Archive for the ‘Scam Alert’ Category:

Bait and Switch Advertising Scams – Definition, Examples & Laws

{ Posted on Aug 12 2011 by Kalen Smith }
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Categories : All, EDITLN, Lifestyle, Money Crashers, Money Management, OPTQ, Scam Alert, Shopping, Spending and Saving, Uncategorized
Bait-and-switch is a term for a scam where a business advertises a great product or service for a low price. When prospective customers attempt to buy the product or service, however, they find out that the product is not available. ...Read More »

7 Types of Common Craigslist Scams to Watch Out for

{ Posted on Jun 15 2011 by Suzanne Kearns }
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Categories : All, EDITHM, Money Crashers, Money Management, OPTQ, Scam Alert, Spending and Saving, Uncategorized
It used to be that when you wanted to find an apartment for rent, buy a used car, or pick up used, secondhand items like furniture or a washer and dryer, you looked in the classified section of the newspaper. ...Read More »

3 Types of Mortgage & Housing Scams to Watch Out for – Don’t Be a Victim

{ Posted on Mar 11 2011 by Kalen Smith }
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Categories : All, Money Crashers, Money Management, mortgage, Real Estate, Scam Alert, Uncategorized
Recession-related job loss, cut backs, and bank crackdowns have left many debt-mired homeowners wondering what they can possibly do to save their homes from foreclosure. Unfortunately, for every downtrodden soul, there is a scumbag con artist waiting to take advantage. These crooks ...Read More »

What Is a Ponzi Scheme – Bernie Madoff Ponzi Scheme & Scandal Explained

{ Posted on Mar 03 2011 by Kalen Smith }
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Categories : All, Investing, Money Crashers, Scam Alert, Stocks, Uncategorized
On March 12, 2009, Bernie Madoff pled guilty to the largest Ponzi scheme in history. He successfully swindled investors out of $65 billion. Although many Wall Street experts revered Madoff as a genius, many financial professionals were not surprised to ...Read More »

Top 5 Student Financial Aid Scams & Fraud to Watch Out for

{ Posted on Mar 02 2011 by Suzanne Kearns }
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Categories : All, Careers, College & Education, Money Crashers, Scam Alert, Uncategorized
It’s one of the most exciting times in a young adult’s life – the chance to go off to college on their own. Students put a lot of thought into choosing the right school, then begin to look for ways ...Read More »

Debit & Credit Card Skimming Fraud – How to Avoid Card Skimming Devices

{ Posted on Feb 16 2011 by Erik Folgate }
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Categories : All, Banking, Credit and Debt, Credit Cards, Money Crashers, Money Management, Scam Alert, Uncategorized
I can vividly remember the day last summer when my wife and I were walking into a movie at the theater when I received a phone call from an unknown number. I decided to listen to the voice message before we ...Read More »

Get The Best, Low Cost Car Rentals By Avoiding These 5 Dealer Tricks

{ Posted on Nov 17 2010 by Heather Levin }
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Categories : All, Money Crashers, Scam Alert, Travel
Last week I had to rent a car for a long trip. And if I hadn’t done my research beforehand, the car rental clerk would have scammed and sweet-talked me into spending a lot more than I needed to. In fact, ...Read More »

Be Careful When It Comes To Using Your ATM Card

{ Posted on Oct 08 2010 by David Bakke }
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Categories : All, Consumer News, Financial Advice, how to protect myself at atm machine, is using my atm card safe, Money Crashers, protecting my identity with my atm card, safety at atm machines, Scam Alert, use atm card safely
The best piece of advice that I can give you when it comes to the use of ATM/debit cards is this: be careful.Personally, I own a debit card and I do carry it with me, but mainly for emergency purposes ...Read More »

How To Respond To Unauthorized Transactions In Your Bank Account

{ Posted on Sep 02 2010 by Erik Folgate }
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Categories : All, Bank of America, Consumer News, fraud alert, identity theft, Money Crashers, Scam Alert, stolen debit card, unauthorized transactions
This past weekend, for the first time in my adult life, I was the victim of identity theft.  We were talking into the movie theater about to sit down for a movie, and I got a phone call from a ...Read More »