Jun 29, 2007
18% of cellphone owners spammed
About one in six cell phone owners, or 18 percent, report receiving unsolicited text messages from advertisers, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center last year. What can you do if you get these unwanted messages? I found suggestions on this link on a new blog by the Attorney General's office of the state of Washington.
How does your Internet provider rank?
PC World did a survey to find out the opinion of people about what companies provide the best service. PC World says, "ratings reflect survey respondents' satisfaction with the given aspect of service. Source: Survey of 6463 PC World readers and PCWorld.com visitors from April 26 to May 10, 2007."
Jun 27, 2007
Checking account debiting scam hits Wisconsin
A Wisconsin banker confirmed to me that this scam has hit Wisconsin: Someone is generating random bank routing and account numbers and trying to deposit one penny to detect active accounts (an automated process). When finding a live account, they begin debiting money. Some consumers have lost at much as $600.
Look over your checking account withdrawals every month. If money has been debited from your account without your permission, ask the bank to reimburse you.
Look over your checking account withdrawals every month. If money has been debited from your account without your permission, ask the bank to reimburse you.