Archive for the 'Consumer tip' Category

Scam Alert: The Concierge Con

The Mark: Hotel guests
The Hook: Hello, Mr. Smith this is the hotel front desk. There seems to be a problem processing your credit card. Can you please verify your card information?
The Sting: A con man has just gotten your credit card information.
How it works: A con man calls the hotel front desk asking for […]

Open Mike: The Typical Mortgage Horror Story

A.B. Wenzell (1909)
This Open Mike post is by John DiFiore. John is in the mortgage industry and specializes in first time home buyers and those with less than stellar credit. John says this post is meant for consumers, but Realtors can skip to the end for a message. OK, take it away […]