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Postings about stolen merchandise. (Moderated)
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New Credit Repair Rules Get Tough
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Wednesday, April 2, 1997 NEW CREDIT REPAIR RULES GET TOUGH Yesterday, a new federal law went into effect outlawing deceptive claims made by credit repair organizations and giving consumers important new legal rights. "Every year, people fall prey to credit repair scams," said Jodie Bernstein,... more »
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Break the Chain!
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Tuesday, July 22, 1997 BREAK THE CHAIN Almost everyone with an e-mail address has received an Internet chain letter. And those netizens that read newsgroups are used to seeing them posted constantly. Chain letters come in all shapes and sizes. Usually,... more »
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FTC Busts Pyramid on the Net
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FTC BUSTS PYRAMID ON THE NET (1996151) -- The Federal Trade Commission says it has shut down a Bellingham based pyramid scheme that used the Internet to bilk consumers of millions of dollars. Fortuna Alliance L.L.C. lured investors through its home page on the World Wide Web, the multimedia potion of the global computer network, the FTC... more »
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Internet Scams Unveiled
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INTERNET SCAMS UNVEILED The messages flood electronic mail boxes and clog the Internet: MAKE MONEY AT HOME! ORDER CHIPS CHEAP! EARN CASH FAST! But online as in life, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. On October 9th, the National Consumer League issued a list of the top five... more »
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FAQ - biz.stolen -
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Discussion of Fraud and Theft Issues (Moderated) Frequently Asked Questions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Charter: biz.stolen provides a moderated newsgroup for general dialogue of, or related to, tracing stolen goods, theft protection, and... more »
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Protecting Yourself!
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PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM FRAUD! The National Fraud Information Center (NFIC) takes reports from consumers about fraud and fraudulent businesses. These complaint reports are referred to the appropriate regulatory and law enforcement agencies around the country, and now around the globe. The NFIC also provides free... more »
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Madison Ave Web Weaving
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WWW.MADISON.AVE? Tuesday, April 2nd, 1996 There are a number of companies on the Net that are claiming they can help you make big bucks advertising in cyberspace. At first it may sound like a great opportunity. There are a lot of people out there and tons of newsgroups. Take a closer look. People get very... more »
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Nice Guys?
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WHAT A NICE GUY... Wednesday, April 3rd, 1996 Many of us have a soft spot for charities. We want to help out people. There's nothing wrong with helping others. There is something wrong when crooks take advantage of our kindness to make a profit. There are many... more »
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Innocent Sounding but Lethal Scams
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Howdy Folks, Every now and then I run across what sounds like a simple scam that amounts to putting poison in products at the grocery store. Lethal scams using similar tricks to this one are not uncommon. The following is from such an article being posted on some of the newsgroups: ...Anyone who has taken High School chemistry or biology should know you... more »
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Eureka!!
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EUREKA!!! Wednesday, March 6th, 1996 Americans are renowned for our Yankee ingenuity. We seem to love to tinker, create and invent. When someone does invent something new, they quite rightly want to get it registered and promoted. That's when they... more »
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