True Light

Well it seems that the declining economy in the world, and especially in America, is going to hit us harder than we expected in some unusual areas. Over the last couple of weeks I have noticed a disturbing rise in the number of scam e-mails and website ads that I have seen in my everyday net use. I used to be able to get on my computer and simply view those messages important to me, but now I have to wade through a veritable sea of offers for earning a Ph. D. online in only ten weeks, eliminating credit card debt I don’t have, or my personal favorite, quitting my job and making money online through Google.

It’s the Google scams that irk me the most. They are all over the place, including huge social networking sites like Facebook and Myspace where the impressionable youth of today will be exposed to them on a daily basis. These scams tote the name of Google but are not affiliated with the internet giant in any way, using the name instead only to instill a false sense of credibility to their viewers. These scams offer “free” informational programs telling you how to make money on Google by placing links on various sites. You only have to pay $1 for shipping, which requires a credit card, and untold riches will be delivered to your doorstep. Some companies doing this are Easy Google Profits and My internet Payday. Do yourselves a favor and avoid these sites like the average paranoid American avoids Swine Flu!

The problem of course is that none of these sites actually sell projects, instead burying tiny small-print qualifications that your card will be charged upwards of $75 per month if you don’t cancel, and on top of that leave contact numbers that do not exist, making that cancellation all but impossible. And just because they haven’t kicked you hard enough yet, they never even deliver any “informational package” that they promised in the first place. How about that huh? These people screw you over so hard they don’t even send you the phony get-rich quick info they promised. I think I’d rather get an e-mail from the company with nothing but a picture of a middle finger than to not get anything, but apparently the scammers of today have no class.

Unfortunately these scammers are thriving because in the troubled economy more and more people are getting just desperate enough to let their guard down and take a chance on one of these get-rich quick schemes. For everyone out there I implore you not to falter. There is nothing wrong with research, and believe it or not there are actually a few legitimate work-at-home companies out there, but it is getting harder and harder to separate the wheat from the chaff in the mires of the web.

For starters, never give credit card information or let a friend do so without first at least doing a basic Google search on the company you are sending money to. Websites like  Scam.com can also do a great deal to help you keep yourself informed, as well as simple common sense. After locking your credit cards in a safe within another safe and giving the keys to a trusted friend, go ahead and check some of these sites out. If you pay attention, you can discover that every single “testimonial” given is exactly the same. We are introduced to Kevin or Dan who tell us they were laid off just as they were about to get married, but they found this product and turned their lives around in just a few short months. Oddly enough, they all make exactly the same amount per month, and they even bought the same car. Is this product selling do-it-yourself information or brainwashing?

Unfortunately for us there are enough people tragically falling for these scams that they’re not going away anytime soon. For your own part to, use common sense, research before you buy, and educate your kids about this too.  Nothing is safe from these monsters anymore. Maybe if enough of us develop basic thinking skills we can shut these jerks down once and for all.

I guess it’s not really all that bad though, at least they’re not asking me to make my penis bigger!

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