Consumer Fraud Reporting
Shopping "deals"
Reporting on the Latest Frauds, Scams, Fake Lotteries, Spams and Hoaxes

 

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Scam Shopping Deals: Offers You Should Refuse!

There is a fine line between marketing hype and outright lies, but some "deals" are  are only good for the company selling the product and and for you!

An examples are these are (click on the links for much more information about each)

• Shopper's Saving Centers
• Pay Day Buddies 
• Brand Name Rewards
• ShadowShopper.com

Many use marketing gimmicks that lure you, with the promise of a free computer or other expensive item, to buy products that you probably otherwise would not purchase.  The terms and conditions make it very unlikely that you will ever qualify for the free computer, even after you have purchased products or services and signed up friends to do the same!

Investigating:

• GetMyFreeLaptop.com

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Names used by scammers in the examples on this page and others often belong to real people and businesses who often have no knowledge of nor connection to the scammer's use of their name and information.  Sample scam emails and other documents are copies of the scam to help potential victims recognize and avoid it.  You should presume that any names used and presented here in a scam are either fictitious or used without their legitimate owner's permission.
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