A federal district judge recently issued a temporary restraining order and froze the assets of an Internet merchant who used an auction online site to offer merchandise, but never delivered the goods to the consumers. The complaint alleged that Craig Hare used online auction houses to offer new and used computers for sale. After "successful bidders" paid as much as $1,450 per computer, Hare provided them neither the computer nor a refund.

Anyone can be a victim of internet scams. You can protect yourself from many of these scams just by following some simple rules when shopping online. Butch Pujol's article below give you some great tips for shopping online and avoiding internet scams.

Do you understand the various charges on your phone bill? Most people don't. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is who oversees your phone company billing practices. In their article below, they identify each type of phone charge and explain why these charges are on your phone bill.

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Many consumers do not understand the various charges and items on their monthly phone bills. Here’s a quick reference that describes some of these charges:

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