Cramming Scam

If you were charged on your Verizon residential or local phone bill for third party services and subscriptions (i.e., voicemail, internet access, web hosting, email, caller-id services or other premium services “billed on behalf of” third party merchants, etc.) that you never authorized

Verizon to bill you for

–Report Unauthorized Verizon Phone Bill Charges–

Verizon Residential and Local Website: www.verizon.com

How To Cancel or Stop Third Party Billing From Verizon:

Stopping Unauthorized Charges

According to Verizon’s website “Cramming is a term for unauthorized charges on your phone bill such as a monthly charge for voice mail or any charges for services that you have not requested.”

According to Verizon’s website “Inspect your monthly telephone bill to ensure that it correctly reflects the services you have ordered. If anything looks suspicious, investigate and contact Verizon immediately to resolve cramming issues.”

Protecting yourself against unauthorized charges:

Verizon’s Bill Block

According to Verizon’s website, “Bill Block prevents companies from “cramming” or adding services or charges to your bill without your knowledge or permission. Verizon provides Bill Block for your protection at no charge.”

According to Verizon’s website, Bill Block, however, does not prevent associated toll charges, operator service charges, monthly fees, 900/976 calls, or dial-around charges from your long distance provider.

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Work at Home with ODesk

I found oDesk about Five years ago. It is a great company, but you have to apply. oDesk is freelance company, you will receive a profile and an online resume. The best part is you will also receive an e-mail address and a secure log in. You will also receive software to install on your computer so oDesk can track your time and bill for it accordingly.

To work for oDesk you must have good knowledge of the English language and good over all communication skills, and be enterprising and ready to take initiative.

The following jobs are available at ODesk:

Web Development
Game Development
Mobile Applications
Standard Desktop Applications
QA
Web Design
Data Entry
Accounting
Technical Writing

And all of these jobs are done from the comfort of your own home. If you want to work from home oDesk is a great way to accomplish it.

If you want to try ODesk - click here It is free to apply and free to receive work once approved.

SupportingFriends.com Scam?

I received the following message this morning:

Hi dear lady,

Sorry I just found your website but I don't know your name.

My name is Jacey and I am an at-home mom with two kids in Canada so i am looking for chance to make money from home. My friend tole me a site to make a few bucks every month easily then i signed up. Could you take a look the program as i didn't see recommendation in your blog.

You can check this link(it's my link) [I removed the link provided]:

Thank you and I appreciate.

Jacey


So I started off doing what I do. I preformed a Google search for “supportingfriends scam”. Believe me when I say, there was nothing nice said about this site in any of the search results.

So I took my research to the next level and tried to e-mail their support people (support@supportingfriends.com) and the message was instantly sent back to me as undeliverable. I never consider it a good sign when you can not contact support for a company.

So I looked up the domain information and found that supportingfriends.com is the same as myHPF.com, which is a British Paid to Search scam site. So I continued and checked the BBB and see if there were any complaints filed against the company and what I found was complaints of non-payments, non-credits, and termination of accounts without good reason.

I would love to test this site for this reader, but with the structure of payouts I would not be able to give a full review until April or May assuming that I got credit every time I used the site for my searches.

Therefore, I am going to tell people to use caution when using this site. I believe that it is a scam and that your hard work will go unpaid. Let me explain how this site is making money even though you don’t have to pay to join.

You will notice that I have a Google Search bar at the top of this page. Every time someone enters a search term, searches and then clicks on a link found by the search I get earn money and that money is how I keep this site going. I use the money earned off this blog to purchase programs and try them and then report back to you

(This is in NO WAY a solicitation for you to use my Google search randomly so I can earn more money, if you have a legitimate search use the bar, if not, please do not search using my bar, it will get me banned from Google).

I know that yahoo has a similar program, but I prefer Google, so every time you search on supportingmyfriends.com, the company earns money that they have promised to share with you, but they don’t if the BBB complaints are any indication.

Again, I will say, I have not tried this site so I can not say for sure, but everything I have read and found tells me to stay away from this site it will be a waste of time.

Swine Flu Phishing Scam

Scammers are using the outbreak of the H1N1 virus (better known as the "swine flu") to lure unsuspecting victims into exposing their personal information.

Identity thieves and computer hackers, posing as representatives of the Center for Disease Control (CDC), are sending emails containing a link to create a "Personal H1N1 Vaccination Profile" as part of a state vaccination program.

The "Create Personal Profile" link appears legitimate but takes victims to a fraudulent website where scammers attempt to install malware and collect personal identity information.
Steps you can take to help avoid becoming a victim of this scam:

• If you receive an email similar to the one outlined above, do not click on the link or create a profile.
• Always be extremely suspicious when an unsolicited email requests that you provide your personal identity information (PII): Social Security number, address, date of birth, and bank account numbers.
• You can learn more about the H1N1 virus and vaccination locations by visiting your state's Health Department or by contacting your local physician.

TestSpin Surveys

I wrote an article on TestSpin back in October for 2007 and I am excited to report that TestSpin now gives members the option to receive PayPal Cash as a method of payment. Previously, you had to select Amazon gift Certificates as your payout method. I think this great because I am no longer restricted to spending the money I earn at Amazon.

I have been a member of TestSpin surveys for about 7 ears now. There is an annual maximum of $600 (for tax reasons) that you can earn. With the amount of survey invitations you will receive and qualify for, it is easy to reach that maximum in a year.

On the downside, it takes about 4 weeks to receive credit for a survey that you have completed. It will not be instant cash, so be patient, they have never not paid.

I know that the site will pay out and give you surveys, so if you want to earn money at home filling out surveys, register at www.testspin.com.

E-Poll Surveys

Please excuse the commercial below, I don't think I could say it any better myself. My last couple of surveys from E-Poll were about my television watching habits and what shows I like. I really enjoyed those surveys.

E-Poll provides a convenient online forum to express your opinions on a variety of issues that affect your daily life.

The goal of E-Poll is to give you an effective tool to project your voice through interactive surveys and you will earn valuable reward points that can be cashed in for gift cards or other exciting stuff.

You are invite you to sign up and start earning points right away. E-Poll provides the venue, the research expertise and the technology for you to share your thoughts with companies that provide products and services you use every day. Join the thousands of people who are earning rewards for their opinions.

Each survey that complete for E-Poll is assigned a point value, usually between 400-1000 per survey depending on the length of the survey. You can then trade those points in to receive free gifts including gift cards or a donation to a charity.

Sign up now for your free membership.

If you are asked who referred you, please use wahjs at verizon.net (replace the word at with @).

Thank you and happy surveying.

Opinion Outpost - Get Paid for Surveys

Opinion Outpost is a survey company that has been in business since 1987. I have been a member of the site since 2005.

I receive survey invitations all the time and they are usually fun and quick. The worse part of doing surveys online, is the length of survey, if I see a survey that is 20 minutes or longer I dread completing it because my attention span dies!

With Opinion Outpost the surveys are short and I actually learn something by completing them.

What is Opinion Outpost?

Opinion Outpost is an online survey research panel. Joining Opinion Outpost is absolutely free. They are currently accept members from the US and Canada.

What rewards do Opinion Outpost members earn for taking surveys?

Members generally earn $2 to $5 per survey completed depending on the length and difficulty of the surveys.

I would definitely vote this site, one of the best!

Give it a try: Opinion Outpost

Survey Savvy

Survey Savvy is a great site where you complete surveys and get paid for it. I have been a member since 2004 and last month I made $70 for completing 4 surveys. This site really is one the best.

How Does Survey Savvy Membership Work?

Out of all registered members of Survey Savvy, they target various demographic groups according to criteria established by our clients. As soon as your profile matches the criteria for a specific survey, they will invite you via email to participate.

If you qualify for and complete the survey, they will credit your Survey Savvy account for the amount mentioned in your invitation. You can then request payment by logging-in to the member's area and clicking on "View Earnings and Get Paid!" you will be paid by check which will be sent to your registered address.

There is no guarantee as to how many surveys you may receive and/or participate in. That is based on your personal profile and what the Survey Savvy client's are looking for, and if you fit into any open quota group.

There is no real average as to how many most people are invited to. The amount varies, but you may receive more if you keep your profile up to date.

To join Survey Savvy click here!

Nielsen Net Panel - Make Money completing Surveys

I have been a member of Nielsen Net Panel now for about 5 years.

Basically I downloaded a program to my computer to keeps track of the web sites I visit and the things I purchase on the Internet. Once a month I earn 2 tokens so you can play their Nielsen Wave and Win Instant Rewards game!

When you enroll in the Nielsen iFamily, you are an important part in measuring and driving the future of the Internet. And as part of the Nielsen iFamily, you can win great prizes instantly – over and over again.

In addition, every time you play, you’re automatically entered into the Grand Prize $10,000 quarterly sweepstakes. You can also receive tokens by Telling your friends and taking a survey.

To join click here

American Consumer Opinion

American Consumer Opinions is another survey site that I have been a member of for years.

I find that American Consumer Opinion is a little different from other survey sites in the fact that they do not list open surveys on their web site. Panel members who are invited to complete a survey are sent an email from Anne Parks that contains the web address of the survey they are invited to complete. I know what you are thinking, all site send e-mails, which is true, but in addition to sending e-mails most sites have a place where you can log in and check on currently available surveys. American Consumer Opinion does not.

They use the information from the registration page (such as age, gender, geographic location, type of employment, and more) to match against the criteria for each survey on a case-by-case basis.

I receive 1 to 5 surveys a week from them and the compensation is $1 to up to $10, that is most I have ever encounter. What also makes them different is even if you don't qualify to take the survey, they enter you into a monthly drawing for $10,000.

Of course like all legitimate get paid for your opinion sites, it is free to join and only takes about 5 minutes to complete the application for membership.

To Join American Consumer Opinions Click here.

Vocal Labs - Get Paid to Make Calls

Vocal Labs is different from other survey sites that I will be listing in the next couple of weeks. Because you get paid to call a toll-free phone number, try to get some information or complete a task, and then do an on-line survey about your experience.

Vocal Lab customers are usually interested in knowing what your experience was like, so they can improve their customer service. Sometimes, you may be asked to visit a web site, or send E-mail somewhere. There may be times you will be asked to do something at a particular time or on a particular day.

Generally, the more things you are asked to do, the more money the survey is worth. You are paid at least 50 cents per completed task and on average it is about a $1.00. The money is sent to your paypal account 5 days after completing the task there is NO minimum payout amount.

If you are intereted in Joining Vocal Labs click here.

Paid Survey - Greenfield Online

I have been a member of Greenfield Online since 2003 and it is a great survey sites.

I receive a lot of invitations to complete surveys. To improve your chances of being selected for surveys, make sure your member profiles are complete and up-to-date.

Greenfield uses the profile information to find surveys that are right for you. So the more accurate information you give, the more surveys you can qualify to take.

Some of the Greenfield Online studies have guaranteed cash rewards of up to $10 for every survey you complete. Others are rewarded with entries into a sweepstakes and the chance to win thousands of dollars in cash prizes. The reward offered for a particular study will always be specified in your invitation e-mail or in your My SurveyCenter.