesn’t know where to turn, and makes the mistake of falling prey to one ...3 weeks ago -
Torrevieja Customers Complain
AMLA Spain News & Property in Spain on The Spanish Property MLS —
Authority: 149
They are doing the correct thing,Torrevieja customers are complaining to the Municipal Consumers’Office in Torrevieja and more than a thousand have done so over the summer. The Consumer Councillor has explained that between June 15 and september 14 a total of 809 people requested information or advice while 227 ...4 weeks ago -
Making money on the Madoff name: Auctions not what the ads lead you to believe
WalletPop Blog —
Authority: 721
Filed under: Ripoffs and Scams , Consumer Complaints , Consumer Ally Advertisements trumpeting "Bernie Madoff Auction" ahead of events being held at hotels around the country appear to have little or no connection to the criminal or his victims, a WalletPop investigation found. Instead, customers who show up ...4 weeks ago -
Tealeaf: Consumers tell socnets, not retailers, about transaction woes
BizReport —
Authority: 553
More and more consumers are turning to the Internet to carry out their shopping, but a new survey from Tealeaf Technology Inc., a company that analyses consumer behavior online, found that e-commerce sites arent providing a problem-free experience. Worse still, consumers are sharing their dissatisfaction on social ...4 weeks ago -
Senate committee takes on Web-based ‘loyalty’ marketing companies
money news blog —
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Filed under: Ripoffs and Scams , Consumer Complaints , Consumer Ally Nobody wants to get nailed with unexpected credit card charges in this economy. Who’s got money to waste? If you’ve ever been startled by little little charges appearing on your monthly statement that contain the words “ rewards ,” ...8 weeks ago -
Scamming wanna-be writers: Know the character names
money news blog —
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Filed under: Ripoffs and Scams , Consumer Complaints , Consumer Ally One tactic used by scammers to avoid losing business and keep from being detected is to constantly change names. That’s intended to keep any of the purported companies from collecting too many complaints that would draw attention to what’s ...8 weeks ago -
Plot point: How one man (and his many companies) allegedly scammed wanna-be writers
money news blog —
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Filed under: Ripoffs and Scams , Consumer Complaints , Consumer Ally So, you want to be a writer? You think you’ve some talent, maybe an idea that people need to know about, or perhaps you have the next great novel swirling in your brain, and you’re not quite sure about how to get noticed. You have a lot of ...8 weeks ago
