Top Ten Dot Cons

from the if-it's-too-good-to-be-true dept

The FTC has targeted the top ten internet scams. Hopefully they're making consumers more aware and not giving crooks more ideas....
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    u2604ab, 31 Oct 2000 @ 12:47pm

    No Subject Given

    There's almost no reference to the ubiquitous "Make Money Fast" scam. While they do make reference to Multi-Level-Marketing and Pyramid schemes, I thought that the 'scam' that seems to put one or more bits of spam in my inbox a day would get specific mention on their page...

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    Mike (profile), 31 Oct 2000 @ 1:24pm

    Re: No Subject Given

    They do mention "business opportunities". Besides, I think the list has more to do with real threatening scams as opposed to ones that everyone knows are bullshit from the beginning.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  3. identicon
    mhh5, 31 Oct 2000 @ 1:28pm

    Re: No Subject Given

    Hmmm. It's probably too vague. Or hopefully no one really falls for that scam, so not as many people complain about it....

    link to this | view in thread ]


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