Published on February 13, 2025
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Published on February 13, 2025
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Trustpilot can censor true negative reviews (as they originally did to me). Yet, there are countless fake five-star reviews on their website…
Published on February 10, 2025
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You’re not going to BELIEVE the dots we’ve connected!!!
Published on February 3, 2025
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“He sends me short questions, one at a time. I respond to each email quickly. Then, he sends me more and more emails…”
Published on January 17, 2025
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We’ve added dozens more companies to the post, with LOTS of details!
Published on January 8, 2025
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After I wired $1,000 to a Delaware Bank, I received a phone call from a woman who identified herself as…
Published on December 19, 2024
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“Who are all the scammers that are trying to find me on the Internet?”
Published on December 5, 2024
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How many names does a company actually need to scam as many people as possible???
Published on November 17, 2024
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Would YOU pay $6K if a company promised you more than $100K later? Is any author SERIOUSLY that gullible???
Published on November 17, 2024
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