"Do you want some free new equipment?" What is this scam??

jinman · Feb 1, 2011

vsumoski said:
Agreed, so what's with the 'free' tax software and even more 'free' credit repot dot com bs always on tv? These commercials have to cost lots, no? What's the scam?

Vince

Did you get your TBN bill this month?

:laughing:

tallyho8 · Feb 1, 2011

jinman said:
Did you get your TBN bill this month?:laughing:

Jim, I'm sure you realize that reading this forum on TBN is not free. It has cost many of us quite a lot of money over the years,

ren1pa · Feb 1, 2011

For those who are interested in knowing about their credit, there is in fact a free site, made possible by the FTC allowing ONE FREE credit report per year from each of the three major credit reporting agencies. Click the following link for more information:

Your Access to Free Credit Reports

In addition, several of the computer tax programs do offer FREE, ONLINE basic tax preparation. You can then print and mail the completed forms yourselves. They will then probably offer to E-File the return for you; at a price however. (Usually $15-20)

vsumoski said:
Agreed, so what's with the 'free' tax software and even more 'free' credit repot dot com bs always on tv? These commercials have to cost lots, no? What's the scam?

Vince

Western · Feb 1, 2011

jinman said:
Did you get your TBN bill this month?:laughing:

You didn't get my check?? it's in the mail!

Iplayfarmer · Feb 1, 2011

I've told my kids that "Free" is an incomplete sentence. Everything that's free is either free IF, or free WITH.

TBN is free with ads. I for one try to click on the TBN ads if I see anything that interests me. I want very much for this site to be profitable for Muhammad and anyone else involved.

As for the free equipment scam, I can't think of what the deal would be. I'm interested to know if anyone has more information. It's obviously a scam, but I share the OP's curiosity about what the scam is.

Iplayfarmer · Feb 1, 2011

So, my curiosity got the better of me. I did some research. According to the website below it's some kind of scam to get your bank account.

Churches Cheated in Opportunity Scam | BCP Business Center

It will be a deal where you pay for the equipment and some crook in Nigeria will send you worthless checks to re-imburse you. It sounds like they have it figured out where the first few checks will actually clear, and then they clean out your bank account.

I'd love to bait those crooks and see to it that they rot in Jail. We can't do anything for the crooks overseas, but the guys in the states peddling the bad stuff are surely subject to our laws.

CompactTractorFan · Feb 1, 2011

vsumoski said:
Agreed, so what's with the 'free' tax software and even more 'free' credit repot dot com bs always on tv? These commercials have to cost lots, no? What's the scam?

Vince

Well, I know that the "free" credit reports are not actually free...

CompactTractorFan · Feb 1, 2011

tallyho8 said:
Jim, I'm sure you realize that reading this forum on TBN is not free. It has cost many of us quite a lot of money over the years,

That it has...

Iplayfarmer · Feb 1, 2011

CompactTractorFan said:
Well, I know that the "free" credit reports are not actually free...

This is the one that's free... https://www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.jsp

Everything else is a ploy to get your personal information so it can be sold to advertisers.

bky · Feb 1, 2011

Doesn't it count against your score every time you credit is checked?
also I am skeptical about putting my SS number on the net even it says it is a secure web site.
has anyone received theirs online?