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It's happened to all of us at one point or another, we give our hard
earned cash to someone who is going to provide us with something and
they never deliver. So, how do you go about protecting yourself from
these scammers, and if you've been hit what can you do about it?
In today's NetDummy, I have searched the Web to find places you can
go to file a complaint. I have also provided you with some things
you can do to protect yourself from people out there that want to
take you for all you have.
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We hope that you find this newsletter interesting and useful.
Patrick Stoddard
NetDummy Editor
Funny Stories ......
A couple had been married for 25 years and also celebrated their 60th
birthdays. During the celebration a fairy appeared and said that
because they had been such a loving couple all those years, she would
give them one wish each.
The wife wanted to travel around the world. The fairy waved her wand
and boom! She had the tickets in her hand.
Next, it was the husband's turn. He paused for a moment, then said
shyly, "Well, I'd like to have a woman 30 years younger than me." The
fairy picked up her wand and boom! He was 90.
A husband and wife were at a party chatting with some friends when
the subject of marriage counseling came up. "Oh, we'll never need
that. My husband and I have a great relationship," the wife
explained. "He was a communications major in college and I majored
in theater arts. He communicates real well and I just act like I'm
listening."
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Protect Yourself From Internet Scams
You need to protect yourself. I found this list of ways you can use
to find out if a company on the Internet is just trying to take your
money and run or not. This list, provided by Mazu Publishing, is
probably the best advice that anyone can give you to keep yourself
from being taken.
- Make sure they list contact information. Internet scams normally
do not. You know what I am talking about names, addresses, people
that are involved with the site, phone numbers, etc. An email
address is fine when someone isn't asking for money, but when
companies are asking for your hard-earned cash, email isn't enough
in my opinion.
- Does the company that you are checking out take credit cards? It
is extremely important that they do. If you use a credit card for
your purchase and they are an Internet scam you can reverse the
charges on the card. You are going to have to provide some sort
of proof (meaning they didn't deliver what they were supposed to)
but that is easy if you were scammed.
- See what kind of return policy they have. Most business
opportunities should at least offer a 30-day trial when you are
checking them out.
- Lastly, go to a search engine (we like HotBot or Lycos) and find
out if you can find any dirt on the company. This is hardly the
most technical way to find stuff but you can always believe 10 or
20 complaints you find on the Web (that seem unresolved), as
opposed to sales literature that you will find elsewhere.
Sites You Can Use
<> UGetHeard
http://www.ugetheard.com/
UGetHeard.com provides a service for you where you can send a letter
complaint or applause to any company, any where.
<> Internet ScamBusters™
http://www.scambusters.org
Internet ScamBusters gives you a listing of most of the scams that
have been plaguing the Internet, all in one place. They also give
you the opportunity to sign-up for their newsletter so you can find
out about all the newest scams that surface everyday.
<> Fraud Bureau
http://www.fraudbureau.com/
The Fraud Bureau is a free service, established to alert online
consumers and investors of prior complaints relating to online
vendors including sellers at online auctions and to provide
consumers, investors and users with information and news on how to
safely surf, shop and invest on the 'Net.
<> Internet Scams Ezine
http://inetscams.hypermart.net/
Internet Scams is an award-winning Ezine designed to give you the
only defense you can have against a scam artist: Education.
<> Internet Scams and Rip-offs
http://sitemaven-design.com/i-scams.htm
Here's a guide to avoiding scams and frauds, before you become a
victim of them.
<> law-n-legal.com
http://law-n-legal.com/
Law-n-Legal.com gives you a list of places you can go to where you
can report someone who has ripped you off on the Internet.
<> Internet Fraud Watch
http://www.fraud.org/internet/intstat.htm
The Internet Fraud Watch section of the NFIC web site provides tips,
articles, bulletins and other information that you can use to avoid
fraud, protect your privacy, and navigate the Net safely and
enjoyably.
List courtesy of The Mazu Publishing Internet Scams page:
http://www.badbizopps.com/internet_scams.html
And for more information you can check out Avoiding Internet Scams.
This site has a good article on how you can avoid all those scams out
there on the Internet today.
http://www.allsands.com/HowTo/internetscams_adh_gn.htm
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We at the Editorial Team would like to thank all our readers for reading NetDummy.
Sincerely,
Patrick Stoddard
The Editorial Team
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