Comments on: Wisconsin woman doesn’t fall for $500K “Powerball” win

By: Ken Benner

Ken Benner — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:30:58 +0000

As a former resident of Minnesota, president emeritus of the Minnesota Non-profit organization, American Council on Consumer Awarenes, Inc. and currently a member of the Arizona Consumers Council Board of Directors, I would like to bring to your attention a multi-billion dollar scam involving credit reports and credit scoring.
Even with the best of credit history your credit score will be subject to some discrediting that has absolutely no relation to your “implied credit integrity.” You will find your score condemned for such fully irrelevant items as not carrying enough credit, for having too much unused credit, for paying off your home or auto loan, for simply using your credit card, and many other score condemnation schemes totally unrelated to your credit file all of which we have fully documented.
Simply shopping for a loan and contacting several lenders in the process will diminish your credit score as a result of each lender you contact accessing your credit file.
The massive marketing selling such credit scores as grown to a multi-billion dollar scam successful because of its complexity and the lack of available legal resources and government funding to prosecute the scheme.
The success of most any scam is directly proportionate to its complexity.
In addition to raising your interest rates, faulty credit scores also affect your insurance rates, rental rates, and employment opportunities.

By: DumbDumbDumb

DumbDumbDumb — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:08:12 +0000

Peggy “Are you serious???” I fell off my chair laughing at your post. (really, one of the wheel tends to lock up when you move to the right and the chair tips over) Why would you ever believe something anyone wrote in an anonymous comment, especially from a “Dick Naive”?

I’m just glad I don’t have to worry about these scams because I am a rich oil shiek. Anyone want to cash my checks?

By: Peggy'sBlonde

Peggy'sBlonde — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:32:46 +0000

God Peggy that went WAY over your head.

By: Peggy

Peggy — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:19:00 +0000

Dick Naive.. Are you serious??? You are gonna be taken for a LONG RIDE And lose every penny you have. Anyone want to know if something is a scam just go to snopes.com. All winnings on line are a scam! Do NOT FALL FOR THEM or you will be homeless sooner or later!

By: Dick Naive

Dick Naive — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:47:55 +0000

I’m in the process of sending money to Africa because I was informed by a lawyer, granted his grammar and spelling were really poor, but a LAWYER who assured me that after I wire the money, I would be in line for a huge sum of money for doing nothing!!!

How can this not be a great idea for me?

I’m with Nick F. He seems smart.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:28:21 +0000

Nick F. is full of s$@&! These things are all fake. Don’t fall for it.

By: eyeque

eyeque — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:47:51 +0000

I can never understand why the never go after these people. They should be able to follow the money. I can see if they are in Nigeria but Canada? All the have to do is throw a few in jail and a lot of this would stop. Until they do the crooks get a free ride.

By: alaskajim

alaskajim — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:44:54 +0000

I also made 30 million dollars for handling some money for a Nigerian businessman who was in exile in England. 30 million bucks, just like that! Now I’m sitting pretty with $29,998,800 because I decided to repaint my double-wide and add a deck.

By: kinsley

kinsley — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:24:15 +0000

You would think these “We send you a bogus check. You wire us money.” scams would lose steam sooner or later.

By: Jimmy Scammer

Jimmy Scammer — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:06:18 +0000

I operate an online lottery scam. A few months back I convinced some Nick F. guy that he won nearly $150,000. Sucker. In reality I got him to send me nearly $150,000. Thanks Nick!

/sarcasm