Do you check out sites before you even look at them to see if they are scams?
By ctrymuziklvr
@ctrymuziklvr (11057)
United States
December 10, 2007 1:48pm CST
I'm so tired of all the scam sites that are around that now I will do a search on them before I even visit them. I've been amazed at how many times the first thing I see is that the site is a scam. I just spent two hours cancelling a "membership" that I never even applied for on some auction site and once I finally finished my fight I googled it and guess what? SCAM!!! I went to the site that was reporting it and it looks like an awesome site for information on scams of all kinds. People like you and me are members who have fallen into one scam site or another and have a lot to say about them. I registered and I'm going to be checking out that site often that's for sure.
If anyone is interested it's called scam.com and this is the link..
http://www.scam.com/index.php
It doesn't hurt to check it out and see what other people are saying about some of the sites that are trying to cheat us!
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10 responses
@makatas (1098)
• Greece
11 Dec 07
I dont check websites i visit if they are scam or not, in fact i dont care much.If i find the information i need then its ok for me. I have never been victim of a scam site either.I am careful when i register somewhere and never give my basic email if i suspect it is a fake.
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@Kashmeresmycat (6369)
• United States
12 Dec 07
Good Morning ctry,...nice of you to post that site. I've been using them for a couple of years already. Isn't it amazing at how many scams there are? I've learned alot since I've been looking for a work at home job or business for a long time and found that site. There is a newsletter you can get from them also.
Here's another link for you about consumer products....www.ripoffreport.com....I use this one too....take care.
@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
12 Dec 07
I never use to but now I do. I always think everything I find online is a scam now so I check it out and seek reviews and see what others have said about them before I go ahead and join up.
@aidenofthetower (1814)
• United States
11 Dec 07
I do this for some sites. Or rather some types of sites. Some types of sites lend to scam more then others...
I have had a few issues with scams and scam type work. So many people are using them to get rich online! The get rich scheme being the biggest one. We will give you everything you need, just give us your fifty dollars!
Thanks for the site though, that should be very useful!
@liztr3s410 (16)
• Mexico
11 Dec 07
thanks for the site there are a lot of scam sites on the web I hope this site can help us!!!
@Phlamingho (7824)
• Denmark
10 Dec 07
Thanks for the link, I've been looking for a site like that - I always go online and check out if a site is a scam before joining.
@speakeasy (4171)
• United States
11 Dec 07
Well, the first thing I do is take a look at the site to see if it is something I "might" be interested in.
If I am not interested; I do not even waste my time checking it out.
If I might be interested in it; then I do some checking. If it is FREE, I do not check as much as I do if they are asking for money. If it is free to join; all I am risking is my time.
If they want money, I am a lot more careful; because, giving them a single one-time payment could be enough for them to use the info to wipe out your bank account or credit card limit; if they are not ethical. (That is why I like Paypal - the company never gets your account information.)
@slickcut (8141)
• United States
11 Dec 07
Like you i am so sick of all the scams and all these sites that are paying but we never see any proceeds.It is a shame you had to spend your time deleting a scam site.I will admit that in the beginning of my experience with the internet i have been the victim of scams of all kinds.I try now to be very careful about any of these sites..I keep hearing others talking about such good paying sites where you can earn money but i have yet to find one that ever paid me anything, except this site we are on right here.I have been paid by mylot so therefore i do trust this site, but until i drew my first check i was even afraid of mylot,but it has proven to be a good site.I have found some that wants you to pay but i have never paid thank goodness.I think the internet is a great invention and i do enjoy it a lot, but everytime something good comes around there are always those who are crooked and try to take advantage of people,so yes i do check out all sites first.
@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
11 Dec 07
Fortunately, ctry, most of the sites I visit are referrals from one of my regular newsletters. I can always trust that they have been checked out before the links are passed on to the subscribers of the newsletter. The only other sites I visit on a regular basis are tried-and-true game sites that I have been with for a long time.