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Report Annoying Phone Calls from Telemarketers, Scammers, Collectors, etc.

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 30th, 2009%

Do you get phone calls from telemarketers, collectors, charities, robo-calls, and other annoying calls?

We all do. They interrupt our busy days, at dinner time, and can even be dangerous if we’re driving. What’s worse, now that we all carry cellular phones, these calls are using up our minutes and costing us money! But the real dangers . . . → Read More: Report Annoying Phone Calls from Telemarketers, Scammers, Collectors, etc.

22 Filipinos fall prey to pyramid scam in UAE – report

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 23rd, 2009%

22 Filipinos fall prey to pyramid scam in UAE – report
At least 22 Filipinos are believed to be among the over 200 victims of a pyramid scam in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Read more on . . . → Read More: 22 Filipinos fall prey to pyramid scam in UAE – report

Rip Off Report Removal – To Help You against Bad Publicity

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 9th, 2009%

When you work really hard to build a website and try all the possible search engine optimization to help it work and someone steals all this from you, you do indeed want to take revenge. The Internet is a place where you can get the good as well as the bad. You should be smart enough . . . → Read More: Rip Off Report Removal – To Help You against Bad Publicity

Who Can I Contact To Report A Phone Scam In Progress?

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 29th, 2009%

I recieved a call from someone claiming that I won 2.5million dollars for a lotto that I didn’t know my name was in. Its obviously a scam. Of course I have to send them money before I can recieve my prize. Who can I contact to . . . → Read More: Who Can I Contact To Report A Phone Scam In Progress?

I Want To Report The Latest Fraudulent Emails I Received. Who Do I Forward Them To?

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 17th, 2009%

Typical “I just need your bank account number so I can trust you with a bunch of my money,” scam.
Who do I report . . . → Read More: I Want To Report The Latest Fraudulent Emails I Received. Who Do I Forward Them To?

What Agency Do You Report To About Phone Scams And Hacking?

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 15th, 2009%

already contact customer service they are of . . . → Read More: What Agency Do You Report To About Phone Scams And Hacking?

Where Do You Go To Report Internet Scams?

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 6th, 2009%

I am getting emails all the time saying a relative died and left me millions. I guess I had super rich people in my family and I never knew it….maybe the money is cursed! Anyways, they are asking for bank account numbers and other personal information. I am not stupid enough to give it to them. . . . → Read More: Where Do You Go To Report Internet Scams?

Activity Internet Marketing Report, Scams, Frauds

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 6th, 2009%

GOOGLES 10th BIRTHDAY

Either Google or I mixed up their birthday date. In my last newsletter I had it down as September 7th. It seems I was wrong. Google says its September 27th. (I like the day 27, as it is my birth date). But they need another 70 years to catch up to me.

Check their birthday . . . → Read More: Activity Internet Marketing Report, Scams, Frauds

How To Report Internet Scams?

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 5th, 2009%

I’ve posted my resume online and I have a lot of blatantly obvious scam artists emailing me with fake job opportunities, and asking for my contact info. Who do I report these . . . → Read More: How To Report Internet Scams?

Who To Report Email And Phone Lottery Scams Too?

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 4th, 2009%

Is there an agency or dept .you can give info such as phone numbers or email addresses to to investigate these things. There must be some govt detective type geeks somewhere that do this kind . . . → Read More: Who To Report Email And Phone Lottery Scams Too?

How Do You Report Scams On The Internet And Email?

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 4th, 2009%

I went to puppyfind.com and was interested in a puppy when questioning the person about the puppy it sounded to like to be a scam. A week or so later I got an email from a person in the United Kingdom that someone had passed away and left me 75,000 dollars in there will. . . . → Read More: How Do You Report Scams On The Internet And Email?

Internet Scams-Top Tips to Act Smart, Identify, Avoid and Report Them.

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 3rd, 2009%

Scams appear to be ruling the roost in the Internet today. Scammers are having a jolly ride and have made the internet their hunting grounds. It appears that the internet is fast becoming the killing fields of the innocents.

Millions use the computer and the internet everyday for a variety of reasons such as sending e-mails, searching . . . → Read More: Internet Scams-Top Tips to Act Smart, Identify, Avoid and Report Them.

How Do I Report ‘charity Scams’?

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 2nd, 2009%

i am getting calls from someone claiming to be collecting money ffor a charity–problem is –it is a cell phone number and the detailsl are fishy like where to send the money..
my local pd doesn’t want to bother–who can i report . . . → Read More: How Do I Report ‘charity Scams’?

The Scam Report

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 2nd, 2009%

Scams are ubiquitous these days. They arrive via email, postal mail, Internet, telephone, newspapers and magazines, even door-to-door. And as the economy worsens, you can bet that these scams will increase.

They attack homeowners, car owners, unemployed, job seekers, senior citizens, students, the rich, the poor, the middle-class. I’ll show you how they go phishing. How can . . . → Read More: The Scam Report

Who Should I Contact To Report Door To Door Magazine Sales Scams Like Go-doers Or Points Across America?

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 1st, 2009%

A few hours ago, I had two young guys come to my door. At first, they said that they are doing some sort of project to better their communication and public speaking skills. After talking to them for a few minutes, they told me about their “point game”. At this point, i got . . . → Read More: Who Should I Contact To Report Door To Door Magazine Sales Scams Like Go-doers Or Points Across America?

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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