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Product To Avoid:  Star Registry Services

Product To Avoid: Star Registry Services

Sunday, December 7, 2008

This one makes me sad.  Apparently the star registry services are all scams.  Surely you’ve gotten a flyer in the mail before (maybe even gotten a star named after you).  The services, for a nominal fee ($100.00 …

Watch Out At the Gas Pump

Watch Out At the Gas Pump

Friday, October 10, 2008

According to an article on MSNBC, you should not use your debit card at the pump.  Why?  Because a thief could steal all your money out of your account before you even know it.  :

“They did it by installing their own …

Freecreditreport.com: The Truth Behind Their Commercials

Freecreditreport.com: The Truth Behind Their Commercials

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Have you seen this commercial?  It is so funny.

It’s from the folks at www.freecreditreport.com.  They promise you a free credit report.  However, the announcer states you must join “Triple advantage.”  So what is triple advantage?

Triple Advantage is a program you pay for that monitors your credit.  You’re charged an …

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They Love me in Ghana

They Love me in Ghana

Monday, April 2, 2007

So today in my gmail I get the following letter promising me riches beyond my wildest dreams. Did I ever mention how much I love these guys?

Making a hoax for profit and fame

Making a hoax for profit and fame

Wednesday, July 19, 2006

This was a very interesting article.

A number of listeners wrote reminding me that my description of scientists as men and women of integrity, painstakingly in pursuit of truth, did not quite tell the whole story. The pressure to be first to reach a particular scientific goal has always been intense. …

Nigerian Scammer carves some art, still gets nothing

Nigerian Scammer carves some art, still gets nothing

Thursday, June 29, 2006

Most people know the “419″ scams. They are named “419″ after the section of the Nigerian penal code which addresses fraud schemes, and the majority of them are done through email. We’ve all been there. The emails are urgent …

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