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How to spot, avoid holiday scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 13th, 2011%

Personal finance expert Carmen Wong Ulrich helps you stay one step ahead of would-be thieves
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How To Spot A Foreclosure Scam: A Guide To Common Fraud Warning Signs

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 20th, 2011%

by smilla4

How To Spot A Foreclosure Scam: A Guide To Common Fraud Warning Signs

A rise in mortgage delinquencies is often accompanied by an increase in foreclosure rescue scams. The prospect of losing your home and damaging your credit is enough to scare anyone, but when you add the additional threat of being duped out of . . . → Read More: How To Spot A Foreclosure Scam: A Guide To Common Fraud Warning Signs

How to Spot Multi-level Marketing Pyramid Schemes

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 29th, 2011%

How to Spot Multi-level Marketing Pyramid Schemes

There appear to be more and more multi-level marketing pyramid schemes mushrooming by the day. The trouble is that they are modeled so closely on the MLM structure that they are hard to tell apart to the untrained eye. It is precisely this reason why it makes sense to invest . . . → Read More: How to Spot Multi-level Marketing Pyramid Schemes

Want a Home-Based Business? Spot Internet Business Scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 17th, 2011%

by mike_hcg

Want a Home-Based Business? Spot Internet Business Scams

If you are considering starting a home-based business on the internet, think twice before investing your hard earned money. The internet is the tool most widely used by those seeking to better their financial status by starting a home business. Business opportunities can be easily and inexpensively . . . → Read More: Want a Home-Based Business? Spot Internet Business Scams

How to spot phishing scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 16th, 2011%

Q: I keep hearing about phishing scams and how I should beware of them. What exactly is phishing, and how can I avoid it? A: The term phishing is a twist on fishing. It’s when someone goes fishing for information that…
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How to spot online scams: elderly most common victims

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 5th, 2011%

Dear Readers: Lots of you have been asking The Fixer about weird phone calls or texts claiming you’ve won a prize or offering help getting a job, mortgage modification or some other deal. Some of these calls are coming from area codes like 202 in Washington, D.C. which makes them seem legitimate. But thanks to VoIP . . . → Read More: How to spot online scams: elderly most common victims

How To Best Spot Online Scams and Frauds

By Ripoffs Scams, on April 25th, 2011%

by lenwood

How To Best Spot Online Scams and Frauds

Online scams and frauds are big business, but only for the scammer and fraudulent delinquent. The problem is that half of the guilty parties who debut these scams to make money, honestly do not have precise intentions to unveil them as scams and rip offs to take . . . → Read More: How To Best Spot Online Scams and Frauds

Online Marketing Scams and How to Spot Them

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 16th, 2011%

by Florian SEROUSSI

Online Marketing Scams and How to Spot Them

There are multiple online scams just as there are also many reputable online marketing programs. Just as with anything we choose to become involved in, caution should be exercised. So how do we spot online scams? What are some of the factors we need to look . . . → Read More: Online Marketing Scams and How to Spot Them

How To Spot A Work At Home Scam – The Top 3 Characteristics

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 2nd, 2011%

by Ryan Fanshaw Photography

How To Spot A Work At Home Scam – The Top 3 Characteristics

Working from home on the internet has gained popularity all over the world. This has come up due to the freedom of being one’s own boss as well as the convenience of the working flexibility and being in the comforts . . . → Read More: How To Spot A Work At Home Scam – The Top 3 Characteristics

How to spot a Scam? (internet business)

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 6th, 2010%

Weight loss schemes Work-at-home Career opportunity scams Cheque overpayment scams Clairvoyant or psychic scams Foreign lotteries Letter advance fee fraud Miracle cures Online dating scams Pay-in-advance credit offers Phishing Premium rate phone scams Pyramid selling, trading schemes and chain gifting schemes Doorstep selling Don’t get trapped Premium rate telephone numbers Bogus charity collections Investment scams Landbanking . . . → Read More: How to spot a Scam? (internet business)

Indiana joins push to spot financial abuse in elderly

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 28th, 2010%

Indiana joins push to spot financial abuse in elderly
Indiana doctors may soon check on patients’ financial health as part of a program that teaches health care providers how to spot victims of financial scams.
Read more on WTHR Indianapolis

Indiana joins push to spot financial abuse in elderly
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How to Spot Work from Home Scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 10th, 2010%

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Filipina Dating Scams – How To Spot Them

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 30th, 2010%

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Spot and Stop Child Abuse workshop at library

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 26th, 2010%

Spot and Stop Child Abuse workshop at library
Amanda Moeller of the Children’s Advocacy Project will present a workshop at the Natrona County Public Library, teaching adults to Spot and Stop Child Abuse on Thursday, March 25 from 6 to 9 p.m. in the library’s Crawford Room. The free workshop is designed to train adults to prevent, . . . → Read More: Spot and Stop Child Abuse workshop at library

Tips To Help You Spot And Avoid Online Dating Scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 12th, 2010%

When seeking romance on the Internet, you should be aware of the many scammers that are seeking to victimize those looking for love.

A friend of mine recently experienced a scammer’s attempt to get into his wallet. I warned him of the danger, but he wanted his new girl to be real, so he was willing to . . . → Read More: Tips To Help You Spot And Avoid Online Dating Scams

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

How to spot, avoid holiday scams

How To Spot A Foreclosure Scam: A Guide To Common Fraud Warning Signs

How to Spot Multi-level Marketing Pyramid Schemes

Want a Home-Based Business? Spot Internet Business Scams

How to spot phishing scams

How to spot online scams: elderly most common victims

How To Best Spot Online Scams and Frauds

Online Marketing Scams and How to Spot Them

How To Spot A Work At Home Scam – The Top 3 Characteristics

How to spot a Scam? (internet business)

Indiana joins push to spot financial abuse in elderly

How to Spot Work from Home Scams

Filipina Dating Scams – How To Spot Them

Spot and Stop Child Abuse workshop at library

Tips To Help You Spot And Avoid Online Dating Scams

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