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Harry Potter and the Big Ripoff: Case Closed!

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 20th, 2011%

It’s been a great week for J.K. Rowling. First the film version of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 scores the largest debut in Hollywood history, with $ 168 million at…
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Do I have a case (credit cards)?

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 29th, 2011%

Question by JoshCube: Do I have a case (credit cards)?
A while back, my Mom made me sign for two credit cards without knowing they were for credit cards. She just handed me two pieces of paper and I signed them (I was dumb and young.) After that, she ran up both credit cards to $ . . . → Read More: Do I have a case (credit cards)?

Bulgarian man to be sentenced in ID theft case

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 28th, 2011%

Bulgarian man to be sentenced in ID theft case
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Thieves Rob Widow During Husband’s Funeral
Carol Witkowski was burying her dead husband when some thieves added to her devistation by robbing her house during the funeral and stealing the Christmas gift he gave her. Anthony Witkowski, who served as . . . → Read More: Bulgarian man to be sentenced in ID theft case

Q&A: What kind of punishment am I looking at for this particular case of credit card fraud?

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 31st, 2010%

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Question by Jims: What kind of punishment am I looking at for this particular case of credit card fraud?
Age: 17.5. Crime: Credit Card Fraud (Found on Ground, used) Total Spent= 850-900 Dollars. First Criminal Offense of Any kind. Will I be looking at jail time or just fines and community service? Or all three…? . . . → Read More: Q&A: What kind of punishment am I looking at for this particular case of credit card fraud?

Fraud, forgery arrests in case of man, woman, found buried in neighbor’s yard in South Daytona

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 17th, 2010%

Fraud, forgery arrests in case of man, woman, found buried in neighbor’s yard in South Daytona
Goldie Robinson, 78, and Arthur Sheldon, 67, went missing after getting involved with a caretaker and her family, police say. A Volusia County woman, her son and his wife have been implicated in a forgery and fraud case involving the exploitation . . . → Read More: Fraud, forgery arrests in case of man, woman, found buried in neighbor’s yard in South Daytona

Online Behavior Tracking and Privacy: 7 Worst Case Scenarios

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 7th, 2010%

Online Behavior Tracking and Privacy: 7 Worst Case Scenarios
If you’ve never been targeted by an ad because of your online behavior, then you’re probably just not paying much attention. According to an informal survey by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), more than 80% of advertising campaigns in…
Read more on Mashable

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Prosecutor digs up surprise in Beach credit-card fraud case

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 30th, 2010%

Prosecutor digs up surprise in Beach credit-card fraud case
VIRGINIA BEACH When the lead prosecutor in a city credit-card fraud case sat down to review the evidence against former tourism official Reggie Stevenson, she saw something unexpected, said her boss, Commonwealth’s Attorney Harvey Bryant.
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Onondaga County: Our computers not involved in credit card fraud
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Lawyer in NY Dead Sea Scrolls case takes stand

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 28th, 2010%

Lawyer in NY Dead Sea Scrolls case takes stand
NEW YORK, N.Y. – A lawyer charged with impersonating a Judaic studies professor online in a debate over the Dead Sea Scrolls has taken the witness stand in New York City to defend himself.

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High court will consider immigrant adoption case

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 25th, 2010%

High court will consider immigrant adoption case
Kansas City — The Missouri Supreme Court has agreed to review the case of a woman from Guatemala who said she never consented to her son’s adoption by a southwest Missouri couple while she was in jail for immigration violations.

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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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Victim in Sims’ case ‘disappointed’ by plea bargain

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 29th, 2010%

Victim in Sims’ case ‘disappointed’ by plea bargain
At around 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Veronica Gonzalez checked the balance of her bank Visa.

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Springfield man sent to prison in bank fraud case

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 28th, 2010%

Springfield man sent to prison in bank fraud case
A Springfield man was sentenced to federal prison for his role in a bank fraud conspiracy in which false identification documents were used to negotiate more than $100,000 in counterfeit checks, prosecutors said Tuesday.

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Judge dismisses state drug case as double jeopardy

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 21st, 2010%

Judge dismisses state drug case as double jeopardy
In first such reversal, judge calls case a ’sham’ after defendant was acquitted in federal case A Baltimore judge dismissed Tuesday state charges filed against a man who had been acquitted of similar charges in federal court, calling the local indictments a “sham” prosecution that violated the defendant’s constitutional . . . → Read More: Judge dismisses state drug case as double jeopardy

Ukrainian detained in India for giant US fraud case

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 14th, 2010%

Ukrainian detained in India for giant US fraud case
Indian police have detained a Ukranian man charged in the US over a hacking case involving the theft of 40 million credit and debit card numbers, police said Wednesday.

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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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