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Woman pleads guilty to wire fraud, ID theft

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 24th, 2010%

Woman pleads guilty to wire fraud, ID theft
Great Falls resident Tina Marie Palagi, 44, pled guilty on Monday in federal court to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
Read more on Great Falls Tribune

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Bulgarian man pleads guilty to stealing identity of Ohio boy who was slain in 1982

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 4th, 2010%

Bulgarian man pleads guilty to stealing identity of Ohio boy who was slain in 1982
PORTLAND, Ore. – A Bulgarian man who used a name stolen from a slain Ohio boy to work for Oregon’s state liquor agency has pleaded guilty to passport fraud and aggravated identity theft.
Read more on Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune

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New York Man Pleads Guilt in Conspiracy Among Black Market Travel Agents

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 15th, 2010%

New York Man Pleads Guilt in Conspiracy Among Black Market Travel Agents
Conspirators Used Stolen Identities, Credit Cards to Purchase Airline Tickets

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Lewis pleads not guilty to theft of 4-H funds

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 28th, 2010%

Lewis pleads not guilty to theft of 4-H funds
Richland County resident Penni Lewis pleaded not guilty to theft, a common scheme felony, before Seventh Judicial District Judge Wayne Phillips Tuesday.

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South Florida Resident Pleads Guilty in Connection With Business Opportunity Fraud Venture

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 20th, 2010%

South Florida Resident Pleads Guilty in Connection With Business Opportunity Fraud Venture
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Woman pleads guilty to urging child to steal gift cards

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 12th, 2010%

Woman pleads guilty to urging child to steal gift cards
A Lower Salford woman committed a “reprehensible” act when she urged a child to steal supermarket gift cards from a Souderton school that the child attended, prosecutors alleged.

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Mason City man pleads guilty to federal meth charge

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 27th, 2010%

Mason City man pleads guilty to federal meth charge
MASON CITY — A Mason City man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine has pleaded guilty in federal court in Cedar Rapids.

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Former student pleads guilty to hacking school payroll data

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 25th, 2010%

Former student pleads guilty to hacking school payroll data
A 21-year-old former Evergreen Public Schools student has pleaded guilty to criminal charges in connection with a computerized payroll security breach last November that put more than 5,000 past and current Vancouver district school employees at risk of identity theft. Christopher Berge, last known to reside in Oregon . . . → Read More: Former student pleads guilty to hacking school payroll data

Woman In Credit Card Theft Case Pleads Not Guilty

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 11th, 2010%

Woman In Credit Card Theft Case Pleads Not Guilty
A woman accused of stealing customers’ credit card information to purchase $200,000 worth of Wal-Mart shopping cards pleaded not guilty. Investigators say Jerryca Chavez obtained customers’ credit card information while working at the Sandwich Board cafe in Greenwood Village. She then allegedly convinced Wal-Mart employees to sell her . . . → Read More: Woman In Credit Card Theft Case Pleads Not Guilty

Montez pleads no contest to theft of a firearm

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 7th, 2010%

Montez pleads no contest to theft of a firearm
Matthew Joseph Montez, 20, of Safford accepted a plea agreement and pleaded no contest in Superior Court on Monday to one count of theft of a firearm.

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Man pleads not guilty to ID theft

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 5th, 2010%

Man pleads not guilty to ID theft
A 61-year-old man entered a plea of not guilty in federal court yesterday to charges of identity theft and obtaining a false passport.

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Hacker pleads guilty in Massachusetts to massive credit card fraud

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 31st, 2009%

Hacker pleads guilty in Massachusetts to massive credit card fraud
BOSTON — A computer hacker who helped orchestrate one of the largest credit card thefts in U.S.

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Hacker pleads guilty in credit card theft case

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 29th, 2009%

Hacker pleads guilty in credit card theft case
A computer hacker who helped orchestrate the theft of tens of millions of credit and debit card numbers from major retailers in one of the largest such thefts in U.S. history pleaded guilty Tuesday in the last of three cases brought by federal prosecutors.

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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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