SCAMS

This first person narrative exposes taxi scams the author experienced during travel abroad. Tips for avoiding the scams are provided. Although informative, it manages to mix in some light-heartedness.

This article touches on the scams on craigslist and how a job seeker can protect themselves.

New freelance graphic designers want to make money very quickly, but it's very hard to trust people when doing business online. Following are three known scams that all new freelance graphic artist should avoid when prospecting clients online.

Many, if not most scams people encounter online are initiated via e-mail. Read our top 10 warning signs so you can decrease your chance of falling victim to such scams.

Scams proliferate on craigslist directed toward dieters hoping to make money by getting paid $1500 for a two week "research study." And writers hoping to cash in on their writing skills are being duped by bogus job offers.

Companies market their products with false claims all the time to make a buck. Many of these product distributors are claiming their product can now treat or prevent swine flu. The FDA is working on stopping these swine flu treatment scams.

Thailand is a very safe country but, like anywhere, tourist scams do exist. Follow these tips, and you'll be safe and scam-free.

The following is just a summary of the e-mail and internet scams that we are subjected to by our presence on the internet. The list is not all-inclusive, but just a sampling of things to watch for.

Due to the recent poor economy, people are looking for opportunities to work from home. Learn how to find work at home jobs and avoid scams.

A student financial aid guide to knowing how to avoid student loan scams when financing college tuition.

Work from home, jobs from home, home businesses, home based work. This informs the reader how to eliminate the scams from the legitimate business opportunities.

Social media has become a target recently of advertising scams including stimulus checks, free grants, Google ads at home, and other such notions.

This article will help spot those nasty Work-At-Home scams and prevent them from obtaining your valuable information.

Beware of Holiday scams. Some Holiday scams going around are American Cash Award, Holiday Timeshares, free Holiday getaways, and fake Holiday greeting cards.

This is the second part of this three part series on avoiding scams.

Everyday we get email phishing messages in our inboxes, but what are they really trying to do? Read more to see actual examples of email scams that are reaching our inboxes everyday. Don't be one of the innocent victims that gets caught up in the next email scam.

Internet scams are on the rise, and their sole purpose is to separate you from your money or steal your identity. Knowledge is vital in recognizing Internet scams. The more you know how they work, the better armed you are against becoming a victim of their costly traps.

You face imminent foreclosure on your house. You are afraid you will lose your home. You hear an advertisement from a company that offers to rescue people like you. Beware: There are legitimate foreclosure rescue companies, but there are also scams.

There are so many scams and swindles out there but how can you identify and avoid them? This article explains.

Most mystery shopper websites are scams. However, there is a legitimate website you can use if you're interested in being a shopper. While it's not the highly lucrative business some sites make it out to be, it can be fun and profitable.

With scams becoming more and more prevalent, the author tells you what to watch out for to keep an eye on your money.