March 5, 2026| Buyer Beware| Barb Dye
We want to thank Bret Dallas for the very interesting and informative talk at our February meeting. As you... Read More → Bret Dallas’ Advice to Help You Out if Your Things Get Stolen
Story by Philip Uwaoma, Guessing Headlights | Parking lots are designed for quick stops. Drivers pull in,... Read More → Police Warn Drivers About a New Grocery Store Parking Lot Scam That Can Drain Your Bank Account in Seconds
February 26, 2026| Buyer Beware| Barb Dye
On March 5, 2026, during National Consumer Protection Week, the Social Security Administration (SSA) and its... Read More → National Slam the Scam Day to be Held March 5th
February 19, 2026| Buyer Beware| Barb Dye
COMBO Editor: This company offers some great ideas for promotion of your original music. However, there is no... Read More → Your One-Stop Platform For New Music Incubation – The Originator Of The Digital Streaming Radio Campaign
February 12, 2026| Buyer Beware| Barb Dye
By Hyojung Kim; David Oh, BBC News | As K-pop’s popularity soars, South Korea has become a destination... Read More → They Were Drawn to Korea With Dreams of K-pop Stardom – But Then Let Down
February 5, 2026| Buyer Beware| Barb Dye
Although not exactly a “music-related scam,” it still might catch some unaware musician off guard. We... Read More → Don’t Fall for This Fake Social Security Email That’s Targeting Older Americans
January 1, 2026| Buyer Beware| Barb Dye
By Zack Newman, The Colorado Sun | When Bret Dallas went to the shed outside of his Lakewood home to follow... Read More → Few Burglaries are Solved in Colorado Each Year. Here’s How One Lakewood Musician Got His Stuff Back Anyway
December 11, 2025| Buyer Beware| Barb Dye
November 27, 2025| Buyer Beware| Barb Dye
I (Barb) thought this story was odd – that a big deal was not being made about it like with the Beatles’... Read More → Buyer Beware! A Miracle From Heaven – Elvis Presley’s Lost Ballad Returns Through His Granddaughter
October 9, 2025| Buyer Beware| Barb Dye
E-Mail to COMBO this week: Dear Beneficiary: My name is Warren buffet, A philanthropist, the CEO and Chairman... Read More → Here’s a Goody! Those of You With Good Grammar Skills Will Catch the Errors in This One!
July 31, 2025| Buyer Beware| Barb Dye
(Guess this guy didn’t learn a thing from Billy McFarland!) By Kayley Thomas & Clare Hutchinson,... Read More → The make-believe festival planned by a convicted fraudster // Is Artist “L Bliss” lifting well-known players’ licks using AI? Guitarist Bernth is looking into this
July 24, 2025| Buyer Beware| Barb Dye
By Victoria Vesovski, Moneywise | The behind-the-scenes reality wasn’t nearly as glamorous as the show they... Read More → Investigator Says the ‘most prolific’ Fraudsters He’s Ever Seen Are a Pair of Texas Singers
July 10, 2025| Buyer Beware| Barb Dye
Opening come-on for another “Get Rich Quick” scheme: Urgent Business Proposition! From the Desk of Mr.... Read More → Here’s Another Scam for You!!! Watch Out For This ‘Alluring’ Offer!
June 19, 2025| Buyer Beware| Barb Dye
Sorry. This is encoded so it didn’t copy correctly. It’s a horrible, threatening, blackmail... Read More → How’s This for a Blackmail Letter? Warn Everyone! I Sent It to the FBI.
March 20, 2025| Buyer Beware| Barb Dye
By Christy Bieber, Money Wise | Work-from-home jobs can provide valuable income for people who are unable to... Read More → This Houston senior is facing the threat of homelessness after work-from-home job didn’t pay her // WOW!!! If this wasn’t so detailed, it could grab you – or an older relative!
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