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Motorists: Beware fake traffic ticket scam

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 17th, 2011%

Email con artists are hoping you’ll put the brakes on for their latest scam.
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PBSO warns of lottery ticket scam targeting the elderly and Hispanics

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 20th, 2011%

PBSO warns of lottery ticket scam targeting the elderly and Hispanics
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Scammers take advantage of ticket allocation to craft Olympics scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 13th, 2011%

Faster, Higher, Scammier Fraudsters have begun ramping up the production of scams ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games in London next July.…
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Watch out for Super Bowl ticket scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 28th, 2011%

Watch out for Super Bowl ticket scams
Annually between 100 and 250 football fans show up for the big game with phony tickets, the NFL admits.
Read more on The Chippewa Herald

Health care fraud prevention and enforcement efforts recover record billion
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and U.S. Associate Attorney General Thomas . . . → Read More: Watch out for Super Bowl ticket scams

Attorney General warns of Bears ticket fraud

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 18th, 2011%

Attorney General warns of Bears ticket fraud
Bears ticket buyers beware.
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Mancow Lost Lottery Ticket Phone Scam

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 30th, 2010%

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Ticket sales begin Monday for 2012 PGA Championship

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 9th, 2010%

Ticket sales begin Monday for 2012 PGA Championship
Ticket sales for the 2012 PGA Championship at the Ocean Course on Kiawah Island will begin Nov. 15. Priority will be based on time of registration.
Read more on CBS Sports

Amazon.com to buy owner of Diapers.com, others
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Amazon.com said on Monday it plans to acquire the owner . . . → Read More: Ticket sales begin Monday for 2012 PGA Championship

Here’s just the ticket for concert deals

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 17th, 2010%

Here’s just the ticket for concert deals
Early birds don’t always get the best seats for big shows. Procrastinators often can find cheap seats that aren’t in the nosebleed section.

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World Cup ticket fraud expected

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 18th, 2010%

World Cup ticket fraud expected
After making a killing at the Football World Cup in South Africa, global internet sharks are turning their sights on next year’s Rugby World Cup. read more

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World Cup Fans Warned Over Ticket Scammers

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 1st, 2010%

World Cup Fans Warned Over Ticket Scammers
The estimated 25,000 England fans heading for the World Cup in South Africa have been warned against online ticket scams.

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Warning on ticket scams ahead of festival season

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 29th, 2010%

Warning on ticket scams ahead of festival season
CONSUMERS in Powys thinking of attending major music festivals and sporting events this summer are being urged not to become victims of online ticket scams.

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World Cup: Fans could pay penalty over ticket scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 28th, 2010%

World Cup: Fans could pay penalty over ticket scams
World Cup heartache may be a familiar feeling for England fans – but this year it is internet ticket scams rather than fluffed penalties which pose the greatest threat of shat

Read more on Yorkshire . . . → Read More: World Cup: Fans could pay penalty over ticket 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.

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