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Articles in Home | Business | Fraud Title|Newest|Oldest How To Spot A Data Entry Scam  By : There are more data entry scams out there than you can shake a stick at. Is there really still a way to make money online? Are there real and legitimate home based business options? The answer is a resounding, “yes”. But, unfortunately, many people get burnt before finding something that’s lucrative and legitimate. Many people give up before finding out that you really can make money through areas such as data entry. Home based business opportunities are not in short suppl... Home Equity Loan: Scams To Beware Of  By : Your home is most likely your most prized possession. Opting for a home equity loan can mean risking your most prized possession. It’s risky, comprises abusive home equity loan lending practices and hiding of terms of the loan. Before going ahead with such a home equity loan it’s essential to beware of fraud and scams in the market. Types of scams There are several prominent kinds of scams doing the rounds, many of which may entrap unsuspecting borrowers. Here we list o... Are They Wearing White Hats?  By : 12 Day Refi Time was when you could tell the good guys from the bad just by taking note of the color of the hat that they wore in the movies. A white one always meant that they were good and could be trusted to do the right and honorable thing. Those who were in black hats were the bad guys and were to be avoided like the plague. They could not be trusted. They were always the civillians who did all of the bad things. You can't really tell the good guys from the bad online today by ... How Do You Know If It Is A Scam?  By : Kurt Green In todays world, especially on the internet, there are plenty of people out to scam us. How can we know if we are being scammed? I am a Christian, so I believe the best way to reveal deception is through prayer. If you are looking at a "home business" and it looks appealing to you, pray about it. Ask God to give you a peace about it. He will give you an anwer. There are some other simple ways to see if an "opportunity" is legitimate: If you are being pressured... Even The Nigerians Are Getting in The Growing Trend of Affiliate Marketing  By : Jeffrey A Solochek The latest and newest trend to hit the streets is the new Nigerian Scam Affiliate Program where affiliates can either make 20% of the money the Nigerians scam or get paid $25 per click. Affiliate marketing is taking the world by storm and every company out there is finding out how profitable it is becoming to offer some sort of affiliate program so that affiliates can also assist them in marketing. Credit Card Fraud  By : Debbie Dragon How do people obtain your credit card information to make purchases that you might have to pay for? Some of the common ways include: Paying for dinner at a restaurant. Your waitress or waiter takes your credit card with the check for your dinner, brings it to the register and processes the transaction and returns your card with a receipt to be signed. What you didn’t notice when the card was given back to you was it wasn’t even your credit card! Some waiters and waitre... Scam Detection  By : Michael Molloy The internet has revolutionized the way we purchase products. No longer do we need to leave our homes to go shopping. We can surf the net and shop from the convenience of our homes. But with this has come some risks. There are so many great opportunities available on the internet today, and even more corrupt individuals out there trying to scam you out of your hard earned money. Chances are that if you have been buying products on the internet for any length of time you ha... Spam Mail  By : spamstopsite.com Spam mail is an e-mail which is sent from someone else. It is considered a junk mail to internet users. One factor that leads spam mail to the internet users is when they leave their e-mail addresses in a Chat room. They might leave it on purpose such as leaving for contacting among themselves. Computer Casino games: deceit methods  By : James ryan Where money is, there is always place for fraud. History of gambling games knows many cases when gamblers invented the ways how to fraud each other. Basic Rules of Scam Baiting  By : dany Scam baiting is the practice of pretending interest in a fraudulent scheme in order to influence a scammer in many possible ways. The purpose of scam baiting might be to waste the scammers' time, embarrass them, cause them to reveal confidential information which can be passed on to legal authorities in the hope that they will be prosecuted, or simply to amuse the baiter. The scam baiting process is very much useful and successful if done with basic rules. Beware Credit Card Thieves on the Horizon!  By : stephen morgan No this is not a seasonal warning about thieves and pick-pockets (well certainly not the usual variety) but rather a heads up about the annual onslaught of direct mail from those glorious companies who have our welfare dearest to their hearts, the Worlds Credit Card Companies! Helpful Tips To Avoid Spam Messages  By : Rene Graeber The email brought convenience to communication. Where else can you find sending a message faster than email? You can send a message almost in an instant to anywhere that has a receiving end. You do not need a pen and paper. Neither do you have to spend for stamps, envelopes, and trips to and from the mailbox or post office. Tremendous savings in time and money are realized with email compared to the traditional snail mail. Email makes sending messages so easy that its down... Work At Home Moms  By : William Jones Many women have decided to join the "work at home mom" bandwagon. It’s little surprise, considering the number of work at home moms making thousands of dollars from their homes, that more women don’t take advantage of this burgeoning opportunity. But wait - before jumping into this growing field it is important to take note of all the things needed in order to keep a home based business honest, legitimate, and trustworthy. There are many scams out there and that makes it h... Tips For Combating Click Fraud  By : Gabriel Adams Click fraud is one of the biggest issues in the pay per click industry right now. It's easy to understand why, too – click fraud costs advertisers money, but gives no return. It cuts deep into profit margins, and in some cases, may be the difference between making money and losing money. Click fraud is, at its simplest, clicks on ads that are not generated by a real person interested in making a purchase. Click fraud can come from many different sources: Click bots, whi... The Biggest Internet Scam In Recent History.  By : Michael Miller Are you interested in hearing about the biggest internet scam in recent history? NO! Would you be interested if you discovered that it is possibly you that was scammed several months ago and did not even know it? In fact, if you were scammed back then you probably have had money removed from your bank account every month AND you may not even know you are losing your money. Now you are interested! This foundation for this breech of internet security started a couple of year... Fraud On Credit Cards  By : Article Submissions Credit card fraud has become a major problem in modern society and it continues to steadily worsen. Credit cards are used in such a variety of ways, it makes it extremely easy for an offender to steal your card. There are precautions that can be taken, however, to prevent yourself from falling victim to credit card fraud. You should have your credit cards always with you for safe keeping. It is wise to tote your credit cards around in a vehicle besides your wallet. Enclose... Phishing Is Fraud  By : Joe Kenny Phishing is a very sneaky type of fraud conducted over the Internet. Its name is a throw back to the early days of hacking and identity theft and the practice of phone phreaking. While there can be very complicated schemes devised, they are all based on a very simple concept. Solving The Identity Theft  By : Barney Garcia Identity theft refers to an act of impersonating someone with a view to harm him/her financially or illegally framing him/her for a crime. Personal information can be extracted through the computer databases at work place. Although it is a broader term but its effect narrows down to offences like credit card fraud or mortgage fraud. What Is Spam?  By : Daniel J.Fox You have probably seen an increase in the amount of junk mail which shows up in your email box, or on your favorite newsgroup. The activities of a small number of people are becoming a bigger problem for the Internet. Chain letters that ask for money, whether for reports or just straight up, are illegal in the US whether they are in postal mail or e-mail. Report these frauds to your local US Postmaster. You may see e-mail coming from Nigeria or another African country, sen... The Advertisers' Bane: Click Fraud  By : Danny Wirken - With the geometric growth in the popularity of the Internet all over the world, commerce has taken a new form. Ads posted on websites have always been meant to generate income for the site owner – whether they are ads for their own products or ads by sponsors who pay for the ad space. When that did not seem to take off as expected, search engines had the brilliant idea of making ads relevant to those who use their sites. That gave life to the phenomenon of the “pay-per-cli... Good Clicks, Bad Clicks: Recognizing The Signs Of Click Fraud  By : Entrepreneur Magazine EBiz Radio Show Search engine marketing is a billion dollar industry—but click fraud poses a threat to search engine advertising companies and online marketers alike. Pay-Per-Click ad campaigns are a fairly simple concept; advertisers bid on popular search keywords and pay the search engine ad companies every time someone clicks on their ad. This is a mutually beneficial relationship for the advertiser and the search engine company. The problem comes when the advertisers’ numbers—and their b... Gone Phishing and your the fish!  By : Joe Myna While there are sites where you can forward these poison pills, your only real protection, is you. You retain the power of the delete button, use it wisely. Growing Problem In Real Estate - Mortgage Fraud  By : Glenn Ginsburg Mortgage fraud may continue to plague the real estate industry. Maybe, I am seeing only the 20% Fraud for Property/Housing, as defined by The Federal Bureau of Investigations. Reasons why mortgage fraud may continue: 1) The escalating cost of housing and the "American Dream" of owning your own home. 2) Licensing for real estate agents and mortgage brokers is much too easy. The requirements for licensing need to require a greater level of education, more than a high s... Identity Theft Prevention - Out of the Mouths of Inmates  By : Submission Get identity theft protection advice straight from the source...from inmates who are incarcerated for committing this very crime! Identity Theft Security Phishing Scams, A Growing Identity Theft Menace  By : Jim Hutton There is no doubt that identity theft is a growing problem and we should all try to educate ourselves to avoid being a victim of this often devastating crime. It seems that criminals are using increasingly ingenious methods to gain access to our private and valuable personal information and computer users must be aware of criminal information gathering techniques known as phishing. You may have heard about phishing scams in the news recently because so many have fallen pre... Prevent Identity Fraud When Using Credit Cards  By : Jeremy Zongker Don't wait until your identity has been "stolen" to worry about it. Identity fraud is a severe crime with serious repercussions that can take months or even years for victims to repair, not to mention hundreds to thousands of dollars. If someone has stolen a credit card, or has obtained enough information about you to start applying for new loans and credit cards, your credit score is going to be adversely effected. You will likely have difficulty obtaining a job (employer... How The New Computer User Can Reduce Spam  By : John Chan Every computer user gets spam in their email almost daily. There is just no way to avoid junk email unless you want to delete it without reading it. Yes, you can compare it to those telemarketers who call you at dinnertime (or any other time). There is no way to avoid having an email address on the computer because if you have an account, you must have an email address to do business on the Internet. Someone will find a way to contact you either by phone, snail mail or email ... Fraud Protection And E-commerce  By : Ken Donald Fraud Protection on the Short term The bad guys that have this debit card data are not going to attack online merchants for goods that they will have to convert to cash. They have been walking straight to the ATMs for the green dollar. The impact on merchants in the CNP world will be minimal; certainly no more than a few numbers of credit cards but probably less. I do not think the CP merchants will feel it much either. Consumers, on the other hand, are going to take a ... Identity Fraud Precautions  By : Paul Thomas Consequences of Identity Fraud In most parts of the world, identity fraud is the fastest growing offence. Yet, in the USA, a longitudinal 2005 study by Javelin Strategy & Research showed that the crime had decreased since a 2003 study from the Federal Trade Commission was released in 2003. The most current US Javelin data also showed that 9.3 million persons, being 4.25% of all adults, are victims of identity fraud on a yearly basis. In the United Kingdom in 2005 the consu... Save Time, Money and Hassle - Stop Spam  By : Justin Brown Spam can be an absolute nightmare, and one that seems to spiral out of control in some of my email accounts. Read how this can cause problems and also how it can be stopped. Stock Market Scam And How To Avoid Them  By : Ken Charnly With all the prices going high these days, people would instantly grab the opportunity on anything that will make them earn money. And this is basically where fraudulent people take advantage of. Avoiding Online Paid Surveys Scams  By : David Clemen The bottom line is, if the hype for online paid surveys sounds too good to be true, it likely is. That's the safest way to screen out "offers" that hype big rewards for small investments of time or money. Don't be fooled by: Testimonials - Ropers and shills typically write these for scams, not satisfied customers. Safe Trading On Ebay: Avoiding Fraud For Buyers & Sellers  By : Adam Ginsberg Turn on CNN or Fox News, read a column on the Internet or play your favorite all news radio station an you’ll become acutely aware of the “so-called” fraud online – specifically related to eBay. Definition of Fraud: “In a broad strokes definition, fraud is a deliberate misrepresentation which causes another person to suffer damages, usually monetary losses.” Like many, I have had negative experiences one eBay. However, I’ve also had negative experiences with unscrupulou... 4 "Sale Thieves" You Need To Be On The Lookout For  By : Allyn Many successful marketers began their careers as children setting up a lemonade stand or selling newspapers. How To Spot Forex Fraud  By : Willie Reynolds As the popularity of Forex increases so do the number of scam artists attempting to cash in on the Forex gravy train. Since Forex involves trading money internationally, often over the Internet, a whole new breed of scams have come about. Ironically many of these scam artists are finding their marks through newspaper, television or other print media advertisements. While these scams are generally easily spotted by experienced traders, new speculators may have problems know... How To Recognize Ebay Scams  By : Dexter Stoakley Shopping and selling on eBay can be one of the most rewarding experiences on the Internet. However you need to be careful of scam artists who will try to take advantage of you through various types of fraud. If you do get scammed on eBay there are ways you can get your money back. However, it is very difficult to ever catch the fraud artist and it is a lot simpler if you can recognize and avoid frauds from the beginning. One of the scams that are very common today is fake ... New IRS Scam Hits Email Mailboxes  By : Robert Benson There is a new wave of email “phishing” that is showing up in email mailboxes this spring, unscrupulous scammers are now targeting the American public with email claiming to be from the IRS. The ingenious fraudsters’ aim is to collect your Social Security number, credit card account information and banking account information. The emails, which look authentic complete with the IRS logo and privacy policy, lure people into providing this information by notifying them of an ... Avoiding Work At Home Employment Scams  By : Vincent Murphy This article is not aimed at discouraging people from starting Home based business through the Internet, but to guide the people about the Business opportunities available on the net that are bogus and illegitimate. These are more popularly termed as Scams. There are numerous opportunities available on the Internet for starting a home-based business successfully. Some of these opportunities are really success oriented. However all these business strategies require hard work a... Avoiding Reverse Mortgage Scams  By : Charles Kirkendall Reverse mortgages are gaining in popularity as more senior's start looking for ways to supplement their retirement incomes. And as the interest in reverse mortgages increase, so are the cases of reverse mortgage fraud and scams. Many seniors are finding that they have lost thousands dollars of their hard earned equity to these reverse mortgages scams. Since reverse mortgages typically involve our largest asset (your home), this type of fraud can have a serious negative impact... Avoiding 'Make Money Fast' Schemes  By : Lavinia Snider We live in a world where the internet is one of the most important tools for communication and business. The convenience the internet offers is vast. About a decade ago, online businesses boomed and since then many people who wanted to make some extra buck turned to the internet. Some are legitimate businesses who sell products and skills and some are fraud sites that steal and harass people. An example of these fraud schemes is the Make Money Fast or MMS schemes. This... Fraud. Beware Of The Fraudsters  By : Michael Challiner According to Which, the consumer watchdog, about 5 million of us have been targeted by fraudsters and have lost money as a result. Fraudsters are clearly finding rich pickings! So what are the most widespread scams and how do you steer clear of them? Here are six scams to be aware of. You've won a lottery prize Here you receive a letter, or e-mail telling you that you've won a big prize on some lottery you've never heard of. All you have to do is pay an administra... Credit Counseling Scams  By : Chris McElroy And Jennifer Tarzian Some of the worst scams involve offers to help consumers fix their credit. Our nation is so entrenched in the use of credit, it is inevitable that many will get behind on their payments. This common malady affects at least one person you know if not you, personally. Credit card companies, banks, stockbrokers, stores, and other financial institutions make it sound so easy, who could resist. No interest! No payments until July! No annual fee! Just fill in this form and you c... Get Rich Scams Exposed!  By : Mark D Davies Read This special article before you spend another nickel on any "Get rich" program or newsletter pay service!!! Wouldn't it be nice to make a bundle of money quickly, with very little effort, working on your computer at home? YOU KNOW IT WOULD BE!!! I know for me I also would love to have money constantly going into my bank account day after day while working only a few hours each week, This way I could have more quality time to enjoy my wife and kids, without my nasty bo... Protect Yourself From Identity Theft.  By : Tim Renolds There are so many ways that your identity can be stolen. It’s such a shame that people take something as valuable as the internet and steal from you, but it happens. When it does, they can go on a spending spree that can ruin you financially. It’s a dangerous game for them, and for you it’s dangerous… but no game. It happens a lot but in this article we’ll show you some strategies so that it doesn’t happen to you. Here are proactive strategies to keep it from happening. He... Excessive Bank Account And Credit Card Charges Attacked As Unfair And Possibly Illegal  By : Mr Hanna One missed credit card payment, or going overdrawn without permission, and suddenly a £30 charge can be incurred. Bank charges can seem unfair and too harsh given the frequently tiny amounts of unauthorized borrowing involved. Now it seems that the law could be in agreement. Click Fraud and the Downfall of Google  By : John Adams Internet marketers facing higher advertising fees on search networks are becoming increasingly concerned about a form of online fraud that was thought to have been contained years ago. "We continue to detect click fraud, especially with Google's Adwords and Adsense programs, and the numbers grow each and every month." Beware of Debt Counseling Frauds  By : Ethan K. Roberts Everywhere in the world today, people are becoming submerged in debt. Everywhere you look, it is possible to purchase today and pay tomorrow, consumers are steadily falling into this trap everyday, and before they know it, they are so far in debt they are unsure how to get out. Avoiding Common Work At Home Scams  By : Wendy Betterini Scammers are getting more creative every day, coming up with new schemes to get your money (or sensitive information). Knowledge is power! By educating yourself on the common scams and keeping aware about new ones, you can stop the scammers in their tracks. Remember, if no one fell for their tactics, they would be out of business! Here are some of the most common scams today: Stuffing Envelopes - There are no legitimate envelope-stuffing jobs out there. Please don't fool y... What Is Company Fraud And How Do You Stop It? (Part 2 Of 2)  By : Peter Granger In the first article of this series, I defined fraud, discussed how it can occur in a company, and provided some real-life examples of when and how it has occurred in the corporate world. (To read the first article, visit inlogik.com/12530+0+free-articles.htm.) In this - the second - article, we get down to nuts and bolts; how do you minimize fraud in YOUR company? There are two main steps required to stop fraud in your company: Step 1 - identify your fraud risks; Step 2 -... What Is Company Fraud And How Do You Stop It? (Part 1 Of 2)  By : Peter Granger Did you know that it is very likely your company is a victim of fraud? In fact, it's probably happening right now! Fraud takes many forms - some obvious and well known, others subtle and unmarked. This two-part article sheds some light on the topic. Part 1 helps you determine whether your company is vulnerable to (or, indeed, already a victim of) fraud. It discusses fraud in further detail and provides definitions and real-life fraud examples. Part 2 goes on to explain how yo... Protect Your Network From Identity Theft Now!  By : George Williams It is deniable that our works and lives are more convenient and easier when using wireless. We can work anywhere and that is why wireless networks are becoming so popular. Especially if you have broadband Internet access, a wireless router can give you instant communication with the world. Imagine you are sitting by the pool and enjoying chatting through the Internet. Or lounging in the Jacuzzi listening to your MP3 collection is appealing to us all. Unfortunately, many, o... What to Do If Someone Steals Your Identity  By : lar If you are a victim of identity theft, you will definitely need legal advice. Everyday millions of people are affected by identity theft–from credit cards to social security numbers–which is precisely why identity theft legal advice is in higher demand than ever. The Business Of Identity Theft  By : Tim Knox Q: I use PayPal to accept credit cards for my online collectibles business. I recently received an email that my PayPal account was going to expire in five days if I didn't click a link in the email and give them my PayPal account information. Being naturally paranoid I decided not to give this information and I'm happy to say that my PayPal account did not expire. Was this a scam? -- Brenda A. A: Be thankful that your paranoia kicked in, Brenda, because you were about to ...	Sign Up for a free account or learn more. Member Login Submit Articles Top Authors Most Popular Articles Submission Guidelines Ezine Notifications Article RSS Feeds New Article Submitter: Free Article Submitter Submit to 710+ directories! Free Software Download Neo Profit Circle Premium Site Designs About Us Link to Us Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Service

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