It’s always fun to peruse my junk mail folder. Especially a hotmail account I have purely for junk purposes. It never ceases to amaze me to find the “419 Scams” still floating around. Which means there are still people falling for it. So if you’ve been under a rock for the past 10 years – these “help me release money and I’ll give you a cut” scams are ancient. Even the FBI specifies this scam on their site. Well I thought I’d post today’s 419 Scam Of The Day here for sh*ts and giggles… (especially entertaining is the horrid English) … Read entire article »

So… you say Waffles has gone cold. And it has. But why? Well, I won’t tell you – that’s personal. But I can tell you that becoming a consumer advocate was the last thing I really intended to be. Personal life took over and I had to let the blog go for a while. But there are many things left unsaid, which was the reason for Waffles to begin with. So as the holidays come and go, and 2010 arrives… I will put these stale waffles in the microwave and see if I can warm them up a little. The syrup might be a different flavor, but it will still go down just as well. Eat up. … Read entire article »

Facebook has taken a lot of heat lately. First it was the “change of terms” controversy, and lately the focus has moved to the flood of ads for dubious sites selling government grant kits, make cash on Google offers, and teeth whitening blogs. They said they removed the ads weeks ago. … Read entire article »