Broadband Tech > Security > Scam and Phishbusters > [Scam] Perfectly legal scam

reply to Snowy

Re: [Scam] Perfectly legal scam

reply to nwrickert
I don't define this as a scam for the plain simple reason that it makes no claim that only THEY can secure it, that it is "threathening your home" to not have this document etc. It simply offers a service (albeit expensive) to perform for you. I say underhanded because I find overcharging a crooked thing to do, however I also know that if I want something I can get it myself and simplify matters.

reply to GroovyPhoenx

I still don't view it as an outright "scam" though I guess when reading things I added "The" in front which would completely change the reading, I will agree that the letter is miss-leading somewhat, but it still makes no false claims, it offers a service, and even the disclaimer is in bold/big letters, so while they are skirting the "scam/legal" line, its unfortunately in that line that good crooks will go.

That's cool.
Can we agree that the thread is appropriate for the forum?

Whoa!
It's not that serious a debate.
I only asked if the thread were appropriate for the forum to set you up for a kill shot by pointing out the forum title is
"Scam & Phishbusters"
once you agreed the thread is appropriate.

Its surprising to read bbr members defend the practices of this national Local Records Office company by posting, "Sure its a waste of money, but its not a scam," like the anonymous posters in the Anthony Morrison thread.

I wouldn't group GroovyPhoenx with the morrison shills.
GroovyPhoenx uses one of the legit legit definitions of "scam" while there's nothing legit about the morrison shills.

reply to hoyleysox
There's "legal" scam and "ethical" scam, sometimes there's a difference. I'd put this one in the ethical scam camp but it's likely a good lawyer could convince a judge of its legality.

An ethical scam, hmm.
A litmus test for "what is a scam" would be a disregard for ethics so an "ethical scam" would be a contradiction in terms, IMO.
»en.wiktionary.org/wiki/contradic···in_terms

Sorry for the confusion, I meant "ethics scam," where you create it to be misleading, on purpose, you mean to confuse people, but yet you skate just on the good side of legality. You can pull on your halo and say "Hey, look, I didn't REALLY lie, it's all there in writing, see?" but it's still going to be misread by people who aren't that observant.

reply to garys_2k

You want a scam? How about Apple selling graphics cards "upgrades" at twice the MSRP that are two generations obsolete.

»store.apple.com/us/browse/home/s···ic_cards
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reply to Popster27
The Infomercial scammer Don Lapre got his start selling a program for people to get any FHA mortgage insurance due others but you had to go to those people do it then pay you for telling them how to do it, doesn't make much sense when you think about it, and didn't last long.

Last I read he is in trouble for the Vitamins he has been pushing.