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Common Internet Scams and How to Avoid Them

The Internet is a powerful resource that connects you to the rest of the world and helps you access knowledge in the blink of any eye. It can also, however, put you in the precarious position of sussing out legitimate offers versus complete cons. These 15 Internet scams are quite popular, but you can avoid falling victim to them by learning to recognize their common red flags. The Nigerian Scam – Also known as a 419 scam, Nigerian scams offer targets a portion of the email sender’s inheritance in exchange for help claiming the money from a foreign government. Early versions of this email usually cited Nigeria as the country where the money was supposedly held, but updated versions may claim a variety of African nations. Lottery Scams – The first red flag that a lottery win notification is fraudulent is the fact that you haven’t been playing the lottery, but email notifications can be convincing and the promise of a big reward enticing. If you haven’t played any lotteries or...

2nd Starch World 2013

2nd Starch World 2013 21-23 Jan, 2013 - Ho Chi Minh City Mövenpick Hotel Saigon Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam - CMT's first Cassava Starch World (tinh bột sắn) was launched in February 2012 and established itself as the region's pioneer starch market event connecting the most important global players and stakeholders with Asian opportunities and capital. In its 2nd year, and renamed Starch World (tinh bột) with 200+ participants and will continue to offer the most authoritative agenda and targeted networking to business with the industry and investment community in Asia. 2nd Starch World 2013 summit, organized by Centre for Management Technology, explores the present market and trade dynamics in the global starch based derivative markets including possible value addition modalities. Starch World 2013 HIGHLIGHTS: Outlook for Cassava/Tapioca, Sago, Potato Starch and how much can they replace the under supply corn/wheat starch market, Developments in high yielding cassava varieti...