Jun 09, 2006 -- Beware of Yellow Pages scam
If you own your own company, you may have seen some e-mails that look like invoices from the Yellow Pages or other advertising mediums. Really, these are solicitations, but people think theyre real and they pay them. One California firm ripped people off in 26 states by sending them checks. The gotcha was that once the checks were cashed, the person automatically signed up to advertise with a group called Yellow Pages, Inc. The good news is that the company was discovered and ordered to pay restitution. If you got ripped off by this outfit, you must respond within 60 days to get your money back. So, find your paperwork and do what you can to get your money back. Also, be aware that Chase Bank is doing something similar. So, if youre a customer beware.