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Scams come in many varieties

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 19th, 2012%

Sweepstakes and lottery scammers continue to be successful in finding victims. Though their scams may vary, the bottom line is always about the same.
lottery scams – Yahoo! News . . . → Read More: Scams come in many varieties

Why does alert of Secretary Kathleen Sebelius come one month too late?

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 29th, 2011%

Question by Antony: Why does alert of Secretary Kathleen Sebelius come one month too late?
According to Yahoo home page,
“Secretary Sebelius issues alert on new health care law scams”

Best answer:

Answer by Free To Be MeAfter the greatest scam finally passes through Congress, now she is the decent, vigilant public servant!

Riiiiiiiight!

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Q&A: How come books that copy the ‘Twilight’ series dont get sued?

By Ripoffs Scams, on April 19th, 2011%

Question by Mel_Y1a3z: How come books that copy the ‘Twilight’ series dont get sued?
At the book store i saw many books that copy the theme from the popular book series ‘Twilight’ . They even displayed them next to each other. How come they are allowed to publish such books eventhough they are obvious “copies” “rip-offs” etc, . . . → Read More: Q&A: How come books that copy the ‘Twilight’ series dont get sued?

Many scams likely to come out in open: Javadekar

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 29th, 2011%

Nashik, Mar 28 (PTI) A number of scams are likely to come out in the open over the next three months, BJP’’s national spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said here today.While choosing not to elaborate he stated that the revealing of scams could result in political turmoil.He also came down heavily on Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan who . . . → Read More: Many scams likely to come out in open: Javadekar

DeMarrais: Old scams come with new twists

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 6th, 2011%

Phony job, imposter cons grow in popularity
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BJP will come to power in Assam: Gadkari

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 15th, 2011%

BJP will come to power in Assam: Gadkari
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari Saturday said the party would be able to form the next government in Assam by ousting the Congress from power in the upcoming assembly elections due in the next couple of months.
Read more on Calcutta News

Gadkari slams UPA for corruption, resolution on . . . → Read More: BJP will come to power in Assam: Gadkari

How come Obama locked out the Republicans for an entire year, now he wants to “talk” to them about Health Care?

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 9th, 2011%

by roberthuffstutter

Question by Pelosi’s Water Boy: How come Obama locked out the Republicans for an entire year, now he wants to “talk” to them about Health Care?
How come it took an entire year for the supposed “highly educated” liberal marxist Obama to finally get the message that his Health Care Scam is NOT supported by . . . → Read More: How come Obama locked out the Republicans for an entire year, now he wants to “talk” to them about Health Care?

How come Obama is putting lipstick on the pig of his Health Care Reform?

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 8th, 2011%

Question by Pelosi’s Water Boy: How come Obama is putting lipstick on the pig of his Health Care Reform?
Obama “reaching out” across the aisle by adding just 4 of the Republican ideas on Health Care Reform, that is the lipstick on his pig of a Socialistic Government run Health Care scam.

Best answer:

Answer by Liberalssuckass17obama just don’t . . . → Read More: How come Obama is putting lipstick on the pig of his Health Care Reform?

How come the media has NOT done a better job informing the public of work-at-home scams?

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 29th, 2010%

Question by bulabate: How come the media has NOT done a better job informing the public of work-at-home scams?
For that matter all forms of cons,schemes, rip-offs or scams not just in the desperate job seekers, all predatory seekers lurking on the innocent. Phony Mortgage lending/loan skarking etc etc. I know this watch where you sign your . . . → Read More: How come the media has NOT done a better job informing the public of work-at-home scams?

why do so many email scams come from Nigeria?

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 13th, 2010%

why Nigeria in particular? Also, out of interest, do the scammers really make much money out of the various scams or have people got wise to . . . → Read More: why do so many email scams come from Nigeria?

How do I report email spoof-scams, claiming they come from Yahoo?

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 30th, 2010%

How do I report email scams claiming they come . . . → Read More: How do I report email spoof-scams, claiming they come from Yahoo?

Come and see Colorado’s 3-ring political circus

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 9th, 2010%

Come and see Colorado’s 3-ring political circus
In an election year already notable for anti-establishment fervor and spoiler candidates, nothing beats Colorado’s political circus. Colorado – United States – Politics – Arts – Foreclosure

Read more on . . . → Read More: Come and see Colorado’s 3-ring political circus

Home improvement scams come back to Coldspring

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 23rd, 2010%

Home improvement scams come back to Coldspring
For most people summer means a few things, warm weather, vacations and no school for the kids. However, for some of the elderly residents of East Texas summer can also mean the return of traveling con artists.

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Cell Phone Listings – The Easiest Way To Do A Cellphone Number Lookup. Come across Out How

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 20th, 2010%

It is no wonder that mobile phone lookup services have become a very popular offering online in the last couple of years. On a daily basis, over 50,000 persons go on the web to do a reverse cell phone lookup and they spend a correct deal of time trying to uncover cell phone listings where they . . . → Read More: Cell Phone Listings – The Easiest Way To Do A Cellphone Number Lookup. Come across Out How

Online scams come with tax season

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 18th, 2010%

Online scams come with tax season
It’s tax season, and that means IRS-related phishing scams are ramping up.One such fake e-mail hitting in-boxes this past week asks “U.S.-based employers” to complete an “updated” version of the government’s W-2 form because of “important changes” within the forms. The updated form is conveniently attached to the e-mail.The first red . . . → Read More: Online scams come with tax season

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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