Google
Sues to Stop Work-From-Home-Scams
 Google
has launched a legal battle against companies
that allegedly infringe upon the Google name to
promote "work-from-home" scams.
"At
the heart of the scheme is a false representation
that consumers can participate in a Google-sponsored
program that will allow them to make hundreds
of dollars a day working at home performing a
simple task that requires no particular experience
or qualifications," the search engine giant
wrote in a 26-page claim filed in...
Don't
Send Money to the Business Filings Division
If
you run a business or work with a nonprofit group,
you might have received a letter recently from
the Business Filings Division, located at 980
9th St., 16th Floor in Sacramento. Although it
says "Business Mail - Important Notice Enclosed",
underneath that it also says "This is not
a government document".
You wouldn't know that by looking at the form
that is enclosed. It is an official looking form
that looks suspiciously like a form from the California
Secretary of State's office and demands that you...
Work
From Home Scams Cite Reputable Organizations Including
Google
Jerald
Marshall was searching for jobs online when he
came across an ad for a Google work-at-home business.
The ad featured a "Chicago Tribune News"
story about Mike Steadman, a college drop-out
from North Carolina, who was earning buckets of
money placing links on the Google Web site.
"I
get paid about $25 for every link I post on Google
and I get paid every week," the story said.
"I make around $10,500 a month right now."
FTC
Cracks Down on Spammers Trying to Take Advantage
of the Economic Downturn
 The
Federal Trade Commission today announced a law
enforcement crackdown on scammers trying to take
advantage of the economic downturn to bilk vulnerable
consumers through a variety of schemes, such as
promising non-existent jobs; promoting overhyped
get-rich-quick plans, bogus government grants,
and phony debt-reduction services; or putting
unauthorized charges on consumers’ credit
or debit cards.
Dubbed
“Operation Short Change,” the law
enforcement sweep announced today includes...
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