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Citi-Scam Post Finally Updated
by Charles Selden on January 29, 2018 in Bloomingdale's, Citi, Macy's, Newsmakers, Scam Alert
Citi-Scam: “Protecting” Consumers
by Charles Selden on October 19, 2017 in Bloomingdale's, Citi, Consumer Comp, John Stumpf, Macy's, Scam Alert, Wells Fargo
Part One: Did you get Citi’s refund letter? Organized Crime had better watch out: Citi is in the old protection racket. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau caught Citi in a deceptive marketing scam that added a Credit Protection “service” for Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s credit cards without cardholder prior knowledge or consent. The Cosa Nostra invented […]

Banksters And Scamsters Work Together
by Charles Selden on June 13, 2013 in Breaking News, Scam Alert
No comedy here: Comments on NYT piece re banks profit from cold call scams Tweet

Tis the Season for PTM Service Scams
by Charles Selden on December 21, 2012 in Scam Alert, Uncategorized
A scam to watch out for Tweet

Outstanding Techno-Scammer Award (Part 1)
by Charles Selden on March 25, 2012 in Consumerist Takeaway, Corporate Awards, Outstanding Techno-Scammer Award, Scam Alert
Mutual Benefits Ties For First Place Techno-scammers* seek privacy and avoid publicity. Why would they want attention to the good thing they have going? They like the scant law enforcement by federal and state consumer abuse regulators. They have perfected the art of offering “near-scams.” They are a growth industry. So many scams to choose […]

Scam of the Year Award
by Charles Selden on November 17, 2011 in Corporate Awards, Scam Alert
Award to Recognize Entrepreneurial Talent of Another Kind It is a daunting task: So many scamsters, just one award. Not enough credit has been given for the creativity, dedication and artfulness of 21st Century scamsters. To remedy that, I am starting a new award, the 2011 Scam of The Year Award in March 2012. What’s […]

Mutual Benefits Joins GCC of C
by Charles Selden on October 4, 2011 in Scam Alert
New Source for Commencement Speakers? After I told the Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce (GCCC) about the unauthorized use of the GCCC logo by the Mutual Benefits website (it implied an endorsement), the GCCC recruited Mutual Benefits as a member. However, the GCCC may need to add a new category—like techno scam. Rather than being […]

New Award: Top Techno Scam in 2011
by Charles Selden on September 29, 2011 in Scam Alert
For Creativity in Techno Scamming When no other economic stimulus idea works, get the words entrepreneurial and spirit into the mix: President Obama and top GOP candidates agree our entrepreneurial spirit can lift us out of our economic doldrums. It may be an admission they have run out of ideas of their own—complete with the […]

Discovery Averted or Almost Arrested?
by Charles Selden on September 28, 2011 in Scam Alert
What Happened to International-Destinations’ 888-Number? This morning International-Destinations 888-680-5749 “booking” number announced it was “disconnected” or had “moved.” Then it went up again. What was going on? If new to my blog, International-Destinations sends robo-faxes—with Continental Airlines logo illegally shown—to tens of thousands of consumers. I-D claims to have airline/land packages at unbelievably low rates […]
Scam Sightings (continued)
by Charles Selden on August 8, 2011 in Scam Alert
Part 2: High Grade “Near Scam” By PissedConsumer.com? Scam Sighting? A judge in Federal Court is still thinking about this one: Is the website www.PissedConsumer.com a front for a reputation management scam or a legit consumer advocate business? For consumers, the question is Does PissedConsumer (PC) use Internet technology to manipulate consumers for hidden profitable […]
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