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Travel news in brief

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 29th, 2010%

Travel news in brief
A round-up of the week’s travel news, including information on our next live webchat and details of our Belgian Grand Prix competition winner.

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Website Seals of Approval: Can You Trust Them?

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 27th, 2010%

Website Seals of Approval: Can You Trust Them?
The abuse of well-known seal of approvals seems to be the latest ruse used by online fraudsters. Leveraging reputable names that existed long before anyone heard of the Internet is a blaring reminder that even trustworthy seals are not off limits to scammers. In fact, linking to reliable sources . . . → Read More: Website Seals of Approval: Can You Trust Them?

Does Obama have the guts to make bank reform work?

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 25th, 2010%

Does Obama have the guts to make bank reform work?
The president got his bill passed. But it remains to be seen if the White House can really stand up to Wall Street

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VMware ups outlook amid strong demand

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 24th, 2010%

VMware ups outlook amid strong demand
Virtualization software maker turns out a solid second quarter and announces it’s raising its earnings outlook for the year.

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Financial advice only relevant to a small minority

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 23rd, 2010%

Financial advice only relevant to a small minority
A consensus has formed that the provision of financial advice should be more professional. Selling products to people is bad, charging them for advice is good and financial advisers themselves should become “professionals”.

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Polls prove we’re the underdogs: Abbott

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 18th, 2010%

Polls prove we’re the underdogs: Abbott
Tony Abbott says the latest opinion poll proves the opposition remains the underdog to win the upcoming federal election.

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Fishing report (July 9-15)

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 16th, 2010%

Fishing report (July 9-15)
Courtesy Connecticut DEP INLAND REPORT

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Tick Tock, Tick Tock

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 9th, 2010%

Tick Tock, Tick Tock
I’m the first to admit that I’d like to be Peter Pan and never grow up.

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TEXT TO THE EDITOR

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 7th, 2010%

TEXT TO THE EDITOR
EDITORIAL: Make mayoral vote count Here in the Riverland, the majority of us know our local mayor and at least a few of our local councillors. EDITORIAL: Rip-offs provide perspective The State Government has little influence on where the Federal Government spends its – or more accurately ‘our’ â€“ education money.

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Top Seven Rip-Offs to Avoid

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 5th, 2010%

Top Seven Rip-Offs to Avoid
Doing your homework on every from baby formula to caskets can pay off.

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Boyd Tonkin: The value of high-scoring words

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 4th, 2010%

Boyd Tonkin: The value of high-scoring words
In 1815 Walter Scott, in his capacity as Sheriff of Selkirk, helped to arrange a football match in the Scottish Borders between the men of Ettrick and Yarrow. He even wrote a poem to mark the game, though some may wish that he had not. It concludes: “Then strip, lads, . . . → Read More: Boyd Tonkin: The value of high-scoring words

Outdoors

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 30th, 2010%

Outdoors
Lake Levels

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Tony Abbott sets three tests for new PM Julia Gillard

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 29th, 2010%

Tony Abbott sets three tests for new PM Julia Gillard
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has set three tests for new prime minister Julia Gillard – ending uncertainty over the mining tax, resolving the asylum seekers issue and suspending the troubled school building program.

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Flirting finished as Gillard, Abbott get real

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 28th, 2010%

Flirting finished as Gillard, Abbott get real
JULIA Gillard and Tony Abbott’s days of friendly sparring on morning television are over.

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Richard (RJ) Eskow: Help Ensure House & Senate Managers “Aren’t in a Good Mood” About Shady Auto Deals

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 24th, 2010%

Richard (RJ) Eskow: Help Ensure House & Senate Managers “Aren’t in a Good Mood” About Shady Auto Deals
“What do I have to do to get you into this car?” “How much can you afford to pay every month?” “My manager’s in a…

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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