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North American SCAM ALERT DVD — Foreign Lottery Scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 10th, 2010%

North American SCAM ALERT DVD is now available. Host Mayo McDonough guides you through 12 of the most popular Scams & Frauds in North America today. This 36 minute DVD is entertaining and enlightening. If you live in North America you should see this DVD. Scams covered include: – ID Theft – Internet Fraud – Resort . . . → Read More: North American SCAM ALERT DVD — Foreign Lottery Scams

Pool Hall scams! – Scam School

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 8th, 2010%

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New York man charged with fraud in casino credit card scam

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 6th, 2010%

New York man charged with fraud in casino credit card scam
A New York City man was indicted Wednesday in West Virginia on charges of conspiring to commit fraud with counterfeit credit cards at the Wheeling Island casino.

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Don’t fall for the ‘Obama debt bailout program’ scam

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 4th, 2010%

Don’t fall for the ‘Obama debt bailout program’ scam
Rip-off alert: There’s no government program to relieve you of credit card debt, despite the hordes of Internet scammers who say there is

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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Man charged in repair scam

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 2nd, 2010%

SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Man charged in repair scam
An Irish national was arrested Tuesday morning on charges that he performed work on a Raymond Road residence without being a licensed contractor.

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Forex SCAMs Due Dilligence Video. Scam Signs. Watch out!

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 31st, 2010%

Forex SCAMs Due Diligence Video by Mark Larsen. How to find out the scam sites and systems? What is the “Black Box” Approach? . . . → Read More: Forex SCAMs Due Dilligence Video. Scam Signs. Watch out!

Scam catches area grandmother

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 26th, 2010%

Scam catches area grandmother
ALGONA — An area grandmother would have been out $3,050 if an alert Western Union representative hadn’t questioned her transfer on Tuesday, July 13.

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Cable thieves in World Cup scam

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 26th, 2010%

Cable thieves in World Cup scam
A group of cable thieves in Durban cashed in on the World Cup, offering a connection to people who were obviously pining to watch the tournament that was hosted on their home soil.

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Scam ties up phones while thieves pilfer accounts

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 25th, 2010%

Scam ties up phones while thieves pilfer accounts
A new and insidious phone scam is emerging that could leave consumers’ bank and investment accounts cleaned out.

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• BBB warns of Facebook scam

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 24th, 2010%

• BBB warns of Facebook scam
The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about the latest âphishingâ scam that is making the rounds of Facebook this week. The subject of the new scam is McDonaldâs, but the real target is your personal information. This phishing scam is bein …

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Jiffy Lube Scam Caught on Tape!

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 21st, 2010%

Jiffy Lube caught by a news investigation team charging people for work and not doing it. Huge thanks to Joel Grover for exposing this fraud. More of his investigations can be found at their site: www.nbclosangeles.com ***UPDATE*** Three years later and Jiffy Lube is still scamming customers. . . . → Read More: Jiffy Lube Scam Caught on Tape!

ABC NEWS Nigerian Scam Documentary(419)

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 15th, 2010%

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The Coin Trick that Fooled Einstein – Scam School

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 12th, 2010%

How to do the coin trick that even Einstein couldn’t figure out. Watch as we stump Olympic gold medalist Jonny Moseley with a few coins, and some algebra – and then show you how to do it! It’s a DIY, How to Coin Trick! If you liked this one, watch all of our coin trick scams . . . → Read More: The Coin Trick that Fooled Einstein – Scam School

Dubizzle battles rising tide of scam artists

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 11th, 2010%

Dubizzle battles rising tide of scam artists
DUBAI — The advice Andrew Miller usually gives to internet users is that if an offer seems too good to be true, it usually is. The US-born marketing manager for Dubizzle and his colleagues have introduced a raft of new measures to sift out scams posted to the classified website.

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Utility warns of bogus “Mercedes-Benz” phone scam

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 9th, 2010%

Utility warns of bogus “Mercedes-Benz” phone scam
NorthWestern Energy is reporting that scammers are trying implicates the energy company in an apparent scheme and is warning customers to be aware of any similar scams.

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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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