Travel Club Membership Scams to Avoid
You love to travel. Check. You love to find travel bargains. Check. You get a phone call or text inviting you to become a member of a travel club. Checkmate. You lose! Travel clubs typically … Read more →
Scams and Consumer Alerts
Warnings about scams, misleading offers and products that target San Diego consumers, with tips on how to spot them and protect your money.
5 Warning Signs of a Malicious Online Coupon
Online shopping safety is more of a science these days but there are some major red flags you can spot by just skimming through the deal. These include misspellings, bad color scheme, expiration dates, antivirus … Read more →
SCAM ALERT: Internet Sleep-Aid Ads Are Seriously Sinister
You may happen upon a seeming news article in the Forbes’ online for a sleep-aid backed by Shark Tank uber-entrepreneur Mark Cuban. It’s hailed as a”breakthrough discovery”. As you read more, see references to Harvard … Read more →
SCAM ALERT: AmourFeel Dating Site Will Fleece Your Wallet
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 … Read more →
SCAM ALERT: BioFit Weight Loss is a Retread of Another Diet Scam
It appears that the infamous (and fictitious) Chrissie Miller is back. Her previous scame, The Favorite Foods Diet was one of a number of so-called diets peddled on the Internet, except that it specifically targeted … Read more →
SCAM ALERT: The Neuro Calm Pro Tinnitus Con Game
Scattered throughout the Net are Web-based infoscams that overcharge or steal your money for “products” that don’t work or can be found for free at reputable Internet sites. One scam that pops up almost annually … Read more →
SCAM ALERT: Dateyou Dating Site is a Costly Scam
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 … Read more →
SCAM ALERT: Stolichnaq Dating Site Scams Exposed
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 … Read more →
SCAM ALERT: Lean Belly 3X Is Yet Another Overpriced Diet Supplement Scam
What would you do if you meet a new person and the first thing they say is clearly a lie? You’d likely runaway. Well, pretty much the first thing that Lean Belly 3X tells you … Read more →
SCAM ALERT: Prevagen 50 Pills Waste Your Money
Here’s the truth that Prevagen doesn’t want you to know: brain supplements don’t work. Prevagen, in particular, is a well known scam that the Federal government has been trying to shut down. In January 2017, … Read more →