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Phone and internet love scams more prevalent in S’pore

Ripoffs Scams — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:27:41 +0000

More Singaporeans were duped by internet love scams and lottery or kidnap phone scams last year, according to the police. lottery scams – Yahoo! News . . . → Read More: Phone and internet love scams more prevalent in S’pore

Tech-savvy Singapore sees spike in online scams

Ripoffs Scams — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:27:27 +0000

Internet scams have increased in Singapore as consumers in the tech-savvy city-state increasingly turn to online shopping, but the overall crime rate fell to a 20-year low, police said Tuesday.
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Police warn of lottery scams

Ripoffs Scams — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:27:38 +0000

“You can’t win if you don’t play” is often used to get lottery hopefuls to drop a dollar with the hope and dream of winning millions. lottery scams – Yahoo! News . . . → Read More: Police warn of lottery scams

Warning against overseas scams

Ripoffs Scams — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:27:31 +0000

Police are urging people to be careful with their money and personal details due to a number of overseas scams. lottery scams – Yahoo! News . . . → Read More: Warning against overseas scams

Town police, state comptroller warn of lottery scams

Ripoffs Scams — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:28:07 +0000

Town of Poughkeepsie police and New York officials are warning people about lottery scams involving phony notifications that residents have won lottery money. lottery scams – Yahoo! News . . . → Read More: Town police, state comptroller warn of lottery scams

Free Email Providers Launch DMARC.org To Prevent Phishing Scams

Ripoffs Scams — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:27:31 +0000

Leading free email providers like Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are teaming up in an effort to prevent "phishing" scams. email scams – Yahoo! News . . . → Read More: Free Email Providers Launch DMARC.org To Prevent Phishing Scams

Lottery Scams Forge Comptroller’s Signature – Beware!

Ripoffs Scams — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:27:27 +0000

New York State – Watch out for a lottery scam with fake checks that look like they were issued by New York State. lottery scams – Yahoo! News . . . → Read More: Lottery Scams Forge Comptroller’s Signature – Beware!

Thwarting scams, frauds takes vigilance

Ripoffs Scams — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:27:31 +0000

Tammy Miller is the director of the Consumer Protection Unit of the Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General.
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What Are the Most Common Scholarship Scams?

Ripoffs Scams — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:27:32 +0000

As one college counselor put it, "I actually hate this question because I want to believe that good people are doing good work?" However, the sad reality is that college scholarship scams are real. This week, Samantha Davis of Queens, N.Y., asks:
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Tech giants team up to combat email scams

Ripoffs Scams — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:27:26 +0000

Tech giants team up to combat email scams ASSOCIATED PRESS Copyright 2012 ASSOCIATED PRESS. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 02:08 p.m., Monday, January 30, 2012 [...] scams try to trick people into giving away passwords and other personal information by sending emails that look as if they come from a legitimate bank …
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Tech companies team up to combat email scams

Ripoffs Scams — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:28:32 +0000

Google, Facebook and other big tech companies are jointly designing a system for combating email scams known as phishing. email scams – Yahoo! News . . . → Read More: Tech companies team up to combat email scams

Don’t get taken in by top scams

Ripoffs Scams — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:27:31 +0000

The Better Business Bureau has released its list of top scams of 2011 — and warns to beware of them in 2012. lottery scams – Yahoo! News . . . → Read More: Don’t get taken in by top scams

Scams abound for jobs and more

Ripoffs Scams — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:22:47 +0000

Better Business Bureaus investigate thousands of scams every year, from the latest gimmicks to some old ones that are repeated year after year. Each year the number of scams increases from the previous year. We have categorized the scams for 2011. Last week, I wrote about some of them; this week I'm continuing.
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Officials warn of recurring scams

Ripoffs Scams — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:27:33 +0000

Okaloosa County residents kept the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office and its Fraud Hotline busy in 2011 as reports of various frauds and scams were reported to law enforcement. Despite numerous warnings given to consumers about scammers who prey on… lottery scams – Yahoo! News . . . → Read More: Officials warn of recurring scams

Email scams at tax time

Ripoffs Scams — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:28:19 +0000

The cyberscum who seek to pilfer your personal information have many ways to lure victims into their traps, and a favorite is the phishing scam – bogus emails that link to a rogue site into which the hapless type private data. email scams – Yahoo! News . . . → Read More: Email scams at tax time