Consumer Defense Resource Group Introduction. Web of Trust (WOT) is an Internet safety and website rating plugin that works with most popular browsers like Firefox. In principle, the service works based on collected user reviews as well as reports from third party agencies and organizations. The Firefox download at CNET has a 5 solid star… Continue reading Web of Trust – WOT – Investigating Claims of Fraud, Scam, Extortion, RICO Racket – Evaluation and Review
Tag: consumer advisory
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Takes Action Against Fake News Websites as False Advertising
Activism > Consumer Defense Resource Group Update. Seven months after we first reported about the use of fake news websites as advertising (21 September 2010), the Federal Trade Commission began taking action against those using this deceptive practice. Our original report is below. Here are stories about the FTC actions: 19 April 2011 – FTC Seeks… Continue reading Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Takes Action Against Fake News Websites as False Advertising
Online Complaint Form for Reporting Unsolicited Spam Text Messages to the FCC for Government Action
Federal law prohibits unsolicited text messages like the one shown here. If you receive an unsolicited spam text SMS message, fill out the online complaint form on the FCC website. Please note that the form is for multiple tips of complaints, so if a question doesn’t apply, just ignore it. If you prefer, you can… Continue reading Online Complaint Form for Reporting Unsolicited Spam Text Messages to the FCC for Government Action
Patented Life Forms: Monsanto Patent for a Pig Video Documentary (View Online)
Below is a documentary video (in five parts) about Monsanto making a request to patent pigs with a certain genetic makeup they claim is created by a proprietary breeding method only they own the rights to. If any of the pigs with a genetic marker from Monsanto were to breed with other pigs, then their marker… Continue reading Patented Life Forms: Monsanto Patent for a Pig Video Documentary (View Online)
Google AdSense Potential Source of Malware
Security | Technology Summary. Do a Google search for “Google AdSense Malware” (without quotes) and you’ll get over a million results. In fact, before you can even finish typing the search request, Google will suggest the search for you (since it’s become so popular). This is shown below (click here or image below for larger view).… Continue reading Google AdSense Potential Source of Malware
Alert: Beware Fake AT&T My Wireless Bill
Consumer Alert | Technology Summary. There is a fake email circulating supposedly from AT&T about a wireless bill being ready to view. The links in the email, however, don’t go to AT&T’s website. They go (presumably) to a malicious site that will attempt to get your personal information or infect your computer with viruses. As long… Continue reading Alert: Beware Fake AT&T My Wireless Bill
Alert: Beware My Verizon Bill is Fake Malicious Email
Consumer Alert | Technology Summary. There is a fake email circulating supposedly from Verizon about a bill being due. The links in the email, however, don’t go to Verizon’s website. They go (presumably) to a malicious site that will attempt to get your personal information or infect your computer with viruses. As long as you don’t… Continue reading Alert: Beware My Verizon Bill is Fake Malicious Email