#scams
A Warning about the Bradford Exchange and its "Roach Motel" business model
The packages from the Bradford Exchange, an American company that's been selling collectibles, trinkets and jewelry since the 1970s, had been coming to his St. John's home since July.
"I think this is outrageous. That shouldn't be. They shouldn't be allowed to get away with that sort of a thing," Walker, 92, said in a recent interview at his St. John's home.
Walker said he didn't knowingly sign up for any subscription program, nor does he want the coins he received. But despite writing to the company to cancel, Walker continued to be charged.
The enshittification process proceeds apace.
#Scams #SEO #AI
wired - How a Small Iowa Newspaper’s Website Became an AI-Generated Clickbait Factory
How a vehicle molecular de-icer works
Uh .. so hilarious .. when bigclivedotcom just tears down another (chinese) epay scam product..
And EEVBlog follows up with a full bust of the same. ;)
Here is BigCliveDotCom with: How a vehicle molecular de-icer works
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT-w0KA7vNs
https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=IT-w0KA7vNs
https://invidious.nerdvpn.de/watch?v=IT-w0KA7vNs
And Dave Jones from EEVBlog with: EEVblog 1585 - SCAM! Portable Kinetic Molecular Heater BUSTED
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhGPacEg3zw
https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=IT-w0KA7vNs
https://invidious.nerdvpn.de/watch?v=IT-w0KA7vNs
#Quack #Product #Scams #Molecular #Energy #Vehicle #De-Icer #BigCliveDotCom #EEVBlog #Bullshit and #RandomShit ;)
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/protect-yourself-from-medicare-advantage
7 Questions to Ask to Protect Yourself From #Medicare #Advantage #Scams
DIANE ARCHER
Nov 21, 2023
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DIANE ARCHER
Nov 21, 2023
During this Medicare Open Enrollment period, ask yourself these seven questions. And, please know that you can always call the Medicare Rights Center at 1-800-333-4114 or your SHIP—State Health Insurance Assistance Program—for free, unbiased advice on any of your Medicare questions.
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In a Medicare Advantage plan, a corporate insurance company decides when you get care, often requiring you to get its approval first. Medicare Advantage plans also restrict access to physicians and too often second-guess your treating physicians, denying you needed care inappropriately. The less care the Medicare Advantage plan provides, the more the insurance company profits. You will pay more upfront in traditional Medicare if you don’t have Medicaid and need to buy supplemental coverage, but you are likely to spend a lot less out of pocket when you need costly care. Regardless of whether you stay in traditional Medicare or enroll in Medicare Advantage, you still need to pay your Part B premium.
Q. Should I trust an insurance agent’s advice about my Medicare options? No. Unfortunately, insurance agents are paid more to steer you away from traditional Medicare and into a Medicare Advantage plan, even if it does not meet your needs. While some insurance agents might be good, you can’t know whom to trust. Keep in mind that while Medicare Advantage plans tell you that they offer you extra benefits, you still need to pay your Part B premium, and extra benefits are often very limited and come with high out-of-pocket costs; be aware that many Medicare Advantage plans won’t cover as much necessary medical and hospital care as traditional Medicare."...
if you didnt #read the book, here it is showing up as a #tldr in :
Playing: https://odysee.com/@UNCENSORED:c/uncensored-plandemic_3:2
(albeit, in tragic irony, in some isolated parts, this has some orwellianised language-of-the-oppressor flies-in-the-ointment there, but [edit: as the clip of a young edwrd g griffin points out at around 43:36 to 44:19 clinching it, before expanding with other contextual clarifications] there's wisdom in being aware of the tip-toeing #totalitarianism hiding in #communism and #socialism garb. and #capitalism too. #freedomfirst #limitedgovernment #democracy #ruleoflaw #judiciary #humanrights #tyranyofmajority #jury #inalienablerights #constitutional #individualrights #bodilyautonomy #anarchy #noruler ... anyway, i wont ramble on about the #psychology and #politics. suffice to say, #awareness is a great tool in protecting yourself from #indoctrination #scams. cant #comply your way out, have to #speak out. or it keeps getting worse. wakey wakey. from here now. #speakout )
Check it out man, Check it out!
Maybe I’ll get into this business!
How gullible can people get?
Whole House EMF Protection
Victims speak out over ‘tsunami’ of #fraud on #Instagram, #Facebook and #WhatsApp | #Meta | The Guardian
How scammers likely used artificial intelligence to con Newfoundland seniors out of $200K
A new wrinkle on the "grandparents scam". People need to know about this!
Source: #SonsOfLiberty1776AD
#Dr Lee #Merritt: The #Twin #Scams Of #1918 & #2020 Aug 6th
https://www.bitchute.com/video/fMpybws4uOmd/
Yet another 'Fintech' is taking a dirt nap.
This one is has been in trouble before:
In December, the CFPB ordered LendUp, a fintech primarily known for its earned wage access product, to cease lending operations after allegedly misleading and deceiving customers.
So payday loans. Quality "Fintech", they must have had an app.
But in true fashion, the roaches are scurrying around creating new versions of themselves ( "Rebranding" ) to continue fleecing desperate people.
#scams #FinScam #hanginthere
Fintech firm LendUp liquidation
What happens when #corruption and #fraud are uncovered but #laws are not enforced?
#cheating #scams #destroy #competition #innovation #society
Is There A Way Out?
https://market-ticker.org/akcs-www?post=246473
Weekend Brightener: Hacker Ruining Scam Call Centre With Malware, And Saving The Day
Hacking can often be perceived as a bad thing, but there is an awful lot of good hacking that happens, not just like this case of ruining scams. But this is one sweet example of how some vulnerable victims got saved. What is noteworthy here, is the lengths the hacker went to, to follow up and make sure the old man was not scammed. The absolute irony was the victim not believing the warning he got, and then telling the scammer he thinks the person warning him was trying to scam him!
We can laugh at the absurdity of the scam, but it just shows how many people can get taken in. Don’t reveal personal information or passwords to a stranger over the phone, and don’t post cash off to some odd address via the post office…
It’s good to see lots of hackers sharing their videos about taking down of these scam call centres.
See https://youtu.be/YGXAaTIWP10
#technology #scams #hacking #scambusting
#Blog, ##hacking, ##scam, ##scambusting, ##technology
#SukanyaSarkar now legitimising outright #frauds and #scams in the name of "increased democratisation of IP" [sic]; this is really appalling, but only to be expected when the media in this domain is controlled by liars/lawyers https://www.managingip.com/article/b1wdpgdcw4zy6n/from-disruptive-tech-to-ip-access-top-2022-trends #nft
CEO behind Vivaldi web browser calls out cryptocurrency as a scam
if you look beyond the hype, you’ll find nothing more than a pyramid scheme posing as currency.
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When you strip away the hype, these virtual currencies have very real repercussions for people, society, and the environment. By creating our own cryptocurrency or supporting cryptocurrency-related features in the browser, we would be helping our users to participate in what is at best a gamble and at worst a scam. It would be unethical, plain and simple.
- Jon von Tetzchner
A well-written article explaining why Vivaldi is not going to participate in crypto.
It's all a Scam! - Before Replacing Your Phone Battery, Watch This - Scams Explained
`The $3 replacement "higher capacity" battery I bought off AliExpress for a Fitbit Alta HR has had a terrible battery life of around two days. I checked the iFixit site, and the battery sells there for $20. Now, after watching this video, I really suspect I was sold a useless dud. Possibly the same thing happened with my Nexus 6P battery.
So useful to watch, and do a little more research before just buying that cheap "genuine" or "higher capacity" replacement battery. You get what you pay (or don't pay) for.
Watch 
Its all a Scam! - Before Replacing Your Phone Battery Watch This - Scams Explained
by Hugh Jeffreys on YouTube
#technology #DIY #batteries #scams #hardware
https://gadgeteer.co.za/its-all-scam-replacing-your-phone-battery-watch-scams-explained