Comments on: A Lesson in How To Check Out Businesses and Identify Internet Scams http://www.springfieldcomputerguy.com/blog/2009/11/a-brief-lesson-in-how-to-check-out-businesses-and-identify-internet-scams/ updates and information from John Woodman, your computer guy in Springfield, Missouri Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:43:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: JPlay http://www.springfieldcomputerguy.com/blog/2009/11/a-brief-lesson-in-how-to-check-out-businesses-and-identify-internet-scams/comment-page-1/#comment-1972 JPlay Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:43:53 +0000 http://www.springfieldcomputerguy.com/blog/?p=289#comment-1972 Nice...from teeth whitening to wrinkle reduction. Why would "Bio-Chemist Soccer-Mom" be sitting at home worrying about tonic water for whiter teeth and wrinkle-reduction when she could be using her mastermind for something worth while...like taking over Gotham City? The Joker almost took out all of Gotham by poisoning consumers with mixed household chemicals - and Gotham is about as real as these "local mom" remedies. Don't fall for it, people. Nice…from teeth whitening to wrinkle reduction. Why would “Bio-Chemist Soccer-Mom” be sitting at home worrying about tonic water for whiter teeth and wrinkle-reduction when she could be using her mastermind for something worth while…like taking over Gotham City? The Joker almost took out all of Gotham by poisoning consumers with mixed household chemicals – and Gotham is about as real as these “local mom” remedies.

Don’t fall for it, people.

]]> By: FrancesD http://www.springfieldcomputerguy.com/blog/2009/11/a-brief-lesson-in-how-to-check-out-businesses-and-identify-internet-scams/comment-page-1/#comment-1732 FrancesD Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:46:49 +0000 http://www.springfieldcomputerguy.com/blog/?p=289#comment-1732 Thank you. What do I do to stop it now? Would I have to have bank cancel credit card and change number? Thank you. What do I do to stop it now? Would I have to have bank cancel credit card and change number?

]]> By: John http://www.springfieldcomputerguy.com/blog/2009/11/a-brief-lesson-in-how-to-check-out-businesses-and-identify-internet-scams/comment-page-1/#comment-1731 John Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:10:06 +0000 http://www.springfieldcomputerguy.com/blog/?p=289#comment-1731 Frances, It's the exact same scam as the teeth whitening scam I originally wrote about, only in a new "skin." The product doesn't really matter that much, whether it's teeth whitening, or wrinkle cream, or acai berry supplements, or whatever. The basic approach is to: * Charge you big bucks for a "free" trial (usually, two different "free" trials) * Keep on charging you (usually close to $200 a month) -- FOREVER. Or, at least until you get wise and put a stop to it. They promise you something for almost nothing, but the fine print tells you outright that they're going to rip you off for hundreds of dollars. Frances,

It’s the exact same scam as the teeth whitening scam I originally wrote about, only in a new “skin.”

The product doesn’t really matter that much, whether it’s teeth whitening, or wrinkle cream, or acai berry supplements, or whatever. The basic approach is to:

* Charge you big bucks for a “free” trial (usually, two different “free” trials)
* Keep on charging you (usually close to $200 a month) — FOREVER.

Or, at least until you get wise and put a stop to it.

They promise you something for almost nothing, but the fine print tells you outright that they’re going to rip you off for hundreds of dollars.

]]> By: FrancesD http://www.springfieldcomputerguy.com/blog/2009/11/a-brief-lesson-in-how-to-check-out-businesses-and-identify-internet-scams/comment-page-1/#comment-1730 FrancesD Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:56:00 +0000 http://www.springfieldcomputerguy.com/blog/?p=289#comment-1730 John, Have you heard of the following ad? Don't Break the Bank: A Mom's Trick to a Wrinkle FREE Face I just ordered this and tried it tonight, but I think it is a scam. The products smells and feels like butter or some food. Would you please let me know. It just does not feel right. John, Have you heard of the following ad?

Don’t Break the Bank: A Mom’s Trick to a Wrinkle FREE Face

I just ordered this and tried it tonight, but I think it is a scam. The products smells and feels like butter or some food. Would you please let me know. It just does not feel right.

]]> By: IAN HARRISON http://www.springfieldcomputerguy.com/blog/2009/11/a-brief-lesson-in-how-to-check-out-businesses-and-identify-internet-scams/comment-page-1/#comment-1211 IAN HARRISON Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:35:55 +0000 http://www.springfieldcomputerguy.com/blog/?p=289#comment-1211 WELL DONE COBBA.THOUGHT IT WAS A BIT GOOD, BUT BY T TIME I CHECKED OUT T SMALL PRINT THEY HAD ME . IV SINCE CANCELLED MY CARD. I'VE ONLY BEEN ON COMPUTOR FOR 8 WEEKS .. THANKS TO U,HOPEFULLY I'LL NEVER GET SCAMED AGAIN WELL DONE COBBA.THOUGHT IT WAS A BIT GOOD, BUT BY T TIME I CHECKED OUT T SMALL PRINT THEY HAD ME . IV SINCE CANCELLED MY CARD. I’VE ONLY BEEN ON COMPUTOR FOR 8 WEEKS .. THANKS TO U,HOPEFULLY I’LL NEVER GET SCAMED AGAIN

]]> By: Dave http://www.springfieldcomputerguy.com/blog/2009/11/a-brief-lesson-in-how-to-check-out-businesses-and-identify-internet-scams/comment-page-1/#comment-959 Dave Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:31:05 +0000 http://www.springfieldcomputerguy.com/blog/?p=289#comment-959 Lord knows I wished I had read your posts before I fell prey to these scum-sucking leeches. Hopefully canceling my credit cards will leave a bad taste in their mouths, next time they try to bill me. Oh, and I hope and pray they try to get nasty if I don't pony up any more for their "Trial" offer. Can you say "Court time, guys?" I thought not. Lord knows I wished I had read your posts before I fell prey to these scum-sucking leeches. Hopefully canceling my credit cards will leave a bad taste in their mouths, next time they try to bill me. Oh, and I hope and pray they try to get nasty if I don’t pony up any more for their “Trial” offer. Can you say “Court time, guys?” I thought not.

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