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New Email Scam Appearing From Citi Bank

Icon Written by Victoria Ring on November 14, 2009 – 9:27 am

I received the following scam in my email today:
Account: 542418XXXXXXXXXX
As a security measure, we regularly monitor our customers accounts.
In carrying out our monitoring, we have noticed that your account needs further verification in line with current regulations, and we have temporarily restricted your account.
Your Citi card account will be fully reactivated once we receive the [...]



The Truth Behind the Bogus Credit and Rapid Import Features Provided by Bankruptcy Software Companies

Icon Written by Victoria Ring on July 22, 2009 – 8:42 pm

At this point in time, all bankruptcy software programs were written by programmers who have never had any experience preparing bankruptcy petitions. Therefore, I think it would be good business practices that the software companies listen to the bankruptcy professionals who purchase and use their software in order to obtain ideas for software improvement; [...]



Do Not Allow the Bankruptcy Software Companies to Push You Around

Icon Written by Victoria Ring on June 3, 2009 – 3:22 am

– by Victoria Ring
I am getting sick and tired of the bankruptcy software companies pushing virtual bankruptcy assistants around and trying to control them. Therefore, I am going to take a stand and write this article, hoping that it helps virtual bankruptcy assistants to realize the truth about two important issues.
Issue 1: The Threat [...]



Beware of New Bankruptcy Fraud Scheme

Icon Written by Victoria Ring on December 20, 2008 – 5:45 am

I just received the following announcement from the Clerk of Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Please read, pass along and be aware:
FRAUDULENT SCHEME INVOKES FEDERAL BANKRUPTCY COURT
The federal court system has become aware of a fraudulent scheme that may be affecting victims throughout the country. In it, persons are called and told [...]



The New "You Qualified for Our Directory" Scam

Icon Written by Victoria Ring on August 15, 2008 – 6:11 am

While you and I were sleeping, a bunch of idiots were dreaming up a new scam. Actually, it is an old scam with a twist. Allow me to explain.
I received a call one evening just before I closed the business. The lady on the other end of the phone (let’s call her [...]



Owners of BankruptcyPlus.Com and 485Petitions.Com Charged with Felony Burglary

Icon Written by Victoria Ring on February 10, 2008 – 10:53 pm

Note: Please post this information to any boards you belong to in order to protect others from being scammed.
On December 21, 2007, Victoria Ring, CEO of 713Training.Com lapsed into a 3-week coma caused by Legionnaires’ disease and was admitted to Grant Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She developed triple pneumonia in her left lung and [...]



The PayPal Email Scam

Icon Written by Victoria Ring on October 12, 2007 – 11:35 pm

Have you been receiving emails that ask you to login to your PayPal account to verify your payment, or to pay your invoice? I get them every once and awhile but I immediately delete them because I have NEVER had a PayPal account. But Kent Nittinger at Bummer Hosting sent me the notice [...]



Watch Out For This New Scam

Icon Written by Victoria Ring on June 15, 2007 – 12:36 am

My assistant brought in the mail from the office yesterday and in it was a real check in the amount of $1,990.00. Accompanying the check was a letter from Market Point that said I had entered an online contest and won. My name was drawn as the 3rd level winner on May 28, 2007.
Of [...]