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How To Use The Internet To Protect You From Potential Scams 

So your brother-in-law has discovered this “great new business opportunity!” and is badgering you to join him to help him get rich.  It sounds a bit shady, but you have no evidence that this scheme is a scam.   What do you do? 

You hear about a new company or service.  You have no idea if they are any good. What is an efficient way to instantly find out if there are any problems with that product or service? 

Easy.  Just surf to www.google.com and type in the name of the product or service, then add the word “problem”. 

For instance:  “Company X problem” or “XYZ wide-screen TV problem”. 

If there is a problem, people all over the planet will be complaining about it. 

Now try it again, this time by using the word “scam” instead of “problem”.   Now try using the word “complaint”. 

Doing this kind of search will reveal all the secrets that company or service doesn’t want you to know.  You can then use your own judgement as to what to do from there.  You will also finally know what to tell your brother-in-law.