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U.S. task force targets mortgage relief scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 2nd, 2012%

Federal agencies are taking aim at scams and con artists that promise to provide mortgage relief to struggling homeowners with a newly formed task force that will investigate and shut down schemes that prey on homeowners looking to apply for the Home Affordable Modification Program.
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Federal task force targets mortgage relief scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 1st, 2011%

Federal agencies are taking aim at scams and con artists that promise to provide mortgage relief to struggling homeowners.
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Hard times make for soft targets in money scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 22nd, 2011%

A surge in fraud cases has forced money-transfer agents to get bolder about turning away customers they suspect are caught up in a scam.
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Lottery scam targets area man

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 21st, 2011%

Gary Hills was surprised he won a lottery, considering he never entered it.
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Lottery scam targets elderly, Hispanic

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 26th, 2011%

Authorities are advising the public that a new scam involving lottery tickets, which targets the elderly and the Hispanic community, has emerged.
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Columbus firm raided as Microsoft targets malware, scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 26th, 2011%

Columbus company Ecommerce was one nine Web hosting firms around the country raided by U.S. Marshals this week as part of a Microsoft lawsuit aimed at eliminating sources of malware and email scams.
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Cisco report notes new cybercrime targets

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 25th, 2011%

Cisco report notes new cybercrime targets
Mobile platforms passing Windows PCs as scamming interface Cybercriminals are shifting their focus to smartphones and tablets, and away from Windows-based PCs, as targets for their scams, according to a new security report from Cisco released this week. Scammers are finding it harder to infiltrate Windows-based PCs, which they have targeted . . . → Read More: Cisco report notes new cybercrime targets

Craigslist Scam Targets Renters, Realtors

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 23rd, 2011%

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Phishing Scam Targets World of Warcraft

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 3rd, 2011%

by ீ ๑ Adam

Phishing Scam Targets World of Warcraft

Like any of the dozens of other internet scams, phishing has been around for as long as people with ill-intentions have known it to work. There are dozens of different methods to take someoneâs identity, financial information, or login passwords, but Email Phishing has long . . . → Read More: Phishing Scam Targets World of Warcraft

Email Scam Targets Home Stagers

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 18th, 2010%

by brendonjford

Email Scam Targets Home Stagers

In case you were still wondering how many people have heard of home staging, here’s further proof that this is a well established field. It seems the scam artists are starting to crawl out from under their rocks to see if they can con home stagers into sending them money!

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Fake Amazon Receipt Generator Targets Unsuspecting Online Merchants

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 16th, 2010%

Fake Amazon Receipt Generator Targets Unsuspecting Online Merchants
Smaller retailers, swamped by the holiday shopping surge, may be particularly vulnerable to social engineering scam that attempts to obtain fraudulent refunds.
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Amazon Receipt Scam Aimed At Online Merchants
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Manteca targets rooming houses

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 21st, 2010%

Manteca targets rooming houses
Manteca is stepping up its war on drug dealing, prostitution, retail theft and identify theft by increasing its regulatory control over residential hotels/motels and rooming houses.

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Koster targets warranties

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 25th, 2010%

Koster targets warranties
If Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster has his way, companies selling extended auto service contracts won’t be able to call that after-market coverage a “warranty,” and they’ll need to conspicuously warn potential consumers about the contracts’ shortcomings.

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Scam targets polar numbers

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 1st, 2010%

Scam targets polar numbers
Hi-tech thieves booby-trap a mobile game so that it dials telephone numbers for the Antarctic to wring cash out of victims.

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Red Condor Version 7.1 Targets Scams, Phishing and Image-Based Spam

By Ripoffs Scams, on April 30th, 2010%

Red Condor Version 7.1 Targets Scams, Phishing and Image-Based Spam
New Proprietary Filters Focused on Eliminating “Nigerian 419″ Scams, Phishing and Image-Based Spam

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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.

Ripoffs scams online internet scams

U.S. task force targets mortgage relief scams

Federal task force targets mortgage relief scams

Hard times make for soft targets in money scams

Lottery scam targets area man

Lottery scam targets elderly, Hispanic

Columbus firm raided as Microsoft targets malware, scams

Cisco report notes new cybercrime targets

Craigslist Scam Targets Renters, Realtors

Phishing Scam Targets World of Warcraft

Email Scam Targets Home Stagers

Fake Amazon Receipt Generator Targets Unsuspecting Online Merchants

Manteca targets rooming houses

Koster targets warranties

Scam targets polar numbers

Red Condor Version 7.1 Targets Scams, Phishing and Image-Based Spam

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