tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54383001285955216962012-02-16T10:23:15.516-08:00We talk about scams and rip offs, and how to avoid them.Joenoreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438300128595521696.post-986293656799721272008-05-29T21:27:00.000-07:002008-05-29T21:32:07.514-07:00

Contractors have probably been cheating people since before the time of Christ. We all need a contractor at some point to fix our home. They know we are dumb about their work, usually desperate, and we have money to burn. In return, the contractors cheat us. Here are some tips I found on spotting and avoiding some common contractor scams:Contractor Scam #1. Your roof is about to cave in! Scare

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Rental scams are way more common than you would imagine. These con artists sucker people into paying their rent up front for a new apartment. Sadly, they sucker a lot of people into paying in advance for the same apartment. Sick and pathetic! Read this: The Toronto couple couldn't believe their good fortune. They had found a modern two-bedroom house close to downtown available

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Be smart! If some punk offers to buy your goods online by paying for more than the asking check via check, and then sending you the difference, it's a scam!!!! I can't believe people are falling for this fake online check scam, but they are. Read this:If you sell enough stuff online at sites like Craigs list and eBay, eventually you will receive an offer for your wares that far exceeds your

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I heard about this new scam yesterday. Believe it or not, these scam artists are delivering "groceries" in fake delivery vans! Read this:Upscale online supermarket Ocado has alerted its customers to the hitherto unknown threat of fake delivery vans and drivers. Its "security-conscious customers", says the company in an email, can now arrange to be sent the registration number of the van and the

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I am starting this blog because I was recently scammed online. I can't do anything about the scam that I was sucked into, but I can try to stop some other ones out there. If you have been a victim of a scam, or you are aware of a scammer out there that is taking advantage of others, please report that scam here. I will look into it myself, report my findings, and gladly give you full credit for

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