From the monthly archives:

September 2009

Fake News is being used by PacificWeb Works

by matt on September 29, 2009 · 0 comments

As one of our readers noted (McCall) on the GoogleProfusion, TwitterProfusion and ProfitProfusion post that there are fake news sites popping up showing fake news articles. Here is the whois record for the domain
This is such a bad site I am not sure how people fall for it but I bet they do. The right [...]

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World of Warcraft Phishing Attempts

September 28, 2009

With World of Warcraft having such a large audience phishing attempts abound. Normally I do not see them but today I had first hand chance to see them happen. I promise that people are going and logging in to the point that I bet a couple hundred accounts get taken today.
When you see attempts like [...]

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Scam Alerts in Firefox?

September 24, 2009

We are thinking about creating a Firefox plug in that would alert you if you are browsing on a known scam or sham website as well as doing context matching for a scam score. This would come with a new site similar to Site Advisor except only dealing with scams and shams. We need to [...]

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Banks relax on overdraft fees

September 24, 2009

Now I am not normally posting news like this however I have always thought that the overdraft fees banks can charge are destroying people. They are finally being relaxed. No longer will you be charged 40 dollars for a cup of coffee if you get hit with an overdraft. Also these two banks are changing [...]

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Steps to take after being scammed, and how to rebuild.

September 23, 2009

Here are the steps to take after being scammed and start the rebuilding process. People fall for scams all the time do not feel like you are the only one. You need a clear head on your shoulders to take the steps needed to get everything back on track.

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So called scam busting sites that are promoting scams

September 22, 2009

I have found several sites that claim to be against or busting scams that seem to promote scams. I have even heard some concerns around this site because I do not post who I am. So I will just let you guys know now why I am doing this and who I am.
My name is [...]

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GoogleProfusion, TwitterProfusion and ProfitProfusion Powered by JMHMedia what a deal

September 21, 2009

GoogleProfusion, TwitterProfusion and ProfitProfusion another scam that is trying to fleece you out of your money by saying you can make over a $100 grand in 6 months as long as you have a computer and can do a Google search or post on Twitter. Give me a break already the 10 Signs of a [...]

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Social Media Scams with Facebook and Twitter

September 18, 2009

Job hunters are being scammed into giving up money for these so called “Make money with Facebook” or “Make money with Twitter” opportunities, these desperate people need jobs and at times like this I understand the need for a job and money but do not trust the hype and large promises of fast easy money. [...]

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Fake Security Software Scams

September 18, 2009

Fake Security Software is a fast growing problem, and while this does not fit in as good as the Home Based Business Scams it is a scam and a sham and should be uncovered. This rogue security software will normally infect your computer with the programs you are trying to avoid. It will hide what [...]

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Anthony Morrison – His book and package

September 18, 2009

As I said earlier I ordered Anthony Morrison – Advertising Profits from Home to see what this system is about. Mind you I canceled my credit card afterwards and attempted numerous times to cancel the order before it was shipped but the phone number is not managed and it is probably not supposed to be. [...]

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