There Is NO EASY MONEY On Google!

The advertisements, tweets, and emails abound. Each touting an easy way to make money on Google. They show the logos for Google, Yahoo!, and as seen on NBC, ABC, CBS, MSNBC, etc. on each of their web links.  So how can this be wrong? How can it be a fake or a scam?


If you visit the networks mentioned, you will find mention of these money making schemes. You will find them touted as SCAMS. You’ll have to admit that the scammers are good at what they do. They put everything in writing, and from what can be seen by the naked eye, the majority, if not all, is true. So what is the problem.


The problem is that they are the only ones getting rich and it’s not by just entering links into google. Read the fine print and you will find that in addition to the small fee for your book and/or software there is an additionally ‘small’ monthly fee.

This is not the first scam of this type. For more information and history of this online scam, go to http://snopes.com/fraud/employment/google.asp.

How to Avoid Being the Victim of 'Work From Home' Scams:


1.  Never pay anyone to hire you, not even if it is presented as buying necessary training or other materials, obtaining required certification, or registering with some database of other workers.
Remember, if the procedure involves sending your money to “so called” employers, it's most likely a scam.
2.  Contact your Better Business Bureau, if you have questions about the sincerity or legitimacy of a job listing. It always is a good idea to check out any prospective employer or employee, for that matter.
3.  Examine your credit card and bank account statements every month. Always look for unauthorized charges and immediately challenge any and all items you think are bogus.
4.  Always read the fine print!

Glossary

• Scam - A dishonest scheme; A fraud.
• Snopes.com
• Tweets - A micro-blog post on the Twitter social network site, or the act of posting on it. Each post is referred to as a tweet, and the act of sending a tweet is referred to as tweeting.
  

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The Top 4 Ways To Protect Yourself Online

Internet security is more about what you do to protect yourself than what anti-virus program you happen to use. Lifehack has a list of 8 keys to Internet security, and it serves as a good reminder about how to keep your PC, your data, and your identity safe online.

Be sure to check out the article for all the details, but here are the best bits:

• Use a router. A router acts as a hardware firewall to compliment your software firewall. You should use one, even if your internet provider provides a cable or other connection modem.
• Don’t open attachments. This is SO obvious, but people just ignore it anyway. Unless you know who sent you the email, you should discard the message immediately and NEVER open an attachment from someone you don't know.
• Don’t click links in e-mail. There is just no good reasons to click a link in an email message from any of the professional businesses you deal with. Why would you need to click a link in message from your bank? Open your web browser and navigate to the Web site from your favorites to avoid phishing scams. Hyperlinks are just way too risky.
• Install all software security updates. Make sure that your computer is always up to date with the latest operating system updates. Let Microsoft and Windows Update do its thing. You should set your anti-virus program to automatically update it's definitions on a daily basis as well.

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Twitter Talk. Who's Talking About You?

Do you wonder if the “Twitterverse” is talking about you, your company, your blog, etc? Whether the twitterbuzz is positive or negative, it’s can be in your best interests to know all about it.
And now you can: BackTweets finds twitter conversations related to any URL you specify.
But there’s an even better way to use it.

To use BackTweets, just copy and paste any URL. This can be your site’s home page, an individual blog post, or whatever. The site then returns all conversations (”tweets”) that include that URL. Very cool.

Even handier: Add this BackTweets bookmarklet to your browser. (Specifically, drag the preceding link to your favorites sidebar, links toolbar, or wherever you manage your bookmarks.)

Then, one click of the bookmarklet activates BackTweets for whatever page you’re currently viewing. If you want some instant “tweet-back” (feedback- Twitter style) on a blog post, news item, product page, etc., it’s now just a matter of clicking on your bookmark.

Using Twitter to Track Packages

Did you know that you are able to track your packages using Twitter? It seams there is nothing you can't do with a little ingenuity. In order to track packages, follow "TrackThis" on Twitter.

TrackThis is a bot created for tracking your packages. Send a Direct Message with your Airway Bill Number, to the bot and you’ll be notified each time your package changes location.

This works with FedEx, UPS, DHL and USPS.

Happy Tracking!


-- Andy

Have A Heart

I wish I had found this heart generator before Valentine's day, but you know what, we should be showing our love, our compassion and our feelings for the one's we love every day of the year. This heart goes out to the owner of mine, my wife Sharon.

You too, can generate a heart (image on your computer) to share with others by clicking the link above. After making your heart, you will need to do a screen capture in order to download it. If you are using Windows, click "F3". On a Macintosh click "Command"+"Shift"+"3". After downloading to your desktop, use your favorite graphics program to edit or crop the image to your liking. You may then upload the image or email it to the loved ones in your life.

I hope that you had more than a Happy Valentine's Day!