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Wall Street Snake Oil

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 31st, 2009%

I’m sure that movie buffs are familiar with the snake oil salesman character which appeared in many Western films. He was a “doctor” with dubious credentials that traveled by covered wagon from town to town. The fast-talking salesman would sell “medicine”, such as snake oil, using lots of marketing hype and bogus “evidence”.

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Knowing Authentic Psychic Readers

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 30th, 2009%

The network of Psychic readers and other psychic mediums are already existing in any parts of the world. Million of people are claiming that they have psychic powers which are willing to practice it as long as you can have their service. The question is, Do psychic power today is a Business? To tell you the . . . → Read More: Knowing Authentic Psychic Readers

Why Won’t Someone Just Tell Me What to Do With My Money

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 30th, 2009%

I am sitting here in my office looking over the book titles I have purchased and read over the years. Wealth Cycle Investing, Cash Machine and The Truth About Money are titles that jump out at me. There are many, many others.

Why did I buy those books? Because I, like so many people looking for a . . . → Read More: Why Won’t Someone Just Tell Me What to Do With My Money

The Faces of the Foreclosed

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 29th, 2009%

The hottest issue for American home owners nowadays is loan modification foreclosure. The increase of homes getting foreclosed is climbing to an alarming rate. Just how bad is the situation? If you are part of the lucky people who were not directly hit by the economic crisis then it might be hard for you to understand . . . → Read More: The Faces of the Foreclosed

Word formation and formation of word process

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 28th, 2009%

Nowadays, the terms ‘word formation’ does not have a clear cut, universally accepted usage. It is sometimes referred to all processes connected with changing the form of the word by, for example, affixation, which is a matter of morphology. In its wider sense word formation denotes the processes of creation of new lexical units. Although it . . . → Read More: Word formation and formation of word process

Direct Selling Flourishes in China

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 26th, 2009%

Direct Selling Flourishes in China
DAVID BARBOZA Companies like Mary Kay Cosmetics and Amway have created hundreds of thousands of jobs in China, mainly among women. But direct selling has its skeptics.

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Rothstein firm paid huge sums before collapse | Rothstein toilet paper?

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 25th, 2009%

Rothstein firm paid huge sums before collapse | Rothstein toilet paper?
Lawyers’ partnership sent $432 million out in its last three months A team of accountants sifting through the wreckage of disbarred attorney Scott Rothstein’s law firm is providing a fractured window into the financial juggling of the man suspected of one of South Florida’s largest swindles.

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Rothstein firm paid huge sums before collapse

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 25th, 2009%

Rothstein firm paid huge sums before collapse
Lawyers’ partnership sent $432 million out in its last three months A team of accountants sifting through the wreckage of disbarred attorney Scott Rothstein’s law firm is providing a fractured window into the financial juggling of the man suspected of one of South Florida’s largest swindles.

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Earl Jones robbed clients of funds – and of trust

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 24th, 2009%

Earl Jones robbed clients of funds – and of trust
The loss of trust. Betrayal by someone you think of as family. Betrayal by someone who actually is family.

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Scammed: Why Can’t I Find Legitimate Work At Home Jobs?

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 24th, 2009%

Thereâs no shame in being scammed. It happens to everyone. It may seem like ripping the scammers tongue out is too kind for them. But there are some options you have to make things right.

There is a story about a man in Denver who just graduated from college and needed work. He couldnât find employment anywhere, . . . → Read More: Scammed: Why Can’t I Find Legitimate Work At Home Jobs?

A Very Convenient Lie

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 23rd, 2009%

Global Warming is hailed as the new cause for this generation to fight against, to unite us all to save the world from. But is this a genuine threat to our world or is this just another scientific fad that is being over popularized by the media. In my opinion the only thing getting hotter is . . . → Read More: A Very Convenient Lie

Nigeria : Jingle Bell, All the Way

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 23rd, 2009%

Nigeria : Jingle Bell, All the Way
Lagos — It’s another Christmas (or Christ’s Mass) ! You can hear the angels, the Magi, the Shepherds, men and women of our time inhabiting the four corners of the earth singing: “jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle all the way ” in celebration of Christmas.

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Louis Vuitton: Long-time Luxury Luggage and Accessories

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 22nd, 2009%

Louis Vuitton purses have an extensive and fascinating history. Started in the mid-1800s by a thirty-three-year-old Parisian travel bag maker, the Louis Vuitton brand is considered to be the longest running designer of haute couture travel items and fashion bags. According to the work The Riches of Paris written by author and historian Maribeth Clemente Louis . . . → Read More: Louis Vuitton: Long-time Luxury Luggage and Accessories

Expatriates – Your Money is at Risk

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 22nd, 2009%

HOW EXPATRIATES’ ARE EXPLOITED BY THE OFFSHORE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY

Every year around the world, greedy financial advisors and international insurance companies persuade expatriates to invest an estimated $5,000,000.00 or more in offshore avings/retirement schemes that are little better than a swindle

Imagine an advertisement couched in the following terms:

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Dos and Don’ts for Guam singles in Online Dating

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 22nd, 2009%

Many Guam singles involved in online dating have been victims of online dating fraudsters. Most have lost cash and valuables as well as being assaulted, just as it has been the case around the world. It has happened before among the people who fail to apply a bit of skepticism on the people they meet on . . . → Read More: Dos and Don’ts for Guam singles in Online Dating

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

Wall Street Snake Oil

Knowing Authentic Psychic Readers

Why Won’t Someone Just Tell Me What to Do With My Money

The Faces of the Foreclosed

Word formation and formation of word process

Direct Selling Flourishes in China

Rothstein firm paid huge sums before collapse | Rothstein toilet paper?

Rothstein firm paid huge sums before collapse

Earl Jones robbed clients of funds – and of trust

Scammed: Why Can’t I Find Legitimate Work At Home Jobs?

A Very Convenient Lie

Nigeria : Jingle Bell, All the Way

Louis Vuitton: Long-time Luxury Luggage and Accessories

Expatriates – Your Money is at Risk

Dos and Don’ts for Guam singles in Online Dating

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