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26 April 2018 | 6 replies
There are so many free resources and it really is disappointing to me that people try to get new investors to pay for what is in my eyes a scam.
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21 May 2018 | 2 replies
Do not attend any seminars that charge money or that will ask you to pay money the vast majority are scams.
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24 May 2018 | 7 replies
Also, please, avoid the whole guru scam.
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29 May 2018 | 14 replies
I found out about the credit card scams/fraud by reading reviews of her dog grooming business online.
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17 October 2019 | 10 replies
A very costly lesson for us hopefully our experience will help others avoid this scam.
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31 May 2018 | 1 reply
I thought I had a Private lender lined up at 100%, but he was a scam.
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4 June 2018 | 11 replies
A quick google search and phone call with my insurance agent revealed that this is a huge scam in Florida and it's legal.
2 June 2018 | 7 replies
If you do a wire, you need to verify the recipient info personally - never rely on an email, as the latest scam is for emails to be intercepted and account numbers changed.
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17 January 2020 | 10 replies
It sound s bit like a scam to me, especially if they are willing to fund at that high of a percent.