Internet Scams

An unfortunate result of the popularity of the web is the incresing number of internet scams.  Get rich quick schemes have always been a mainstay of internet advertising, but with unemployment near 10% there is a new crop of desperate consumers that will likely put a hold on their reason and intelligence and fall for a scam.  What looks like a way out of financial trouble will become just another financial burden.

Here are some helpful videos that explain how the most popular scams work:

Google Cash Scam

The Federal Trade Commission's take of Government Grants

 Never make a first time purchase from a vendor without carefully reading the terms and conditions.  Obviously if it seems to good to be true it probably isn't.

If you have already fallen for these scams, visit our Google Scam page to learn how to get your money back.