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Boaz police chief warns about the dangers of postal and email lottery scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 16th, 2011%

The old saying of “If it’s too good to be true, then it probably is,” saved a Boaz woman from potentially falling victim to a lottery scam.
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North Plains names Hillsboro officer its new police chief

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 19th, 2011%

North Plains names Hillsboro officer its new police chief
The City Council Tuesday night approved an employment contract with William Snyder, who’s been with the Hillsboro Police Department for more than 10 years.
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Scams have brought disrepute to force, says Army chief

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 28th, 2010%

Acknowledging that the recent scams involving some personnel of the armed forces have brought ?disrepute? to Services, Army chief General VK Singh said these scandals were ?aberrations? .
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Scams brought disrepute, but won’t affect forces: Army Chief

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 27th, 2010%

Army chief General V K Singh has acknowledged that the recent scams involving some personnel of the force have brought “disrepute” to Services but termed these as “aberrations” which would not have any impact on the morale internally.
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Army chief warns brass against Adarsh-like scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 29th, 2010%

Army chief warns brass against Adarsh-like scams
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AVG Technologies Appoints Clent Richardson Chief Operating Officer

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 17th, 2010%

AVG Technologies Appoints Clent Richardson Chief Operating Officer
AMSTERDAM—-AVG Technologies, developers of the world’s most popular free anti-virus software, announced today that Clent Richardson has joined the executive leadership team as Chief Operating Officer reporting to the CEO.

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A citywide tribute: Memorial service for San Luis Obispo fire Chief John Callahan

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 3rd, 2010%

A citywide tribute: Memorial service for San Luis Obispo fire Chief John Callahan
Hundreds of John Callahan s family members, friends and colleagues filled the Performing Arts Center at Cal Poly on Friday to celebrate his life a testament to how many people he touched during his five years as the San Luis Obispo fire chief.

Assistant police chief talks about personal safety tips

By Ripoffs Scams, on April 30th, 2010%

Assistant police chief talks about personal safety tips
Solis was the speaker at the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business luncheon on April 21 at First Georgia Banking Company in Jefferson. His speech highlighted how to stay safe both personally and in a business setting.

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White House cyber-security chief praises Oz security

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 7th, 2010%

White House cyber-security chief praises Oz security
Howard Schmidt says international co-operation is vital.

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Scammers targeting elderly Norwood residents, police chief warns

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 4th, 2010%

Scammers targeting elderly Norwood residents, police chief warns
An 87-year-old Norwood resident got a call from a crying woman claiming to be her niece and asking for $2,500 to be bailed out of Canadian prison, Police Chief Bartley King Jr. told Selectmen this week. This was a scam, King said, one of three reported to police last . . . → Read More: Scammers targeting elderly Norwood residents, police chief warns

Bob Gagnon, AVG’s Vice President of Channel Sales, Recognized as a 2010 Channel Chief by Everything Channel’s CRN

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 25th, 2010%

Bob Gagnon, AVG’s Vice President of Channel Sales, Recognized as a 2010 Channel Chief by Everything Channel’s CRN
AMSTERDAM—-AVG Technologies, makers of the world’s most popular free anti-virus software, today announced that Bob Gagnon has been named a 2010 Channel Chief by the Everything Channel’s CRN.

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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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