Archive for the 'Scams' Category

The terrible truth of this day and age is long since detached from the image of a hungry cartoon bear rummaging through metal trash cans for sustenance. If there is commotion happening in your residential alleyway or the sound of a heavy plastic wheelie bin lid slamming shut wakes you at an ungodly hour then […]

 

Because identity theft is both lucrative and easy to get away with, ID theft rings are growing and fast in crime circles from meth addicts to mafia. Consequently, there has been an overwhelming corporate response to meet increased demand for identity theft protection.
You have probably heard of LifeLock, an Identity Theft Protection company that […]

 

Identity theft is one of the fastest growing forms of organised crime and can lead to heartbreak, financial consequences and legal problems. One of the most common forms is that of assuming the identity of an individual, ordering credit cards in their name and running up the bills which puts the victim in credit default. […]

 

If only the words ‘100% authentic’ were always used honestly. Unfortunately, there are heaps of fakes on ebay and unfortunately they are VERY hard to spot without experience and specialised knowledge - especially before you pay your good money and get the item home!
I’ve been buying and selling on ebay for a while and I’ll […]

 

Are you an ebay user? Whether you are currently using ebay to do your online shopping, or if you use it to generate extra income for yourself, as a seller, there is something that you need to be aware of. As a user, whether you are a seller or a buyer, you need to […]

 

ebay is a relatively safe marketplace. Unfortunately, like most online marketplaces, it is vulnerable to scams. ebay tries to keep instances of scams occurring, but with more than 100 million members, and approximately $40 million moving through the site on a daily basis, this can be a little difficult. Sometimes, scams occur.
If you have been […]

 

Everyone has heard about identity theft because it has been in the news very often. Most people think it can’t happen to them but this is far from the truth. Identity thieves don’t care whether you are rich or poor and they don’t care whether you have good or poor credit. The good news is […]

 

Annually, approximately ten million people have something very important stolen from them. It is not their car, it is not their child, and it is not their money: it’s their identity. Identity theft is a crime that is on the rise and costing billions of hard earned dollars a year.
While there is no way […]

 

You notice a missed call on your phone from an unfamiliar number and decide to find out who it was. What you don’t realise is that your return call is being diverted to a premium service for which you’ll be charged.
This is just one of many phone scams catching consumers out, and just one of […]

 

Identify theft is becoming a very real concern for many of us. Initially little could be done after the fact to restore your name and police officers did nothing, because there were no laws in place to protect consumers. Legislators enacted laws to assist consumers to restore their good names and to […]