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Latest on scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 6th, 2012%

We have exposed scams, given you tips on how to stay safe and highlighted our work to protect you from fraudsters. See the latest scams news and warnings.
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Better Business Bureau lists top 10 scams of the year

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 5th, 2012%

From job scams to identity theft, scam artists got creative in 2011. It was a busy year for scam artists. Contact KY3 received emails and phone calls on a daily basis regarding scams. Often times when it is too good to be true, it is.
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Top scams of 2011

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 4th, 2012%

The Better Business Bureau of Utah released its list of the most prevalent fraud schemes of 2011, with the Internet and email being key tools used to defraud people.
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Americans more susceptible to online scams than believed, study finds

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 4th, 2012%

U.K. survey respondents less likely to fall for Internet scams than in the U.S. but more likely than Australians.
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BBB names top scams of 2011

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 3rd, 2012%

Better Business Bureau investigates thousands of scams every year, from the latest gimmicks to schemes as old as the hills. The new BBB Scam Source (www.bbb.org/scam) is a comprehensive resource on sc
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U.S. task force targets mortgage relief scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 2nd, 2012%

Federal agencies are taking aim at scams and con artists that promise to provide mortgage relief to struggling homeowners with a newly formed task force that will investigate and shut down schemes that prey on homeowners looking to apply for the Home Affordable Modification Program.
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Fake Antivirus Scams Spread To Android

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 1st, 2012%

SharkLaser writes “Fake antivirus scams have plagued Windows and Mac OSX during the last couple of years. Now it seems like such scams have spread to Android. Fake antivirus scams on Android work the same as they do on PC’s — a user with an Android phone downloads an application or visits a website that says . . . → Read More: Fake Antivirus Scams Spread To Android

KS Officials Warn about Foreign Lottery Scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 29th, 2011%

Kansas officials are warning consumers about scammers who contact them by phone or email saying they’ve won a prize in a foreign lottery.
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YCSO: Recent scams targeting AZ seniors

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 28th, 2011%

The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office has released information on recent scams that target seniors and have resulted in thousands of dollars lost.
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Scams make rounds

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 27th, 2011%

The most dependable scams continue to make the rounds by e-mail and telephone, police say. Cpl. Bruce Haley of the Summerland RCMP detachment said the fake lottery winnings and the fake inheritance scams both surfaced repeatedly in 2011.
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Stay Safe From ‘Phishing’ and ‘SMiShing’ Scams With These Tips

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 26th, 2011%

DALLAS , Dec. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – With the holiday season upon us, more companies are sending customers information about great deals for last-minute shopping. Unfortunately, among those exciting …
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KS officials warn consumers about lottery scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 25th, 2011%

How to guard against phishing email scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 22nd, 2011%

Being the victim of a phishing scam can have potentially disastrous results and compromise your security and ruin your bank account.
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Officials warn of foreign lottery scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 22nd, 2011%

Beware of foreign lottery scams, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and officials from the Kansas Lottery warned Wednesday.
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Romance scams heat up for the holidays

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 21st, 2011%

(Reuters) – For most people, the holiday season is a time spent with family and friends, but for many it can be a time of intense loneliness. Scammers count on that. Internet scams don’t just come in the variety of a letter from a foreign country seeking funds, or phishing emails that seek to get your . . . → Read More: Romance scams heat up for the holidays

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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