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Bulgarian man to be sentenced in ID theft case

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 28th, 2011%

Bulgarian man to be sentenced in ID theft case
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Thieves Rob Widow During Husband’s Funeral
Carol Witkowski was burying her dead husband when some thieves added to her devistation by robbing her house during the funeral and stealing the Christmas gift he gave her. Anthony Witkowski, who served as . . . → Read More: Bulgarian man to be sentenced in ID theft case

Albert Gonzalez Sentenced, 3.3 Million Identity Theft Victims www.IDTheftSecurity.com

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 17th, 2011%

Seven people have been arrested for using victims’ medical records to obtain credit cards. Identities of more than 200 patients of a Chicago hospital were stolen. The information led to 0000 worth of goods and services being racked up on fraudulently. And Albert Gonzalez Sentenced, and 3.3 Million Identtiy Theft Victims of another data . . . → Read More: Albert Gonzalez Sentenced, 3.3 Million Identity Theft Victims www.IDTheftSecurity.com

Nigerian man sentenced to prison for lottery scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 8th, 2010%

A Nigerian man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison and must pay restitution to 52 people he duped out of more than $ 2.7 million with bogus lottery companies that he operated out of London.
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Craigslist scammer sentenced to four years

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 21st, 2010%

Craigslist scammer sentenced to four years
A Craiglist airfare scammer has been grounded. Pascal Christian Chaubard, 48, of San Bruno, was sentenced Wednesday to four years in state prison for stealing money from 33 people who thought they’d bought cheap airline tickets on Craiglist, authorities said. Between 2007 and 2009, the French national posted…

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Man sentenced to 1 year for fifth felony conviction

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 27th, 2010%

Man sentenced to 1 year for fifth felony conviction
Posted 12 minutes ago at 11:56 pm. CASSOPOLIS — Gary Means is quite well known around the Cass County Courthouse.

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Ex-Roseville spa owner sentenced for defrauding customers

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 10th, 2010%

Ex-Roseville spa owner sentenced for defrauding customers
AUBURN - The former owner of a Roseville spa and salon received jail time and must pay restitution after pleading no contest to defrauding customers out of thousands of dollars.

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Shasta County Man Sentenced For Stealing Identities

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 8th, 2010%

Shasta County Man Sentenced For Stealing Identities
SHASTA COUNTY A Shasta County man will spend the next 12 years in prison for stealing the identities of several people in the Northstate.

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Cuban man sentenced for mail fraud, ID theft

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 1st, 2010%

Cuban man sentenced for mail fraud, ID theft
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A Cuban man has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for posing as an attorney to represent detainees in immigration court in San Pedro.

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Man sentenced for multistate theft ring

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 20th, 2010%

Man sentenced for multistate theft ring
36-year-old Sky Royce Greenlee had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and identity theft.

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Richmond Couple Sentenced In Bank Card Scam

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 26th, 2010%

Richmond Couple Sentenced In Bank Card Scam
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – A Richmond couple will serve prison time for using stolen debit and credit cards for purchases and cash withdrawals. Forty-four-year-old Kenneth O. Morris was sentenced Wednesday to

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Evansville women sentenced for credit card fraud

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 25th, 2010%

Evansville women sentenced for credit card fraud
Two Evansville women who admitted to acquiring over $500,000 in credit/gift cards have been sentenced by a federal judge.

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Hacker Sentenced To Prison for Credit Card Scam

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 17th, 2010%

Hacker Sentenced To Prison for Credit Card Scam
Self-taught computer whiz Max Ray Vision was mesmerized by “the thrill of hacking.” In hacking and identity-theft schemes, Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover tracked more than $86 million in fraudulent purchases to the account numbers found on Vision’s computers.

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Man Sentenced To 3 1/2 Years For Identity Theft

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 16th, 2010%

Man Sentenced To 3 1/2 Years For Identity Theft
A former employee of a state contractor was sentenced to 3 1/2 years for aggravated identity theft and fraud. Steven K. Gilmore was sentenced for selling Social Security and bank account numbers.

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Two to be sentenced in identity theft scheme that hit N.J. banks

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 14th, 2010%

Two to be sentenced in identity theft scheme that hit N.J. banks
NEWARK — Two men who admitted participating in an international identity theft scheme targeting home equity lines of credit at banks in New Jersey and several other states are scheduled to be sentenced today in federal court. Oludola Akinmola, an…

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Former NANA Exec Sentenced for Mail Fraud

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 8th, 2010%

Former NANA Exec Sentenced for Mail Fraud
A former chief financial officer of the Alaska Native NANA Corporation has been sentenced in Seattle to 21 months in prison for mail fraud in an embezzlement scheme. The U.S. attorney’s office says 45-year-old Clyde Thomas Beard, formerly of Anchorage, used his skill as a CPA to cover up charging . . . → Read More: Former NANA Exec Sentenced for Mail Fraud

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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