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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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Scams on rise in tough economic times

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 6th, 2011%

In this economy, many are on the hunt for work or other help that might help them strengthen their financial footing.That also gives rise to criminal opportunists who hope to take advantage of that desperation.So-called “job scams” and bogus offers…
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The Gloucester County Times

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 17th, 2010%

The Gloucester County Times
Christina Paciolla brings you the top stories. The alleged criminal web stretched from storefronts in Bergen County to islands in the South Pacific, trading in stolen identities, ill-gotten credit cards and aged whiskey.

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City man accused of using stolen debit card 17 times, forging check

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 9th, 2010%

City man accused of using stolen debit card 17 times, forging check
After allegedly stealing a woman’s debit card and using it at least 17 times, a city man was arrested Wednesday, Johnson City police said in a news release.

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Hard times trigger spike in consumer fraud

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 16th, 2010%

Hard times trigger spike in consumer fraud
A California woman deep in credit card debt turned to a debt settlement company that immediately began deducting money from her bank account for its promised services.

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35,000 Ark. Guardsman at risk for ID theft – Army News, news from Iraq, – Army Times

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 8th, 2010%

35,000 Ark. Guardsman at risk for ID theft – Army News, news from Iraq, – Army Times
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas National Guard now says 35,000 current and former soldiers are at risk of identity theft because of a missing computer hard drive.

Tough times are boom times for scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 19th, 2010%

Tough times are boom times for scams
It’s almost counter-intuitive, but the recently ended recession still casting a big pall over the economy is proving to be a boom for one sector: scams.

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Free trial offers and scams that take advantage of tough economic times dominate the list

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 10th, 2010%

Free trial offers and scams that take advantage of tough economic times dominate the list
Better Business Bureau today released a list of the top 10 scams and rip-offs of 2009.

Hard times unraveling Ponzi scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 1st, 2010%

Hard times unraveling Ponzi scams
MIAMI — It was a rough year for Ponzi schemes. In 2009, the recession unraveled nearly four times as many of the investment scams as fell apart in 2008, with “Ponzi” becoming a buzzword again, due to the collapse of Bernard Madoff’s $50 billion plot.

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Managing for Good Results in Tough Times

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 16th, 2009%

How do you get your employees to focus on work when the market and economy have everyone frightened? How do you encourage people to be productive when their emotions are vacillating between rage, dismay, helplessness and financial worry? It is not an easy task. The major challenge is to control what you can. You can control . . . → Read More: Managing for Good Results in Tough Times

I Was Scammed 37 Times

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 11th, 2009%

….Wouldn’t it be nice to make a bundle of money quickly, with minimal effort, working at home in your pajamas? Of course it would. I for one would love to have money flowing into my bank account, working only a few hours a week from home, so I’d have more time to spend with my kids . . . → Read More: I Was Scammed 37 Times

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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