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A Quick Guide To Donating To Animal Charities

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 13th, 2009%

Charities are one way that people can show their interest for the environment, handicapped people and for animals. There are numerous animal charities that can be found in assorted parts of the world. These charities range from care for mistreated domestic animals to endangered animals to many others.

The money that is donated to these charities . . . → Read More: A Quick Guide To Donating To Animal Charities

Charity Navigator; Looking at the Financial Health of Charities in America

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 12th, 2009%

There are a number of different charities across the world and some of these are legitimate. To help donors find the legitimate charities services like Charity Navigator can help. This organization is a non profit independent evaluator of charities in America.

The stated goal of this organization is to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic . . . → Read More: Charity Navigator; Looking at the Financial Health of Charities in America

Cash Gifting – Legit or Scam

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 11th, 2009%

What Is Cash Gifting?

Cash gifting is one of many names given to a variety of make money schemes. In determining if cash gifting is legit or a scam, the first thing to consider is if cash gifting is illegal. It works in much the same way as a chain letter which is used to send money . . . → Read More: Cash Gifting – Legit or Scam

How To Avoid The Scam When I Donate A Car To Charity? How To Find A Real Charity Orgnization That Accepts Car?

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 10th, 2009%

I want to donate a car. I heard that some used car dealers take car donations and make profits from it. They donate only a small fraction of what they get to charity, and keep the big chunk. How to avoid them, and donate to a real . . . → Read More: How To Avoid The Scam When I Donate A Car To Charity? How To Find A Real Charity Orgnization That Accepts Car?

E-bay Scam. Ukraine Scammers

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 9th, 2009%

Every month we got about half a dozen requests from eBay users which are scammed by Ukrainian scammers. The problem of e-bay that pay pal system is not available for Ukraine users. Therefore e-bay sellers from Ukraine prefer Western Union as the only way of getting money from buyers. After money is sent by Western Union . . . → Read More: E-bay Scam. Ukraine Scammers

What’s Up With This “i’m Dying With Millions Of Dollars For Charity” Scam Email?

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 8th, 2009%

I keep getting this scam/spam email sent to me, where someone is telling me that they are very rich and they have been mean to everyone their whole life and now they want to give me all their money to put into a charity….
How does this scam work? Why do I get so many of them?
(I . . . → Read More: What’s Up With This “i’m Dying With Millions Of Dollars For Charity” Scam Email?

The Top 10 Scams of the New Year

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 8th, 2009%

1. Identity Theft — We all are aware about it, but anyhow very difficult to stop. ID theft occurs when frauds steal personal information from your garbage, mailbox, recycling bin, or computer. They further store all documents containing your personal information in a locked file and cut before discarding. You need to keep all your personal . . . → Read More: The Top 10 Scams of the New Year

Review Charities Before Donating

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 7th, 2009%

Donating to charity is a great way to support a local organization as well as help out your fellow man. However, not every charity is all that its cracked up to be. You need to take a good look at a charity before you hand over your hard earned money. There are so many scams currently . . . → Read More: Review Charities Before Donating

Is It True That The Money In The Donation Boxes Don’t Go To Charity? Its A Scam!?

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 6th, 2009%

i heard that like 80% of the locks of love hair that gets donated doesn’t even go to the people who need it. i assumed that it would work like this any other way too. is . . . → Read More: Is It True That The Money In The Donation Boxes Don’t Go To Charity? Its A Scam!?

How Can You Find Out If A Online Charity Is A Scam?

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 5th, 2009%

I want to make a donation to globalangels.org but I want to make sure that my money will be going to . . . → Read More: How Can You Find Out If A Online Charity Is A Scam?

Research Before Donating to Charity

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 4th, 2009%

Giving to charity is a wonderful way to show support for those in need. Choosing what charity to give to isn’t always easy. It can be even harder when you are afflicted with the many calls and letters from charities asking for your donation. Don’t allow anyone to push you into a certain charity. That is . . . → Read More: Research Before Donating to Charity

What Is The Best Way To Find Out If A Charity Is A Scam Or Not?

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 3rd, 2009%

I would like to donate money to a charity that hepls poor children in my state, but I want to make sure the charity is a trustworthy organization. What is the best way to find out how a charity uses . . . → Read More: What Is The Best Way To Find Out If A Charity Is A Scam Or Not?

How Do I Report ‘charity Scams’?

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 2nd, 2009%

i am getting calls from someone claiming to be collecting money ffor a charity–problem is –it is a cell phone number and the detailsl are fishy like where to send the money..
my local pd doesn’t want to bother–who can i report . . . → Read More: How Do I Report ‘charity Scams’?

Avoiding Chocolate Lab Puppy Scams on the Internet

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 1st, 2009%

Since they are such demand, a chocolate Lab puppy is worth his bodyweight in cash. Unlike a black or yellow Lab puppy, a chocolate is the rarer color and now the most fashionable color of Labradors to have. Some Labrador breeders claim that there will be more chocolate Labs than yellow Labs born and registered by . . . → Read More: Avoiding Chocolate Lab Puppy Scams on the Internet

Charity Ratings That Let People Know How Well the Charity is Performing

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 31st, 2009%

There are many people who like to help with charities. For these people it is good to know if the charity where they work is doing some good. This is where charity ratings can help. These ratings let people know how well the charity is performing. From these ratings you can get an idea if you . . . → Read More: Charity Ratings That Let People Know How Well the Charity is Performing

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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