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UH men’s basketball: Cash prizes offered

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 28th, 2010%

UH men’s basketball: Cash prizes offered
The University of Hawaii men’s basketball team will play its final home game against Nevada 7:05 p.m. Saturday at Stan Sheriff Center.

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Microsoft takes down massive botnet

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Microsoft takes down massive botnet
Microsoft has been granted a license to kill by a federal judge, allowing it to take down the massive Waledac botnet. read more

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Hicks, born Canadian, is a curling fan, too

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 27th, 2010%

Hicks, born Canadian, is a curling fan, too
MASON CITY — Mark Hicks is enjoying the 2010 Winter Olympics.

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Man charged in elaborate credit/gift card scam

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 27th, 2010%

Man charged in elaborate credit/gift card scam
By Austin L. Miller Staff writer A traffic stop a few days ago on Interstate 75 by a sheriff’s deputy has uncovered a sophisticated fraud scheme engineered by an 18-year-old man.

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Time to Teach Broadband A-B=C’s?

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Time to Teach Broadband A-B=C’s?
FCC Survey Highlights Need To Show Americans The Value Of Broadband Internet Access

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Maine lawmaker warns of e-mail scam

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 26th, 2010%

Maine lawmaker warns of e-mail scam
A Maine legislator whose e-mail account was hijacked in a phishing scheme is warning other computer users to be wary of similar scams.

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Trees at Iowa library give way to solar panels

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 26th, 2010%

Trees at Iowa library give way to solar panels
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Trees will have to be cut down to make way for solar panels at a Des Moines library.

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Microsoft gets court order to tackle Waledec botnet

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 26th, 2010%

Microsoft gets court order to tackle Waledec botnet
Verisign told to take down 277 .com domains Microsoft has been granted a court order to cut off 277 .com domains associated with the notorious Waledac botnet.

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Ellsworth PD Starts Facebook Site

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Ellsworth PD Starts Facebook Site
ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth Police Department is joining countless police departments nationwide in starting a Facebook site to communicate with the public.

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Protect your child from identity theft

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 25th, 2010%

Protect your child from identity theft
Child identity theft occurs when a child’s identity is used by another person for the imposter’s personal gain.

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Bob Gagnon, AVG’s Vice President of Channel Sales, Recognized as a 2010 Channel Chief by Everything Channel’s CRN

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 25th, 2010%

Bob Gagnon, AVG’s Vice President of Channel Sales, Recognized as a 2010 Channel Chief by Everything Channel’s CRN
AMSTERDAM—-AVG Technologies, makers of the world’s most popular free anti-virus software, today announced that Bob Gagnon has been named a 2010 Channel Chief by the Everything Channel’s CRN.

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Local musicians take Island sounds to Mainland

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 25th, 2010%

Local musicians take Island sounds to Mainland
Isle musicians and authors will embark on a tour of West Coast bookstores next month, including live performances and CD- and book-signing sessions.

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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

UH men’s basketball: Cash prizes offered

Microsoft takes down massive botnet

Hicks, born Canadian, is a curling fan, too

Man charged in elaborate credit/gift card scam

Time to Teach Broadband A-B=C’s?

Maine lawmaker warns of e-mail scam

Trees at Iowa library give way to solar panels

Microsoft gets court order to tackle Waledec botnet

Ellsworth PD Starts Facebook Site

Protect your child from identity theft

Bob Gagnon, AVG’s Vice President of Channel Sales, Recognized as a 2010 Channel Chief by Everything Channel’s CRN

Local musicians take Island sounds to Mainland

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