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Public Eye: Better Business Bureau lists Top 10 scams of 2011

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 20th, 2012%

Consumer scams are everywhere. But they all have one thing in common: duping consumers into giving a
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Contact 6: Better Business Bureau’s Top 10 scams of 2011

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 9th, 2012%

Contact 6 takes a look at three of the 10 scams The Better Business Bureau has released a list of the top 10 scams for 2011, and FOX6’s Contact 6 takes a look at the top three.
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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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Better Business Bureau warns of scams targeting military personnel

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 12th, 2011%

Federal agencies do not contact veterans via email or text The Better Business Bureau (BBB) wants you to be aware of scams that try to take advantage of veterans and active duty military personnel. This message comes in light of Veterans Day, November 11th.
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Better Business Bureau Says Beware Publishers Clearinghouse imitation scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 10th, 2011%

The Better Business Bureau of Acadiana is warning local residents to beware scams imitating Publishers Clearinghouse. The BBB warns sweepstakes scams have cheated consumers nationwide out of millions of dollars in recent years. Such circumstances arise when people put too much faith in strangers in the belief they will win large sums of money or expensive . . . → Read More: Better Business Bureau Says Beware Publishers Clearinghouse imitation scams

Better Business Bureau Warns Seniors About Scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 1st, 2011%

The Better Business Bureau is warning Houston-area seniors about scams, and showing them how to avoid frauds.
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Better Business: Flurry of tax scams in area prompts IRS warning

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 6th, 2011%

The Internal Revenue Service has issued an alert saying that it has seen an increase in tax-return-related scams recently, especially in the Memphis area.
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Better Business Bureau details top online scams in 2010

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 24th, 2011%

Mentioned in a post earlier this week on the Better Business Bureau blog, the BBB went over the most common scams that plagued U.S. and Canadian consumers over 2010. The top ranking scam is particularly predatory during the recession and takes advantage of a weak job market in the United States. Job hunter scams attempt to pitch . . . → Read More: Better Business Bureau details top online scams in 2010

Better Business Bureau warning of email scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on April 20th, 2011%

The Better Business Bureau of Kansas is warning consumers to be aware of several recent fraudulent e …
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Better Business Bureau warns of two persistent scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on April 10th, 2011%

The Better Business Bureau is advising residents to be wary of scams that appear to still be active across southeast Michigan.
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Better weapons for Medicare-fraud battle

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 31st, 2011%

resistance is probably futile

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I very much doubt that writing a note on the memo line of the check with which I’m paying for visits to my shrink is going to have any influence on my crappy health insurance, which covers chiropractic care but not psychiatric care. But it pleases me.

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DIY 3D Kinect Hacks like Tony Stark! Black Friday Scams! $500 PC, 3 Tips for Better Streaming Video

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 10th, 2011%

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Better Business Bureau Identifies Top Scams Of 2010

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 5th, 2011%

Better Business Bureau Identifies Top Scams Of 2010
SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY, Pa. — The Better Business Bureau has released its list of the top 10 scams of 2010 — and there’s a good chance scammers will still be using many of them in 2011.
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How come the media has NOT done a better job informing the public of work-at-home scams?

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 29th, 2010%

Question by bulabate: How come the media has NOT done a better job informing the public of work-at-home scams?
For that matter all forms of cons,schemes, rip-offs or scams not just in the desperate job seekers, all predatory seekers lurking on the innocent. Phony Mortgage lending/loan skarking etc etc. I know this watch where you sign your . . . → Read More: How come the media has NOT done a better job informing the public of work-at-home scams?

Better Business Bureau: ‘Tis the season to be wary of numerous holiday scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 27th, 2010%

Better Business Bureau: ‘Tis the season to be wary of numerous holiday scams
The holidays are a happy time for food, family and friendship, but they are also a time for fraud.
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Cheat Sheet: Where Are the Black Friday Deals?
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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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