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Americans more susceptible to online scams than believed, study finds

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 4th, 2012%

U.K. survey respondents less likely to fall for Internet scams than in the U.S. but more likely than Australians.
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Don’t take that survey: polling scams more harmful than you think

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 27th, 2011%

You may not realize it, but the seemingly harmless survey scams asking for your mobile phone number may be more damaging than you think – and they’re on the rise.
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is there an easier way to stop spam from the same addy than moving it to my “inbox” and then marking it “spam”

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 22nd, 2011%

Question by david s: is there an easier way to stop spam from the same addy than moving it to my “inbox” and then marking it “spam”
Once I move mail from the bulk folder to the inbox folder and mark it as spam – it does not appear in the bulk folder at some future point. . . . → Read More: is there an easier way to stop spam from the same addy than moving it to my “inbox” and then marking it “spam”

Has the word “spam” evolved to mean more than advertisements?

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 31st, 2011%

by mike_hcg

Question by Barkley Hound: Has the word “spam” evolved to mean more than advertisements?
Spam is supposed to mean unasked for advertisements. I am constantly seeing people referring to virus email and “scams” as “spam”. Has the meaning changed or are they misusing the word?

This is the meaning from the Oxford English Dictionary:

Computing slang. Usu. . . . → Read More: Has the word “spam” evolved to mean more than advertisements?

Law School Even More of a Ripoff Than Previously Thought [Higher Learning]

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 2nd, 2011%

# higherlearning Law school is a huge ripoff—a catch-all haven for slackers and the existentially aimless, where you’ll go into a huge amount of debt in order to surround yourself with beer pong-players and cute little dogs , and emerge unemployable , with nothing to do with your worthless new skills except sue to try to . . . → Read More: Law School Even More of a Ripoff Than Previously Thought [Higher Learning]

How (other than changing to “private”) can I stop people from sending “spam” to my 360 mailbox?

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 24th, 2011%

by Coneee

Question by betsgift2u: How (other than changing to “private”) can I stop people from sending “spam” to my 360 mailbox?
I have mail from “national o” saying I won a lottery that “my yahoo” entered me into. This is fraud and I know it but I do not want to have to keep my 360 . . . → Read More: How (other than changing to “private”) can I stop people from sending “spam” to my 360 mailbox?

Operator of Deceptive “Scareware” Scheme Will Pay More than $8 Million to Settle FTC Charges

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 30th, 2011%

Operator of Deceptive “Scareware” Scheme Will Pay More than Million to Settle FTC Charges
An operator of an online scareware scheme will pay more than $ 8 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that he used deceptive ads to trick consumers into thinking their computers were infected with malicious software, and then sold them . . . → Read More: Operator of Deceptive “Scareware” Scheme Will Pay More than $8 Million to Settle FTC Charges

Are christian work from home scams more creditable than normal work from home scams?

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 17th, 2011%

by Ryan Fanshaw Photography

Question by Heywood Jablome: Are christian work from home scams more creditable than normal work from home scams?

Best answer:

Answer by ggwell, since both are scams, neither are creditable. A scam is a scam.

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What is it about health care reform that looks worsr than our present health care scam?

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 7th, 2011%

by TheeErin

Question by Dude: What is it about health care reform that looks worsr than our present health care scam?
Folks, learn to accept change. You are embracing a broken and corrupt system like you are being pulled away from your mothers bosom. IT IS BROKEN AND OVER PRICED. People are dying as we whine about . . . → Read More: What is it about health care reform that looks worsr than our present health care scam?

Scams and the Consumer: Truth is Stranger than Fiction

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 26th, 2010%

You may think wacky scams are urban legends or the stuff of fiction. Be aware that some crazy-sounding scams are real, are working, and result in people becoming victims of identity theft.
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More than 1,000 wrong ballots sent to Snohomish County voters

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 8th, 2010%

More than 1,000 wrong ballots sent to Snohomish County voters
Wrong ballots may have been sent to 1,000 voters in Snohomish County so new ones are on the way. Snohomish County Auditor Carolyn Weikel said the error came during the insertion of ballots into envelopes and occurred randomly in precincts throughout the county.

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Two dads are better than one

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 15th, 2010%

Two dads are better than one
Becoming parents was hard work for gay couple, Pete and Mark but they’d do it all over again if they had to.

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Greater access to cell phones than toilets in India: UN

By Ripoffs Scams, on April 17th, 2010%

Greater access to cell phones than toilets in India: UN
Far more people in India have access to a cell phone than to a toilet and improved sanitation, according to UN experts who published today a 9-point prescription for achieving the world’s Millennium Development Goal (MDG) for sanitation by 2015.

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Caller ID spoofing more damaging than e-mail

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 15th, 2010%

Caller ID spoofing more damaging than e-mail
Security company Sophos cautions against using caller ID spoofing, which is easier to con victims into giving up valuable information than e-mail spoofing.

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AP: Ponzi collapses more than tripled in ‘09

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 31st, 2009%

AP: Ponzi collapses more than tripled in ‘09
It was a rough year for Ponzi schemes in the U.S. An Associated Press analysis of all 50 states shows that the recession caused nearly four times as many pyramid scheme collapses in 2009 as there were in 2008.

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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.

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