| 31 | Read the Fine Print Preview: We all hear the stories about how E-Commerce is the wave of the future, and what we must do to compete. Yes, the smallest "Mom and Pop" business can compete against the "Big Guys" and make a respectable buck or two. As I'm sure you have, I get email everyday about how important it is to be able to accept credit cards on line. And guess what - thi... (more) Published By: Bob Osgoodby Submitted: 23 November,2001 |
| 32 | Future Con Artists on the Internet: Tricks they will use to take your advertising dollars Preview: Let's imagine a scenario where you just purchased some traffic for your website from a company that looked and was recommended by some of your peers. You send them your ad and join their list. They tell you that they have over 50,000 people on their list and no need to worry because when you see all those leads and traffic using your stats softwar... (more) Published By: George Kosch Submitted: 27 November,2001 |
| 33 | WATCH OUT FOR THAT SCAM! Preview: Are you tired of the scams, the hype and the bogus rip-offs that fill your mailbox? We are too! You need to know how to spot one, what to look for and what to avoid! Follow these simple tips, listen to that little voice within, do a little research and you'll be fine. There are many great programs out there that ARE legitimate. Here are some th... (more) Published By: Jackie Ulmer Submitted: 29 November,2001 |
| 34 | How to Spot a Scam a Mile Off Preview: Received the following forwarded email from a subscriber this morning: "I am an Executive Director with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and a member of the Contract Advisory Committee (CAC). I am seeking your assistance to enable me transfer the sum of $26,500,000 (Twenty Six Million, Five hundred Thousand United States Dollars... (more) Published By: Elena Fawkner Submitted: 29 November,2001 |
| 35 | Protect Yourself From Scams - Do a Little Homework! Preview: SCAM - - a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation... We are all afraid that some business we get into might turn out to be a scam. But sometimes the personal needs of individuals outweigh the thought process needed to recognize that something could be fraudulent. Many people are looking for ways to make extra money and the Internet can provide ... (more) Published By: Joe Reinbold Submitted: 02 December,2001 |
| 36 | SALESMANSHIP CAN BE LEARNED Preview: Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–94), Scottish novelist said, ""Everyone lives by selling something, whatever be his right to it" If you are looking for a job, you have to show a sort of salesmanship to get the job you want to get. An author has to do a sort of selling to convince a publisher to publish his work. So salesmanship is not confined to ac... (more) Published By: Shah N. Khan Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 37 | The Nigerian Scam Preview: The Nigerian Scam letters - I'm sure you've received them in your mail and your inbox. This scam has been running for decades, and by now I would think that most people in the United States have received it or heard about it in one form or another. Often an official-looking letter arrives in the mail. It is postmarked from Nigerian, has a hand-wr... (more) Published By: Richard Lowe Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 38 | Social Engineering Preview: Social Engineering is the attempt to gain access to sensitive data (such as password, usernames and credit card numbers) by gaining trust. This method of gaining access to a system is very popular among hackers. It is often surprisingly easy and even more often successful. THIS IS PROBABLY THE MOST SUCCESSFUL AND MOST USED METHOD OF GAINING ENTRY ... (more) Published By: Richard Lowe Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 39 | Scams and Frauds: 809 Area Code Preview: The scammers always amaze me at how clever they can be at separating normal, honest people from their money. Who would have thought that simply calling a simple phone number could cost a hundred dollars or more in fraudulent phone charges? This scam works this way. You receive an email, letter, or some other communication which seeks to convince ... (more) Published By: Richard Lowe Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 40 | MAKE YOUR SITE SELL WITH REAL BARGAINS Preview: Everyone loves bargains. Shoppers will flock to your site if you can offer quality branded goods at deep discounts. Not only that, these shoppers would be more than eager to share their best buys with friends, colleagues and relatives. They may even volunteer to buy on behalf of those who do not have access to the Internet. Studies have shown tha... (more) Published By: Patrick Tan Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 41 | Anyone Can Sell Online; *Anyone*! Preview: The Internet is an amazing medium for communication, and entertainment. It can help save you time and money, and provide a lot of fun too! S-l-o-w-l-y, big businesses are starting to fully realise the potential of the Internet. But it is small businesses, and individuals who are truly exploiting the Internet phenomenon. It is this group - people ... (more) Published By: Steve Nash Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 42 | Nigerian Scam Warning Preview: Scam Warning-Important According to www.fraud.org this is one of the top worst scams on the Net. Admittedly this column is not about disabilities. However I think it is important and relevant since it is about a problem that seems to prey on people with disABILITIES Yours truly doesn't mean to imply that disabled people are the only vi... (more) Published By: Lynda Appell Submitted: 19 December,2001 |
| 43 | Online Shopping - Protect Yourself & Never Be Scammed Again Preview: This article may be reprinted provided the resource box, Web address and copyright information remain. With the holiday season upon us, more and more people will be turning to the Internet in order to complete their shopping from the comfort of their own home. You may be one of them. While online shopping does offer a world of conveniences, i... (more) Published By: Butch Pujol Submitted: 10 January,2002 |
| 44 | Internet Business in a Box Preview: This article may be reprinted provided the resource box, Web address and copyright information remain. You've seen it on TV… everything you need to start your Internet business only $59.95. It seems too good to be true! Can you actually get a Web site, hosting, search engine placement and products to sell for under $60? Can you actually begin... (more) Published By: Butch Pujol Submitted: 10 January,2002 |
| 45 | Check Out That Money Making Opportunity! Preview: Too many people today look at an opportunity online, fall for the hyped claims and signup without thinking. You really need to take a step back and examine it before joining. Here are some things to consider. One of the first things you should do is go through the site of the program you are interested in and determine who is running it, where th... (more) Published By: Joe Reinbold Submitted: 15 February,2002 |
| 46 | HOW TO AVOID HOME BUSINESS SCAMS Preview: The email inboxes of net-savvy parents are often flooded with home business scams. We're prime targets. We know our way around a computer keyboard, and we love to spend time with our kids, so we're marked for every home-business opportunity in the book. And it's true: a lot of us would love nothing more than to make money and stay at home. ... (more) Published By: Susie Michelle Cortright Submitted: 18 February,2002 |
| 47 | The Top 10 Scams for 2001 Preview: Scams on the Internet are growing -- and with the vast selection, it was hard to only choose ten. We've tried to soften this list with a bit of humor. But please don't let the humor make these scams seem any less serious than they really are. Some of these scams are very dangerous. A word of warning, so to speak. These aren't ranked by dollars l... (more) Published By: Audri and Jim Lanford Submitted: 20 March,2002 |
| 48 | So-Called Scumware, And What You Can Do About It Preview: I wrote the following piece about so-called Scumware some time ago, when many responsible Internet Marketers were rightfully expressing their concerns too. Scumware has not gone away, so I am reprinting it to summarise those concerns and explain what you can do to try and put a stop to it. (Note: some of the programs/sites listed below may no... (more) Published By: Steve Nash Submitted: 03 June,2002 |
| 49 | Red Flags Preview: Most of us think of hype as exaggerated or extravagant claims, made especially in advertising or promotional material. Sometimes it is deceptive and deliberately misleading. While we have become a bit immune to this through constant exposure, it always seems that someone comes up with a fresh approach that is not immediately recognized. There... (more) Published By: Bob Osgoodby Submitted: 17 July,2002 |
| 50 | Before you spend that money, let's talk about history Preview: Have you noticed all of the advertisements on the Internet from "gurus" and people who have "made it" with their Internet business? You know the ones, they tell you how in demand they are. They tell you how they get several thousand dollars for each seminar they give. They tell you how they've made hundreds of thousands of dollars online. And they... (more) Published By: Kathy Burns Submitted: 19 November,2002 |