SCAM ALERT: Dr. Ryan Shelton – the Anatomy of a Medical Infoscammer

“Dr” Ryan Shelton has a number of Internet-based cures that he peddles including the Hair Revital X, Join FLX,  Longevity Activator, SoundQuility, SouthBeach Skin Lab, Diabetes 60 and fertility treatments among other things.   Ryan Shelton is not a medical doctor, but a naturopath.  However, he bills himself as a physician, which is a violation of law … Read more

ALERT: Online Dating Sites May Betray You

What’s wrong with seeking love on the Internet?   Online dating has been around for awhile now and, not coincidentally, so have the horror stories about scammers exploiting seekers of love and companionship.    Scammers have targeted love-seekers for as long as people have been seeking love……was the Bible’s serpent a scammer?  Perhaps.   The FBI warns about … Read more

Fear Merchants Target Seniors with Fright Messaging

As people age, they often become more fearful or paranoid.  Sadly, that is a fact and is generally unavoidable.  Even sadder is that unsavory internet marketers have figured that out and are finding new ways to exploit this age-related vulnerability. Scientists have been studying the aging mind and have found that people over the age … Read more

COOL TIP: Reverse Phone Look-Up and People Search

You just got a phone call, email, text or letter from someone that you don’t know……what do you do?   In order to discovery the identity of the contactor, you can take five easy (and free) steps to sleuth this identity mystery. But beware:  most of the “people finder” services online should be avoided.  They will … Read more

Caveat ClickBank, ClickBetter and ClickSure: They’re not scams, but…

Our blog often deals with Internet scammers who are offering little of value for way too much money.    But there’s another thing that many Internet scams have in common: ClickBank , ClickBetter and ClickSure.   These two companies are affiliate-marketing network for digital products like eBooks, software and membership sites in different categories, handling credit … Read more