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Blind Dating Gets Eyeballs With FaceTime iPhone App

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 20th, 2010%

Blind Dating Gets Eyeballs With FaceTime iPhone App
It’s tough finding a date these days. Craigslist is unreliable and dangerous; eHarmony and Match.com are costly and exclusive; and other online personals usually turn out to be scams. How’s a suitor supposed to plan a romantic rendezvous in the digital age? Say hello to Visual Friend , a . . . → Read More: Blind Dating Gets Eyeballs With FaceTime iPhone App

419Eater Scams the Scammers With Parakeets

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 20th, 2010%

419Eaters takes the email scammers we know and love, and lures them into blowing their time and resources on responses. Like remaking the . . . → Read More: 419Eater Scams the Scammers With Parakeets

The Real Hustle – 12 Scams of Christmas – Free Gift Wrapping

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 19th, 2010%

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Don’t get caught up in modelling scams on Facebook

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 19th, 2010%

GMTV meets 19-year-old Hayley Mills who was targetted by a model agency through her profile . . . → Read More: Don’t get caught up in modelling scams on Facebook

World Cup ticket fraud expected

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 18th, 2010%

World Cup ticket fraud expected
After making a killing at the Football World Cup in South Africa, global internet sharks are turning their sights on next year’s Rugby World Cup. read more

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Maple Story Scams (4 Unique Ways)

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 18th, 2010%

Maple Story Scams (Rare) Four Unique Ways Of Scamming People in MS. Gameplay and edited by StYdeSoLaToR. Wanna know how to do this? PM me with your email and just do me a little favor (probably take up like 5min of your time) and I’ll send you my tutorial for the 1st scam. If you need . . . → Read More: Maple Story Scams (4 Unique Ways)

Student Loan Scams 1 – Sallie Mae, Part 3

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 18th, 2010%

[Part 3] Sallie Mae is the largest student loan company. We look at a 60 Minutes report on Sallie Mae and how Sallie Mae, with the help of government, makes a lot of money off of . . . → Read More: Student Loan Scams 1 – Sallie Mae, Part 3

The Real Hustle – 12 Scams of Christmas – Perfume Pitch

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 17th, 2010%

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Rogue Android Devs Plant SMS-Crazy Trojan in App

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 16th, 2010%

Rogue Android Devs Plant SMS-Crazy Trojan in App
Android smartphone users in Russia have been hit by a Trojan that, once installed, starts spouting off SMS text messages to premium numbers, Kaspersky Labs revealed on Tuesday. The attack is sent through a fake codec — a media player application — that users are asked to download and . . . → Read More: Rogue Android Devs Plant SMS-Crazy Trojan in App

The arcade machine scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 16th, 2010%

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HDTV Scams – 240HZ, Motion Blur and more! — HD Nation

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 16th, 2010%

Is Motion Blur A Lie? HD Cable Channels Missing: Check For A Switch Video Upgrade. What’s the difference between a $100 and $400 Logitech Harmony universal remote? Cheap Blu-ray for DVD Swaps, and the Blu-ray releases for December . . . → Read More: HDTV Scams – 240HZ, Motion Blur and more! — HD Nation

Derren Brown – Science Of Scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 15th, 2010%

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Online Job Application Scams – Job Offer from Internet Criminals (Part 2 of 3)

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 14th, 2010%

Crime Watch 04/08 – Phone Scams Part 2

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 14th, 2010%

Some phone scams use the “lucky draw” trick or “kidnap ruse” while others involve the impersonation of Supreme Court staff or Police officers. But all these phone scams have a common goal to trick victims into transferring money into bank accounts. Tune in to Crimewatch to learn how not to fall prey to these fraudsters. And . . . → Read More: Crime Watch 04/08 – Phone Scams Part 2

OFT – Scams DVD Part 1 – Don’t let them con you – 2009

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 13th, 2010%

Scams awareness DVD produced by the Office of Fair Trading and Consumer Direct in 2009 – for more information . . . → Read More: OFT – Scams DVD Part 1 – Don’t let them con you – 2009

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

Blind Dating Gets Eyeballs With FaceTime iPhone App

419Eater Scams the Scammers With Parakeets

The Real Hustle – 12 Scams of Christmas – Free Gift Wrapping

Don’t get caught up in modelling scams on Facebook

World Cup ticket fraud expected

Maple Story Scams (4 Unique Ways)

Student Loan Scams 1 – Sallie Mae, Part 3

The Real Hustle – 12 Scams of Christmas – Perfume Pitch

Rogue Android Devs Plant SMS-Crazy Trojan in App

The arcade machine scams

HDTV Scams – 240HZ, Motion Blur and more! — HD Nation

Derren Brown – Science Of Scams

Online Job Application Scams – Job Offer from Internet Criminals (Part 2 of 3)

Crime Watch 04/08 – Phone Scams Part 2

OFT – Scams DVD Part 1 – Don’t let them con you – 2009

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