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City art dealer nabbed in $4.4M ripoff

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 27th, 2012%

A MANHATTAN art dealer was busted by the feds Thursday for selling valuable works of art behind the back of the collector who owned them. Robert Cook, 62, defrauded the collector out of $ 4.4 million, said Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.
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New sweepstakes scam hits Rapid City

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 13th, 2011%

The Rapid City police department says it sees an average of 3 to 5 lottery scams in Rapid City alone every month.
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Women…….What do you think of the Sex and the City “Rip Offs”?

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 23rd, 2011%

Question by g-money: Women…….What do you think of the Sex and the City “Rip Offs”?
What do you think of ABC’s “Cashmere Mafia” and NBC’s “Lipstick Jungle”?

I think the two shows are sad rip offs of Sex and the City. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not into any of those shows (I’m a guy afterall), but . . . → Read More: Women…….What do you think of the Sex and the City “Rip Offs”?

City Hall: The Nation magazine loves Portland, but not Merritt Paulson’s decision to sell Beavers

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 4th, 2010%

City Hall: The Nation magazine loves Portland, but not Merritt Paulson’s decision to sell Beavers
A Pacific University associate professor co-authored the piece that says: “Put simply, it’s a city that should be emulated across a country that has been soaked by public-funding stadium scams.”
Read more on The Oregonian

Scam tricks exposed at Bridgewater library program
Scam artists are . . . → Read More: City Hall: The Nation magazine loves Portland, but not Merritt Paulson’s decision to sell Beavers

City Warns Residents About Door-To-Door Scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 27th, 2010%

It’s that time of year when scammers posing as door-to-door salesmen invade local neighborhoods, often scamming residents out of their hard-earned cash.
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Prosecutors raid Taipei City secretary general’s office

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 11th, 2010%

Prosecutors raid Taipei City secretary general’s office
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Prosecutors raided yesterday the offices and homes of a senior Taipei City Government official and several contractors.

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City man accused of using stolen debit card 17 times, forging check

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 9th, 2010%

City man accused of using stolen debit card 17 times, forging check
After allegedly stealing a woman’s debit card and using it at least 17 times, a city man was arrested Wednesday, Johnson City police said in a news release.

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Verona: City of Romance

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 21st, 2010%

Verona: City of Romance
About two hours from bustling Milan and touristy Venice is Verona — a welcome sip of pure, easygoing Italy. Made famous by Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers, Verona is Italy’s fourth-most-visited city and second in the Veneto region only to Venice in… Veneto – Italy – Venice – Shakespeare – Verona

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Panama City Police Planning Enhanced Traffic Stops

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 20th, 2010%

Panama City Police Planning Enhanced Traffic Stops
We would also like to remind motorist that although we are announcing the dates and places of these traffic enforcement efforts we are of course always diligent in our efforts to increase awareness and public safety.

Read more on WMBB TV . . . → Read More: Panama City Police Planning Enhanced Traffic Stops

Mason City man pleads guilty to federal meth charge

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 27th, 2010%

Mason City man pleads guilty to federal meth charge
MASON CITY — A Mason City man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine has pleaded guilty in federal court in Cedar Rapids.

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Johnson City Man Charged With 15 Counts Of Identity Theft

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 23rd, 2010%

Johnson City Man Charged With 15 Counts Of Identity Theft
A Johnson City man has been charged with 15 counts of identity theft.

Read more on WCYB . . . → Read More: Johnson City Man Charged With 15 Counts Of Identity Theft

Portable heater probable cause of Mason City house fire

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 12th, 2010%

Portable heater probable cause of Mason City house fire
MASON CITY — A portable heater is the probable cause of a Wednesday morning house fire in the 800 block of Fourth Street Southeast.

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Culver gives spring flooding alert in Mason City stop

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 7th, 2010%

Culver gives spring flooding alert in Mason City stop
MASON CITY — Gov. Chet Culver presented Mason City officials with an I-JOBs check Thursday but used the occasion to also warn citizens about possible spring flooding.

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City Services Offered on Huntington Website

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 4th, 2010%

City Services Offered on Huntington Website
Resources for people who live and work in the city of Huntington are now just a click away.

Read more on WSAZ NewsChannel 3 . . . → Read More: City Services Offered on Huntington Website

Forest City businesses, individuals honored

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 23rd, 2010%

Forest City businesses, individuals honored
FOREST CITY — Individuals and businesses were honored Feb. 11 during the annual Forest City Chamber of Commerce and Forest City Economic Development Corporation (FCED) banquet at Friendship Hall.

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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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