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Consumers: Don’t Be Fooled by Imposters Tempting You with Big Financial Prizes and Counterfeit Checks

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 22nd, 2012%

It’s tempting to play a foreign lottery, especially when you hear you have better odds playing overseas than in the U.S. It’s also tempting to draw on your sweepstakes winnings of a million dollars, especially when the check looks legitimate and the funds are cleared for use by your bank in just a couple of days.
lottery . . . → Read More: Consumers: Don’t Be Fooled by Imposters Tempting You with Big Financial Prizes and Counterfeit Checks

Financial scams to watch out for

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 15th, 2011%

OUR financial experts from across the generations discuss the important issue of financial scams.
scams – Yahoo! News . . . → Read More: Financial scams to watch out for

Financial Freedom With Christianity – Fact or Fiction? – Seek the Truth it Will Set You Free

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 26th, 2011%

Financial Freedom With Christianity – Fact or Fiction? – Seek the Truth it Will Set You Free

Christian Financial Freedom requires you to know the truth about answered and unanswered prayers; Fact or fiction? Unanswered prayers do not exist; you either have a negative or a positive response. If your prayers do not get a positive result . . . → Read More: Financial Freedom With Christianity – Fact or Fiction? – Seek the Truth it Will Set You Free

Elderly Issues – Financial Abuse and Theft

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 30th, 2011%

by MikeBlogs

Elderly Issues – Financial Abuse and Theft

One of the biggest issues facing older folks is financial abuse and theft. Crooks, scammers, and ‘loved ones’ often try to take advantage of the elderly as they seem to lose mental and physical faculties.

It is important for us to understand how financial abuse happens, some common methods . . . → Read More: Elderly Issues – Financial Abuse and Theft

Who is to blame for the financial mortgage and lending crises?

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 8th, 2011%

Question by Yahoo! Answers Fears Me: Who is to blame for the financial mortgage and lending crises?
“How banks were bullied into making bad loans”
‘Community activists’ used pressure tactics to secure high-risk mortgages
Posted: April 05, 2009, 7:11 pm Eastern
© 2009 WorldNetDaily
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=94031

WASHINGTON – Using tools provided by the federal Community Reinvestment Act, community organizers led by a self-described . . . → Read More: Who is to blame for the financial mortgage and lending crises?

Identity Theft Can Cause The Next Financial Collapse, Are You Contributing to This?

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 21st, 2010%

by firefightersdaughter

Identity Theft Can Cause The Next Financial Collapse, Are You Contributing to This?

What do you value the most? Is it your money? Your Credit? What would happen if you woke up one morning and your money and credit was gone, stolen from you by an identity theft thief while you slept comfortably?

How would you . . . → Read More: Identity Theft Can Cause The Next Financial Collapse, Are You Contributing to This?

SEC sees financial fraud cases increasing

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 12th, 2010%

SEC sees financial fraud cases increasing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top Securities and Exchange Commission official said on Monday the number of fraud schemes is on the rise, taking billions of dollars from Americans, and warned investors to…
Read more on Reuters

Police arrest man accused of running scam for over a year
Police have arrested a man they say . . . → Read More: SEC sees financial fraud cases increasing

Indiana joins push to spot financial abuse in elderly

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 28th, 2010%

Indiana joins push to spot financial abuse in elderly
Indiana doctors may soon check on patients’ financial health as part of a program that teaches health care providers how to spot victims of financial scams.
Read more on WTHR Indianapolis

Indiana joins push to spot financial abuse in elderly
Associated Press – November 21, 2010 9:54 AM ET FORT WAYNE, . . . → Read More: Indiana joins push to spot financial abuse in elderly

NOT A PYRAMID SCHEME – The Bunnybeater’s Three Sided Vertically Angular Path To Financial Success!

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 26th, 2010%

You have to stop working for your money. It’s time to start making your money work for me! Background music provided courtesy of 100 Beats For Free – the artist can be found at www.soundclick.com 100 Beats For Free does not in any way endorse or approve of this video. Images used under Fair Use. Contact . . . → Read More: NOT A PYRAMID SCHEME – The Bunnybeater’s Three Sided Vertically Angular Path To Financial Success!

Investment Fraud: National Program Launched to Curb Financial Swindling of Elders

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 22nd, 2010%

Investment Fraud: National Program Launched to Curb Financial Swindling of Elders
Since investment fraud and other financial abuse have been shown to typically occur with older Americans—especially since medical research has shown over a third of Amer
Read more on ThirdAge

Dial ‘C’ for corruption in India
NEW DELHI – As India is rocked by a series of billion-dollar corruption . . . → Read More: Investment Fraud: National Program Launched to Curb Financial Swindling of Elders

Don’t get caught by hidden financial nasties

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 31st, 2010%

Don’t get caught by hidden financial nasties
Many apparently good deals turn out to have a darker side. This Hallowe’en we unmask 10 of the worst offenders.
Read more on Daily Telegraph

Weak job market aids scammers
LOS ANGELES — A weak labor market is hurting the U.S. recovery, but it’s been lucrative for scammers, who are bilking unemployed workers . . . → Read More: Don’t get caught by hidden financial nasties

Financial advice only relevant to a small minority

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 23rd, 2010%

Financial advice only relevant to a small minority
A consensus has formed that the provision of financial advice should be more professional. Selling products to people is bad, charging them for advice is good and financial advisers themselves should become “professionals”.

Read more on Money . . . → Read More: Financial advice only relevant to a small minority

ID theft and financial crimes escalate

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 19th, 2010%

ID theft and financial crimes escalate
By Jennifer Emert – bio | email ALBANY, GA (WALB) – Albany Police get an average of 15 calls a week reporting financial crimes, now they’re warning you to protect your personal information. In a

Read more on . . . → Read More: ID theft and financial crimes escalate

Cybercrimes Financial and Geographic Growth Shows No Slowdown during the Global Economic Crisis

By Ripoffs Scams, on April 23rd, 2010%

Cybercrimes Financial and Geographic Growth Shows No Slowdown during the Global Economic Crisis
MOUNTAIN VIEW – Symantec Corp. today released its new Internet Security Threat Report volume XV, which highlights key trends in cybercrime from Jan.1, 2009 to Dec. 31, 2009. In a year bookended by two very prominent Cyber attacks – Conficker in the opening months . . . → Read More: Cybercrimes Financial and Geographic Growth Shows No Slowdown during the Global Economic Crisis

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

Consumers: Don’t Be Fooled by Imposters Tempting You with Big Financial Prizes and Counterfeit Checks

Financial scams to watch out for

Financial Freedom With Christianity – Fact or Fiction? – Seek the Truth it Will Set You Free

Elderly Issues – Financial Abuse and Theft

Who is to blame for the financial mortgage and lending crises?

Identity Theft Can Cause The Next Financial Collapse, Are You Contributing to This?

SEC sees financial fraud cases increasing

Indiana joins push to spot financial abuse in elderly

NOT A PYRAMID SCHEME – The Bunnybeater’s Three Sided Vertically Angular Path To Financial Success!

Investment Fraud: National Program Launched to Curb Financial Swindling of Elders

Don’t get caught by hidden financial nasties

Financial advice only relevant to a small minority

ID theft and financial crimes escalate

Cybercrimes Financial and Geographic Growth Shows No Slowdown during the Global Economic Crisis

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