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Banks’ fraud warning ‘six weeks late’

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 13th, 2010%

Banks’ fraud warning ‘six weeks late’
IMF says it issued similar warnings to banks about fraudsters using its planned class action over bank fees six weeks earlier.

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I fell for £60,000 conman on dating website match.com

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 12th, 2010%

I fell for £60,000 conman on dating website match.com
Brenda Parke, 60, fell victim to a confidence trickster who persuaded her to part with her savings to help his supposedly sick daughter.

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Phone bank scammers on attack

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 10th, 2010%

Phone bank scammers on attack
QUEENSLANDERS are being warned to be vigilant when giving out financial information over the phone after police uncovered another telephone scam.

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Utility warns of bogus “Mercedes-Benz” phone scam

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 9th, 2010%

Utility warns of bogus “Mercedes-Benz” phone scam
NorthWestern Energy is reporting that scammers are trying implicates the energy company in an apparent scheme and is warning customers to be aware of any similar scams.

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Beware of cramming scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 7th, 2010%

Beware of cramming scams
COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) – Ever notice small charges on your phone bill? Pay close attention, they could be illegal!

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Con artists prey on foreign backpackers

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 6th, 2010%

Con artists prey on foreign backpackers
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BBB Warns that Scams Emerge in the Wake of the BP Oil Spill

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 5th, 2010%

BBB Warns that Scams Emerge in the Wake of the BP Oil Spill
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill continues to threaten the environmental and economic health of the Gulf Coast. In the wake of the largest environmental disaster in U.S. history, a coordinated effort is underway to clean up the spill and provide aid to affected families.

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Vacation rentals: Assessing the risk-reward equation

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 2nd, 2010%

Vacation rentals: Assessing the risk-reward equation
Finding the nonhotel that best suits your comfort level involves examining pros and cons.

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Investment firm owner who shut down benefits fund found dead in Mandarin park

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 30th, 2010%

Investment firm owner who shut down benefits fund found dead in Mandarin park
Investors in a Jacksonville-based advisory firm, whose clients included high-ranking federal law enforcement officials, received a hint of trouble last Friday in an e-mail from the company’s CEO. Wayne McLeod told clients he was terminating the “FEBG Fund,” a private investment tool that had . . . → Read More: Investment firm owner who shut down benefits fund found dead in Mandarin park

Rash of fraud claims, scams strike region

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 28th, 2010%

Rash of fraud claims, scams strike region
TUPELO – When Martha Atkins got a call from a London-based business asking her to send $3,000 so she could retrieve $65,000, she knew it was too good to be true.

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Verizon to sell iPhone in early ’11?

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 25th, 2010%

Verizon to sell iPhone in early ’11?
Verizon Wireless, the biggest U.S. mobile-phone carrier, will probably begin selling Apple’s iPhone in early 2011, Barclays says.

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âJust hang up the phoneâ

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 24th, 2010%

âJust hang up the phoneâ
HALIFAX — As the weather heats up so it seems scams are on the rise with the mercury according to the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office.

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Record iPhone 4 orders force Apple to halt requests

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 22nd, 2010%

Record iPhone 4 orders force Apple to halt requests
New York » Apple Inc. said Wednesday that it and its phone company partners took orders for more than 600,000 iPhone 4s in one day, the highest number it’s ever seen.

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AT&T temporarily suspends iPhone pre-orders

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 21st, 2010%

AT&T temporarily suspends iPhone pre-orders
AT&T has temporarily suspended pre-orders of the iPhone 4, and Apple now says pre-orders of the new device will ship ‘by July 14,’ nearly three weeks after the phone goes on sale. Apple – IPhone – AT&T – Smartphone – Handhelds

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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.

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