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Better Business Bureau Says Beware Publishers Clearinghouse imitation scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 10th, 2011%

The Better Business Bureau of Acadiana is warning local residents to beware scams imitating Publishers Clearinghouse. The BBB warns sweepstakes scams have cheated consumers nationwide out of millions of dollars in recent years. Such circumstances arise when people put too much faith in strangers in the belief they will win large sums of money or expensive . . . → Read More: Better Business Bureau Says Beware Publishers Clearinghouse imitation scams

Q&A: If a pop up box says Adobe Flash Player can be updated, should you install or are those “scams”?

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 18th, 2011%

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Question by Jasmine: If a pop up box says Adobe Flash Player can be updated, should you install or are those “scams”?

Best answer:

Answer by Insane_mad_maniakit will usually be genuine if it comes in a drop down yellow menu at the top, or in the bottom right in the start bar.

some sites will only work . . . → Read More: Q&A: If a pop up box says Adobe Flash Player can be updated, should you install or are those “scams”?

FTC says impostor scams are growing fast

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 13th, 2011%

Such scams are perpetuated by people who pose as someone you know to get you to send money or go to a website that will install malware on your computer. What’s the nation’s biggest consumer complaint?
scams – Yahoo! News . . . → Read More: FTC says impostor scams are growing fast

Identity theft and impostor scams among top consumer complaints last year, FTC says

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 8th, 2011%

The Federal Trade Commission received more complaints about identity theft in 2010 than any other issue. A total of 1.3 million complaints came into the FTC last year and 19%, or 250,854, of those were related to identity theft, the government agency said in a report released on Monday. This marks the 11th year in a . . . → Read More: Identity theft and impostor scams among top consumer complaints last year, FTC says

Cell Phone Users Are Gullible, Report Says

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 11th, 2011%

Cell Phone Users Are Gullible, Report Says
Cell phone users respond to phishing scams more quickly than desktop users, and are three times more likely to hand over data.
Read more on PC World

Cell Phone Users Are Gullible, Report Says
Internet security company Trusteer has managed to get access to the log files of Web servers that hosted phishing . . . → Read More: Cell Phone Users Are Gullible, Report Says

Scams have brought disrepute to force, says Army chief

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 28th, 2010%

Acknowledging that the recent scams involving some personnel of the armed forces have brought ?disrepute? to Services, Army chief General VK Singh said these scandals were ?aberrations? .
scams – Yahoo! News . . . → Read More: Scams have brought disrepute to force, says Army chief

NS complaints e-mail possibly hacked, says MP

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 8th, 2010%

NS complaints e-mail possibly hacked, says MP
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 7, 2010): It might come as no surprise that online complaints by concerned Malaysians about the Ministry of Defence’s National Service (NS) programme have fallen on deaf ears.
Read more on The Sun

PBR returns to Casper
The Professional Bull Riders Touring Pro Division returns to the Casper Events Center . . . → Read More: NS complaints e-mail possibly hacked, says MP

Rica a security minefield, says Kaspersky

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 25th, 2010%

Rica a security minefield, says Kaspersky
Security specialist Kaspersky Lab said RICA, requiring proof of ID and residence, could compromise South African citizens’ security.
Read more on Mail & Guardian

Smartphones emerge as a ‘Hot cake’ for criminals
BANGALORE, INDIA: Check out what cyber criminals are looking to target these days? It’s not just the the personal computers but smartphones . . . → Read More: Rica a security minefield, says Kaspersky

Woman says skycaps in NYC skimmed card number

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 5th, 2010%

Woman says skycaps in NYC skimmed card number
Mellissa Henson, of Brentwood, claims American Airlines skycaps skimmed her credit card number and used it to make ,000 in purchases.
Read more on WKRN Nashville

Spending spree ends in charges for Niagara man
A Niagara man is facing numerous credit card and fraud related charges as a result of a four-day . . . → Read More: Woman says skycaps in NYC skimmed card number

Mauldin Woman Says She’s a Victim of a Wire-Transfer Scam Again!

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 9th, 2010%

Mauldin Woman Says She’s a Victim of a Wire-Transfer Scam Again!
7 On Your Side got emails from people told to wire her money after they saw our first story.

Read more on . . . → Read More: Mauldin Woman Says She’s a Victim of a Wire-Transfer Scam Again!

Philippine president says he’s getting too many text scams on his cell phone

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 21st, 2010%

Philippine president says he’s getting too many text scams on his cell phone
MANILA, Philippines – Not even presidents are spared cell phone text scams. Philippine President Benigno Aquino III complained to reporters about the time he spent dealing with text messages from a person abroad claiming to be his sibling — and asking for money.

Philippine president says he’s tired of text scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 18th, 2010%

Philippine president says he’s tired of text scams
Not even presidents are spared cell phone text scams.

Read more on . . . → Read More: Philippine president says he’s tired of text scams

Venezuela says will pay for nationalized H&P rigs

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 2nd, 2010%

Venezuela says will pay for nationalized H&P rigs
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela will pay Helmerich and Payne for a fleet of oil rigs it seized from the U.S. company, the oil minister said on Saturday, warning that five drills at a Chevron venture were also at risk of nationalization.

Read more . . . → Read More: Venezuela says will pay for nationalized H&P rigs

HOUSING: Home buyer tax credits abused by inmates, report says

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 23rd, 2010%

HOUSING: Home buyer tax credits abused by inmates, report says
Despite efforts by the IRS to combat scams, thousands of individuals — including nearly 1,300 prison inmates — have defrauded the government of millions of dollars in home buyer tax credits, Treasury’s inspector general reported Wednesday.

Read more on The . . . → Read More: HOUSING: Home buyer tax credits abused by inmates, report says

Eight East St. Louis cops have ‘credibility issues,’ Haida says; their cases may not be prosecuted

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 18th, 2010%

Eight East St. Louis cops have ‘credibility issues,’ Haida says; their cases may not be prosecuted
Eight of the East St. Louis Police Department’s 62 officers have “substantial credibility issues,” according to St. Clair County State’s Attorney Robert Haida, who says any cases they handle will need extra scrutiny.

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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