Fact Checking Mercola Mistruths About COVID Testing

There’s a LOT of information about the coronavirus on the Internet.  Sadly, much of it is simply untrue.  For example, you may have seen a November 2020 article by a Dr. Joseph Mercola that makes a number of “factual” statements about COVID testing.  It starts something like this: “From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, … Read more

SCAM ALERT: Inactivate Ryan Shelton’s Longevity Activator

Longevity Activator is a supplement sold by infoscammer “Dr” Ryan Shelton.  Shelton peddles a  number of Internet-based cures that he peddles including the Hair Revital X, Join FLX, SoundQuility, SouthBeach Skin Lab, Diabetes 60, Vision 20 and fertility treatments among other things.   Ryan Shelton is not a medical doctor, but a naturopath who holds himself out … Read more

SCAM ALERT: FedEx/USPS Texting Scam

Got a suspicious text from FedEx lately with a hyperlink embedded in it?  Join the untold thousands/millions who appear to have been recipients of an odd text.   It might look something like this: So, here’s the quick deal.  FedEx claims that it doesn’t send texts to its customers asking for information from them.  It asks … Read more

Frequent Flyers Miles Programs An Increasingly Bad Deal

These are not happy days for airline passengers who rely upon frequent flier programs.    Struggling airline carriers are relying heavily upon these programs to generate revenues  (it may be their largest profit center).  Even as travel has tumbled during the coronavirus pandemic frequent flyer miles are generating big bucks for airlines.  In fact, in … Read more

Online ‘Work at Home’ and ‘Home Based’ Business Scams Revealed

Work from home job postings are everywhere. There are listings for data entry jobs, research positions, multi-level marketing opportunities, and a variety of other ways to make a lot of money fast. In fact, there are so many of them that work at home scams that the U.S. Government created a dedicated webpage listing many … Read more