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Ever heard of a magazine scam called WWC or World Wide Circulation aka Elite Sales??

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 21st, 2012%

Question by antigravitee11: Ever heard of a magazine scam called WWC or World Wide Circulation aka Elite Sales??
So early November 2007 my girlfriend ordered a magazine for me through a door-to-door sales girl posing as a student working her way through college to help pay for an overseas trip. The subscription was marked up about . . . → Read More: Ever heard of a magazine scam called WWC or World Wide Circulation aka Elite Sales??

Tug Gettling: Slam the scam

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 20th, 2012%

I received an email the other day. The email was sent from "my beloved and dearest friend" from the west-central African country of Cameroon. I do not know one person from Cameroon and I do no…
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8 Lottery Scam Suspects Arrested in Jamaica

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 17th, 2012%

Jamaica police seize cash, arrest 8 accused of defrauding US citizens through lottery scams
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8 Lottery Scam Suspects Arrested in Jamaica

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 17th, 2012%

Jamaica police seize cash, arrest 8 accused of defrauding US citizens through lottery scams
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Paypal Scam – Been Ripped Off By Paypal?

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 17th, 2012%

Paypal Scam www.buyers-beware.co.uk
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Is the John Robert Powers Agency all a big “Scam”?

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 17th, 2012%

Question by : Is the John Robert Powers Agency all a big “Scam”?
I’ve just returned from an audition from the JRP agency a few hours ago, and since I was all hyped up and excited, I decided to do a quick google search on it.

The results were not so good.

Turns out, there have been a bus-load . . . → Read More: Is the John Robert Powers Agency all a big “Scam”?

Some fall victim to foreign lottery scam

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 9th, 2012%

EGG HARBOR TWP. — Egg Harbor Township Police are investigating reports of foreign lottery scams, which have taken place through both the mail and through the internet.
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Police warn of lottery scam targeting seniors

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 1st, 2012%

Vancouver police are warning about a spike in the number of lottery scams duping seniors out of their life savings as four B.C. residents face fraud and forgery charges.
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DFAS warns of scam e-mails

By Ripoffs Scams, on April 30th, 2012%

Defense Finance and Accounting Service recently released a statement warning of email scams targeting military members, military retirees, and civilian employees.
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Guelph Police warns of lottery scam

By Ripoffs Scams, on April 26th, 2012%

— Guelph Police is warning residents of ongoing lottery scams that have victimized a number of local people.
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Is that email a phishing scam? Here's how to tell

By Ripoffs Scams, on April 11th, 2012%

Email phishing scams have grown more sophisticated since they first began popping up in corporate inboxes in the 1990s. Early phishing emails were relatively easy to detect as they were characterized by poor grammar and spelling.
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How to Tell If an Email Is a Phishing Scam

By Ripoffs Scams, on April 10th, 2012%

Email phishing scams have grown more sophisticated since they first began popping up in corporate inboxes in the 1990s.
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Be careful: There's an email scam going around!

By Ripoffs Scams, on April 2nd, 2012%

The Nacogdoches Police department has been made aware of email scams that are using the names of American Express and The United States Postal Service (USPS). YouTube Video: No YouTube read more
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FBI Scam Warning to the Public

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 27th, 2012%

The FBI would like to bring to the attention of the public of recent scams seen in the Acadiana area. These scams are being perpetrated upon predominantly senior citizens: Most notably are lottery or prize winner scams- -one scam in particular, the Jamaican Lottery Scam, has telephone calls coming in from Kingston, Jamaica, informing the victim . . . → Read More: FBI Scam Warning to the Public

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.

Ripoffs scams online internet scams

Ever heard of a magazine scam called WWC or World Wide Circulation aka Elite Sales??

Tug Gettling: Slam the scam

8 Lottery Scam Suspects Arrested in Jamaica

8 Lottery Scam Suspects Arrested in Jamaica

Paypal Scam – Been Ripped Off By Paypal?

Is the John Robert Powers Agency all a big “Scam”?

Some fall victim to foreign lottery scam

Police warn of lottery scam targeting seniors

DFAS warns of scam e-mails

Guelph Police warns of lottery scam

Is that email a phishing scam? Here's how to tell

How to Tell If an Email Is a Phishing Scam

Be careful: There's an email scam going around!

FBI Scam Warning to the Public

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