Updated: 2:16 PM Where is the best place to park your money and see it grow? That's the question a lot of callers asked financial planners and investors with UBS Financial Services. They were nice enough to lend their expertise to our Call for Action's Ask an Expert week.
Updated: 2:16 PM One of the best parts of Call for Action's Ask an Expert Week is that I learn a lot, too! Thought I would pass on just a few things I picked up. This information from the Pikes Peak Foreclsosure Prevention Partnership.
Updated: 4:37 PM Put 457-8211 on your speed dial! Make a note to yourself... take advantage of our Call for Action: Call an Expert Week! It's absolutely free and allows you to get free advice from the comfort of your home.
Posted: 10:10 AM This scam seems to be targeting small business owners. Crooks are trying to scare them into paying a bill they don't really owe. Don't be bullied!
Posted: 4:58 PM Maybe it's a sign of our tough economic times... but a scam that used to materialize when ole' man winter made way for spring... is now surfacing before our first snowfall.
Posted: 2:45 PM Don't ever pay a fee with the hope of winning a prize. Thanks to Gloria who called and told us about this scam that keeps resurfacing.
Posted: 10:12 AM I've warned you about phishing schemes... suspicious emails that ask you to head to other sites. Now the latest scam attacks your tabs that you leave open on your computer. You could say they're napping... waiting to be tabnapped.
Updated: 4:32 PM When your doorbell rings, don't feel pressured to open your wallet.
Updated: 11:14 AM Call For Action wants to warn you about another scam making it's way around southern Colorado with a letter congratulating you for winning the Market Survey Sweepstakes lottery.... DON'T FALL FOR IT!
Posted: 6:04 PM A long, rambling email explains your inheritance is now waiting to be claimed... but as always... this one is phony!
Posted: 10:39 AM I hope my son Taylor will take this advice. He and thousands of others believe the new iPhone 4 is the sickest thing on the planet. (Those are his words, not mine.)
Updated: 2:24 PM If you sell items on craigslist you'll want to know about the latest tactic used by crooks.
Posted: 6:00 PM Thanks to Dennis Foust for letting me know that the mystery shopper scam has resurfaced. I blogged about this topic last July.
Posted: 5:46 PM My heart goes out to Don from Pueblo, Colorado. He learned the hard way. He was not a big winner... he was a victim of a nasty scam.
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Updated: 12:03 PM If you're on a health food kick or just trying to eat the right stuff... you've probably heard about the Acai (ah-sigh-ee) berry. Oprah has talked about it as well as many others. But be careful! There are so many scams revolving around Acai supplements. Even I was duped!
Posted: 5:06 PM A crook will make up just about any story to be able to steal your credit card number... like impersonating a Wal-Mart worker.
Posted: 3:43 PM A Colorado Spring couple received a congratulatory call today. Joyce Dickens and her husband were told they had won $380,000, but they needed to act quickly to claim their prize.
Updated: 1:10 PM Phony emails have been making the rounds for years. Crooks will say anything to get your attention and your cash. Don't fall for the latest one which was written by someone as talented as J.K. Rowling, the Harry Potter author.
Updated: 1:10 PM Take a good look at your debit and credit card charges. Hundreds of people report being charged for Apple iTunes and they didn't purchased any music via the internet. If you buy iTunes, you might want to remove your credit or debit card information from the account asap.
Updated: 3:34 PM Talk about annoying. I've been getting repeated long-distance calls to my cell phone with the caller not leaving any voicemail messages. Who are you and and why are you calling?
Updated: 5:54 PM We all lead busy lives... so how can you possibly stay on top of every recall that impacts your family?
Updated: 3:44 PM A friend and colleague from Kansas City, Missouri gets the credit for my blog this week. He's a former FBI agent who has seen the damage caused by identity thieves.
Posted: 12:32 PM If tax season had you cleaning out your office and piling up receipts, go one step further. Gather together old documents, box them up, and save them for Friday, May 7th!
Updated: 12:04 PM We've been getting complaints from viewers about scammers going door-to-door selling magazine subscriptions. Now the Colorado Attorney General is warning all residents about such fraudulent sales.
