tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17060224150151184672024-03-13T22:04:24.968+00:00Fake AdvertsCharles Fudgemuffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04644403046003673633noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706022415015118467.post-54737061830681868572014-08-31T09:01:00.000+01:002014-08-31T09:01:00.288+01:00For Sale: Used Gravestone<h3>
Ideal for anyone named Marcus Henry Braithwaite...</h3>
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If you've arrived at this page after clicking an advert to buy a used gravestone, then as you've probably already realised by now, it wasn't a real advert. It was just a piece of daft silliness, and of course there is no used gravestone for sale.<br />
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The full advert read:<br />
<i><br />For Sale: Used Gravestone</i><br />
<i>Ideal for anyone named Marcus Henry Braithwaite who lived between the years of 1934 - 2006.<br />Click on this ad for further details...</i><br />
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So if anyone named Marcus Henry Braithwaite who lived between the years
of 1934 -2006 was hoping to buy the described gravestone, then I'm sorry to say
you'll have to look elsewhere to make such a purchase.<br />
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This 'For Sale: Used Gravestone' fake advert was originally featured on the Charles Fudgemuffin blog in a post entitled '<a href="http://charlesfudgemuffin.blogspot.com/2014/08/what-ive-recently-been-reading-part-8.html" target="_blank">What I've Recently Been Reading (Part 8)</a>'.<br />
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Other fake adverts:<br />
<a href="http://fakeadverts.blogspot.com/2013/09/budgabunk-holidays.html" target="_blank">Budga-Bunk Holidays</a><br /><a href="http://fakeadverts.blogspot.com/2013/09/cheaper-car-insurance.html" target="_blank">Cheaper Car Insurance</a><br /><a href="http://fakeadverts.blogspot.com/2014/04/have-you-been-mis-sold-ppi.html" target="_blank">Have YOU Been Mis-sold PPI? </a><br />
<br />Charles Fudgemuffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04644403046003673633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706022415015118467.post-38770994588876917182014-06-21T20:40:00.000+01:002014-07-06T17:37:02.531+01:00Don't Borrow A Library Book If You've Got The Plague!<h3>
Book reading advice for anyone with the plague...</h3>
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If you've arrived at this page after clicking on an advert from the 'National Society For Warning People Not To Borrow A Library Book If They've Got The Plague' then I'm sorry to say that it was a fake advert. There's no such organisation as the 'National Society For Warning People Not To Borrow A Library Book If They've Got The Plague' and the advert was just a piece of random daftness on my part.<br />
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The claims in the advert are true, however, and under section 25 of the
Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984, it is indeed illegal in the
UK to borrow a library book if you're suffering from the plague, or in
fact any notifiable disease such as anthrax, botulism or diptheria.
Anyone who disregards this law could be subject to a fine of up to £200,
although if you've got the plague then presumably a fine probably
wouldn't be your greatest concern.<br />
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This 'Don't borrow a library book if you've got the plague!' advert was originally featured on the <a href="http://charlesfudgemuffin.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Charles Fudgemuffin</a> blog in a post entitled '<a href="http://charlesfudgemuffin.blogspot.com/2014/06/what-ive-recently-been-reading-part-7.html" target="_blank">What I've Recently Been Reading (Part 7)</a>'.<br />
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Other fake adverts:<br />
<a href="http://fakeadverts.blogspot.com/2013/09/budgabunk-holidays.html" target="_blank">Budga-Bunk Holidays</a><br />
<a href="http://fakeadverts.blogspot.com/2013/09/cheaper-car-insurance.html" target="_blank">Cheaper Car Insurance</a><br />
<a href="http://fakeadverts.blogspot.com/2014/04/have-you-been-mis-sold-ppi.html" target="_blank">Have YOU Been Mis-sold PPI? </a>
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<br />Charles Fudgemuffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04644403046003673633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706022415015118467.post-53545325717747156052014-04-06T05:45:00.000+01:002014-07-06T17:36:51.142+01:00Have YOU Been Mis-sold PPI?<b>You could be due to thousands of pounds in compensation... </b><br />
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If you've arrived at this page after clicking on an advert for PPI then as you've probably realised by now, it was a fake advert. The fake PPI ad was featured on the <a href="http://charlesfudgemuffin.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Charles Fudgemuffin</a> blog in a post entitled '<a href="http://charlesfudgemuffin.blogspot.com/2014/03/weird-forums-found-on-web-part-2.html" target="_blank">Weird Forums Found On The Web (Part 2)</a>'.
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The advert begins with the standard formula followed by most PPI
compensation companies and promises the chance of thousands of pounds in
compensation to anyone who has been mis-sold PPI. However, the advert
then deviates from the usual formula and becomes uncharacteristically
honest as it reveals PSLC's annoying policy of making nuisance calls, a
policy which many PPI compensation companies seem to follow.<br />
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<i><b>"PSLC Financial Services</b></i><br />
<i><b>...proudly making nuisance calls since 1989!"</b></i><br />
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And I think that sums up PPI compensation companies perfectly.<br />
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Other fake adverts:<br />
<a href="http://fakeadverts.blogspot.com/2013/09/budgabunk-holidays.html" target="_blank">Budga-Bunk Holidays</a><br />
<a href="http://fakeadverts.blogspot.com/2013/09/cheaper-car-insurance.html" target="_blank">Cheaper Car Insurance</a><br />
<a href="http://fakeadverts.blogspot.com/2014/06/dont-borrow-library-book-if-youve-got.html" target="_blank">Don't Borrow A Library Book If You've Got The Plague!</a><br />
<br />Charles Fudgemuffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04644403046003673633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706022415015118467.post-1942496616044470822013-09-29T13:22:00.000+01:002014-07-06T17:36:38.769+01:00Cheaper Car Insurance<h3>
Are you tired of paying too much for your car insurance...</h3>
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If you've arrived at this page after clicking on an advert for 'cheaper car insurance' then as you've probably already guessed, it was a fake advert. The fake car insurance ad was featured on the <a href="http://charlesfudgemuffin.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Charles Fudgemuffin</a> blog in a post entitled '<a href="http://charlesfudgemuffin.blogspot.com/2013/09/weird-forums-found-on-web-part-1.html" target="_blank">Weird Forums Found On The Web (Part 1)</a>':<br />
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It's a daft spoof ad which tricks the reader into thinking an insurance company are going to help you save up to £100 on your car insurance premiums. However, it's not from an insurance company at all and in fact all the advert does is tell you to shop around and you'll probably find a good deal.<br />
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Other fake adverts:<br />
<a href="http://fakeadverts.blogspot.com/2014/06/dont-borrow-library-book-if-youve-got.html" target="_blank">Don't Borrow A Library Book If You've Got The Plague!</a><br />
<a href="http://fakeadverts.blogspot.com/2013/09/budgabunk-holidays.html" target="_blank">Budga-Bunk Holidays</a><br />
<a href="http://fakeadverts.blogspot.com/2014/04/have-you-been-mis-sold-ppi.html" target="_blank">Have YOU Been Mis-sold PPI? </a><br />
<br />Charles Fudgemuffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04644403046003673633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706022415015118467.post-91565287496174123262013-09-01T09:30:00.000+01:002014-07-06T17:36:20.435+01:00Budga-Bunk Holidays<h3>
If you find the same holiday cheaper anywhere else...</h3>
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If you've arrived at this page after clicking on an advert for 'Budga-Bunk Holidays' then I'm afraid to say that it was a fake advert. The fake holiday ad was originally featured on the <a href="http://charlesfudgemuffin.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Charles Fudgemuffin</a> blog in a post entitled '<a href="http://charlesfudgemuffin.blogspot.com/2013/09/weird-facebook-likes-part-2.html" target="_blank">Weird Facebook Likes (Part 2)</a>'.<br />
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It's a spoof ad which tricks the reader into thinking that Budga-Bunk Holidays are going to do a price-match or price-beat offer and promise to beat their competitors prices. However, in actual fact if you find a cheaper holiday anywhere else, Budga-Bunk Holidays will simply laugh at you and gloat about taking your cash.<br />
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Other fake adverts:<br />
<a href="http://fakeadverts.blogspot.com/2014/06/dont-borrow-library-book-if-youve-got.html" target="_blank">Don't Borrow A Library Book If You've Got The Plague!</a><br />
<a href="http://fakeadverts.blogspot.com/2013/09/cheaper-car-insurance.html" target="_blank">Cheaper Car Insurance</a><br />
<a href="http://fakeadverts.blogspot.com/2014/04/have-you-been-mis-sold-ppi.html" target="_blank">Have YOU Been Mis-sold PPI? </a><br />
<br />Charles Fudgemuffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04644403046003673633noreply@blogger.com0