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Bank offers tips to help Utahns recognize, avoid scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 29th, 2012%

Bank offers tips to help Utahns recognize, avoid scams the salt lake tribune Published Feb 29, 2012 09:18AM MDT The Bank of American Fork wants to help Utahns avoid falling for some of the common scams that crooks use to separate people from their money. In honor of National Consumer Protection Week, which begins March 4 . . . → Read More: Bank offers tips to help Utahns recognize, avoid scams

Colorado City Police Warn of Multiple Scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 29th, 2012%

Colorado City Police are warning residents of scams that have popped up in the last couple of months.
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BBB warns seniors of various scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 27th, 2012%

KUSA – Senior citizens continue to be a large target for scammers. As a result, the Better Business Bureau is providing education and outreach to help prevent this kind of fraud.
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The Big Mobay Ripoff

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 26th, 2012%

Western Bureau:Despite several new initiatives, including the formation of Jamaican Operations Linked to Telemarketing (JOLT) – a unit comprising local police and their international partners, the infamous Montego Bay-based 'lotto scam' continues to hang on like the proverbial cat with nine lives.
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Authorities Warn of Lottery Scam

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 26th, 2012%

Authorities in Maine are warning residents to be wary of lottery scams after reporting that an elderly Arundel woman was conned out of $ 80,000 by callers who said she had won the Jamaican lottery. The York County Sheriff's Office said Thursday that the 82-year-old woman was skeptical at first, bu . . .
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Arundel woman loses $80,000 in lottery scam

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 25th, 2012%

Authorities are warning residents to be aware of lottery scams, after thieves successfully stole the life savings of an 82-year-old woman.
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York County authorities warn of lottery scam

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 24th, 2012%

Authorities in Maine are warning residents to be wary of lottery scams after reporting that an elderly Arundel woman was conned out of $ 80,000 by callers who said she had won the Jamaican lottery.
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Don’t Fall for the IRS’s Dirty Dozen Tax Scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 24th, 2012%

To help protect consumers, the IRS publishes the most prevalent tax scams each season. Here's a breakdown of five of 2012's "Dirty Dozen tax scams."
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Twist on the lottery scam hits Marco Island

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 23rd, 2012%

At least two residents of Marco Island have been the targets of the latest scam that's a variation of lottery and fake check scams.
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Iowa Lottery takes steps to protect jackpots

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 22nd, 2012%

A lottery ticket is a piece of paper representing a dream. To give everyone a fair chance at the dream, the Iowa Lottery tries to build security into the system to keep scammers, thieves and code-crackers from snatching jackpots. “I wouldn’t say it’s impossible, but it would take a huge conspiracy,” said Steve Bogle, vice [...]
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Email scam targets accountants

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 22nd, 2012%

There's a new twist to a recent series of email scams using the Better Business Bureau's name.
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Lottery Scammers Now Using Bolder Tactics

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 21st, 2012%

Bolder and nastier is how investigators describe the crooks behind the latest scams that are victimizing people in our area. The tactics they are using may shock you.
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IRS Warns Taxpayers to Avoid Scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 21st, 2012%

The IRS has announced its annual ?Dirty Dozen? tax scams for 2012. There are some familiar scams making the list this year with a handful of new-ish ones thrown in for good measure. The best way to protect yourself is to know what you?re up against. Be informed. Here?s the dish on this year?s Dirty …
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Taking a stand against scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 20th, 2012%

Law enforcement wants you to be aware of and protect yourselves from scams and identity theft.
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Scams invade online dating services

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 19th, 2012%

Scams come in many forms, whether they offer to transfer millions into your bank account, you won a lottery or are helping a sick relative.
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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.

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