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I was targeted by a scam to send you money for an item I had for sale in our local paper.?

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 5th, 2011%

Question by mac: I was targeted by a scam to send you money for an item I had for sale in our local paper.?
The “scam” was that he would send me a check for much more than it was worth and expect me to cash his check and send him the difference via western union……I played . . . → Read More: I was targeted by a scam to send you money for an item I had for sale in our local paper.?

Email Scams Target Local Residents

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 17th, 2011%

A warning to folks in Dearborn about suspicious emails that have been circulating the internet recently.
lottery scams – Yahoo! News . . . → Read More: Email Scams Target Local Residents

DA warns public of possible email scams; Recent series of hacked emails target local attorneys’ clients

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 22nd, 2011%

The Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office is warning the public of an email scam targeting the clients of local attorneys. In recent months, several local attorneys have reported that their email servers have been hacked, or accessed by
email scams – Yahoo! News . . . → Read More: DA warns public of possible email scams; Recent series of hacked emails target local attorneys’ clients

How do I find out about what the local government is auctioning off?

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 26th, 2011%

by mike_hcg

Question by lolcat1101: How do I find out about what the local government is auctioning off?
I know there are some really great deals to be taken advantage of at local car/house auctions of seized property, but every website I go to for the information about it makes you join their site/pay for membership. . . . → Read More: How do I find out about what the local government is auctioning off?

Do you have anything that you listen to on your local radio, besides music?

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 16th, 2011%

Question by $ ANT $ : Do you have anything that you listen to on your local radio, besides music?
Like, is there anything you listen to your radio for besides music

Example-
On a station called “Jamn’ 94.5″ …they do a thing called “Jam Scams” and they prank people on the phone over the radio

if you wanted . . . → Read More: Do you have anything that you listen to on your local radio, besides music?

Scams target local residents

By Ripoffs Scams, on April 13th, 2011%

Some of the scams are familiar, like a letter telling an individual he or she has won a European lottery they never entered.
scams – Yahoo! News . . . → Read More: Scams target local residents

Quake drill rattles local emergency plans

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 26th, 2011%

Quake drill rattles local emergency plans
More than 37,000 people participated Wednesday morning in the state’s largest earthquake preparedness drill, learning to drop, cover and hold on in case of a temblor. The Great Oregon ShakeOut drill hit local schools, public agencies and office buildings. Students and others dropped, crawled …
Read more on Portland Tribune

Portland firefighters union . . . → Read More: Quake drill rattles local emergency plans

Phony calls target local businesses, claiming to be from BBB

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 16th, 2010%

Phony calls target local businesses, claiming to be from BBB
The BBB which serves Southern Alberta and East Kootenays is warning local businesses of phony calls claiming to be from the BBB. The phony callers, which sometimes may also claim to be from the Chamber of Commerce, ask the business if they are planning to move.
Read more . . . → Read More: Phony calls target local businesses, claiming to be from BBB

Local business linked to $163M Medicare scam

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 16th, 2010%

ederal agents and local police carry out major raids in new york and los angeles–trying to round up suspects in one of the biggest medicare fraud cases in us history connected to one group. that criminal enterprise is an armenian-american ring based in those two cities. more than 70 people are connected to the ring. agents . . . → Read More: Local business linked to $163M Medicare scam

Local artist gets top-rank commission

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 28th, 2010%

Local artist gets top-rank commission
Colette Theriault has infiltrated the Pentagon. Sort of. Theriault, a local artist who specializes in pets and wildlife, was contacted last year by the Pentagon’s police canine directorate to create a drawing of three dogs working in the Police Canine Division.[...]
Read more on The Sudbury Star

Authorities continue to search for area con . . . → Read More: Local artist gets top-rank commission

Local experts bring an old bed back to life

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 11th, 2010%

Local experts bring an old bed back to life
All of us have projects around the house, but some of them are so complicated that we hesitate to even make a start.

Read more on Eastern . . . → Read More: Local experts bring an old bed back to life

FBI INVESTIGATING FRAUD SCHEME INVOLVING 2 OWNERS OF LOCAL BUSINESSES

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 31st, 2010%

FBI INVESTIGATING FRAUD SCHEME INVOLVING 2 OWNERS OF LOCAL BUSINESSES
WEST ATLANTIC CITY–The FBI is investigating an $800,000 fraud scheme involving the owner of a West Atlantic City gas station and a Pleasantville cell phone company.

Read more on NBC40 . . . → Read More: FBI INVESTIGATING FRAUD SCHEME INVOLVING 2 OWNERS OF LOCAL BUSINESSES

Hidden credit card skimmer found in local gas pump

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 9th, 2010%

Hidden credit card skimmer found in local gas pump
An alert technician this week found a device on a gas pump apparently designed to capture credit card information.

Read more on The . . . → Read More: Hidden credit card skimmer found in local gas pump

Local News

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 3rd, 2010%

Local News
Chloe Potts applied two days ago for a summer job at a tanning salon. She hopes that if she hears back, it will be favorable news. “I’m almost 17, and I’ve never had a job,” said Potts, a student at Joplin High School.

Read more on The . . . → Read More: Local News

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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