We have always known that scammers are the lowest of the low… remember, they will not stop at anything in their attempts to separate you from your money.
Please, double and triple check any site that asks for your personal or account informaiton.
Whether you are a guy or a girl, there are some options available out there for free chat lines over the phone. Chatting by phone gives a distinct advantage over chatting online as you can really get a feel for the other person’s attitude and personality through listening to their voice. Phone chat has been around longer than text chat and is making a comeback lately. There are even teen chat options available as well.
So, if you are looking to meet someone… don’t rule out the free chat options that you may be overlooking.
Playing online backgammon can be a great diversion from real life… or the exact thing you’re looking for. MisterGammon.com is a great place to get your backgammon fix. With tons of registered players, tournaments, and live games - you’ll almost always find someone to play against.
So - if you are looking for a place to play backgammon online like we were… check out MisterGammon! A fun time for every backgammon player!
Russian programmers have come up with what is referred to as CyberLover. CyberLover is a program that will go into multiple online dating sites and chat with people as if they are looking for a date. The company advertises that it is a way for busy people to meet others online but not waste all that time chatting. Security experts say that the real purpose is to get people to divulge personal information in an effort to steal their identity.
One of the best and most useful things about the internet is having the ability to search and find information on people from your daily life, for both personal and business reasons. The main problem is hunting through all the search results you get back. A great deal of the information you find is applicable to your search, but it comes along with a load of information you don’t need but have to sort through anyway.
A great new tool is available for doing research and investigative work finding information about real people online. Whether you’re looking for a long lost boyfriend, family member, college alum, or business associate… Spock.com can be a great resource for you, possibly saving you hours and hours of research time.
When using Spock, you can search for people by their name (of course), but you can also search using their tag feature. Want to search for people who graduated from the University of Washington? Just type in “University of Washington Alum” and check out the results. Want to look for those that have been stationed at Fort Benning in Georgia? Just enter “Fort Benning” into the Spock search bar and it will bring back listings of everyone it can find that has been tagged with the words “Fort Benning”. Spock is an extremely valuable research partner.
Spock is an incredibly valuable tool, especially if you work at or own any business that relies on tracking down people. Lawyers, credit companies, private investigators, and judgement enforcement are just a few of the businesses that can benefit from using Spock.com.
But, Spock has more than just business applications. Want to find out more about your ex-husband? Want additional information on some prospective babysitters? Maybe you want to see what your wife or children might be doing when they spend all that time online. Spock.com can help… just enter in the information and let it do the work.
The Louisiana State Police along with other law enforcement agencies both national and local, are warning against ticket scams pertaining to the BCS (Bowl Championship Series) football games.
Because of the large amount of people who want tickets to these games (college football fans, locals, and fans of the schools involved) compared to the relative scarcity of seats available, many scammers are going to be trying to take advantage of the situation.
Some steps you can take to avoid being victimized in ticket purchasing scam:
If purchasing the ticket online, verify the seller’s contact information by making a phone call. This doesn’t rule out that the seller is not a scammer, but makes it less likely as most scammers are reluctant to publicize their contact information.
If purchasing from a ticket reselling company, check the Better Business Bureau. Another easy to use research procedure is to just type the name of the company, the state they are located in, and the word “scam” into Google or any of the other search engines and see what comes up.
Avoid sending money through the mail to a post office box. Most reputable ticket sellers will have a physical address available. Someone providing a physical address doesn’t prove that they are not a scammer, however it does indicate that they may not be one as most scammers prefer to not publicize their contact information.
If purchasing a ticket online you can verify the authenticity of a web site by checking their certificate or through a company like Verisign.
Avoid any online transaction that comes with unusual payment methods (making the check out to someone other than the seller, sending the payment out of the country, etc.).
While following these steps will not guarantee that you will not be scammed, it will decrease the likelihood.
Finally, as in every financial dealing… not just online transactions, remember… if it looks too good to be true, it probably is.