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Because the IRS is increasing enforcement to unprecedented levels, there’s been an increase in the number of unethical tax resolution scams preying on people who owe back taxes. This year we’ve already seen rising numbers of consumer complaints about tax resolution scams. In tough economic times, it’s especially important to not ignore IRS problems. Taxpayers [...]

Since inception of Internet based and work from home business opportunities, affiliate marketing is one of those to be substantially proliferated. Entries of affiliate marketers and merchants joining from various spectrum of industries, different parts of the world are adding popularity to the affiliate marketing. Greater popularity is leading more independent marketers to join affiliate [...]

One of the common modus in real estate scams is identity theft. Identity theft refers to involvement of stealing money or obtaining other benefits such as properties and land pretending to be another person. It is actually a misnomer to a lot of persons, since it is not implicitly plausible to steal someone’s identity and [...]

The internet is a wonderful source of information – both good and bad. It’s also a playground of profitable possibilities for would-be and seasoned shysters and scam artists. Apart from pornography, one of the most prevalent types of content one can find on the web is in the moneymaking category. And I guess, like sex, [...]

Discovering how to avoid identity theft on Twitter and other social media is becoming a growing concern for countless of people who have profiles on and participate in social networking sites. As people continue to enjoy interacting with friends and meeting other Net users, social networking sites such as Twitter will continue to flourish and [...]

Putting measures into place to avoid an identity theft scam at your business probably does not cross your mind very much, if at all, especially if you consider your business to be a quote-unquote small business; however, complaint boards all over the Internet are packed full of complaints related to identity theft and fraud. If [...]

Since the year 2004, there has been a sharp increase in the amount of investment spam we are receiving in our inbox. I personally receive up to 10 emails per day containing offers or lures to invest in various scams. It is estimated that millions of dollars are lost every year by people who have [...]

Recognizing The Signs of Fraud Financial scams have been on the rise around the world, and unfortunately, have been rising in sophistication. Fraud was introduced to the Internet most notably by the Nigeria 411 scams, i.e. advance fee fraud. That was then, this is now. Scammers today are using worldwide access to the Internet to [...]

In recent years, there has been a massive proliferation of investment scams circulating the internet. I receive up to 5 emails every day containing these scams. The internet is a fantastic resource for investors, providing real-time stock quotes and access to current research and analysis. However, the lack of regulation in cyberspace enables financial gurus [...]

Anyone who has paid attention to the mounting credit card crisis afflicting modern Americans should not be surprised by the sudden explosion of debt management firms in the last decade. The debt management industry has grown exponentially over the past few years, assisting any number of borrowers with their financial burdens, but, as with any [...]