Many of us may think that returning goods from a store is not illegal, but apparently if one returns goods one too many times then it may be considered a crime. This crime has been known as refund scam, refund theft or refund fr...

The welfare system in the United States, as well as many other developed nations around the world, is in place to help those who are unable to work, or experiencing financial hardships for reasons beyond their control. Welfare h...

Wire fraud is defined as attempting to defraud using electronic means, such as a computer or telephone. What must be proved is that the person knowingly and willfully devised or intended to devise a scheme to defraud. Since the ...

Most of us have the gift of human compassion. Whether it is the victim of September 11th or the little orphan across the street we are glad to help out. Unfortunately, thieves know that and take advantage.

Today is the 21 century and the computer systems completely come in our life. You often use the global network and think that your life will be grey without it. It is so comfortable. It is the way of communication, that allows u...

There are plenty of great opportunities to sell your car on-line. Unfortunately there are a few people who will offer to buy your car, but they really have a scheme to get lots of cash from you!

An alert issued by the I.R.S. back in November warned consumers of an email that claimed it was from the I.R.S., but is really a scam. Get six tips to protect yourself from what could possibly cost you your identity and a lot of...

There are more scams on the internet than real opportunities of working at home is the number one dream of any parent and there are those who have succeeded in finding an opportunity for gainful employment from the comfort of th...

Under the right circumstances, paid surveys can be an excellent way to earn extra money in your spare time. But if you want to be able to quickly differentiate between a legitimate paid surveys opportunity and a scam, it may no...