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First Person: The Rental Traps and Scams I Look Out For

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 14th, 2011%

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First Person: Identifying Bank Phishing Scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 11th, 2011%

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First Person: Avoiding Scams on Black Friday and Cyber Monday

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 8th, 2011%

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are the perfect time to find bargains on a variety of items. However, the number of scams and phishing attacks increases exponentially on these days. Scammers usually target …
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Can a person in a marriage of a joint account sign the other persons name without a “Power of Attorney”?

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 25th, 2011%

Question by Allison C: Can a person in a marriage of a joint account sign the other persons name without a “Power of Attorney”?
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Please answer this question!? Would a bad person ever admit it or a Liar or Con Artist?

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 23rd, 2011%

Question by dime for your thoughts: Please answer this question!? Would a bad person ever admit it or a Liar or Con Artist?
Deep down my gut tells me, My kids dad is a very bad person. That he doesn’t love me… ? Am I just insecure and am trying to sabotage my own happiness? . . . → Read More: Please answer this question!? Would a bad person ever admit it or a Liar or Con Artist?

801 Whenever you see a successful person you only see the public glories. Part 3

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 7th, 2011%

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telephone scams how can you tell if the person phoning is a genuine microsoft technician?

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 18th, 2010%

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Question by victor.kelly@btinternet.com: telephone scams how can you tell if the person phoning is a genuine microsoft technician?

Best answer:

Answer by ?tell them to leave you a number and you will call them back.

call a verified Microsoft number and ask them about it.

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Sex offender arrested after report of suspicious person

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 23rd, 2010%

Sex offender arrested after report of suspicious person
Police alerted to a suspicious person trying to buy cigarettes with a bad check wound up arresting a convicted sex offender wanted on multiple charges, and arresting the woman driving him.

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Can You Really Trust The Person You Are Dating Online?

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 22nd, 2010%

Heather is a 42 year old American lady.Divorced with two children,she decided to try online dating to possibly get a new partner.

She signed up with one of the popular dating sites and set up a profile.The anonymity and security of online dating appealed to her and she hoped it would work out for her.

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Is There A Work At Home Business For A Person Willing To Work Hard And Smart?

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 19th, 2009%

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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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