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Tenants beware: Rental scams proliferating

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 4th, 2012%

Julie Shaw thought she found the perfect place to rent. The ad on craigslist said the two-bedroom, two-bath house on Windchime was renting for just $ 900 per month. It was an unbelievable deal for Irvine, where "rents aren't anything under $ 1,500," Shaw said. But there was a catch….
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Beware of apartment scams, say PoMo Police

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 3rd, 2012%

If an online ads makes a place sound too good to be true, it probably is.
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Tax Alert: The Canada Revenue Agency Reminds Canadians to Beware of Phishing Schemes

By Ripoffs Scams, on April 29th, 2012%

OTTAWA, ONTARIO– – The Canada Revenue Agency warns all Canadians to beware of telephone calls, mail, or email that claim to be from the CRA but are not. These are phishing scams that could result in identity …
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Beware of tax scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on April 19th, 2012%

Taxpayers beware! As the deadline approaches to file your 2011 tax return, the number of tax-related scams appears to be on the rise.
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Note to Mega Millions lottery winner: Beware!

By Ripoffs Scams, on April 1st, 2012%

Sure, the jackpot for the Mega Millions lottery is an all-time high of $ 640 million – and ticket sales on Friday are through the roof. But winning brings its own complications. Read on.
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Note to Mega Millions lottery winner: Beware! (+video)

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 31st, 2012%

Here's a cautionary tale for anyone dreaming of winning the record $ 640 million Mega Millions jackpot Friday night: It’s a dangerous world out there for lottery winners.
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Beware: Top 10 Scams of the Year [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 10th, 2012%

Scams, much like viral cat videos, are a staple of the Internet. Even the savviest of Internet users can still get tangled in the web's latest harmful trick — such as these 10 highlighted from the past year.
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Beware the dirty dozen tax scams of 2012

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 8th, 2012%

Taxes » Tax Law » Beware The Dirty Dozen Tax Scams Of 2012 Don't be a tax scam victimTax season is prime tax scam season. As the April filing deadline nears, criminals prey upon people's fears of making …
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AG warns citizens to beware of tax scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 6th, 2012%

Over the next several weeks, taxpayers should be on high alert for tax scams that attempt to steal their income tax refunds and identities, the Texas Attorney General’s office warned Thursday.
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Lottery Scams Forge Comptroller’s Signature – Beware!

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 4th, 2012%

New York State – Watch out for a lottery scam with fake checks that look like they were issued by New York State.
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Facts for Families: Beware of those IRS new year email scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 25th, 2012%

Feeling frazzled in the new year? Now is an especially important time to be on your guard against scams and fraud.
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AGO tells public to beware of email scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 22nd, 2012%

The Office of the Attorney General is warning the public against email scams. Its civil division chief Gil Birnbrich said a government employee recently received the following email, which was sent from the email account of an acquaintance. The message, however, was not written by the acquaintance.
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Beware: Top 10 scams of the year

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 17th, 2012%

Check out the Better Business Bureau list of the top 10 scams that happen most often this year.
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Hacked Zappos Customers: Beware Phishing Scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 16th, 2012%

As hacks go, Zappos's attack over the past weekend could have been a lot worse.
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Beware of scholarship scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 10th, 2012%

One way to avoid scholarship scams is to follow the old adage – “if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” Unfortunately, each year thousands are defrauded by flight-by-night websites and established organizations that prey on a family’s desire to fulfill their college dreams.
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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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