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Rockaway ‘Dollar Vans’ underinsured in scam

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 31st, 2010%

Rockaway ‘Dollar Vans’ underinsured in scam
An insurance agent who used a loophole and bilked several companies out of $150,000 in premiums has been charged with insurance fraud and other crimes – and may face up to 15 years in prison.

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Worker theft: It’s usually one you least suspect

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Worker theft: It’s usually one you least suspect
Employee theft or fraud is a big and expensive problem at many small companies. But the pain is often more than monetary. A boss feels a sense of betrayal, anger and shame. And wishes after the fact that he or she hadn’t been so blind to what was going . . . → Read More: Worker theft: It’s usually one you least suspect

Have you heard: New beginnings await vacant store on Grand

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 31st, 2010%

Have you heard: New beginnings await vacant store on Grand
Curt White and his wife, Greta, who own White Heating & AirConditioning, purchased the vacant auto store at Grand Avenue and15th Street West across from the United Blood Services and areremodeling the building into a home for two businesses: a tanningand beauty salon and a fireplace center.

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Authorities on the lookout for 2010 Census scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 30th, 2010%

Authorities on the lookout for 2010 Census scams
As the start of the 2010 Census draws near, the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Department has already begun reminding citizens of precautions they should be taking to keep themselves safe from identity theft and other crimes.

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Jacksonville Police Department On Lookout For Sound System Scammer

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Jacksonville Police Department On Lookout For Sound System Scammer
Jacksonville Police Department officials are warning local business owners of a sales scam that has been taking place in the area.

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Stamp out spam scams

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Stamp out spam scams
Practically every day, the messages find their way into the in-box, typically at least one or two per day — obvious spam scams.

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Boyfriend threatens to post nude photos

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 29th, 2010%

Boyfriend threatens to post nude photos
KUALA LUMPUR – A consultant is worried that nude photos taken by her online boyfriend will be posted on the Web. Annie, 32, had a relationship with the man, known as William Bobby Madoff, since March last year.

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Bulletin board published Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010

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Bulletin board published Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010
•Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Brookings Inn Resort conference center, 1143 Chetco Ave. Bruce Polly, vice president of Oregon CCA, Pacific Northwest, will address coastal reserves and incubation box programs.

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Top Shelf: Recommended reading

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Top Shelf: Recommended reading
Recommendations of recent books from the staffs of a rotating list of Bay Area independent bookstores. This week’s list is from Orinda Books, 276 Village Square, Orinda. (925) 254-7606. www.orindabooks.com. Fiction Ordinary Thunderstorms, by William Boyd: A…

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It’s Saturday Night; Do You Know Where Your Semi Is?

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It’s Saturday Night; Do You Know Where Your Semi Is?
According to an article in InformationWeek , the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) is about to launch CargoNet, an nationwide database for truck theft information.

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Cop calls

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 28th, 2010%

Cop calls
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Unemployed Coloradans get wrong tax forms

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Unemployed Coloradans get wrong tax forms
DENVER – Colorado labor officials are scrambling to reassure nearly 2,000 people who received tax forms printed with the wrong name. The state says a computer glitch caused it to send erroneous 1099G forms that listed the wrong names but correct Social Security numbers. The error alarmed recipients but caused no . . . → Read More: Unemployed Coloradans get wrong tax forms

Colorado At 3:30 A.m.

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Colorado At 3:30 A.m.
The supervisor will be Kristen Wyatt, followed at 2:30 p.m. by Ivan Moreno. Reruns of stories are available from http://www.apexchange.com, from the Service Desk (877-836-9477) or by calling the Denver bureau at 800-332-6917 or 303-825-0123. Jim Clarke (jclarke(at)ap.org) is chief of bureau. Jim Anderson (janderson(at)ap.org) is news editor. Please send news stories …

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Equifax Offers Unique Ability-to-Pay Products for Credit Card Act Compliance

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Equifax Offers Unique Ability-to-Pay Products for Credit Card Act Compliance
Equifax Inc. today announced the availability of an industry-unique suite of “ability-to-pay” assessment tools to help credit card issuers comply with the amendments to Regulation Z of the Credit Card Act that go into effect February 22, 2010. Â The Federal Reserve Board released its rules for . . . → Read More: Equifax Offers Unique Ability-to-Pay Products for Credit Card Act Compliance

Top 10 Scams and Rip-Offs
1.Scams and Rip-Offs} Acai Supplements and Other “Free” Trial Offers – Ads offering trial offers for teeth whiteners, acai anti-aging pills and other miracle supplements blanket the Internet, including trusted Web sites of national news organizations. The marketing campaigns often falsely claimed an endorsement by Oprah, Rachel Ray and Doctor Oz. Thousands of consumers complained to BBB that the free trial actually cost them as much as hundreds of dollars, month after month.

2.Scams and Rip-Offs} Stimulus/Government Grant Scams – Even before President Obama announced the stimulus plan in February, scammers had already set up schemes for misleading consumers and small business owners into thinking they could get a piece of the pie. Offers for worthless assistance and advice on how to get government grants bombarded consumers online, over the phone and via mail and e-mail.

3.Scams and Rip-Offs} Robocalls – Owning a cell phone or having their phone number on the do-not-call list did not help thousands of people across the US put a stop to harassing automated telemarketing calls in 2009. The robocalls often claimed that their auto warranty was about to expire—which wasn’t true—or offered help in reducing their interest rate on their credit card. The prevalence of robocalls violating federal telemarketing laws prompted the FTC to increase restrictions on the practice in 2009.

4.Scams and Rip-Offs} Lottery/Sweepstakes Scam – The victim receives a letter in the mail pretending to be from Reader’s Digest, Publisher’s Clearing House or a phony foreign lottery claiming that he or she has won millions. The letter comes with a check that represents only a portion of the total winnings. In order to get the rest, the victim has to deposit the check and then wire hundreds of dollars back to the scammers supposedly to cover taxes or some other bogus fee. The victim wires the money, but the prize never arrives.

5.Scams and Rip-Offs} Job Hunter Scams –Scams targeting job hunters vary and include attempts to gain access to personal information such as bank account or social security numbers and requirements to pay a fee in order to even be considered for the job. Another common scam was reported to BBB by job hunters who were told by a prospective employer that they had to check their credit report before being considered for a job. The job offer is actually a marketing ploy for online credit monitoring that costs the victim every month until they cancel.

6.Scams and Rip-Offs} Google Work from Home Scam – Countless Web sites cropped up in 2009 that claimed you could learn how to make money from home using Google or Twitter and offered a free trial of learning materials. The Web sites often included the Google or Twitter moniker and logo. As a result, many people who complained to BBB thought they were getting a job with Google or Twitter when in, fact, they were being lured into another misleading free-trial offer and were billed every month for the materials and other mystery charges that added up to hundreds of dollars.

7.Scams and Rip-Offs} Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue/Debt Assistance – Many families are struggling in the current economy and hucksters are offering to help them save their house from foreclosure or help them get out of credit card debt. Unfortunately, victims are paying hundreds of dollars up front for the assistance they desperately need but ultimately never receive.

8.Scams and Rip-Offs} Mystery Shopping – Consumers across the country thought that they could make some extra money by becoming a secret shopper and evaluating the customer service of various stores. The victim is asked to evaluate their shopping experience at a few stores as well as a money wiring service such as Western Union or MoneyGram by wiring money back to the scammers. A seemingly real looking check is supposed to cover the costs, but ends up being a fake. The victim is out hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars.

9.Scams and Rip-Offs} Over-Payment Scams – Over-payment scams typically target small business owners, landlords or individuals with rooms to rent and sellers on classifieds or sites like Craigslist. Typically the scammer pretends to be a customer, possible renter or interested buyer, respectively. The victim receives a check for more than the amount requested. The scammers then ask the victim to deposit the check and wire the extra amount elsewhere, such as to a shipping company. Ultimately though, the check is fake and the victim is really wiring money back to the scammers.

10.Scams and Rip-Offs} Phishing e-mails/H1N1 spam – A perennial problem, phishing e-mails pop up in inboxes and can take various forms such as appearing to be from a business, a government agency or official or even a friend. Whatever the setup, the goal of any phishing e-mail is the same: to trick victims into divulging sensitive financial information or to infect the victim’s computer with viruses and malware. In addition to phishing e-mails, spam e-mail selling wares to prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus were particularly rampant in 2009.

Ripoffs scams online internet scams

Rockaway ‘Dollar Vans’ underinsured in scam

Worker theft: It’s usually one you least suspect

Have you heard: New beginnings await vacant store on Grand

Authorities on the lookout for 2010 Census scams

Jacksonville Police Department On Lookout For Sound System Scammer

Stamp out spam scams

Boyfriend threatens to post nude photos

Bulletin board published Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010

Top Shelf: Recommended reading

It’s Saturday Night; Do You Know Where Your Semi Is?

Cop calls

Unemployed Coloradans get wrong tax forms

Colorado At 3:30 A.m.

Equifax Offers Unique Ability-to-Pay Products for Credit Card Act Compliance

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