Short Term Loan Scams, Don’t Get Caught

As the economy gets worse, scammers increase
Scammers prey on the pain and loss of ordinary people looking for an honest way out of their trouble. Don’t be fooled by the scammers. Anyone asking for you to pay before you get a loan is after your money. As the global finance [...]

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More Signs of Mortgage Aid, Foreclosure Rescue Scams

Con artists adapt to savvy public
The FBI and the general public are aware of several mortgage aid scams that con artists tried to conduct during the beginning of the housing crisis. The White House posts warnings against many of these at makinghomeaffordable.gov, the federal Foreclosure Prevention Plan Web site.
But, of [...]

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Beware of time shares and unethical sales people

Do you own a time-share unit?
We bought ours back in the early 80’s when we still had some money and the price of a week at a fancy holiday resort on the Sea of Galilee was really cheap. We then waited a couple of years for it to be built [...]

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Deal or No Deal | Not-Quite-Free Cars

Too good to be true
I have been intrigued and astounded by some of the car commercials I’ve seen lately. Buy one get one free? I couldn’t believe auto dealers would just hand out free cars.
Well, it turns out I shouldn’t believe it.
Here’s the “deal”
Most of these deals are advertised as [...]

Beware, the "one" in those buy one get one free deals may cost more than two vehicles.

Scam Watch: Don’t Get Duped into Fake Mortgage Relief

Bad news: It could be worse
It’s cruel, but true: Scam artists view struggling homeowners facing foreclosure as money-making opportunities.
There are lots of organizations out there right now trying to help modify loans for people who can’t keep up with their mortgage payments. Unfortunately, there are con artists out there imitating [...]

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Payday Loans Can Help | Scams Will Hurt | Part II

In “Payday Loans Can Help | Scams Will Hurt | Part I,” I covered some scams that are expected to continue in 2009, according to MSNBC.com. These scams are nothing new, but with the economy going the way it is, people in debt and cash-strapped consumers may be more susceptible [...]

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Payday Loans Can Help | Scams Will Hurt | Part I

There are many options, like payday loans, to help people who are going through rough financial times.  Unfortunately, while some institutions seek to help those hurt by the recession and the economy, scammers and con artists will no doubt continue to try to take advantage of those people.

Think you can [...]

Day 22: Have Your Cake . . .

Payday Loans Scam-Free in 2008, Unlike Other Quick Cash Sources

Amid the many scams that hit consumers in 2008, it’s nice to know that getting quick cash through payday loans from Personal Money Store is straightforward. People who take out payday loans know exactly what they are getting and how much it will cost.
Not the same can be said for [...]

Trust Issues| Counterfeit Tickets and Quick Payday Loans

Scam Artists
These days, it’s a chore to determine between the trustworthy and the fraudulent because there are scam artists lurking in the corners of every industry—ticket sales, quick payday loans, internet auctions, charitable giving, you name it. These scam artists tarnish the reputations of many legitimate business establishments. In a [...]

Avoid becoming a victim by recognizing how the scam works