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GIPD: Avoid email scam from alleged hitman

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 16th, 2011%

The Grand Island Police Department has learned about a new angle on email scams and is advising the public to ignore the emails, which use threats to get people’s attention.
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Now playing: Maya’s alleged 100 scams on CD

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 31st, 2011%

The Bharatiya Janata Party released a CD containing what it alleged 100 scams that took place during the Bahujan Samaj Party-led Mayawati regime in Uttar Pradesh.
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Police Fall For Alleged Con Artist

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 31st, 2010%

Leah Foster Muffin Tops cupcake art exhibit, Con Artist, NYC, October 27, 2010

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Police Fall For Alleged Con Artist
Miami-Dade Police got grinched this year when a Miami woman conned them out of $ 1 thousand worth of toys.
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One Man Dead, Teen in Custody in Alleged Polson Stabbing

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 27th, 2010%

One Man Dead, Teen in Custody in Alleged Polson Stabbing
Early this morning in Polson, officials say a 18-year-old stabbed a man to death.
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Missoula Police Search for Suspect in Sexual Assault
A woman is knocked off her bike and sexually assaulted in Missoula, now police need your help finding the suspect.
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ID theft, false credit, loan scams alleged in Bergen-based fraud ring busts

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 19th, 2010%

ID theft, false credit, loan scams alleged in Bergen-based fraud ring busts
At the center of the scheme were legitimate Social Security cards, issued in the 1990s to Chinese nationals who came to work in American territories in the Pacific, such as American Samoa, Guam and Saipan.

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Focus of Medicare fraud case transfers to alleged ringleader

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 13th, 2010%

Focus of Medicare fraud case transfers to alleged ringleader
Two Miami-Dade men who bribed assisted-living facilities, home healthcare agencies and patients in an elaborate scheme to bilk $2.8 million from Medicare for bogus rehabilitation services were sentenced Wednesday to several years in federal prison.

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Alleged credit card trafficker arrested in France

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 14th, 2010%

Alleged credit card trafficker arrested in France
A suspect considered to be a major international trafficker in stolen credit card information has been arrested in France and will be extradited to the United States, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.

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BBB warns of alleged alarm company scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 13th, 2010%

BBB warns of alleged alarm company scams
The Better Business Bureau has a warning about possible bad business practices from an alarm company and a response from one of the companies at the heart of some of the complaints. Dorothy and Willie Brumfield decided to upgrade their home alarm system two months ago. When a door to . . . → Read More: BBB warns of alleged alarm company scams

Alleged scam victim wants to warn others

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 8th, 2010%

Alleged scam victim wants to warn others
Local man says he was duped by an out of town paving company.

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Alleged pyramid scheme that was to hit NZ derailed

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 31st, 2010%

Alleged pyramid scheme that was to hit NZ derailed
An alleged pyramid scheme about to hit New Zealand has been temporarily derailed by an Australian court

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Was Alleged Hollywood Ponzi Schemer Driven to Crime By Shopping-Obsessed Stripper Wife? [Scams]

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 29th, 2010%

Was Alleged Hollywood Ponzi Schemer Driven to Crime By Shopping-Obsessed Stripper Wife? [Scams]
# scams How much can you learn about a person from their Facebook update? A lot, if that person is , Diane Passage, wife of alleged accused Hollywood Ponzi scheme artist Kenneth Starr. She loves to shop! More »

Alleged scammer charged with theft

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 6th, 2010%

Alleged scammer charged with theft
LYNNWOOD — Prosecutors on Friday accused a Seattle woman of scamming another woman out of $60,000 under the ruse of trying to donate money to a charity.

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Alleged scammer sought

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 1st, 2010%

Alleged scammer sought
The Colorado Springs Police Department wants help in finding a man responsible for a scam back in 2007. Mathew Mantanona, 25, is described as a white man, 5′ 7″ and about 215 pounds. He’s wanted for computer crimes and theft. According to police Mantanona listed a piece of heavy equipment for sale on an . . . → Read More: Alleged scammer sought

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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