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Police investigate rental car rip-offs

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 21st, 2010%

Police investigate rental car rip-offs
Police say a man has been renting vehicles using Mexican issued ID and credit cards and does not return the rented vehicles.

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Tales of the Gold Monkey: The Complete Series

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 19th, 2010%

Tales of the Gold Monkey: The Complete Series
Recommended Fun and charming and light…despite a season-end turn towards weightier matters. Shout! Factory has released Tales of the Gold Monkey: The Complete Series , a six-disc, 21-episode set that resurrects the fondly-remembered 1982 series from syndication oblivion. Starring Stephen Collins, Jeff McKay, Caitlin O’Heaney, Roddy McDowall and of . . . → Read More: Tales of the Gold Monkey: The Complete Series

More Photos

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 18th, 2010%

More Photos
Drowning is the second-leading cause of accidental death in children ages 1 to 14, according to the Centers for Disease Control. And contrary to what you might expect, the chances of drowning in a body of natural water such as a river, lake or ocean increases with age.

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Pixar vs Dreamworks

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 14th, 2010%

Pixar vs Dreamworks
We’d call this another instance of GR fanning the flames of Fanboy War, but let’s be honest… Dreamworks Animation doesn’t have any fans.

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44: Reid still has a fight on his hands

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 13th, 2010%

44: Reid still has a fight on his hands
LAS VEGAS – Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) has been dealing a good game of political blackjack of late, but he remains very much in danger of busting in the fight for his electoral life. Game – Harry Reid – Sharron Angle – Arts – Republican

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The Most Ridiculous Hollywood Rip-Offs Of All Time (PICTURES)

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 12th, 2010%

The Most Ridiculous Hollywood Rip-Offs Of All Time (PICTURES)
It happens all the time. You go to rent the classic Michael Bay character piece, “Transformers,” and you accidentally come home with a rip-off titled “Transmorphers.” It’s a sad, yet common, tale.

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Alys Fowler on money

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 9th, 2010%

Alys Fowler on money
Gardeners World presenter Alys Fowler, 32, is married to 39-year-old artist Holiday and lives in Birmingham.

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World Stem Cell Summit Announces Keynote Speakers and Hot Topics for 2010

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 4th, 2010%

World Stem Cell Summit Announces Keynote Speakers and Hot Topics for 2010
DETROIT—-Bernard Siegel, executive director of the Genetics Policy Institute and co-chair of the 2010 World Stem Cell Summit, announced the selection of keynote speakers for the World Stem Cell Summit, which is taking place at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan, October 4-6.

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Dangers Lurk in Impotence Drugs Sold on Web

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 1st, 2010%

Dangers Lurk in Impotence Drugs Sold on Web
Study finds many contain toxins, or too much/too little of the active ingredient.

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Businesses targeted in fake ‘YellowPage’ scam

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 31st, 2010%

Businesses targeted in fake ‘YellowPage’ scam
Qld businesses targeted for fake advertising deals in a scam running under a name similar to Telstra’s Yellow Pages.

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Cheapskate Wisdom about … the Price of Movie Theater Popcorn

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 29th, 2010%

Cheapskate Wisdom about … the Price of Movie Theater Popcorn
“If movie popcorn is such a raw deal, why are the concession lines so long?” A contrarian view offered in a WSJ op-ed about whether movie theater popcorn is, in fact, as big a rip-off as consumers claim it to be. Considering that movie theaters make 85% . . . → Read More: Cheapskate Wisdom about … the Price of Movie Theater Popcorn

Oakland man accused of confidence scam arrested in Fremont

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 28th, 2010%

Oakland man accused of confidence scam arrested in Fremont
One Oakland man is in custody and an arrest warrant has been issued for another after police linked the men to a series of confidence scheme rip-offs, including one in which a Daly City woman was conned out of all her savings.

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High winds rip through Colorado’s Front Range

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 27th, 2010%

High winds rip through Colorado’s Front Range
The pounding winds that raked the Front Range on Saturday and Monday were unseasonal, coincidental and unlikely to repeat themselves right away, weather experts said.

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Singles double dating site profits

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 25th, 2010%

Singles double dating site profits
LONELY Australians looking for love are no longer finding romance at the pub or club.

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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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