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Better Business Bureau warns of Gulf oil spill scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 16th, 2010%

Better Business Bureau warns of Gulf oil spill scams
The Better Business Bureau is encouraging people to use caution when giving money and time to the recovery effort for the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Scammers target conjoined twins charity

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 11th, 2010%

Scammers target conjoined twins charity
The charity that helped bring conjoined Bangledeshi twins, Trishna and Krishna, to Melbourne for surgery has been targeted by scammers.

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Before handing over money to help with the oil spill, do some quick homework

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 9th, 2010%

Before handing over money to help with the oil spill, do some quick homework
In an age in which the government watches for scams on a regular basis, folks should know they can’t just create a website and start asking people for money.We have rules.

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KSP warns of telephone fundraising scams using state police name

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 6th, 2010%

KSP warns of telephone fundraising scams using state police name
The agency’s Electronic Crimes Branch is conducting an on-going investigation of the matter, he added. FRANKFORT, Ky. – Citizens throughout the Commonwealth should be on guard for telephone solicitations requesting donations for the benefit of the Kentucky State Police.

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Tracking senior mail scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 4th, 2010%

Tracking senior mail scams
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) – Officials team up to get to the bottom of mail scams targeting seniors.

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Was Alleged Hollywood Ponzi Schemer Driven to Crime By Shopping-Obsessed Stripper Wife? [Scams]

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 29th, 2010%

Was Alleged Hollywood Ponzi Schemer Driven to Crime By Shopping-Obsessed Stripper Wife? [Scams]
# scams How much can you learn about a person from their Facebook update? A lot, if that person is , Diane Passage, wife of alleged accused Hollywood Ponzi scheme artist Kenneth Starr. She loves to shop! More »

High Yield Investing

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 25th, 2010%

What does High Yield Really Mean?

High yield investing has taken on a totally new dimension since the introduction of the internet and the basic personal computer. In the United States, a high yield account is considered to be anything over 5% monthly. Of curse as the old adage goes, the higher the yield the larger the . . . → Read More: High Yield Investing

5 Overlooked Ways to Market Your Work at Home Business

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 24th, 2010%

Everyone is always looking for more ways to market their work at home business. You often here about PPC advertising, writing articles, link exchanges, and a few other business marketing techniques that everyone uses. However, there are many other ways to market your work at home business that a lot of people just don’t think of. . . . → Read More: 5 Overlooked Ways to Market Your Work at Home Business

More Pigs Demanded From Candidate in the Upcoming Local Elections

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 24th, 2010%

Any woman who enters the blood thirsty arena of politics needs a special accolade, in such a male dominated arena. It is great to see Ms Hilary Clinton once more in the headlines, backing Obama.

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Is Success University All It’s Cracked Up to Be?

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 23rd, 2010%

A friend of mine suggested that I take a look at Success University. I was told that Success University is company that some guy named Matt Morris created to give anyone the ability to duplicate success. Come to think of it, I had been in Network Marketing for a little bit over 3 years and wasn’t . . . → Read More: Is Success University All It’s Cracked Up to Be?

Amazing Program Will Help You Generate Cash $$ Delivered Directly To Your Door!

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 22nd, 2010%

Global Gifting System 1.com

Our group started in 2001 and we have 2,50,000+ Members in 55 countries. Giving private gifts to one another is an expression of kindness, which has been going on for centuries. Very much like the traditional “Barn Raising” where an entire town would come together to help a family in need. The combined . . . → Read More: Amazing Program Will Help You Generate Cash $$ Delivered Directly To Your Door!

Honey, You Want Money? How to Make $1,000,000

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 21st, 2010%

Making money has never been easier. You don’t have to be born rich to get rich in this day and age. And you don’t have to get lucky, either. You can’t spend years waiting and hoping to win the lottery. You just have to know how.

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Xango MLM Business Reviewed

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 20th, 2010%

One of the most widely known MLM business opportunities you’ll find today is Xango. It is marketed as a dietary supplement that highlights the beneficial effects of the Mangosteen fruit. With over 100,000 distributors and international operations that have gone beyond the US to Canada, Mexico, Japan, Germany and Malaysia, Xango has been able to sustain . . . → Read More: Xango MLM Business Reviewed

Trade Forex Automatically – Is It Really That Easy?

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 18th, 2010%

Trading forex online is one of the most accessible means of earning additional income. And we can all do with additional income.

You need a PC, some seed capital (minimal at a number of online brokers), a trading platform (such as Metatrader) and a trading account with an online broker. This all sounds very simple doesn’t it? Surely there must be catch? . . . → Read More: Trade Forex Automatically – Is It Really That Easy?

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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