Anatomy of a recent AI robocall and how I responded to it
Cambridge Honda made a totally illegal AI robocall to me inviting me to tell my vehicle to them. I’m going to sue them under the TCPA. Want to join me?
Category Archives: Fraud
Tried to report likely fraud to insurance company, hit wall of cluelessness
No good deed goes unpunished.
Why is PayPal still so incredibly awful?
Even if you jump through all of PayPal’s hoops and give them all the information they ask for when creating an account, they may still decide to arbitrarily lock you out of your account and never restore your access.
PSA: Always check if your psychologist is licensed, a.k.a., how Dr. Erick A. Medina screwed over my family
A couple of years ago, my wife and I needed neuropsychological testing for one of our children. We asked around among our friends for recommendations, and Dr. Erick A. Medina of Wellesley, Massachusetts was recommended to us. We spoke with Dr. Medina and liked what we heard, so we went ahead with the testing. In… Read More: PSA: Always check if your psychologist is licensed, a.k.a., how… »
Fleeced by a scammy web site, Paypal acts quickly to fix it
Recently our toaster broke, and although we have a “spare” toaster (long story), my wife and the kids all hate it and insisted that we replace the broken toaster, which they apparently absolutely adored, with a new one of exactly the same model. The old toaster had an unfortunate habit of its feet falling off… Read More: Fleeced by a scammy web site, Paypal acts quickly to… »
Honda Village up to its old tricks
Long-time readers of my blog will remember the saga of Honda Village, which offended me to the nth degree after we bought a minivan from them back in 2007, first by incessantly spamming my wife and me for many months despite many requests for them to stop, and then by incessantly sending us junk mail… Read More: Honda Village up to its old tricks »
Resorting to legal action against Netgear
As I wrote recently, Netgear introduced a severe bug into their router firmware around seven months ago, making all newer firmware releases since then unusable for many router owners. In the intervening time, numerous severe security holes in their routers have been publicized and patched by them. However, those of us who are running into… Read More: Resorting to legal action against Netgear »
Observian: Avoid companies that lie to drum up business
Observian employees drum up business by lying. If you don’t think that’s OK, I suggest you avoid doing business with them.
“Fake news” poster child: “One Nation United”
The pro-Democratic “One Nation United” organization is a fraud. You should avoid having anything to do with them, other than working to expose who they are and what they are up to.
Update on the Macular Degeneration Association
A reader of my blog who wishes to remain anonymous has shared with me this update on the Macular Degeneration Association, about which I’ve written previously, and asked me to share it on his behalf. Below is what he sent me, in full and without modification.