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Scammers Use Text Relay Operators To Trick Businesses

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 4th, 2011%

Scammers Use Text Relay Operators To Trick Businesses
News 8 On Your Side consumer reporter Brian Roche has the details on a scam that was recently reported in the Susquehanna Valley.
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2 arrested in credit card fraud
Loveland police on Christmas Eve arrested two men suspected of using fraudulent credit cards at numerous . . . → Read More: Scammers Use Text Relay Operators To Trick Businesses

chain letter text messaging?

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 8th, 2010%

I hate when somebody sends some myspace bulletin or chain letter shit in a text message..
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Philippine president says he’s getting too many text scams on his cell phone

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 21st, 2010%

Philippine president says he’s getting too many text scams on his cell phone
MANILA, Philippines – Not even presidents are spared cell phone text scams. Philippine President Benigno Aquino III complained to reporters about the time he spent dealing with text messages from a person abroad claiming to be his sibling — and asking for money.

Philippine president says he’s tired of text scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 18th, 2010%

Philippine president says he’s tired of text scams
Not even presidents are spared cell phone text scams.

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TEXT TO THE EDITOR

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 7th, 2010%

TEXT TO THE EDITOR
EDITORIAL: Make mayoral vote count Here in the Riverland, the majority of us know our local mayor and at least a few of our local councillors. EDITORIAL: Rip-offs provide perspective The State Government has little influence on where the Federal Government spends its – or more accurately ‘our’ â€“ education money.

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Spam text messages can lead to unauthorized charges

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 18th, 2010%

Spam text messages can lead to unauthorized charges
Dear Action Line: I seem to be getting more spam texts over my cell phone these days than is usually the case. These are costly enough without some joker advertiser burning them up with his ad messages. …

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Unsolicited text messages spark lawsuit

By Ripoffs Scams, on April 10th, 2010%

Unsolicited text messages spark lawsuit
A Cleveland lawyer has filed a lawsuit seeking a court order to stop a California company from transmitting unsolicited spam text message ads to Ohio cell phones.

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In Your Corner: Tracking A Local Text Scam

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 24th, 2010%

In Your Corner: Tracking A Local Text Scam
A new text scam has been hitting the area. Ryan Elijah looks into why these scams often prove difficult for law enforcement to pursue.

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The Text Trend

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 22nd, 2010%

Text messaging has evolved into becoming one of the fastest, easiest and more common ways of communicating with other people on a daily basis.

Only a couple of years ago, mobile phones were not widely used and those who used it were mostly businessmen who had to endure carrying the big bulky models. Now, almost everyone has . . . → Read More: The Text Trend

Text Message Spammers in Jersey Could Pay Hefty Fines

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 1st, 2010%

Text Message Spammers in Jersey Could Pay Hefty Fines
Two New Jersey senators are fighting back against unsolicited text message advertisements, proposing a legislation that would impose a sizable fine on anyone who sends out textual spam in the Garden State. Moreover, the price tag goes up if the offender knowingly sends such a text to the . . . → Read More: Text Message Spammers in Jersey Could Pay Hefty Fines

Scammers turn to text messages to lure consumers

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 25th, 2009%

Scammers turn to text messages to lure consumers
Detroit — E-mail messages asking for personal information or promising get-rich quick schemes are commonplace, but scam artists are using a more personal mode of communication to run their cons: text messages.

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Text To Chat: No Scam Here, It’S The Real Deal

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 8th, 2009%

What is Chat to Text and does it live up to all the hype? Short answer. YES! First let’s talk about what Chat to Text is. Chat to Text is an application that was supposed to be integrated with facebook to allow web visitors to your page to contact you via text message from your page . . . → Read More: Text To Chat: No Scam Here, It’S The Real Deal

Is The Text Message Forward With Starbucks And Verizon Wireless A Scam Or Is It Real?

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 6th, 2009%

I received a message stating that if I forwarded a message to 10 people, I would receive 2 free ring tones. Has anybody else got this and is . . . → Read More: Is The Text Message Forward With Starbucks And Verizon Wireless A Scam Or Is It Real?

Is There A Website Where You Get Free Ring Tones? And Do U Have To Have Text To Receive It? Or Is It A Scam?

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 26th, 2009%

Are There Any Ongoing Text Scam Regarding Philippine Charity Foundation?

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 19th, 2009%

I received a text msg. informing that my cel# won 2nd prize about 560k,and asking me to submit the requirements for me to get my winning check. Requirements include my marriage cert. reg.#, sss#, res. cert.# and 7 smart buddy and 3 globe . . . → Read More: Are There Any Ongoing Text Scam Regarding Philippine Charity Foundation?

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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