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You might have an IRS refund check waiting

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 20th, 2010%

You might have an IRS refund check waiting
The Internal Revenue Service is looking to return 4.6 million in undelivered refund checks. A total of 111,893 taxpayers are due one or more refund checks that could not be delivered because of mailing address errors. This includes more than 9,800 undelivered refund checks to Texans totaling over . . . → Read More: You might have an IRS refund check waiting

Lastest Telephone Scams News

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 18th, 2010%

Avoid the new health law scams
Phantom government coverage: Criminals claiming they represent the government go door-to-door selling fake policies. They claim the law requires people to buy a policy immediately or there is a limited enrollment period to sign up. Both claims are false.
Read more on . . . → Read More: Lastest Telephone Scams News

Internet Scams {Phone Broadcast Club} The Truth

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 17th, 2010%

www.newworldofwealth.com Update on the PBC and how we are having great success using the product, plus how to recognize internet scams and other get rich quick scams out there. Information recently reported about secret shopper program. We have increased our sales using . . . → Read More: Internet Scams {Phone Broadcast Club} The Truth

mancow phone scams – magellan phone scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 16th, 2010%

the hardcore and regular listeners know who magellan is. here are four of his phone scams 1. magellan calls pizza place and orders pizza with animal noises in backround. 2. magellan calls and bitches at guy who set laws for booster seats 3. magellan calls haunted house telling them not to be so scary. 4. magellan . . . → Read More: mancow phone scams – magellan phone scams

Credit Card Phone Phishing Scam

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 15th, 2010%

Received recorded message from alleged bank. My credit card is canceled and I need to call and reactivate it.
Video Rating: 5 / 5

Phone Scam Gets Bank . . . → Read More: Credit Card Phone Phishing Scam

Prescription drug abuse epidemic

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 14th, 2010%

Prescription drug abuse epidemic
The availability of the drugs in the medicine cabinets of most homes makes them easy, and dangerous, for teens and young adults to use. VIGIL FOR TEEN OVERDOSE
Read more on Bucks County Courier Times

Get smart
Human error creates opportunities for phone crime
Read more on BBC News

STCU members targeted in vishing scam
The STCU phone center . . . → Read More: Prescription drug abuse epidemic

SCAM ALERT FROM STCU: Don’t Get ‘Vished’

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 13th, 2010%

SCAM ALERT FROM STCU: Don’t Get ‘Vished’
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE FROM STCU: The STCU phone center is being inundated with calls from credit union members, as well as some non-members, who are targeted by a scam aimed at tricking them into revealing their debit and credit card information. |>>>What Is A ‘Vishing Scam?’ The Details You Need . . . → Read More: SCAM ALERT FROM STCU: Don’t Get ‘Vished’

BBC Panorama – TV Phone-in scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 12th, 2010%

Big news recently, I’m sure quite a lot of you fellow brits saw this on TV last Monday. This sort of crap drives me crazy so I had to record it and show it to the rest of the world. Share . . . → Read More: BBC Panorama – TV Phone-in scams

Lastest Phone Scams News

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 11th, 2010%

Mobile Scams Costing Users Five Times More Than PC Scams, Warns AdaptiveMobile
With Smartphones predicted to outsell PCs in 2011, mobile security expert AdaptiveMobile has issued a reminder to mobile users to remain vigilant of unsolicited content received on their handsets.
Read more on Cellular-News.com

Business digest
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Mancow Phone Scams Hulk Hogan

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 9th, 2010%

Hulk Hogan gets “phone scammed” from Mancow. Yes, the call is faked using sound bites from Hogan Knows Best. Still kind of funny.
Video Rating: 3 / 5

Experts say you need to keep a sharp eye out for scams in your e-mail inbox, but don’t forget to keep watch of your phone calls. www.kmbc.com
Video Rating: 5 . . . → Read More: Mancow Phone Scams Hulk Hogan

New York State Police Issue Scam Alert to Public

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 8th, 2010%

New York State Police Issue Scam Alert to Public
The New York State Police in Fulton are alerting the public to a potential scam being perpetrated via telephone. A complainant advised they were contacted at their residence by an unknown subject stating that they were the winners of a lottery. The caller advised the potential victim . . . → Read More: New York State Police Issue Scam Alert to Public

Lastest Phone Scams News

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 6th, 2010%

SaskTel loses nearly 0,000 in two separate scams
SaskTel lost nearly 0,000 in two separate scams perpetrated on the Crown corporation, according to the government’s report of quarterly losses released Tuesday.
Read more on Regina Leader-Post via Yahoo! Canada News

Attorney general warns senior citizens about scams
From the “mortgage rescue scam” to the fear-mongering “grandparent scam,” Illinois Attorney General . . . → Read More: Lastest Phone Scams News

BBB Warning: Scam Targeting Grandparents on the Rise

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 4th, 2010%

BBB has received reports of a rise telephone scams targeting grandparents. Callers pose as distressed grandchildren who need money wired to them in an emergency but it not a family member and thousands of dollars have already been lost.
Video Rating: 0 . . . → Read More: BBB Warning: Scam Targeting Grandparents on the Rise

Lastest Telephone Scams News

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 3rd, 2010%

Telephone scam targeting area senior citizens
Callers claim to be collecting unpaid taxes by Sara Blumberg Senora Maguire of Jefferson Road was going about her day when she got a phone call from a distraught friend. Her friend, a Dundalk resident in her mid-80s, was shaken up over a call she had just received from a debt . . . → Read More: Lastest Telephone Scams News

Predict a Number on Any Cell Phone! – Scam School

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 1st, 2010%

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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.

Ripoffs scams online internet scams

You might have an IRS refund check waiting

Lastest Telephone Scams News

Internet Scams {Phone Broadcast Club} The Truth

mancow phone scams – magellan phone scams

Credit Card Phone Phishing Scam

Prescription drug abuse epidemic

SCAM ALERT FROM STCU: Don’t Get ‘Vished’

BBC Panorama – TV Phone-in scams

Lastest Phone Scams News

Mancow Phone Scams Hulk Hogan

New York State Police Issue Scam Alert to Public

Lastest Phone Scams News

BBB Warning: Scam Targeting Grandparents on the Rise

Lastest Telephone Scams News

Predict a Number on Any Cell Phone! – Scam School

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