Did YOU get Scammed in 2012?

yes i was joined the program in them 99.99% program was scammed only 2 program are running. but not return the money showing pending withdraw.

Thanks Edmund, nice to see you, Regrets you loses and sharing your feedback here

Thanks Oswald, looks like you have a plan and strategy that works for you

It seems there are no scam programs on the net when I read the comments,oh god I mean there a more programs what scams as normal programs ! All high risk programs will sooner or later scam you ! The greatest scam program was Richochet Riches ,I lose there thousands of $ ! I know only 1 admin was is trustful with high risk programs ! How I should call a program where your money is in a "pending list" since nearly 3 months ? And from all the small amounts I want mention ,cause there are too much p

I never got scammed because ever since I went online I never joined any scheme that required payment to join. I sign up for infoproduct-based affiliate programs that do not require any payment for joining/signing up. I have earned reasonably well by way of commissions from these affiliate programs. It's a fair system - you become an affiliate, promote the programs ethically (no spamming etc.), get paid when you generate sales. My favourites are "instant pay" affiliate programs that pay instantly

not yet
but i will be careful when registering in different sites

Seems like one is never alone online, take care

Dr Don, sorry to hear that. I guess it's comforting to know that I am not alone. It's just frustrating that's all. It really killed my site and I had to start all over. =(

Yes I was but I will be more carefull this 2013.

Sound like an article, how to get banned by Google, I got banned from free wordpress site, one of the scammers got to me I guess

Oh nothing more than being banned from them and not being able to be unbanned. ^_^ Lesson learned.

Lisa, love to hear about your Google if you care to share here or pm

True to your words. I agree with you Dr. D

Thanks Lisa, I disregard HYIP raters since most any site that promises more than 0.5% to 1% per day is likely a ponzi and shortlived

Dr Don, I also do my research as well. I typically go through sites like IMreportcard, verify site's existence and info at whois.com, scammer-alert.com or real simple is to Bing it. Right now I am not a fan of Google so I won't mention to google anything. I don't trust the HYIP raters because I think they're manipulated (meaning the HYIP people are probably in on it).

Thanks Neville, I have the same thoughts when someone tells me they have never been scammed, one way or another

Thanks Gary, never thought of checking Alexa for potential scams. I start with Google and whois

Some responses here seem to be talking about being scammed in a big way. There are so many little ways that scams are set up that it would be difficult for anyone active online not to be affected in some way.
Like the mini-workers who are encouraged to create fake IDs to deceive others into thinking that they from another country, or to hide their IPs when completing tasks that involve getting paid for creating clicks from their own sites/profiles.
To limit the possibilities of being scammed, e

always do your reserch check the alexa rating and check scam book online to make sure its legit

Nick, Good rule of thumb, you are not likely to get paid from any site site that offers anything more that $0.50 per read or click, and forget all the signup bonuses and free gifts.