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Kane County hopes to cut down on senior scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 14th, 2011%

Last fall, an elderly Elgin woman was scammed out of $ 60,000 by a couple who promised her a share of their lottery winnings. The trio drove to three banks and the woman withdrew large amounts of cash. A training program for bank employees in late October being offered by the Kane County State’s Attorney’s . . . → Read More: Kane County hopes to cut down on senior scams

Who sang the song ” driving down the road on my el camino” from the movie the swindle?

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 25th, 2011%

Question by a2zlowprices: Who sang the song ” driving down the road on my el camino” from the movie the swindle?
This song was used in the movie ” The Swindle”

Best answer:

Answer by kylehere a list of the songs i found on there sountrack
hopoe this helps

1. God Save The Queen (Symphony)
2. . . . → Read More: Who sang the song ” driving down the road on my el camino” from the movie the swindle?

Debt Relief Swindles – Why The FTC Has Cracked Down On The Debt Settlement Industry

By Ripoffs Scams, on April 23rd, 2011%

by Rodimuspower

Debt Relief Swindles – Why The FTC Has Cracked Down On The Debt Settlement Industry

People usually choose different scams to take advantage of other people. One of the latest scams was to use debt relief companies as a way to take advantage of people. Many companies gathered people’s information and used it against them. . . . → Read More: Debt Relief Swindles – Why The FTC Has Cracked Down On The Debt Settlement Industry

A Countdown to the Five Most Low Down Dirty Scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 19th, 2010%

by Chris Pirillo

A Countdown to the Five Most Low Down Dirty Scams

As much as any one tries, it is becoming more and more difficult to keep pace with the clever scam artists that are operating in various markets today. No sooner do people find a method to safeguard from one scam than another emerges in . . . → Read More: A Countdown to the Five Most Low Down Dirty Scams

I am receiving fraudulent email scams from my mothers yahoo account. Can you close down her account?

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 10th, 2010%

Question by SEM: I am receiving fraudulent email scams from my mothers yahoo account. Can you close down her account?
I am receiving fraudulent email scams from my mothers yahoo account. Can you close down her account?

Best answer:

Answer by JanetMYou don’t write to Yahoo! here. But they won’t cancel someone else’s account under any circumstances. . . . → Read More: I am receiving fraudulent email scams from my mothers yahoo account. Can you close down her account?

Spam Down 47% After Botnet Busts

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 12th, 2010%

Spam Down 47% After Botnet Busts
Still, spam made up 86.6% of all messages in October and automated toolkits increased the prevalence of phishing threats, reported Symantec.
Read more on InformationWeek

Spam and a slow tow for thousands on crippled cruise ship – AZFamily
Spam and a slow tow for thousands on crippled cruise ship AZFamily The cruise line’s chief . . . → Read More: Spam Down 47% After Botnet Busts

State cracks down on fake IDs

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 5th, 2010%

State cracks down on fake IDs
Starting next week, if you want a new driver’s license and don’t have a Social Security number, you’ll have to bring proof of state residency.
Read more on seattlepi.com

The silence on the scams
The Congress’ top leadership was silent on the Adarsh housing scam involving Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan and the corruption charges . . . → Read More: State cracks down on fake IDs

Did Dutch Police Break the Law Taking Down a Botnet?

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 27th, 2010%

Did Dutch Police Break the Law Taking Down a Botnet?
Dutch police took unprecedented action in taking down a botnet on Monday: They uploaded their own program to infected computers around the world, a move that likely violated computer crime laws.
Read more on PC World via Yahoo! News

UPS phone scam
If you get a call from UPS make . . . → Read More: Did Dutch Police Break the Law Taking Down a Botnet?

Police crack down on Internet car sales scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 28th, 2010%

Police crack down on Internet car . . . → Read More: Police crack down on Internet car sales scams

FTC Cracks Down On Online Payment Scam

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 2nd, 2010%

FTC Cracks Down On Online Payment Scam
At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has halted an online scam that used identity theft to place more than $10 million in bogus charges on consumers’ credit and debit cards, pending a trial. More than a million consumers were hit with one-time charges of $10 . . . → Read More: FTC Cracks Down On Online Payment Scam

Investment firm owner who shut down benefits fund found dead in Mandarin park

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 30th, 2010%

Investment firm owner who shut down benefits fund found dead in Mandarin park
Investors in a Jacksonville-based advisory firm, whose clients included high-ranking federal law enforcement officials, received a hint of trouble last Friday in an e-mail from the company’s CEO. Wayne McLeod told clients he was terminating the “FEBG Fund,” a private investment tool that had . . . → Read More: Investment firm owner who shut down benefits fund found dead in Mandarin park

Motorist who flagged down state trooper charged with DUI, identity theft

By Ripoffs Scams, on April 16th, 2010%

Motorist who flagged down state trooper charged with DUI, identity theft
A driver who flagged down a state trooper after he was locked out of his car in the parking lot of the Shippensburg Sheetz store ended up facing multiple criminal charges, state police said.

Read more on . . . → Read More: Motorist who flagged down state trooper charged with DUI, identity theft

Microsoft takes down massive botnet

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 28th, 2010%

Microsoft takes down massive botnet
Microsoft has been granted a license to kill by a federal judge, allowing it to take down the massive Waledac botnet. read more

Read more on . . . → Read More: Microsoft takes down massive botnet

China cracks down on more than 3,000 pyramid sales gangs

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 25th, 2009%

China cracks down on more than 3,000 pyramid sales gangs
China’s Ministry of Public Security announced Friday it has cracked down on more than 3,000 gangs involved in pyramid sales schemes in a one hundred day campaign ending Oct. 20. The ministry cracked more than 2,200 pyramid sales cases, which involved a total amount of 7.1 billion . . . → Read More: China cracks down on more than 3,000 pyramid sales gangs

Zero Down Real Estate Investing.

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 5th, 2009%

How To Invest In Real Estate With No Credit And No Down Payment. Simple Step-by-step Directions. Site Has Excellent Conversion.

. . . → Read More: Zero Down Real Estate Investing.

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

Kane County hopes to cut down on senior scams

Who sang the song ” driving down the road on my el camino” from the movie the swindle?

Debt Relief Swindles – Why The FTC Has Cracked Down On The Debt Settlement Industry

A Countdown to the Five Most Low Down Dirty Scams

I am receiving fraudulent email scams from my mothers yahoo account. Can you close down her account?

Spam Down 47% After Botnet Busts

State cracks down on fake IDs

Did Dutch Police Break the Law Taking Down a Botnet?

Police crack down on Internet car sales scams

FTC Cracks Down On Online Payment Scam

Investment firm owner who shut down benefits fund found dead in Mandarin park

Motorist who flagged down state trooper charged with DUI, identity theft

Microsoft takes down massive botnet

China cracks down on more than 3,000 pyramid sales gangs

Zero Down Real Estate Investing.

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