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| Credit Repair Scams and How to Avoid Them | | 2008-08-26 11:05:06 | | If you're a consumer who has had some financial difficulty lately, you're not alone. Perhaps your credit score isn't everything you'd like it to be, and you're having trouble getting credit or even getting a job because your score is lower than it should be. However, if you're desperate for a quick fix, be careful. Scam artists look for just such a situation and can present you with a credit repair claim that looks too good to be true. Well, guess what? It is.... | | By: Crosby Finance | | |
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| Credit Repair Scams: Traps to Avoid | | 2008-08-16 11:28:44 | | Credit report repair is big business and credit repair scams are everywhere. If you want to know more about improving your credit score, and don't want to bother with disputes or inaccuracies you could consider consulting an independent credit repair company.... | | By: Crosby Finance | | |
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| Why Don’t Work at Home Scams Get Shut Down More Quickly? | | 2008-08-09 00:00:00 | | The bane of searching for a work at home job is avoiding all the scams. They’re so prevalent that finding a real opportunity is a pretty long search for most people.
Ever wonder why so many scams thrive? There are a few reasons.
1. Affiliate programs.
Not all Affiliate programs are bad, not by a long shot. Many [...]... | | By: Resources Zone | | |
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| How To Avoid Online Money-Making Scams | | 2008-07-21 09:15:18 | | There are thousands and thousands of individuals who fall for money-making scams online every single day. How can you tell it's a scam? How do you avoid it? Although there are tell-tale signs that a program is a scam, there are websites out there that seem so legitimate, even veterans of money-making programs fall for them. So what can you do to ensure you never fall for them? First of all, you must know and always remember one very important key point: There is no such thing as a get-rich quick-scheme. Again, there is no such thing as a get-rich-quick scheme! It is very important that you keep this point in mind when you search for money-making ideas online. With that said, can every single one of those programs that claim to make you thousands a day all be scams? Not necessarily. Some are scams, but there are those that are legitimate but are grossly exaggerating the truth. You can make thousands a day with some of these programs, but you have to do extraordinary things in order to ... | | By: Easy Online Money 4 U | | |
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| BBB Files: Avoid Job Scams | | 2008-07-18 07:39:23 | | Almost every week I hear from a viewer who answered a job ad….and found out later that the actual job was misrepresented.
In some cases, marketing jobs turned out to be door to door sales. In others, a shipping job turned out to be a foreign scam. And Mystery Shopping offers? Don’t get me started.
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| How To Avoid Some Common Forex Scams | | 2008-07-07 12:52:52 | | There is an old saying that states, "A Fool and his Money are Easily Parted". With the proper strategy and resources from which to educate yourself, there is no reason to be foolish. With all of the opportunities to make money from home there are plenty of people who can't wait to get right in and get started. The problem is, there are also plenty of scam artists out there who are all too willing to rip you off if you give them half a chance. In the Forex industry, experienced traders don't fall for the scams, but people who are new to the industry are ripe targets. Therefore, you need to know what to look out for.The government agency that regulates Forex trading, as well as other futures and commodities markets, cautions newcomers to watch out for the scammers that try to paint unrealistic pictures of huge profit potential in Forex and other trading markets. Recently they have also put out numerous fraud alerts for consumers specifically about scams involving the foreign currency exc... | | By: forex | | |
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| Watch out for financial scams around you | | 2008-07-05 09:28:00 | | There are many kind of scams and frauds around you and chances are to loose your money, if you are not informed about them. These are tips and some essential information which would help you know more about financial scams.These information are provided from "Money Made Clear"(FSA)a site, UK’s financial watchdog set up by the government to regulate financial services and protect your rights.Tips:* It sounds too good to be true – when it comes to scams and swindles it usually is! * You have to give away personal or account information – trustworthy firms never normally ask you for this. * You have to make a quick decision – scammers don't like to give you time to think about the offer, saying things like "if you don't act now you'll miss out". Current financial scams Identity fraud – someone impersonates you without your knowledge, often by stealing discarded or lost documents or your personal data. Details are also collected through bogus communications, phishing and social n... | | By: How to be debt free? | | |
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| Telemarketing Fraud/Reloading Scams | | 2008-07-04 07:00:36 | | If you have been a victim of telemarketing fraud you may be on their list to be scammed again. The reason being consumers who have lost money are usually placed on “sucker lists”, an index of people who have lost money to fraudulent telephone solicitations. Sucker lists, which include names, addresses, phone numbers [...]... | | By: Lifelock Identity theft protection | | |
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| Avoiding Travel Scams | | 2008-06-23 12:10:11 | | Avoiding scams when on a vacation should be the utmost priority for tourists. There will always be people who are out to con tourists, be it cab drivers or even tour guides. This occurs especially in the lesser developed countries. I have put together some tips on how to avoid being scam when travelling. Hope [...]... | | By: UniQuest | | |
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| Beware of The Pirated Software E-Mail Scams! | | 2008-06-19 06:09:42 | | You have gotten those E_Mails buy software at deep discounts. It is very tempting to save 85% to 95% on your favorite Software Titles. Why would you pay $279 for Windows XP when you can pay $49. Most of the times these are Pirated copies of the Software. You can run into huge problems later when ...... | | By: computer and internet business | | |
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| How To Avoid Email Scams | | 2008-06-10 23:52:57 | | It bugs me to get email spam, but I really get upset when it’s more than just selling the latest in male enhancement products. I’m talking about the emails that try to fool you into thinking your bank account is on the verge of being closed or that someone has hacked into it.
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| Beware of job scams on Web | | 2008-05-24 06:27:00 | | It's so easy to apply for a job over the Internet. It's even easier to be taken in by scam artists hiding behind your computer screen. Actually, they're standing in plain view without apology, without shame, wondering why, desperate soul that you are, you are taking so long to give them your money.There are companies, or one company going by many names, advertising for "financial directors," "accounting directors" or similar titles, looking for Americans willing to be middlemen in financial transactions.One of these companies claims to be in Northern Ireland and has trouble handling checks from the U.S. Someone, probably with a fake name, is listed as the contact. All you have to do is let your bank account be a host for wired money, then turn around and send it to the intended person the same day. Usually for $10,000 or more, of which you keep 5 percent.Can you say "money laundering" boys and girls? It has fraud written all over it, but sometimes good sense and reason get abandoned.Th... | | By: Mystery Shopping jobs | | |
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| Mystery shopping scams no mystery | | 2008-05-09 10:32:00 | | For many consumers, getting paid to shop incognito can sound like a dream come true. But if they're not careful, officials say, that dream could easily turn into a nightmare. As mystery shopping scams abound, consumer advocates are urging Hoosiers to beware of con artists who prey on consumers' desires to make a quick buck. It's a vital goal as the state of today's economy makes mystery shopping opportunities especially alluring to many consumers."They think it's an easy way to make some extra money," said Dreama Jensen, area director for the Better Business Bureau of Northern Indiana, which has been receiving calls recently about mystery shopping opportunities. "It's just hard to find a job, and now they're just more vulnerable than ever."Many consumers don't realize that marketers who promise lucrative jobs as mystery shoppers often don't deliver, said the Indiana attorney general's office.The latest mystery shopper scam, the office said, involves counterfeit checks. Consumers, hire... | | By: Mystery Shopping jobs | | |
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| Internet Scams And Hoaxes - What Happened To Me | | 2008-05-07 14:54:45 | | If you are new in internet and you want to make money online, there is a chance that you believe that finding a mentor will speed you up. You then go to several internet seminars. Normally, such seminars give you sale pitch at the end. You may want to buy some coaching program after you are convinced by the speakers. However, you don't know how to avoid internet scams and hoaxes since you are so new to the internet. This article will give you some story of what I encountered when I bought a coaching program in a seminar and fell completely into internet scams and hoaxes.Last year, I attended an internet seminar. The seminar took me into buying a package including an internet workshop and a membership site. I thought to myself that workshop should be good. And they told me to prepare a lot of things. I thought I should be able to accomplish many things out of the workshop. This package alone cost me several thousand dollars. When I joined the workshop, I found ... | | By: Ebook Review - Make Money | | |
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| All The Make Money Online Work From Home Scams | | 2008-04-04 02:06:28 | | Nobody Really Makes Money Online - Do They? How Many Methods Are Just Legal Scams?
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| Protect yourself From Car Repairs Scams | | 2008-03-24 12:34:00 | | Things have changes significantly since the early days of the automobile. What was once relative simple machinery (seen from today’s point of view), it has developed to become a very complex system that makes a car what it is.This has some benefits, as into modern cars more and more technology and features are added, but also a series of drawbacks. When it comes to repairing your own car, things have become more complicated. Modern vehicles have many computers that effectively control everything a car does and a lot of electric schemes and that is why repairing your car in your own back yard is not feasible to almost anyone with a car newer than 15 years old .Because cars nowadays very complex. Everybody recommends going to a large repair shop when something goes wrong. But in the same time some car repair shops are more likely to take advantage of their customers' ignorance.No one expects you to become a car mechanic overnight, but if you are ignorant about your car and car repairin... | | By: Cars and Speed | | |
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| Know the Top 10 ranked investing scams before investing. | | 2008-03-17 13:30:28 | | US economy is slowing down.U.S. Federal Reserve cutting interest rates to try to stave off a recession,.Those who had their money burned on stock market is desperately finding quicker ways to get their money recover. Consequently,some investor's have started investing on some"special programs"which promised higher returns rate then the ordinary investment programs. The problem is, some promised high-return opportunities are downright frauds.Below providing top 10 ranked investing scams written by Kay Bell and Amy Fleitas,Stay away from these 10 investments scams anytime.spot by:http://earningsource.blogspot.com/===================== Top 10 investing scams A promise of 40% returns?The quest for a safe investment vehicle is the common theme in all the scams. Here are the top 10, ranked roughly in order of prevalence or seriousness:1. Ponzi schemes. This is an old scam named for Charles Ponzi, a swindler from the early 1900s who conned $10 million from investors by promising 40% return... | | By: source of global earning© | | |
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| How to avoid Online Gambling Scams? | | 2008-03-17 07:15:00 | | Let us begin with the annoying truth of the existence of different kinds of scams and deceptions:Initially, the option of getting affected in a scam is present in every phase of life. It is not to depict a fearful reaction or something of the same nature, only to convey some practical information for a better living. The most important point is that don’t be so innocent person so as to get trapped in a scam, and also not the most distrustful one.These days, when people play and communicate with those you cannot see, scams are possible in particular. An online gambling that does not carry out pay outs correctly and denies paying players their lawfully deserved winning money or guaranteed bonuses is the common online scam found today.Sometimes the scam is not made at this stage, moreover a big compensation bonus is offered to the player as compensation of loss, if will return to the casino. Naturally it is not compulsory to do so.The best thing to do in selecting an online casino is t... | | By: Best UK Online Casino Sites Reviews on Internet | | |
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| Beware Of Fake Online Degree Scams! | | 2008-02-25 17:45:00 | | With modern technology, the internet offers students many opportunities to study for online college degrees. Students can also find a wealth of information regarding their online education ambition, for instance like how to apply for college student loan, how to find the right online college degree program for a wide variety of other online education information.Since many prospective online students are usually working adults, more and more people are turning to the internet to obtain a college... | | By: Online College Degrees | | |
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| Forex fraud and scams | | 2008-02-24 14:31:00 | | The mediators such as brokers and dealers often use of fraud and scams in Forex market. There is a special organization - The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). This agency regulates the trading of Forex currency, commodity futures and options contracts in the US and fights against companies involved in illegal or fraudulent sell of currency, commodity futures and options.There are some dishonest and disrespectable Forex broker's or dealer's strategies. Any victim of such... | | By: forex for you | | |
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| Internet Travel Scams | | 2008-02-23 14:27:23 | | by Robert Hanania
After watching the persuasive television commercial with a former science fiction television star proclaiming just how cheap travel can really be, you might find yourself on the Internet testing the virtual waters. Unfortunately, while originally you might have intended to visit the website that your sci-fi actor was talking about, you soon find [...]... | | By: travel and leisure articles | | |
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| Data Entry Scams Update | | 2008-02-12 15:36:01 | | Data provided by Petroleum Jobs
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| The 19 biggest trading scams | | 2008-01-30 03:45:23 | | Company: Societe Generale (2008) Detail: Lost 4.9 billion euros ($7.2 billion) before taxes after trader went beyond permitted limits on European stock index futures.Company: Bank of Montreal (2007) Detail: Wrong-way bets on natural gas led to a pretax loss of about C$680 million ($663 million).Company: Amaranth Advisors LLC (2006) Detail: Trader Brian Hunter's bad bets on natural gas triggered $6.6 billion of losses.Company: Refco Inc. (2005) Detail: Declared bankruptcy after hiding $430 million of debt Company: China Aviation Oil (2004) Detail: Lost $550 million on (Singapore) Corp. speculative oil-futures trades, forcing debt restructuring.Company: Allied Irish Banks Plc (2002) Detail: Trader hid $691 million in currency market losses.Company: Plains All American (1999) Detail: Lost $160 million because of Pipeline LP unauthorized crude-oil trading by an employee.Company: Long-Term Capital (1998) Detail: Lost $4 billion after a debt Management default by RussiaCompany: Peregrine Inv... | | By: VIActin - investment opportunities | | |
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| Online Scams Revealed | | 2008-01-19 04:33:00 | | It is true many companies give you a false hope of millions ofdollars in a very short time then you quickly realize you havebeen scammed. OC Deals Corp. has found some exciting provenmoney making ideas anyone can start with very little money, butwith big payoffs.Being scammed by someone is one of the worst feelings in theworld. A company builds a picture that it only takes a couple ofminutes to make a fortune. The sad truth is the world does notwork that way unless of course you win the lotto.There are ways to build wealth online in your spare time. Thoughgetting rich quick programs promise fame and fortune, we havefound a proven methods to make money online that will work. Thecatch is the amount of money to be made is determined by theeffort put forth by the entrepreneur.Making money online does not require any special skills, a hugeoffice, or even investors. All it takes is an idea,determination and a little direction from someone who hasalready been a success online.Here is one good... | | By: online business | | |
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| 'Tis the Season for Scams | | 2007-12-29 11:29:00 | | By Catherine Holahan Ah, the holidays -- that most wonderful time of year when the Web is aflutter with e-mailed season's greetings, online shopping offers and cyber criminals. The scams run the gamut, from fraudulent e-mails purporting to be alerts about online transactions to scam gift offers. "There is always an effort by the criminal underground to separate victims from their money this time of year," says Paul Ferguson, an advanced threat researcher with Trend Micro, a security software provider.Cybercriminals know it's easier to get people to fall for scams related to online shopping when they have shopping on the brain. It also doesn't hurt that the legitimate act of online shopping often involves visits to comparison-shopping sites and strange discount sites. So it's little surprise that some of those destinations turn out to be fake. "People are particularly vulnerable this time of year because they are looking for bargains," says Bill Loesch, chief technical officer and co-founder of GuardID, the maker of a device, similar to a USB memory stick, that stores account information and verifies the identity of financial sites.The rising popularity of online shopping makes for a target-rich environment. Consumers have spent about $25 billion online since Nov. 1, according to a Dec. 20 comScore (NasdaqGM:SCOR - News) study. That's a 19% increase from last year. Security firms expect a similar increase in the amount of online fraud, bringing the total amount lost online to $3.6 billion this year, according to a November survey by CyberSource (NasdaqGM:CYBS - News), an electronic payment and risk management firm.So what can consumers do to protect themselves from unwittingly buying someone else's holiday gifts this season? For starters, they can keep an eye out for the following common holiday scams:PhishingYou've probably heard the one about the Nigerian bank manager who needs your "confidential" help opening a U.S. account to transfer millions in oil-relat... | | By: How to be Rich, Happy and Free from Scams | | |
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| Internet Business Scams - How to Avoid Them | | 2007-12-24 07:31:23 | | Internet Scams have become big money to the people who are looking to make a quick buck on the internet. Who out there hasn't won the Irish lottery, been asked to be a representative for the widget corporation collecting money to keep Ten percent or been sent an email by your secret admirer. Three not so nice sounding characteristics will go a long way toward protecting you from internet "work at home" scam artists: cynicism, skepticism and gut instinct. Put those together with a little knowledge and add a sprinkle of common sense, and you are not likely to bit by a dirty rotten scoundrel. Here are five rules to help you avoid internet scams.Money won't come easy despite what they tell you. Either it isn't money or it isn't easy. Anybody who tells you that you will get rich sitting by your pool side sipping Pina Coladas is lying. Think about this, if it were that easy would they be advertising it to you? And if they want you to send them money (or your credit card number), they are... | | By: Full Time Income From Home | | |
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| Predatory Foreclosure Lending Scams | | 2007-12-17 15:48:00 | | Most mortgage lenders are trustworthy and provide a valuable service by allowing families to own a home without saving enough money to buy it outright. But dishonest or "predatory" lenders do exist and engage in lending practices that increase the chances that a borrower will lose a home to foreclosure. Beware especially of those who make high risk second mortgages. Other abusive practices include:Making a mortgage loan to an individual who does not have the income to repay it.Charging excessive interest, points and fees.Repeatedly refinancing a loan without providing any real value to the borrower.Borrowers facing unemployment and/or foreclosure are often targets of predatory lenders because they are desperate to find any "solution". Homeowners receive many refinance offers in the mail saying they are "pre-approved" for credit based on the equity in their homes. Borrowing against your house may seem attractive when you are struggling to pay your mortgage and other bills. But stop and think about this: if you can't make your current payments, increasing your debt will make it harder to keep your home, even if you get some temporary cash.Beware of scamsEquity skimming: In this type of scam a "buyer" approaches you offering to repay the mortgage or sell the property if you sign over the deed and move out - usually leaving you with the debt and no house. Signing over your deed does not necessarily relieve you of the responsibility of paying the loan.Phony counseling agencies: charging for counseling that is often free of charge. If you have any doubt about paying for such services, call a HUD-approved foreclosure housing counseling agency toll free at (800) 569-4287 or TDD (800) 877-8339 before you pay anyone or sign anything.Do not sign anything you do not understand. It is your right and duty to ask questionsInformation is your best defense against becoming a victim of predatory lending, especially for a desperate homeownerWhere to report suspected predatory lending... | | By: How To Avoid Foreclosure | | |
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| Avoid Possible Scams in Land Banking... | | 2007-12-07 11:45:00 | | Land Banking can be a good alternative form of investing into Real Estate. I personally have invested into Land Banking after doing my homework and due diligence.However, before you invest, make sure you do your homework and avoid investing into possible Land Banking Scams. You need to acquire the Financial Literacy to differentiate a Real Deal from a Sham.Let me give you some examples.For instance, a foreigner CANNOT own land in India and/or China.Thus, if someone try to sell you some land in these 2 countries, make sure you don't invest, it is likely to be a scam. Canada allows foreigners to invest in land though. You can check and verify this yourself. Even Singapore does NOT allow a foreigner to invest in land.if someone approach you to invest in Land in UK, but the land is in "Green Belt" (land reserved for nature and NOT for any building or construction), please don't invest also for obvious reasons.However, what shocks me is that there are people in Singapore selling land in G... | | By: How to be Rich, Happy and Free from Scams | | |
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| Tips To Avoid Work At Home Scams | | 2007-12-01 09:25:00 | | Never Pay Anything:-Never, NEVER pay for the chance to work! Always try to get free work on internet just like i am doing.You should treat working at home just like you would treat working for an employer at their place of business.Don't pay them even a dime because when you are working for them why should you pay them?They will make some excuses by saying that it atleast cost you money for their service and account set up.Those who have no money to manage business how can he pay you?The main aim behind this is he want money from you one or the other way by giving this excuses.Always Ask For The Proof:-When you are not confident that the company is legitimate.Ask the company to show any proof which can prove that their company is legitimate like payment proof or scam free approved.Many companies are showing click bank check proofs as their companies check proofs.They are fooling people in other words.People should be aware of this things.Some of the companies which are showing check p... | | By: Blogging Demo | | |
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| Mystery Shopper Scams | | 2007-11-16 22:02:00 | | Mystery Shopper Scams Getting paid to shop and dine out. It sounds too good to be true, and in some cases, it is. Mystery shopping; it's using educated, experienced shoppers to anonymously evaluate a customer's experience. Sharane Gott, Better Business Bureau: "Mystery shopping is one of those jobs that everybody wants. I do, you know if they would pay me really well to do that I would dine out and I would shop all day long."That's why it's an industry that can be easily preyed upon by scam artists. A scam Letter targeting people who want to become mystery shoppers claims you've been selected to represent the company as a mystery shopper and there are no registration fees. Instead, cashier checks are enclosed made out for several thousand dollars. The instructions; cash the check, keep $200 and wire the rest back to the company. The only problem; the money's left your account and the check is a fake. There are legitimate mystery shopping companies. In fact, the Mystery Shoppers Providers Association tells us they estimate there are more than one million mystery shoppers in the United States alone. We talked to one mystery shopping company for advice on how to avoid scams. They said you don't need to pay anything up front to get the assignment and it's difficult to get the assignments; it's competitive. They told us it is a real business and there are expectations and details they're looking for.To find out more you can log onto http://www.mystershop.org/. Grace White blinkbits BlinkList del.icio.us digg Reddit NewsVine Shadows blogmarks ... | | By: Mystery Shopping jobs | | |
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| Update - Job Scams | | 2007-11-06 07:01:22 | | Oil Offshore Marine Update - November 6, 2007
Most Recent Update - Job Scams Directory
Oil Offshore Marine is constantly updating its famous Directory of Known Scammers, Fake Companies, Fake Websites and Job Scams
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| Weight Loss Scams | | 2007-10-31 13:51:00 | | The Federal Trade Commission has released its annual Fraud report, and scarily enough weight loss products were at the top of the list.The top 10 frauds listed in the report include: * Fraudulent Weight-Loss Products (4.8 million victims) * Foreign Lottery Scams (3.2 million victims) * Unauthorized Billing - Buyers Clubs (3.2 million victims) * Prize Promotions (2.7 million victims) * Work-at-Home Programs (2.4 million victims) * Credit Card Insurance (2.1 million victims) * Unauthorized Billing - Internet Services (1.8 million victims) * Advance-Fee Loans (1.7 million victims) * Credit Repair Scams (1.2 million victims) * Business Opportunities (.8 million victims)How to lose weight? Moderate eating, moderate exercise, and NO WEIRD PILLS! Tags: weight loss, Diet, news, lynda lippin
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| Can Forex Scams Be Avoided? | | 2007-10-25 07:56:00 | | First, what is Forex: The FOREX or Foreign Exchange market is the largest financial market in the world, with an volume of more than $1.5 trillion daily, dealing in currencies. Unlike other financial markets, the Forex market has no physical location, no central exchange. It operates through an electronic network of banks, corporations and individuals trading one currency for another.Second, What is a Scam: A confidence trick, confidence game, or con for short (also known as a scam) is an attempt to intentionally mislead a person or persons (known as the mark) usually with the goal of financial or other gain. The confidence trickster, con man, scam artist or con artist often works with an accomplice called the shill, who tries to encourage the mark by pretending to believe the trickster.Whenever there is an opportunity to make large amounts of money, there will be people who are eager to jump right in and start making money. And where there are people who are eager to get rich quick with a minimum of effort on their part, there are fraudsters waiting to take their money. Experienced traders are wise enough to avoid the frauds – it’s the new traders who are most vulnerable to the forex scams that are slipping into the currency exchange market.The U.S. CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission), which regulates futures and commodities trading, warns new investors to be wary of frauds and scams that promise huge profits from your investments, in and out of the Forex market. The CFTC has issued several Consumer Fraud Alerts in connection with foreign currency trading. They offer the following tips to help you avoid being scammed.“I made $1900 in one minute!” touts one sidebar ad for a Forex trading company. Ads that promise high returns on small investments with little or no risk to you are tempting bait. The fact is that while there are certainly big profits to be made in forex, there are correspondingly large losses. And most novice traders drop out of active... | | By: FOREX ARTICLES | | |
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| Three On Your Side Investigates: Secret Shopper Scams | | 2007-10-23 22:46:00 | | We have a Three On Your Side warning about possible employment fraud. This time we'll focus on the secrets of earning a living as a "mystery shopper." Easy work, short hours, money made by visiting stores and evaluating their employees by making purchases. This time, there's a new come- on to an old scam. Judy Boykin says her daughter "brought me the check and said look what was sent to me in the mail." The young woman received an unsolicited offer to be secret shopper. According to Boykin, " You go in this case to Sears and Walmart to buy things and critique the customers service and inform these people who they act in the stores." A bogus cashiers check for $3,577 dollars appeared in the mail, it was supposedly described as job starter money. Tonya thought she had scored a great job. A secret shopper. But little did she know she was about to be ripped off for about 3-thousand dollars. The official looking letter advises the check be cashed. Then most of it was to be wired ... | | By: Mystery Shopping jobs | | |
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| Check Scams | | 2007-10-18 23:51:50 | | A few months ago, my aunt fell into a check scam. Some guy called the house telling her that she won a little over $100,000. Only thing that she had to do to secure the money was to cash a $4,000 check that they send her and wire the money back to them. My [...]... | | By: Sophistishe.Org | | |
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| Beware of Data Entry Job Scams | | 2007-10-18 13:47:37 | | Info provided by Oil Offshore Marine
Beware of Data Entry Job Scams
On Beware of Data Entry Jobs Scams you will find useful information on this fast-growing illegal activity, of which lots of people in the US, Canada, UK and other countries fall victims … Read the Full Information... | | By: Oil Offshore Marine - Oil & Gas Jobs Official | | |
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| How To Avoid Home-Based Business Scams And Discover How You Can Find The Best Online Home Business | | 2007-10-13 04:11:13 | | Home-based business scams run rampant online. How many times have you stumbled upon a site that promised to rake in $1000 a day with little work? We've all heard of "if it sounds too good to be true..."Well, it applies to the Internet also.So, is it possible to avoid home-based business scams?It may not be easy sometimes but, if you follow the guidelines below, there's a good chance you'll be making business with a legitimate company.1- Do a Google search for the phrase: "company name" + "scams" and see what comes up. If there's a ton of results ...stay away. Sometimes a few scam reports doesn't mean that the company is not legitimate. Some people don't take the time to actually learn or really work to achieve something. So they give up easily. Make sure that you really know what you are getting into. Running a home-based business requires patience and work. If you are willing to learn and put in the hours, you will make money. But choose a line of work you know about. Don't jump on the first offer that interests you.2- Do you see an address and a telephone number on the website? If you read everything on their website and it looks interesting, but you just want to be sure, call them. If you can't get through to a real person, move on. If the number is a 1-900, move on fast.3- Home-based business scams rarely display any testimonials. Find out if they can provide you with legitimate referrals.4- Search for any kind of history and see if it sticks. Go to http://archive.org and check out if this business has some sketchy history. Have they been in business for a few years?Read the rest of the article here.... | | By: Full Time Income From Home | | |
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| A New Wave Phishing Scams Is On The Rise | | 2007-09-20 21:41:12 | | I just can’t see why some people are into scamming others. Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been receiving emails warning me that there has been some “unauthorized activity” on my Bank of America account. The message reads as follows:
Your Online Banking is Blocked
Because of unusual number of invalid login attempts on you [...]... | | By: Family WebWatch Blog | | |
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| Some Warning Signals Of Scams | | 2007-09-17 20:01:00 | | I want to provide information about the latest scams to the people who are browsing internet .So that they are not victims of this scams.They have safer browser experience.They have good living when they are on internet.Many people browse internet for earning good income.But they join programs which are useless and scams.Even i was victim of so many work at home scams.I was not satisfied with any work at home programs because 99% of them are scams.List of work at home scams are mentioned below and i was victim of this programs.But after joining this programs i observed the following things.- late reply for your query after you join in their program- broken links- they change their website address- ask you for more money- even you work sincerely and honestly they don't pay you .They will say you there are some mistakes in your work and move on.
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| Scams | | 2007-09-02 16:35:35 | | What should you be watching out for?
* Any talent scout or agent who guarantees to make you a star. No one can give that sort of guarantee. The audience holds that card.
* Any agent who asks for...
Updated current casting call, audition, talent search, and agent information. Resources on getting started, scam alerts, classes, workshops, networking, Screen Actors Guild, and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
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| Black List Update - Job Scams | | 2007-08-17 16:39:37 | | Oil Offshore Marine Update
On Beware Job Scams we have just updated the black list of fake companies and scammers claiming to offer jobs. Unfortunately, the list is partial, because more and more fake companies get invented by the scammers. List of likely problems: losing money, losing identity, phishing attacks, and so on… Read full info [...]... | | By: Oil Offshore Marine - Oil & Gas Jobs Official | | |
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| Scams In India | | 2007-08-03 15:58:00 | | ImperialBiz is the recent scam.I am victim of this scam.The company have set up many years ago.They will charge a Rs 1100/- as join up fee.The work is you have to genarate responses.You will be paid Rs.5 per valid response .The company has kept target of 100.Mean you have to make 100 valid responses to get your payment.Otherwise they will roll back your payment to next month.I got payment at first but i was working regularly.The company doesn't have sufficient funds now.I am making sucessfully 100 responses but the company is not paying even a dime.They will just give me the reason that i did not make any sale so i don't get my payment.but they did not mention in their policy that i have to make a sale compulsory.I mailed them so many times but no reply from them.They are making me work but not sending my payment.Many people from india are not interested to invest in any program.Their website and Address:-www.imperialbiz.comImperial Biz, Door ... | | By: Blogging Demo | | |
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| Nigerians Scams Through Email | | 2007-07-31 08:10:00 | | PLEASE GIVE URGENT RESPONSE TO THIS MAIL...FROM THE DESK OF DR.JASIR KELZI,AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER,BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A)OUAGADOUGOU-BURKINA FASO.BANKWEBSITE:www.bkofafrica.netPRIVATE TELEPHONE:00226-70-357-881I am the manager of auditing and accounting department of BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A) here in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. In my department we discovered an abandoned sum of US$20.5m dollars (Twenty Million Five Hundred Thousand US dollars) in an account that belongs to one of our foreign customer (MR. ANDREAS SCHRANNER from Munich, Germany) who died along with his entire family in Jully 2000 in a plane crash.For more informations about the crash you can visit this site: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stmSince we got information about his death, we have been expecting his next of kin to come over and claim his money because we can not release it unless some body applies for it as next of kin or relation to the deceased as indicated in our banking guidlings and la... | | By: Blogging Demo | | |
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| Famous European Lottery Scams ( European Lottery Notification) | | 2007-07-28 15:44:00 | | EUROPEAN LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM.FROM: THE PROMOTION DIRECTORINTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT.EUROPEAN LOTTERY COMMISSION ANNIVERSARYThis is to inform you of the release of email balloting held on the 18TH AUGUST, 2006 ,by EUROPEAN LOTTERY COMMISSION ANNIVERSARY.For the first time ever EUROPEAN LOTTERY COMMISSION have decided to celebrate it's 101 anniversery by awarding €1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION EUROS) each to 20 lucky winners who were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from only Microsoft users from over 30,000.00 companies and 5,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.However, the results were released on 18TH SEPTEMBER,2006 and your email was among the 20 Lucky winners who won €1,000,000.00 each on the 101 anniversery of the EUROPEAN LOTTERY COMMISSION, and your email was attached to ticket number XBX38844240 and ballot number 00043261.In other to claim your €1,000,000.00 prize winning, which has been depo... | | By: Blogging Demo | | |
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| Work At Home Scams | | 2007-07-27 06:15:00 | | I was one of the victim of this scams.when I was having serious financial problems.I was looking to make money in my spare time but got cheated when I joined the below work at home programs which are scams.Please be aware of these scams.If you find any work at home scams then please report here. http://www.scamfreezone.org/ And also for better work at home and good legitimate companies please go to http://www.bbbonline.org/ BBBOnLine is the Better Business Bureau program to identify trustworthy web sites in the US and CA. Search 30000 reliable businesseshttp://www.ejobs4all.com/ ( The website is still running):- Recently I and one of my friend joined this website in june-july 2006. This company pays Five rupees for each response .I got payment for the first month.The second month I did not get any payment.I did a lot of work for the company.The company failed to respond to me.They respond immediately before you join.After joining the company they don’t respond.They won’t go back to... | | By: Blogging Demo | | |
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| US consumers warned of secret shopping scams | | 2007-07-17 16:38:00 | | In a new report on secret shopping, ShopSmart magazine reports that there are about 1.5 million mystery, or secret, shoppers across the country who help companies check everything from the friendliness of sales people to the number of minutes it takes to be seated in a restaurant. "If you enjoy shopping and want to make some extra cash, mystery shopping might be worth a try," said Lisa Lee Freeman, editor-in-chief, ShopSmart. "But be wary of scams and don't expect to make big money or receive lots of free stuff." Companies use secret shoppers, who get their assignments mostly though consulting firms, to determine how well they are doing and to find out about their competitors. This includes "compliance" shopping, to see if employees are following regulatory laws such as properly checking liquor buyer's ID; "reveal" shopping, awarding certificates or money to cashiers who remember to offer fries with that coke; or "diversity" shopping, to make sure everyone is being treated fairly. All of which plays an important role in helping companies figure our where they need improvement. ShopSmart offers consumers tips on how to get started in the business of secret shopping: - Don't Get Ripped Off. Watch out for scams that usually come through e-mail, in newspapers or online. Never pay for advice or job listings. - Find Real Jobs. Visit sites run by the Mystery Shopping Providers Association (http://www.mysteryshop.org/) or Volition (http://www.volition.com/) where mystery shoppers go to find work, ask questions and chat. - Get Certified. Another good source is Smiley University, an online school for mystery shoppers at http://www.aboutfacecorp.com/. ShopSmart recommends trying out a few jobs first before committing funds to a certificate. - Do a Background Check. Before accepting assignments, check the company's reputation at the Better Business Bureau in that company's local area as well as Volition's forum. - Keep Good Records. Be sure to separate fees, which are subject to income tax, from reimbursed expenses, which typically are not. Any un-reimbursed expenses may be eligible for deduction from your income, including use of a car, which will also need to be backed up with detailed records. Get expert tax advice. Legitimate mystery shopping assignments usually pay around $US10 to $US25 or can be twice the amount if the assignment requires special expertise. Phone-in jobs can pay as little as 50 cents. Keep in mind that secret shoppers are independent contractors with no job security or benefits.source : -US consumers warned of secret shopping scams
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| Make Money Online: The Seven Deadly Scams | | 2007-07-12 18:37:00 | | by Elaine CurrieAnyone coming to the Internet in search of a job or a legitimate opportunity to make money online is at risk of being snared by a scam program. Falling for an online scam can happen to anyone; you don't need to be especially gullible to get taken in by a scam masquerading as a genuine money making opportunity.The Internet does not come with a map and there are no signposts. You have to learn to find your way around picking up tips where you can. I don't mind admitting to falling for a couple of make money scams when I was searching for work online and it was only through luck that I avoided losing loads of cash. These are my nominations for the seven deadliest make money scams to be found online:1. Money DoublersThese were all over the Internet a couple of years ago. They disappeared suddenly but are now sneaking back online and some of them are attempting to disguise themselves as home business opportunities. They are definitely not business opportunities unless you ... | | By: How to be Rich, Happy and Free from Scams | | |
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| Email scams and education | | 2007-07-03 16:49:54 | | I can’t help but wonder if this:
… has something to do with the success of things like this:
From Dr. Zito Angelo
REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE IN A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION .
I am interested in your partnership in business dealing. This business proposal I wish to intimate you with is of mutual benefit and it? success is entirely based on mutual trust, cooperation and a high level of confidentiality as regard this transaction.
I am representing the board of the contract award and monitoring committee of the Hong Kong Ministry of Mining and Resources. I am seeking your assistance to enable me transfer the sum of US$42,300,000.00 (Forty Two Million, Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) into your private/company account.
The fund came about as a result of a contract awarded and executed for and on behalf of my Ministry.
Please kindly provide to us with the following details:
Your full name:
contact address. Please no P.O. Box 2)
Country of residence:
Telephone number:
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| Update on Beware Job Scams | | 2007-06-18 15:07:56 | | We are constantly updating, after extensive research and double-checking, our Black List on fake companies, job scammers and false claims. The constantly-updated information is available here for general use.
Keep your keep wide open if you get a job offer in Nigeria, Chad, Benin or Sudan. And send us an email if you have reasons to [...]... | | By: Oil Offshore Marine - Oil & Gas Jobs Official | | |
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| Still on scams… | | 2007-06-18 14:55:15 | | It is with regret that we have to write once again regarding the job scams which spread like plague. Oil Offshore Marine gets 10 to 15 emails every single day requesting advice on job offers via our FREE Checking System. Unfortunately, about 95% of all those “job offers” are fakes = job scams. For your [...]... | | By: Oil Offshore Marine - Oil & Gas Jobs Official | | |
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| Avoiding Common Stock Market Scams | | 2007-06-05 19:36:00 | | Greetings!Following on from my previous posting on internet scams revealed by Singapore newspaper...Here's a more detailed description of stock market scams encountered by people and tips on how to avoid them...useful for those involved with the stock market :)=======================by John MussiIt seems that there are more and more scams and dishonest deals in the news every day... and it may appear that no one is safe. Many people put off making investments that could make a lot of money down the road because of the fear of stock market scams, but with a little bit of care and common sense they don't have to.It's possible to easily avoid most stock market scams, if you take the time to do a little bit of research before making your investments and avoid the lure of "fast money."Here are some basic tips that can help you to avoid stock market scams and keep your money safe and secure while enabling you to make the investments that you want to make.Know the Source of Your Informatio... | | By: How to be Rich, Happy and Free from Scams | | |
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| 5 Ways To Protect Yourself Against Internet Scams While Looking to Earn Extra Money | | 2007-06-05 19:11:00 | | By Tony Shaw5 Ways To Protect Yourself Against Internet ScamsMany times when searching for a way to earn extra money through business opportunities on the net, people run into numerous scams. These Internet scams make it quite difficult to find a legitimate source of work. Not to mention, they come in all forms.How can you tell if they are scamming you though? What if it’s just another income opportunity? These questions are valid since there are still many wonderful opportunities out there. Nevertheless, it is still great to know how to spot when a company is scamming you.1. When you ask direct and pointed questions, they dodged you in other words tap dancing around what you have asked using such flowery language hoping to reel you in or impress you.2. When you send them an email or give them a phone call, they never return them. This is because they are hiding their badness hoping they will not be found out.3. They won’t accept credit cards. Some will make up an excuse saying tha... | | By: How to be Rich, Happy and Free from Scams | | |
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| Internet Scams Revealed by Singapore Newspaper!! | | 2007-05-28 06:56:00 | | Internet scams flourishing 28 May 2007Straits TimesEnglish(c) 2007 Singapore Press Holdings Limited Internet fraudsters snare new victims every day. Khushwant Singh gives the lowdown on some time-tested ploys and uncovers some newer schemes The 'Nigerian scam' How it is done First concocted by a Nigerian scammer, one version has a supposed African official offering a big cut if you could help 'unfreeze' millions in a late bureaucrat's bank account. But here is the catch: You have to pay cash up front to cover some transaction costs. More money is requested, 'snags' occur, and your money is gone. Conned Last year, 12 Singaporeans were cheated of $676,400 in this way - more than double the $327,000 lost by five victims in 2005. In 2004, the figure was $78,400. Many other victims may be too embarrassed to come forward. Tips Be wary of get-rich-quick offers, say police. Contact the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) on 6325-0000 if you smell a ruse. Online auction ruse How it is do... | | By: How to be Rich, Happy and Free from Scams | | |
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| “Legitimate†Online Paid Survey Scams Revealed Part 2 | | 2007-05-22 20:48:00 | | Continued from “Legitimate†Online Paid Survey Scams Revealed Part 1…Through my encounters with different online paid surveys which I joined, I repeatedly found:* Outdated Information* Non-Working Links* Links To Other Websites Asking For Money* No Real E-mail Support* No Help Section* Passing my personal details on to other parties, without my explicit permission* Misleading me about the time it will take to participate in a survey.I quickly realized that the website owners were right about one thing, their Online Paid Survey programs (in actual fact “Get Rich Quick†schemes) were entirely useless, yet they were laughing all the way to the bank. Needless to say, I didn’t respond when they contacted me again to find out if I was still interested in investing in them. Surprisingly however, while going through all the scam artist’s web sites, I was currently able to find a legitimate online paid survey program.Just to sidetrack a bit first, below are some pointers to look a... | | By: How to be Rich, Happy and Free from Scams | | |
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| “Legitimate†Online Paid Survey Scams Revealed Part 1 | | 2007-05-22 20:44:00 | | Are you looking for scam-free and legitimate online paid surveys, free membership online paid survey, fact honest paid survey or market online paid research survey….? Trying to earn some money on the internet by doing some real work (i.e. filling up surveys), instead of just looking for referrals? Here’s my experience: “After being scammed over and over again, I decided to do something about it. I wanted to once and for all get to the bottom of all these supposedly legitimate online paid survey scamsâ€IF YOU HAVE EVER BEEN SCAMMED OR LIED TO BY SOME SO CALLED LEGITIMATE ONLINE PAID SURVEYS SCHEMES BY SOME INTERNET “GURU,†THIS ARTICLE IS FOR YOU.THINGS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW BEFORE JOINING ANOTHER “ONLINE PAID SURVEY†PROGRAMWouldn’t it be nice to make a lot of money quickly with minimal effort while working at home in your pajamas? Of course it would. I for one would love to have money streaming into my bank account while only working a few hours a week in the comfort o... | | By: How to be Rich, Happy and Free from Scams | | |
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| Beware! Job Scams over internet | | 2007-05-22 17:50:24 | | Via Oil Offshore Marine:
This is not new. And it’s not good either. Internet-based job scams have developed very rapidly taking advantage of the fact that, when surfing the internet, the online system can be used to disguise one’s real name or position, thus allowing scammers to make false claims and earn easy money by [...]... | | By: Oil Offshore Marine - Oil & Gas Jobs Official | | |
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| SELF DEFENSE TIPS FOR FOREIGN LOTTERY SCAMS
Forei... | | 2007-02-26 19:52:00 | | SELF DEFENSE TIPS FOR FOREIGN LOTTERY SCAMSForeign lottery scams have become a big problem in the past year for many people. I have noticed myself whenever I open up my Inbox to check my emails I find that I have "won" at least a quarter of a million dollars from some lottery in another country. I have also noticed now that it is happening over the phone where a detailed automated message is left saying that I have won a so much money. This scam causes huge identity theft problems to it's unsuspecting victims.So how do you go about finding out if this is true or not. You can call your Better Business Bureau and get information on the lottery or business that is stating you won a prize. But the best rule of thumb is if you don't live in the country that you have won the lottery from you cannot claim the money because you are not a citizen. Bottom line listen to the old adage...if it sounds to good to be true, it probably is.... | | By: TACT's-Take No Prisoners Blog | | |
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| Is This One of the Homebased Business Scams? | | 2006-07-14 14:44:00 | | The following is an example of work from home scams that I received by email. You judge! CASE 1The other day I received an email offering a job. It seemed first a legitimate offer but I realized that I got another email the exact same letter from another person. I replied to first email asking about the company and requesting other information regarding their offer, but never got an answer back.Now, the same person who sent me the first email job offer, sent me another email with different email address. The following is whole story.Whole thing smells like fish. You judge!This is the first email that I received:ARTHALL ARTS & CRAFTSCityPoint, Level 32One Ropemaker StreetLondon EC2Y 9AW United KingdomTel/Fax: +447031872288HotLine:+447024082652Email: larryjohnson02_arthalluk@hotmail.comHello,How are you doing today? I hope all is well. Would you like to work online from home and get paid weekly ? ARTHALL ARTS & CRAFTS needs a book-keeper in the United States, so I want to know if... | | By: Get Rich, Stay Rich and Enjoy Being Rich | | |
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