In order to find the cheapest way to send money to another country, you have to be very savvy these days. The regulations are constantly evolving, there are a lot of hidden fees and the currency exchange rate keeps fluctuating. Full Article at Associated Content
This holiday season, everyone will be on the hunt for the best deals. Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona warns online shoppers that some deals online for electronics are too good to be true. Full Article at Tuscon Citizen
SACRAMENTO, CA - There's a new text messaging scam hitting the region called "vishing." The Better Business Bureau said it is a variation on using technology to try and rip you off. Full Article at News 10 Sacramento
Bambi Chapman’s friend wanted some part-time work, so he applied online to be a secret shopper. Chapman, of Farmington, knew that secret shoppers are real jobs, because she encountered some when she worked at a fast food restaurant. Full Article at Park Hills Daily Journal
Metro Manila, Philippines - A new scam using the internet, particularly Yahoo email accounts, is circulating these days. Full Article at Associated Content
Nairobi — Traditional money transfer firms face tough times even as banks come up with new strategies to counter blistering competition from mobile cash transactions that put a strain on their deposits growth. Full Article at AllAfrica.com
The email message was dire: Windsorite Sally Taylor was stranded in Europe and needed cash to get home after she was mugged. It sounds like a gut-wrenching tale, except that's all a lie, fabricated by online scammers to dupe people out of their money. Full Article at Canada.com
Consumer electronics are an integral part of our everyday life. We rely on these goods and they enhance our ability to communicate and entertain. From mobile phones to audio equipment, televisions and cameras, the list of items is endless. Full Article at Scranton Times-Tribune
Online auctions can be a great place for finding deals at any time of year, but over the holidays such sites become hot spots for tracking down popular and hard-to-get gifts – such as new game consoles or must-have toys. Full Article at Tuscon Citizen
DAYTONA BEACH -- A band of burglars went to great pains to break into a convenience store and check-cashing business so they could steal $85,000 in cash and checks, 60 cartons of cigarettes and a bevy of scratch-off lottery tickets, police said Tuesday. Full Article at Daytona Beach News-Journal