Have you ever fallen for deceptive advertising online?

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No, I haven't. I will go there to see the offers and what is too good to be true. I love examining these types of ads or even work at home programs that offer you amazing deals. I will find out all the people who've been ripped off and have complained about the companies. Afterward, I'll write up a review of this company and post it on my website.  Several years back I was hired by a company to look online and identify all the scams and fake websites that were trying to rip people off. I ran across one company out of China and they were really good. They had amazing offers and unbeatable prices. However, when you started to dig deep into this company, you found out that this was the 10th site they had opened up, same merchandise, and same bank account and holding company. The company only allowed wire transfers or money orders, or direct bank deposit. All these were untraceable and there was no way to get a refund from them. Once you ordered, they claimed that they needed to ship in bulk, therefore, they refused to ship to you unless you ordered another 10 items of the same thing you'd ordered. Always checking for reviews or complaints before ordering anything online is the only way to avoid this.

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