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Animals Away Pet Shipping, Pet Transport WARNING about pet and puppy adoption SCAMS

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 5th, 2010%

Animals Away featured on News 9 New York Warning the public of pet and puppy . . . → Read More: Animals Away Pet Shipping, Pet Transport WARNING about pet and puppy adoption SCAMS

This Labor Day, NationalCreditReport.com Explains How a Good Credit Score Can Work For YOU

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This Labor Day, NationalCreditReport.com Explains How a Good Credit Score Can Work For YOU
The credit monitoring services company says that hard work to fix a credit score can really pay off

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E-mail Scam Poses as IRS

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 4th, 2010%

E-mail Scam Poses as IRS
The Internal Revenue Service issued an alert today regarding a new e-mail scam that uses the name of the government’s Electronic Federal Tax Payment System to lure victims.

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Anthony Weiner Takes On Bill O’Reilly Over Gold Scams!

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 4th, 2010%

Find us here!: twitter.com www.facebook.com www.reddit.com www.bebo.com myspace.com 24 May, . . . → Read More: Anthony Weiner Takes On Bill O’Reilly Over Gold Scams!

Do you know of a website that describes the latest business scams? Can you give me a link?

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 3rd, 2010%

Senior fair set for Sept. 21 in BiCenter

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Senior fair set for Sept. 21 in BiCenter
The 2010 Senior Fair, “To ‘Oldly’ Go Where No One Has Gone Before,” is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Bicentennial Center. The fair is sponsored annually by the North Central-Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging to highlight options for seniors and family caregivers.

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The Price of Free Web Hosting

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Why I am against using a free web host to start a serious, long-term Web business. Get $3 hosting at www.websitepalace.com Visit my . . . → Read More: The Price of Free Web Hosting

A citywide tribute: Memorial service for San Luis Obispo fire Chief John Callahan

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 3rd, 2010%

A citywide tribute: Memorial service for San Luis Obispo fire Chief John Callahan
Hundreds of John Callahan s family members, friends and colleagues filled the Performing Arts Center at Cal Poly on Friday to celebrate his life a testament to how many people he touched during his five years as the San Luis Obispo fire chief.

Tax Tips: Tax Scams (ASL, Captions, and Voice Over)

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 2nd, 2010%

Every year, many people fall victim to scammers trying to dupe taxpayers out of their hard-earned money or steal their identity. Check out this video for tips from the IRS on how to protect your . . . → Read More: Tax Tips: Tax Scams (ASL, Captions, and Voice Over)

Red Tape: When your bank is out to kill you

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 2nd, 2010%

Red Tape: When your bank is out to kill you
Judy Rivers went to the bank with a simple request last April: She wanted to open a safe deposit box. The response, while equally simple, was a complete surprise. The bank turned her down. Why? She was dead. And she couldn’t get anyone to believe otherwise. So . . . → Read More: Red Tape: When your bank is out to kill you

Mr Bean – Credit card mix up

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 2nd, 2010%

OFFICIAL MR BEAN. Mr Bean is excited to have a credit card. When he goes to pay in a department store another man gets mixed up and takes his card. Bean somehow manages to end up in a toilet cubical with the man. From The Return of . . . → Read More: Mr Bean – Credit card mix up

Weekly Book Buzz: The Way of Kings

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 1st, 2010%

Weekly Book Buzz: The Way of Kings
It’s all about Brandon Sanderson’s “The Way of Kings” this week, the first book in his new mega-epic fantasy series. For fans of Robert Jordan and George R.R…

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Russian Mail Order Bride Scam

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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

Animals Away Pet Shipping, Pet Transport WARNING about pet and puppy adoption SCAMS

This Labor Day, NationalCreditReport.com Explains How a Good Credit Score Can Work For YOU

E-mail Scam Poses as IRS

Anthony Weiner Takes On Bill O’Reilly Over Gold Scams!

Do you know of a website that describes the latest business scams? Can you give me a link?

Senior fair set for Sept. 21 in BiCenter

The Price of Free Web Hosting

A citywide tribute: Memorial service for San Luis Obispo fire Chief John Callahan

Tax Tips: Tax Scams (ASL, Captions, and Voice Over)

Red Tape: When your bank is out to kill you

Mr Bean – Credit card mix up

Weekly Book Buzz: The Way of Kings

Russian Mail Order Bride Scam

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