Archive for 'Accounting'
“Consumer Advocate” for the Credulous
Posted on 24. Dec, 2008 by richbond.
If you watch TV late at night or Saturday in the early afternoon, chances are you’ve come across Kevin Trudeau.  He’s been a fixture on the infomercial circuit for well over a decade.  His most recent offering is the book Debt Cures They Don’t Want You to Know About.  This follows a line of books about [...]
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What Does the Nation’s Top Accountant Think About the Current Economy?
Posted on 23. Nov, 2008 by Jason Guthrie.
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Fun With Nigerian Business Opportunities
Posted on 14. Nov, 2008 by richbond.
It’s been years since I’ve actually received one of the famous “Nigerian Business Opportunities”, but it seems they are still out fishing for Mugus (Nigerian for fool). Â I came across a pair of fun sites a while back that I thought I’d share. Â The Nigerian Fraud Email Gallery has a plethora of emails that have [...]
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Is Preventing Identity Theft Impossible?
Posted on 27. May, 2008 by Jason Guthrie.
Well, if we’ve learned anything this week it’s that keeping your identity safe isn’t helped by posting your social security number on billboards and magazine ads all over the country.
Two years ago, Todd Davis, the founder of LifeLock, decided to plaster his Social Security number wherever he could get ad space. For a fee of [...]
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Take the ID Safety Quiz
Posted on 24. May, 2008 by Jason Guthrie.
Think you’re doing what it takes from thieves to steal your identity? Find out by taking the ID Safety Test at IDsafety.net, a site created by Javelin Strategy and Research to raise awareness about identity fraud.
