Every a week I get dozens of inquiries from viewers about potential scams and ripoffs. Here are just a few that have come my way this week:
Hi,
I have been reading this blog for some time now but never bothered to comment until today. Wanted to let you know that I am a fan and enjoy your work.
Thanks,
Thanks for watching! I'm glad you like the site.
Hi, I would like to keep my name anonymous for personal reasons. Today I received a check that applies exactly to what is said on top about taking 10% and sending them the rest. I will like to know more about this information and a list of which web sites do this. The one that sent me a check is globbal plastics. Their Web Site is globbalplastics.com. And as you can see "global" is spelled wrong, exactly what you stated on top.
I will take a close look into this one. The misspelled company name does raise some major red flags for me as well.
I also receive about 7 letters a week stating that a company called AOG (Award Opportunity Group), Global Funding Associates and the list goes on. These are all scams!! They want $20 or less to send me a report about sweepstakes I have entered in and supposably really won but need their report to find out where to get it or they would send it to me. Which after research is totally false. No one can touch your winnings but you and the IRS, so why are they providing a service to help me receive 3 million dollars, and only want $20. I will tell you why because it is a SCAM!! What is sad is that I have entered sweepstakes in the pass and if I was to win, I wouldn't believe it if Bob Barker knocked on my door holding the check. I sure won't enter anymore, the risk isn't worth it. I just wish the BBB would list these people to help those who don't have the time and energy to research 4 hours like I have tonight.
Thanks to all of you that have taken the time to write in. I spend a lot of time looking in to operations like these, and as soon as I get some answers, you'll see it: either here on the blog or on "Moneysafe" on Q13 Fox News.
I'm Bill Wixey, keeping your money safe.