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| weight-loss products and programs. They cannot | | | | Service subscribers can enter the rooms or forums |
| deliver what they promise. Another hot area in the | | | | for an online conversation by typing what they want |
| classifieds Ads are "business opportunities." Work at | | | | to say. These forums provide discussions on a |
| home schemes, such as making arts and crafts or | | | | variety of subjects, including products and services. |
| stuffing envelopes, have been replaced by offers to | | | | Some companies have used these chat forums to |
| "use your home PC to make fast money in your | | | | promote their products without claiming their |
| spare time." Other ads encourage customers to | | | | interests.Tip-offs to fraud:Read online ads and |
| invest in communications technologies, such as | | | | conversations with a healthy dose of skepticism. The |
| telephone 900" numbers and telephone services, with | | | | same things that tip you off to some scams and |
| promises of low-risk and high returns and The | | | | frauds in print and on television also appear in |
| attraction of "900" number pay per call services is | | | | cyberspace.Here are some signs of questionable |
| that high profit can be made of 25% or more from | | | | online advertising:Hyped up claims of product |
| the fees of $3 to$5 per minute charged to callers by | | | | effectiveness. Use of the word "hot" |
| the 900 service providers. The company's promises | | | | to describe an investment opportunity can indicate a |
| on these investments are likely not to be | | | | scam.Claims of potential high earnings or profit.Claims |
| true.Disguised advertising:"Disguised advertising," may | | | | of "Inside" information.Company makes promises of |
| be hard to recognize. Bulletin boards and chat forums | | | | cheap stocks making high returnsExotic investments |
| may include areas where comments about the quality | | | | promotions such as ostrich farming, gold |
| or performance of products or services may be | | | | mining, or wireless cable TV.When you make any |
| disguised ads.The Internet and online services provide | | | | decisions about products or investments, be careful. |
| bulletin boards where interested parties can exchange | | | | Check references and a variety of sources and |
| information in general topic areas. Individuals | | | | before you buy.For more Profitable Advertising |
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| products or services related to the bulletin board | | | | the Hit TV Show "Making Money", also past board |
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| user. What may seem to be an open discussion could | | | | Infomercial guru. In 2001 I led one of the largest |
| be disguised sales pitches. Since the identities or | | | | advertising campaigns in over 6,000 newspapers. This |
| affiliations of online bulletin board operators and | | | | campaign resulted in over 25,000 sales all over the |
| participants may not be known, it could be hard to | | | | world creating "Classified Millions". |
| detect disguised advertising.Some commercial online | | | | |