re you interested in disapproval because some unknown
hearing about the biggest and unnamed internet company had
internet scam in recent cleaned out her banking account.
history? NO! Would you be She was going to complain, bring
interested if you discovered that legal suit and if she could find
it is possibly you that was a real person she was going to do
scammed several months ago and really mean things. It took 5
did not even know it? In fact, if minutes and three questions to
you were scammed back then you find out she was into a legal
probably have had money removed binding electronic contract she
from your bank account every knew nothing about.
month AND you may not even know
you are losing your money. Now Questions 1: Did you buy and
you are interested! download (very key) any
information from the internet.
This foundation for this breech Usually a CD or something
of internet security started a similar. Answer-YES.
couple of years ago as a gift
from your caring politicians and Question 2: Did you knowingly
bureaucrats in the form of bank enter into a binding contract
funds electronic transfer with these people. Answer:
legislation. Simple stated, if ABSOLUTELY NOT!! Real answer-Yes
you owe anyone money they
(whoever) can ‘electronically' Question 3: Did you read all the
withdraw it from your account fine print including the "Terms
without your permission if they and Services". Answer: NO, BUT I
have a contract in place. KNOW THERE WAS NO CONTRACT OF ANY
SORT. Real answer-NO I did not
A few weeks back a neighbor lady read the fine print.
came to me venting her
After displaying the website it more thing. It only fair that
took the whole of about 15-20 since the CD is free that you
milliseconds to see the scam. I should pay the shipping and
had to explain it three times handling. I think that is only
before the dear lady could see fair don't you. Stop and read the
it. Then the next question: "What above paragraph carefully again.
can I do? I have tried to stop What is wrong with this scenario?
it." The result was she had to Where is the big red flapping
close out here bank account to flag!
kill the credit card.
DA!? This is the internet
Here is how it works. Either remember. The keywords are
through email or PPC or some digital, electronic, and
other way you end up on a webpage downloadable. If the information
that, for example, guarantees to is electronically downloadable
make you $187,594.26 in 30 why send it by snail mail? What
minutes while working at home 10 does this transaction yield to
minutes a day. Maybe this is the creditor website? Your credit
slightly exaggerated but you get card information! Why is that a
the picture. They usually have a worry, the shipping cost is so
CD that will give you all the small; only $7-8.
information you need to carry off
this money making project. Now Question 2 comes into focus.
Normally this CD would cost $99 Somewhere on the website there is
but if you act within the next 2 a free trail offer (usually 15-30
hours, being the good guy you are days) that comes with a ‘on
you get it for free. line resident expert' attached.
If the CD doesn't contain all the
Now this is great deal. What is information you need the expert
not to like? Wait there is one is on call to answer your
questions. He/she might not speak shipping to get your ‘free' CD
English or have any relevant that causes all the problems.
knowledge or experience on the "Buy checking this box you agree
subject but you get the free to all the terms and conditions"
service for 15-30 days of the website - meaning the
notwithstanding. month to month withdrawal of your
funds if you do not unsubscribe
Here comes the neat part. Look at during the free trail period.
question 3 again. Did you read That constitutes a legal contract
the fine print included in the under the electronic signature
terms and conditions? Of course legislation. You have just agreed
not, no one reads that stuff. I to send that company a monthly
bet you do from now on. Somewhere payment for services for the rest
in the fine print it will say of you life or until you stop it.
something like. ‘You can
unsubscribe from the normal Hold on, it only gets better. How
service of the expert within the many people do you know that
trial period (15-30 days) and really check their credit card
there will be no penalty. statements in detail every month?
However, if you do not Apparently not enough. A $30
unsubscribe we will take the withdrawal might stay hidden in
normal amount (usually $20-40) your 4+ page credit card
out of your credit card account statement for months. Then when
monthly." But, you say, that does you do find it try to get it
not a contract make. You are stopped. I tracked down an
absolutely correct. Except! internet company doing this very
thing; it took about three days
It is the little check box down of intense research. I sent an
where you enter you credit card email to the highest officer we
information for the handling and could find demanding to stop,
stating we had no contract. I got terms and conditions a dozen
back an email with the following times. Reject them if there are
answer; "Oh yes you do.' He was any questions.
correct.
Internet security is a serious
The moral of this story is matter that can only be
simple. You must prevent this controlled through knowledge by
scam before it begins. In writing those people using the internet.
or generating legal documents of Do not rely on a piece of
any kind, especially software or a firewall entirely.
electronically, there is one Internet scams are perpetrated by
absolute generic rule. "READ THE very intelligent people that can
MAIL, UNDERSTAND THE MAIL and think and work around most
ANSWER THE MAIL" internet security devices.
In other words if you are reading Remember what Smokey the Bear
and understanding every word on a says; "Only you can prevent
website, conduct your business internet scams!" Well, if he
with confidence. If not my didn't say it he should have.
recommendation is "DO NOT
ELECTRONCIALLY SIGN ANY THING, IT P.T. Barnum did say. "There is a
MAY CONTAIN A HIDDEN CONTRACT". sucker born every minute."
Read the fine print. Make sure
you know exactly what you are I say on the internet there are
electronically signing. Answer one million suckers born every
ever detail with personal minute.
knowledge as to what it means;
even if you have to read the
About the Author:
Mike Miller is the developer of the holistic family online Family iMall with the new concept of online shopping 'informational speciality ishops' such as the World Wide Fishing Charter ishop.
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