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Identity Fraud Theft 5 Prevention Secrets From A Security Expert

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 5th, 2010%

Identity fraud has already cost the UK economy £1.7 billion and every security expert I know is certain this figure is going to rise significantly.

Identity fraud theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the UK. Internet business scams and Nigerian scams fall into the category of business fraud, new scams perpetrated by organised criminals.

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How Can Online Resources Help You Donate A Car?

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 3rd, 2010%

Selling a car would require you to repair and maintain the car by bearing huge expenses to earn only small benefits. On the other hand you can donate a car to get involved in charity and save yourself from expensive repairs. Tax deduction advantages act as bonus when you consider the old vehicle for donation. Internet . . . → Read More: How Can Online Resources Help You Donate A Car?

Bernie Madoff With Fifty Billion Dollars

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 3rd, 2010%

By James F. Cotter

Bernie Madoff ran the largest Ponzi scheme on earth, perhaps thinking that he could perpetuate the fraud for the rest of his life. After all, it had been going on for a very long time, and Madoff was–in addition to being rich–widely respected, even held in affection, by great numbers of people around . . . → Read More: Bernie Madoff With Fifty Billion Dollars

The Royston Crow

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 2nd, 2010%

The Royston Crow
We have moved! Our new address: Royston Crow, 3 Angel Pavement , Royston, Herts. S G8 9AS

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Cyber criminals may dampen New Year celebrations

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 1st, 2010%

Cyber criminals may dampen New Year celebrations
Hackers use their best schemes during holidays to steal people’s money, credit card or net-banking information.

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Carers missing out on benefits

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 31st, 2009%

Carers missing out on benefits
A MANAGER of a carers service says hundreds of people are not claiming the benefits they deserve as they selflessly look after others.

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Report Annoying Phone Calls from Telemarketers, Scammers, Collectors, etc.

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 30th, 2009%

Do you get phone calls from telemarketers, collectors, charities, robo-calls, and other annoying calls?

We all do. They interrupt our busy days, at dinner time, and can even be dangerous if we’re driving. What’s worse, now that we all carry cellular phones, these calls are using up our minutes and costing us money! But the real dangers . . . → Read More: Report Annoying Phone Calls from Telemarketers, Scammers, Collectors, etc.

Taxes and Donating a Car

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 29th, 2009%

Wikipedia defines car donation or donate-your-car as thus – car donation refers to the practice of giving away no-longer-wanted automobiles to charity organizations.

In the United States, charitable donations provide a tax benefit; as such, this type of giving has become very popular. For values less than $5000, the value of the tax deduction comes from . . . → Read More: Taxes and Donating a Car

Cyber criminals threaten to dampen New Year celebrations

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 28th, 2009%

Cyber criminals threaten to dampen New Year celebrations
Shopping online for a New Year gift? Or clicking on that New Year e-greeting link? Be careful this time around as cyber criminals armed with a new set of web threats, including viruses, spam and cyber-scams, would be on the prowl to trap gullible internet users.

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Police warn of holiday scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 27th, 2009%

Police warn of holiday scams
JONESBORO — Local law enforcement officers say this time of year lends itself to scam artists who try to take advantage of the holiday charity and cheer of others.

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Martin residents warned of door-to-door charity scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 26th, 2009%

Martin residents warned of door-to-door charity scams
MARTIN COUNTY — Authorities are warning Martin County residents to be wary of scam artists going door-to-door to selling products for charity.

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Fraud: We Seem to be Falling for the Same Old Tricks!

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 25th, 2009%

Paper Moon was a film brought out in 1973 about a con man father and his nine year old daughter. The two main actors were played by real life father and daughter duo Ryan and Tatum O’Neal. The successful film was made in black and white and a television series followed the next year with the . . . → Read More: Fraud: We Seem to be Falling for the Same Old Tricks!

Cash Gifting And Cash Leveraging – My View

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 24th, 2009%

There certainly is a massive amount of differing opinion out there right now in regard to cash gifting – or cash leveraging as it is also known.

I don’t want to be repeating to any large extent what others have had to say, so what I’ll try to do here is offer a different slant on the . . . → Read More: Cash Gifting And Cash Leveraging – My View

Privacy Tips: your Identity is Puzzle That’s Halfway Solved

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 23rd, 2009%

These days sharing your personal information has become a routine: you get up, brush your teeth, have your breakfast, and then apply for a credit card, buy gasoline, order a gift for your mom online, register for sweepstakes, donate to a charity, and etc. We all share our personal information, often without realizing it.

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Recognizing And Avoiding Con Artists On-line And Off

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 22nd, 2009%

CHARITY FRAUD

Charity fraud can do and does a lot of harm. Lately it seems to be rampant on the Web. The con artist takes advantage of people’s good will and takes their cash – money that was meant for people in need. You can make sure that any money you give gets into the right hands. . . . → Read More: Recognizing And Avoiding Con Artists On-line And Off

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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