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Richard C Hoagland - Scientist or Storyteller?

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

One of the most prominent speakers for the paranormal realm is a man by the name of Richard C. Hoagland. Once a NASA consultant and friend of the late Walter Cronkite, the owner of the Enterprise Mission is dedicated to a couple of major topics that have been with us for several decades.
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Be Free From Flood Damage Cleanup Scams

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

There are many things people out there who will try to get your money in a number of ways. These people do not care about the situation and the more vulnerable you look, the more you are targeted by these crooks. This is a definite problem because these days there are a lot of things to worry about. We all worry about the safety of our houses and our families and we try our best to guard ourselves from possible threats. The problem is we cannot guard ourselves fully from this and sometimes the only thing we can do is take care of the situation afterwards. There are many emergencies that could happen and we ourselves try to solve these things. Lately, one of the foremost emergencies that people encounter is flooding.
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Resources For Avoiding Scams In Arizona

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

Interestingly enough, one of the scams that the Attorney General warns Arizona residents about is the Arizona Attorney General Phone Scam. Resources say that during this scam, usually targeting senior citizens who reside in the state, a caller will say he is with the office of the Arizona Attorney General. He (or she) will go on to say that the victim is going to be awarded money from a lawsuit won against the state, because a scam artist who had been stealing money from seniors was successfully prosecuted. Supposedly, according to the caller, each senior was awarded a fraction of the resources generated by the suit, and each will be receiving $395. Next, the caller asks for a bank account number in order to deposit the sum by direct deposit.
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Identity Theft: Ways To Protect Yourself

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

The actual number of people that become victims of identity theft has climbed dramatically. This is because thieves are find newer and more advanced ways to get your personal information. For example, you may have made a purchase online and now you have found that there are other purchases from the same company that you did not make on your credit card bill.
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Betrayed By Love

Monday, June 29th, 2009

A beautiful woman can inspire a person to do just about anything. But it is their heart that reveals the character of the person. Beware she can capture you through lies of love. She can be an instrument of Satan who wants to deceive you and lead you down to a trap that is meant for your destruction.
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Identity Theft: Common Ways To Get Your Identity Stolen

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in current times. People wanting to steal your identity can get your personal information just by doing a simple search on the Internet. Once the thief has obtained this information, he can use it for personal gain and completely ruin your reputation and credit rating. Unfortunately for the victim, it takes longer to clean up the thief's mess than it did for him to make it.
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Scam Artists In The Water Damage Restoration Industry

Friday, June 26th, 2009

As horrible as the people behind scams are, it is a fact that it cannot be pulled off by just anybody. The act of scamming requires a lot of skill, charisma and self control to be successfully pulled off which is why scam artists are such a waste of good talent that could have been put to better use. The amount of planning that has to be put in to be able to be good at scamming is no joke. Scam artists have to be crafty and resourceful to make themselves look believable but at the same time, knowledgeable and charming enough to make it seem like they know what they are doing. Scamming is a prevalent problem within a lot of industries and, especially over recent years, water damage restoration services have been no exception.
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Credit and Debit Card Safety

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Credit and debit cards offer great convenience in eliminating the need to carry large amounts of cash, and allowing us to purchase items through postal order and over the phone and internet. However, these advantages also apply to fraudsters who are keen to use your card and details in order to make fraudulent purchases and transactions. The following tips are a few simple precautions that you can take to protect your cards and your personal details:
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Work At Home Moms Beware

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Scams are on the rise. The notion of being able to support yourself financially is not new. The rising rates of telecommuters and the self employed show that more and more individuals find avenues of making money while staying at home rather than leaving for an office some place else. This ofcourse appeals tremendously to stay at home moms and even working moms who would much rather spend the time at home with their children than fighting traffic to spend a day at the office.
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How To Avoid Fake Or Incompetent Flood Damage Cleanup Companies

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Floods often leave homeowners frustrated about the state of their homes. With all the damage that the flood has caused to their homes, homeowners often don't know where or how to begin cleaning their homes. Although there are available resources teaching homeowners the proper way of doing flood damage clean up, the work can really be physically and emotionally exhausting for the homeowners who have just suffered from the calamity. Because homeowners want their homes to get cleaned and restored as quickly as possible and because of all the frustration they may be experiencing, they may become desperate enough to sign up with just any flood damage cleanup company that they encounter. This desperation could lead to the poor evaluation of not just the capacity but of the validity of the flood damage cleanup company.
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