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Can you believe this 41 Arrested In Massive Identity-Theft Sting?

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 3rd, 2011%

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Question by Beach Girl: Can you believe this 41 Arrested In Massive Identity-Theft Sting?
Tens of thousands of fake documents were sold along Roosevelt Avenue for years by two criminal organizations, authorities said Tuesday. Two major identity theft “mills” were shut down as a result of the raids.Forty-one people were arrested on charges they sold . . . → Read More: Can you believe this 41 Arrested In Massive Identity-Theft Sting?

Can I be arrested or sued for this?

By Ripoffs Scams, on April 3rd, 2011%

Question by howldine: Can I be arrested or sued for this?
So I was helping a friend with a charity sale the other day and had a pocket full of markers and stick on price tags. After helping her organize and tag items I went to the supermarket for a few things and on the bulletin . . . → Read More: Can I be arrested or sued for this?

Conn. man arrested after complaining to cop about cocaine deal ripoff

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 16th, 2011%

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — An East Hartford, Conn., man was arrested after complaining to a police officer that he had been cheated by a cocaine dealer, local media reported. Antonio Recinos, a native of El Salvador, initially dialed 911 on Sunday to complain that he had been ripped-off by his…
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Man arrested in Lodi for bilking elderly woman

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 11th, 2010%

Man arrested in Lodi for bilking elderly woman
LODI — Police nabbed another man suspected of scamming an elderly resident by offering to do home repairs he never completed. Charles Paxton, 52, of Wooster, was arrested on a theft by deception charge Monday afternoon for allegedly bilking a 75-year-old LaVista West Drive resident out of $ . . . → Read More: Man arrested in Lodi for bilking elderly woman

2 men arrested on credit card fraud

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 19th, 2010%

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Man Arrested For Credit Card Fraud After Chase

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 27th, 2010%

Man Arrested For Credit Card Fraud After Chase
It started with a stolen credit card and ended hours later with an arrest after a police chase. Police say Stefan Waldroup, of Orlando, Fla., tried to use a stolen credit card at Fayette Mall Wednesday. When an off-duty police officer tried to stop him, he took off toward . . . → Read More: Man Arrested For Credit Card Fraud After Chase

Sex offender arrested after report of suspicious person

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 23rd, 2010%

Sex offender arrested after report of suspicious person
Police alerted to a suspicious person trying to buy cigarettes with a bad check wound up arresting a convicted sex offender wanted on multiple charges, and arresting the woman driving him.

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3 arrested in identity theft in Banning

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 22nd, 2010%

3 arrested in identity theft in Banning
Three men were arrested last Thursday by Banning police and Riverside County sheriff’s deputies in connection to an identity theft case.

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Slidell mother, son arrested for ID fraud

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 16th, 2010%

Slidell mother, son arrested for ID fraud
Detectives with the Louisiana State Police arrested a Slidell woman and her 16-year-old son a week ago on various charges stemming from a scheme to use fraudulent identification to get food stamps.

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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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Gypsy Arrested in Paving Scams – Idaho

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 1st, 2010%

BOISE, IDAHO, Wednesday, June 11, 2008: The California State License Board called Stanley “the leader of a band of transient unlicensed asphalt pavers,” and said his crew had been scamming customers across a wide portion of California, from the Sacramento area south to the border with Mexico. Boise Police arrested George J. Stanley, 28, Monday on . . . → Read More: Gypsy Arrested in Paving Scams – Idaho

Oakland man accused of confidence scam arrested in Fremont

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 28th, 2010%

Oakland man accused of confidence scam arrested in Fremont
One Oakland man is in custody and an arrest warrant has been issued for another after police linked the men to a series of confidence scheme rip-offs, including one in which a Daly City woman was conned out of all her savings.

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Man who had once hoped to buy Peaks arrested in NY

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 22nd, 2010%

Man who had once hoped to buy Peaks arrested in NY
A man who said he wanted to buy The Peaks in 2008 used the property as bait for investors and ultimately used the money to finance his lavish lifestyle — from private jets to private school tuition — according to the Manhattan District Attorney.

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Waipahu man arrested on charges of kidnapping, sex assault of former girlfriend

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 4th, 2010%

Waipahu man arrested on charges of kidnapping, sex assault of former girlfriend
Police yesterday arrested a 43-year-old Waipahu man on suspicion of kidnapping and sexually assaulting his former girlfriend, who lives in the same residence.

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Man arrested for credit card fraud

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 23rd, 2010%

Man arrested for credit card fraud
Published: Feb 18, 2010 – UPDATED: 5:48 p.m. Baton Rouge Police have arrested a man accused of using stolen credit card numbers to buy more than $8,000 worth of merchandise, a police spokesman said today.

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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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