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Travel Insured Cautions Football Fans Heading to BCS Bowls and Pro Playoffs To Verify Game Tickets; Book & Insure Trip …

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 11th, 2010%

Travel Insured Cautions Football Fans Heading to BCS Bowls and Pro Playoffs To Verify Game Tickets; Book & Insure Trip …
As football enters its championship season, Travel Insured International® urges fans to think before booking the big college bowl or pro playoff game. With game seats priced from $ 100 to several thousand, and fan . . . → Read More: Travel Insured Cautions Football Fans Heading to BCS Bowls and Pro Playoffs To Verify Game Tickets; Book & Insure Trip …

Holiday film feast should satisfy movie fans

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 27th, 2010%

Holiday film feast should satisfy movie fans
With the arrival of Thanksgiving, Hollywood is stuffing theaters with a banquet of cinematic treats of all tastes.
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Seniors victimized by ‘emergency’ scam
If something sounds too good to be true on the phone, it could be a scam. “It doesn’t cost much to set up a phone . . . → Read More: Holiday film feast should satisfy movie fans

Fans flock to Italian court to see Clooney’s latest star turn

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 17th, 2010%

Fans flock to Italian court to see Clooney’s latest star turn
George Clooney has entertained plenty of Italians over the years with his films and his high-profile holidaying at Lake Como. Yesterday Italy returned the favour by inviting the actor to a courtroom comedy of its own.

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CyberDefender Warns 2010 FIFA World Cup Fans

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 11th, 2010%

CyberDefender Warns 2010 FIFA World Cup Fans
LOS ANGELES—-CyberDefender, a software security provider, has discovered that certain links on Google, Twitter, Facebook and Digg might lead users to infected video feeds of World Cup games.

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World Cup Fans Warned Over Ticket Scammers

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 1st, 2010%

World Cup Fans Warned Over Ticket Scammers
The estimated 25,000 England fans heading for the World Cup in South Africa have been warned against online ticket scams.

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World Cup: Fans could pay penalty over ticket scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 28th, 2010%

World Cup: Fans could pay penalty over ticket scams
World Cup heartache may be a familiar feeling for England fans – but this year it is internet ticket scams rather than fluffed penalties which pose the greatest threat of shat

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Fans warned over World Cup scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 28th, 2010%

Fans warned over World Cup scams
World Cup heartache may be a familiar feeling for England fans – but this year it is internet ticket scams rather than fluffed penalties which pose the greatest threat of shattered dreams, campaigners have warned.

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Bobcats fans pay high prices to attend first playoff game

By Ripoffs Scams, on April 22nd, 2010%

Bobcats fans pay high prices to attend first playoff game
Bobcats fans are paying top dollar to witness the first home playoff game in franchise history. The Bobcats will take on the Orlando Magic Saturday in front of a sold out crowd.

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MLB: Rookie Strasburg fans 8 in 4 innings, Nats top Cards 13-5

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 22nd, 2010%

MLB: Rookie Strasburg fans 8 in 4 innings, Nats top Cards 13-5
VIERA, Fla. — Stephen Strasburg allowed two solo homers and struck out eight in four innings, and the Washington Nationals beat a St. Louis Cardinals split squad 13-5 on Friday night.

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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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