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Internet Scams and Fraud!
The Internet has become a target rich environment for scams and fraudulent schemes. Every old scam and lots of new ones continue to circulate and the only protection against them is information!
Listen in as Ken and Brandon expose the most common Internet scams and tell you how to steer clear of them.
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Original Air Date: Mar 23, 2002
This Week's Links
- The FTC's Top 10 'Dot Cons'!
- Internet Auctions - an easy place to be defrauded!
- 2001 Internet Fraud Statistics
- Scams against businesses
- Home Based Scams
- The #1 tool to fight IDENTITY THEFT!
- PayPal - the #1 method of payment on eBay
- The 'Nigerian Scam'
- File a complaint with the FTC
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Shovelware: The extra software dumped onto a CD-ROM or hard drive that is intended to imply added value. Usually a useless compilation of software without much care for organization or even usability. Usage: "My new computer is so full of shovelware that there isn't much room for my MP3 files!"
Download of the Week
BayCheck Quickly retrieve detailed seller information from eBay. A great tool to guard against shill bidding, since it makes suspicious patterns easy to spot.
This download is not owned or supported by Data Doctors, The Data Doctors Radio Program and/or any radio station. It is provided as a sample of what is available on the Internet. Download and install at your own risk.
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