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Banking

United First Financial Money Merge Account is it a Scam?

by matt on January 5, 2010 · 4 comments

Is United First Financial Money Merge Account a Scam? is something I am asked on often, and I have looked over it many times and I am still unsure if it’s really a scam, however what I call tell you is this. It does seem to be a pyramid scheme that relies on the constant [...]

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Cell Phone Robocalls and Scams

November 10, 2009

Recently I have got many phone calls about lowering my credit card rates from robocalls on my cell phone, while I am unsure at this point who sold my information (phone number) these calls are all about scams and getting your money, They start with what sounds like a debt collection call and then end [...]

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Process Payment Scams, Process Funds Scams has the attention of the FBI

November 3, 2009

The FBI is warning that if you are “hired” or recruited to work at home processing payments, or transferring funds you are probably part of fraudulent activity. If you are involved in this you are being asked to receive wire transfers into your bank accounts and told to send the money overseas via a wire [...]

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Timeshare Scams

October 9, 2009

The sale of real estate by dividing it into “timeshare” units has been around for a long while and it is a very lucrative way for developers to sell properties in vacation areas like Mexico, Disney Land, and other prime locations. Buying a timeshare means that you and other people are buying the same property [...]

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Warning signs of a mortgage scam, Avoiding the frauds

October 9, 2009

Mortgage lending scams are so prevalent in today’s market that it is scary, and while this is not a normal Scam Times article I must get it out because to many seniors and bad credit borrowers are getting scammed left and right. I also feel some of these scams led to the housing bubble and [...]

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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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Anthony Morrison – Advertising Profits from Home

September 9, 2009

This is a the classic surfing ponzi scheme in my mind. Anthony Morrison tells you

“Forget everything you have ever been told and any of your preconceived ideas about making money online. Whether you have money, are completely broke and in debt, or you’re someone in between, this is the book that will show you how you can make money online using the simple techniques Anthony has been using for years. If you want a blueprint to financial success in today’s economy, you have the perfect book in your hand.”

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