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Community Events

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 13th, 2010%

Community Events
Enjoy a pancake breakfast on Oct. 9 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, 8469 Cedar St., Mission. Cost is by donation, all are welcome.

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By Ripoffs Scams, on June 25th, 2010%

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Facebook isn’t dangerous – it’s just different – community blog from Brett King

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 3rd, 2010%

Facebook isn’t dangerous – it’s just different – community blog from Brett King
Last week my esteemed colleague Robert Siciliano blogged about the Dangers of Facebook . This was in response to collective pressure on Facebook’s privacy policies and the various media coverage related.

Better Business Bureau Shreds Community Documents For Free

By Ripoffs Scams, on April 17th, 2010%

Better Business Bureau Shreds Community Documents For Free
The Better Business Bureau helps protect the identity of consumers and businesses at their Secure Your ID Day by shredding paper for free. The day will be held on Saturday, April 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at two locations. One in Idaho Falls at the Red Lion . . . → Read More: Better Business Bureau Shreds Community Documents For Free

Community work day April 24 at Waikalua Loko Fishpond

By Ripoffs Scams, on April 8th, 2010%

Community work day April 24 at Waikalua Loko Fishpond
Waikalua Loko Fishpond will be the site of a community work day April 24 that will includes learning more about the ancient Hawaiian way of raising fish. The event is from 8 a.m. to noon.

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Community calendar

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 14th, 2010%

Community calendar
HONOLULU COUNTY GENEALOGY SOCIETY, meeting, 9 a.m. at Mānoa Gardens Elderly Housing Complex community center; featured speaker, author and researcher Ellie Nordyke, on Capt. James Cook’s voyages and early roots in England.

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Exeter/Hampton/Rockingham community calendar

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 16th, 2010%

Exeter/Hampton/Rockingham community calendar
n Artist Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord: will be giving an illustrated talk on “An Artist’s Journey from Calligraphy to Book Arts and More” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, as part of the Exeter Center for Creative Arts (ECCA) Community Arts Series, 30 Linden St., Exeter.

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On Tap: community calendar

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 24th, 2010%

On Tap: community calendar
ONGOING EVENTS: FREE BEAD NIGHTS AND JEWELRY MAKING CLASS Being offered year round at Buttercup Beads! Free community Bead Soiree nights twice a month, from 6 to 8 p.m. Huge variety of jewelry making classes also available for novice and/or experienced beaders. Check Web site for dates and details at www.buttercupbeads.com. Buttercup Beads, . . . → Read More: On Tap: community calendar

Community Rules

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 19th, 2010%

Community Rules
The following Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site, including, but not limited to, all text, photographs, audio files and video files.

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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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