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Reverse Telephone Number Look Up Against Identity Theft

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 8th, 2011%

by MatthewRad

Reverse Telephone Number Look Up Against Identity Theft

To shield yourself against the rudiments of phone scams and identity theft committed via phone calls, you need ample protection. Technology has one tool. It is called reverse telephone number look up service.

Identity Theft And Scams

It is not surprising that the number of identity theft cases today . . . → Read More: Reverse Telephone Number Look Up Against Identity Theft

Tips to avoid telephone, email scams at upcoming Senior Brigade presentation in Grand Rapids

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 22nd, 2011%

The state attorney generai’s free program is offered to seniors and their families.
email scams – Yahoo! News . . . → Read More: Tips to avoid telephone, email scams at upcoming Senior Brigade presentation in Grand Rapids

Lastest Telephone Scams News

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 2nd, 2011%

Beware of Property Resale Scams
BBB Serving Central East Texas has recently received an influx of phone calls from senior citizens who are being solicited by companies offering to sell their unused or unwanted vacant lots or time shares.
Read more on The . . . → Read More: Lastest Telephone Scams News

disney calypso cays prize holidays is this a telephone scam?

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 30th, 2011%

Question by dawn m: disney calypso cays prize holidays is this a telephone scam?
these people phoned up and said I had won their top prize stay and cruise in florida and the bahamas is this a scam

Best answer:

Answer by AnnaDid you enter any contests? What info they want from you, do not give any. Ask them . . . → Read More: disney calypso cays prize holidays is this a telephone scam?

Lastest Telephone Scams News

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 28th, 2011%

Crime numbers up — and down — over previous year
Crime rates in Norfolk County rose in some categories in 2010 following a year in which they dropped unexpectedly.
Read more on Delhi . . . → Read More: Lastest Telephone Scams News

Is it possible to report a telephone scammer?

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 23rd, 2011%

Question by natashasavestheday: Is it possible to report a telephone scammer?
Earlier this afternoon, I received a scam telephone call. The caller wanted to know my card number in order to end me $ 300 in gas rebates. This was obviously a scam–is there anyone I can report this to? How can these . . . → Read More: Is it possible to report a telephone scammer?

question about telephone credit card scams?

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 22nd, 2011%

Question by john_mgd: question about telephone credit card scams?
i’ve had the same cell phone number for like 7 years and just recently i’ve been getting telemarketers calling me. some of them start their schpiel by asking if i currently carry a visa or mastercard. i tell them no and they hang up without another word. sounds . . . → Read More: question about telephone credit card scams?

Telephone Tech Support Scam – Watch Out

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 22nd, 2011%

Telephone Tech Support Scam – Watch Out

From an Internet forum for folk musicians, we’ve had reports of an ugly bank-details scam preying on people’s fear of having a virus on a computer â a scam that would be especially damaging for small businesses.

What happens is that someone calls you up pretending to be from a tech . . . → Read More: Telephone Tech Support Scam – Watch Out

my work made me sign something that i am unsure of, if i am a victim of telephone scam can i be held liable?

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 20th, 2011%

by tripu

Question by serrsly: my work made me sign something that i am unsure of, if i am a victim of telephone scam can i be held liable?
Scammers called a few of our stores and ask various questions to the employee that answers
they tape the conversation and slice the tape to make it seem that . . . → Read More: my work made me sign something that i am unsure of, if i am a victim of telephone scam can i be held liable?

Who can I report a suspected telephone scam to, and how do I do it?

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 17th, 2011%

by Chris Pirillo

Question by Mikey: Who can I report a suspected telephone scam to, and how do I do it?
I was rung today and the caller hung up as soon as I answered. I pressed 14713 to ring them back. It said that it was “glade kitchens”, but I have never heard of them nevermind . . . → Read More: Who can I report a suspected telephone scam to, and how do I do it?

How do I / Should I report a telephone scam?

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 16th, 2011%

Question by whatwhatwhat: How do I / Should I report a telephone scam?
I just got a call to my cell phone from someone asking for me by name and saying I had won a contest and they needed information. They didn’t block their number so I looked it up and it’s unpublished but I did . . . → Read More: How do I / Should I report a telephone scam?

Q&A: Has this telephone scam hit your area yet?

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 11th, 2011%

Question by : Has this telephone scam hit your area yet?
One of the current telephone scams involves people calling you up and saying they are from the local courts of law. They will say that there is a bench warrant out for you, or that you have failed to appear, but that you can pay the . . . → Read More: Q&A: Has this telephone scam hit your area yet?

Lastest Telephone Scams News

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 9th, 2011%

You Decide: Goldman’s Facebook Pitch or Nigerian Email ‘Opportunity’
To be offered private stock in Facebook, wealthy clients of Goldman Sachs had to have a spare $ 2 million lying around. But even the hoi polloi may have a similar pitch sitting in their email inboxes right now, from a friendly Nigerian trying to make his . . . → Read More: Lastest Telephone Scams News

New telephone scam hits Cochise County

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 8th, 2011%

New telephone scam hits Cochise County
Between the dates of November 15, 2010 and December 30, 2010 the Cochise County Sheriffâs Office has been notified of three separate incidents of a telephone scam targeting the elderly, specifically in the Saint David/Tombstone areas. The potential victims advised that a male subject with some type of accent calls and . . . → Read More: New telephone scam hits Cochise County

Q&A: Telephone scams? They’ve tried two on me recently?

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 5th, 2011%

by tripu

Question by fallen: Telephone scams? They’ve tried two on me recently?
Has anyone else gotten these calls? “You’ve won a government grant. Please give us your birthdate, SS#, and bank name and account number.” The other one was that they were sending a new healthcare card and needed my bank account . . . → Read More: Q&A: Telephone scams? They’ve tried two on me recently?

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

Reverse Telephone Number Look Up Against Identity Theft

Tips to avoid telephone, email scams at upcoming Senior Brigade presentation in Grand Rapids

Lastest Telephone Scams News

disney calypso cays prize holidays is this a telephone scam?

Lastest Telephone Scams News

Is it possible to report a telephone scammer?

question about telephone credit card scams?

Telephone Tech Support Scam – Watch Out

my work made me sign something that i am unsure of, if i am a victim of telephone scam can i be held liable?

Who can I report a suspected telephone scam to, and how do I do it?

How do I / Should I report a telephone scam?

Q&A: Has this telephone scam hit your area yet?

Lastest Telephone Scams News

New telephone scam hits Cochise County

Q&A: Telephone scams? They’ve tried two on me recently?

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