Archive for the ‘Planet Antares Scam Alerts’ Category
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Planet Antares Scam Solutions | Towing Scams Could Cost You Your Car!
Consumers nationwide are being advised to look out for towing scams that could end up costing them their cars. To address predatory towing practices in Illinois, in 2008 that state passed a “truth in towing” law that established new standards to protect the public from predatory tow truck operators. Planet Antares Scam Solutions has read as of 2010, five Illinois counties have also opted to have the state’s Commerce Commission regulate the removal of vehicles from private property. This move requires towing companies to have additional insurance for liability and property damage, and to notify local law enforcement within one hour that a car has been removed from a property. Read the rest of this entry »
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Planet Antares Scam Solutions | HUD Warns Of Housing Voucher Scams
The Department of Housing and Urban Development says it has received complaints from potential aid recipients that scam artists are attempting to sell the agency’s housing vouchers. In August, an estimated crowd of 30,000 aid seekers trying to obtain one of 455 subsidized housing vouchers overwhelmed HUD officials in Atlanta. Sixty people were injured in the incident.Since then, the agency reports that it is reviewing its procedures around the country to ensure that vouchers are distributed in a safe, orderly way. HUD says it will distribute applications for Section 8 housing vouchers at its offices anytime to avoid generating crowd situations.
Planet antares scam solutions has heard HUD is also asking people who witness housing voucher sales to contact their Inspector General to file a complaint. The HUD Inspector General can be reached at (800) – 347-3735. Read the rest of this entry »
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Planet Antares Scam Solutions | Investment Scams
The news about the economy is mixed, leaving investors both large and small wondering whether the US economy is headed for a double-dip recession. Economic uncertainty drives investors to look for alternatives that may prevent their long-term savings from being drained by the misfortunes of a souring economy but that approach can sometimes leave investors vulnerable to investment scams. Read the rest of this entry »
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Planet Antares Scam | Investment Scams Revealed
The second quarter of 2010 wasn’t very good for most peoples’ retirement and investment funds. Negative 2nd quarter earnings sent many investors – fearful of a double-dip recession – scurrying to find safer, higher-yield funds. Those fears mean that scammers will be tuning up to take advantage of unsuspecting victims.Detecting fraudulent investments can sometimes be difficult and investors don’t always check an investment thoroughly before putting their money in harm’s way. Here are a few tips to help avoid investment scams. Read the rest of this entry »
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Medicare Complaints | Scams Target Seniors Citizens
Some senior citizens qualify for a one-time $250 rebate on Medicare prescription drug costs, and the lure of easy money is too much for some scammers to pass up. Senior citizens are being warned about providing information or paying an up-front fee to anyone who claims to be from Medicare or seeks information such as Social Security numbers for the purpose of speeding up the payment of this rebate.Not all senior citizens are eligible for the $250 check. The rebate is part of the new Affordable Care Act and aims to help Medicare recipients with high out-of-pocket prescription drug costs. Read the rest of this entry »
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Planet Antares Scam Info | Beware of Online Dating Scams
Online dating sites are growing in popularity as more people look for new ways to find love interests. Despite the fact that sites often say they screen prospective love interests, many people are being taken advantage of by online “paramours” who are primarily interested in getting money rather than finding love.Most commonly, an online love interest will ask the potential victim to forward money to be used to come to the United States, or to visit the potential victim. These scammers may also send real-looking checks, seeking to have the funds deposited and then sent to someone else. In other scams, the site itself may ask for fees or retainers to provide introduction services, and then fail to deliver as promised. Read the rest of this entry »
