Tag: GASPRICES

There's nothing like a crisis to get the scammers out in full force. Sure, taking advantage of weary drivers isn't nearly as nauseating as cashing in on death and human tragedy, but there is still plenty of shame to be had in taking advantage of those whose wallets are strained. As gas prices speed towards $5 a gallon, scammers, phishers, and thieves have flocked to the Web with various ploys to ...

Price gouging at the gas pumps is being outlawed, but a handful of entrepreneurs are nevertheless profiting from the recent surge in fuel prices in other ways. Jason Toews, creator of GasBuddy.com, is saying that his site has gone from one million unique visitors per day in 2004, when gas prices started to rise, up to an impressive four million visitors per day. Brad Proctor, who launched ...