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Consumers: Don’t Be Fooled by Imposters Tempting You with Big Financial Prizes and Counterfeit Checks

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 22nd, 2012%

It’s tempting to play a foreign lottery, especially when you hear you have better odds playing overseas than in the U.S. It’s also tempting to draw on your sweepstakes winnings of a million dollars, especially when the check looks legitimate and the funds are cleared for use by your bank in just a couple of days.
lottery . . . → Read More: Consumers: Don’t Be Fooled by Imposters Tempting You with Big Financial Prizes and Counterfeit Checks

Police: Beware wave of scams involving Western Union, fraudulent checks

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 19th, 2011%

The Village Party Store in Saline advertises its Western Union outlet on the main sign facing Michigan Avenue. The store became an unwitting intermediary when a 73-year-old Saline man transferred money to a man in Nigeria in an Internet scam……
email scams – Yahoo! News . . . → Read More: Police: Beware wave of scams involving Western Union, fraudulent checks

UK Background Checks Booming, Say UK Private Investigators

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 4th, 2011%

by mike_hcg

UK Background Checks Booming, Say UK Private Investigators

London Investigators See Significant Rise in Scams

U.K. based private investigators have reported a sharp increase in online fraud and internet scams for 2010. Investigators say requests for UK background checks are nearly double the level of 2009, and that the economic troubles worldwide appear to be fueling . . . → Read More: UK Background Checks Booming, Say UK Private Investigators

Accepting Checks As Payment?

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 7th, 2011%

Question by William William: Accepting Checks As Payment?
If I sell something to an online buyer and he sends me a check instead of paying via Paypal or some other payment medium, I then deposit the check into my bank account and it CLEARS, can the buyer somehow either -reverse- the payment or get his money back . . . → Read More: Accepting Checks As Payment?

Rockland’s old checks, headed to recycling, blow out of truck

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 8th, 2010%

Rockland’s old checks, headed to recycling, blow out of truck
Hundreds of current and former town employees in Rockland are at risk of identity theft after the town’s treasurer improperly disposed of canceled payroll checks dating back more than a decade, town administrator Allan R. Chiocca said last night. Identity theft – Recycling – Theft – Crime . . . → Read More: Rockland’s old checks, headed to recycling, blow out of truck

Seniors told to watch for scams concerning federal rebate checks

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 19th, 2010%

Seniors told to watch for scams concerning federal rebate checks
(KMOV) – Missouri is warning seniors to avoid scams involving the federal government’s rebate checks for Medicare users. The scams typically claim to have seniors send the rebate money through a third party or to buy specific medications. The $250 rebate checks are tax-free and supposed to . . . → Read More: Seniors told to watch for scams concerning federal rebate checks

Maxed-out Medicare recipients to get $250 relief checks

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 17th, 2010%

Maxed-out Medicare recipients to get $250 relief checks
For the past three years, 80-year-old June Geiger chipped away at her modest savings when she fell into the dreaded Medicare “doughnut hole.” This year, she pleaded with her doctors to prescribe something different, something more affordable, in treating her cancer and heart disease.

Read more on . . . → Read More: Maxed-out Medicare recipients to get $250 relief checks

First round of $250 “Donut Hole” checks mailed to Iowa seniors

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 13th, 2010%

First round of $250 “Donut Hole” checks mailed to Iowa seniors
Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) announced Thursday that the first round of checks have been mailed to Iowa seniors impacted by the “donut hole,” or the Medicare Part D coverage gap.

Read more on Denison Bulletin . . . → Read More: First round of $250 “Donut Hole” checks mailed to Iowa seniors

Online Dating Background Checks

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 24th, 2010%

Rising Demand and Options for Consumers

Online dating has increased significantly in recent years. More people are meeting via the internet than ever before. It’s not uncommon for marriage to be found on the internet, and increasingly, this new form of match-making involves an international relationship. Scams are also on the rise around the world. Often times . . . → Read More: Online Dating Background Checks

Dating Scams and Background Checks

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 17th, 2010%

Internet Dating Investigations on the RiseThe rise in online dating worldwide has changed the way men and women meet around the globe. As more and more people become accustomed to doing business on the Internet, so too are more and more people finding romance over the Internet. New match making sites appear in the search results . . . → Read More: Dating Scams and Background Checks

Real Estate With No Credit Checks!

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 26th, 2009%

CBs #1 Rated Real Estate Program For 3 Years In A Row! Thats A Clue As To How Hot This Is! Earn Up To $83.50 Per Sale!

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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.

Ripoffs scams online internet scams

Consumers: Don’t Be Fooled by Imposters Tempting You with Big Financial Prizes and Counterfeit Checks

Police: Beware wave of scams involving Western Union, fraudulent checks

UK Background Checks Booming, Say UK Private Investigators

Accepting Checks As Payment?

Rockland’s old checks, headed to recycling, blow out of truck

Seniors told to watch for scams concerning federal rebate checks

Maxed-out Medicare recipients to get $250 relief checks

First round of $250 “Donut Hole” checks mailed to Iowa seniors

Online Dating Background Checks

Dating Scams and Background Checks

Real Estate With No Credit Checks!

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