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BankRate.com: February 15, 2005

• F & I office: Business -- or monkey business? - Jeff was interviewed for this article about Finance and Insurance (F & I) at new car dealers. Jeff provided information about scams car dealers use in their F & I office.& Jeff also provided information on how a buyer can avoid becoming a victim of these scams.

Better Homes And Gardens:

• Get New-Car Savvy Online March, 2004 print edition, page 152. Jeff was interviewed by Better Homes for a story on how savvy consumers are suing the internet to make their car buying hassle-free.

Readers Digest:

• The #1 Sales Scam February, 2004 print edition, page 138. Jeff was interviewed for a story warning consumers of car buying scams.

MSNBC.com:

• Con victims out $10,000 or more December 4, 2003. Jeff was interviewed by Bob Sullivan of MSNBC News for a feature story about how Fake escrow sites, and fake car sales are a devastating combination.

ABC-10 Miami WPLG TV:

• Internet Scammers 'Phishing' For Your Identity September 9, 2003. Jeff was interviewed by ABC-10 in Miami for a feature story about scammers who email you with Phishing emails, designed to spoof companies that you have login accounts with, and trick you into entering your sensitive information, credit card numbers, Social Security number, etc.

ABC-10 Miami WPLG TV:

• Avoid Internet Rip-Offs July 12, 2003. Jeff was interviewed by ABC-10 in Miami for a feature story about fraudulent escrow web sites trolling eBay for victims of eBay fraud.

Kiplinger:

• June 19, 2003. Jeff supplied much of the warranty buying tips during phone interviews which Kiplinger used in their article Avoid the 7 Deadly Sins of Extended Warranties.

Consumer Reports:

• April, 2003, Annual Auto Issue, Page 17. "Tricks Of The Trade" Jeff supplied Consumer Reports with most of the research and content for the scams listed (from our 2002 Top 10 Scams List.) Jeff also supplied them with the victims that were interviewed for their article.

New York Times:

• Special car buying section, page 27. Also available online at their site. Click Here: "Not All Extended Warranties Are Created Equal." 10/10/2001. Article has extensive coverage of CarBuyingTips.com. The Print version has screen shots of our extended warranty article.

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• How To Buy Used Cars and How To Sell Your Used Car
• How To Check The Title, VIN# & History Of A Car
• Extended Warranty Scams & Tips
• Car Buying Tips For Canadians & Canadian Car Prices
• Car Insurance Tips & Scams
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