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Don’t get ripped off: Learn From the FrancSwiss Scandal

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

The Web is an ideal place for scams just as it is for legitimate businesses. The FrancSwiss scam is one of those that created such a pandemonium, dragging a lot of big names in its operations.
FrancSwiss is a High-Yield Investment Program (HYIP) that promised a 4.5% daily return. HYIPs are investment programs that offer very [...]

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Your Internet access is going to get suspended

Friday, September 12th, 2008

If you get an email with this subject line, DELETE IT IMMEDIATELY.  It is carrying an .exe file that will install spyware on your computer.
The sender of the email is identified as “ICS Monitoring Team”   The actual email address, unsurprisingly, varies and is hard to track down.  Be very very careful of this spam.  DO [...]

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Electronic gadget scam uncovered at Sulit

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

If you see the ad below at sulit.com.ph, don’t buy!  It’s a scam.  The scammer is preying on buyers and sellers at sulit.com.ph   The goods are never delivered.
Check out our article on avoiding online scams.
OWOLOWO EXECUTIVE ELECTRONICS AND MOBILE PHONES LIMITED
181 JOHNSTON ROAD,
WANCHAI, HONG KONG ..
OWO FAVOUR
SALES MANAGER
OWOLOWO23@YAHOO.COM
ORDER INFORMATION :
Minimum Order : 1-5 units
Payment [...]

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Top 5 ways to prevent being scammed online

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Buying and selling goods in the philippines through websites be very lucrative either as a fulltime merchant or as a sideline job. However, there are certain instances when earning a buck quickly can tempt someone to take advantage of others through fraudulent means. Here are a few tips on how to avoid getting scammed when [...]

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