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Tips for Avoiding Travel Scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 13th, 2011%

Learn about these eight travel scams before booking your next trip and you’ll be traveling like a pro.
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Avoiding travel scams in Europe

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 13th, 2011%

Europe is safe when it comes to violent crime. But it’s a surprisingly creative place when it comes to travel scams. Pickpockets and con artists…
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Popular Travel Scams to Be Aware of When on Vacation

By Ripoffs Scams, on August 17th, 2011%

Have fun, but travel experts warn to watch out for hustlers targeting tourists.
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Travel scams cruise the online sea for victims

By Ripoffs Scams, on February 22nd, 2011%

A friend in need could be a scammer, indeed.
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Travel chaos revives email hacking scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 27th, 2010%

Fraudsters have been quick to take advantage of the delays and flight cancellations caused by bad weather in Europe to launch email scams.
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Travel Insured Cautions Football Fans Heading to BCS Bowls and Pro Playoffs To Verify Game Tickets; Book & Insure Trip …

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 11th, 2010%

Travel Insured Cautions Football Fans Heading to BCS Bowls and Pro Playoffs To Verify Game Tickets; Book & Insure Trip …
As football enters its championship season, Travel Insured International® urges fans to think before booking the big college bowl or pro playoff game. With game seats priced from $ 100 to several thousand, and fan . . . → Read More: Travel Insured Cautions Football Fans Heading to BCS Bowls and Pro Playoffs To Verify Game Tickets; Book & Insure Trip …

Time Travel? Woman Talking on Cell Phone in Charlie Chaplin Movie

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 20th, 2010%

Daily News @ RevolutionNews.US ~ Time Bandit Steals Show in Chaplain Classic… With the recent coverage of time travelers documented in photographs from the past it was only a matter of time before such a being was uncovered in a motion picture. And now one blog has posted footage of what some believe to be a . . . → Read More: Time Travel? Woman Talking on Cell Phone in Charlie Chaplin Movie

Renting a Car for Thanksgiving Travel? Edmunds.com’s “Confessions of a Rental Car Agent” Provides Money-Saving Tips

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 5th, 2010%

Renting a Car for Thanksgiving Travel? Edmunds.com’s “Confessions of a Rental Car Agent” Provides Money-Saving Tips
Traveling for the upcoming holidays? Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, offers consumers money-saving tips in “Confessions of a Rental Car Agent.” The article features insider information from a former rental car agent who reveals the ins and outs . . . → Read More: Renting a Car for Thanksgiving Travel? Edmunds.com’s “Confessions of a Rental Car Agent” Provides Money-Saving Tips

Europeans say new travel rules leading to scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 27th, 2010%

Europeans say new travel rules leading to scams
The European Union says the online registration procedure requested by Washington for passengers traveling to the United States has led to web scams and problems with payments.
Read more on AP via Yahoo! News

EU cites web scams, privacy concerns among objections to US rules for air passengers
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New York Man Pleads Guilt in Conspiracy Among Black Market Travel Agents

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 15th, 2010%

New York Man Pleads Guilt in Conspiracy Among Black Market Travel Agents
Conspirators Used Stolen Identities, Credit Cards to Purchase Airline Tickets

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Travel news in brief

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 29th, 2010%

Travel news in brief
A round-up of the week’s travel news, including information on our next live webchat and details of our Belgian Grand Prix competition winner.

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Travel agency investigated for credit card fraud

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 26th, 2010%

Travel agency investigated for credit card fraud
Edmonton police are continuing their investigation into credit card fraud at a southeast travel agency after a series of complaints stemming from alleged unauthorized credit card and cash transactions surfaced at the business.

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Tips on Charitable Giving and Avoiding Travel Scams from WorldNomads.com

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 27th, 2010%

Tips on Charitable Giving and Avoiding Travel Scams from WorldNomads.com
LITTLETON, Colo. , Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ — WorldNomads.com offers suggestions on how compassionate and generous individuals can avoid being scammed by those taking advantage of the tragedies of others, such as the recent devastation in Haiti . “Fortunately, in times of such unimaginable disaster there are generous . . . → Read More: Tips on Charitable Giving and Avoiding Travel Scams from WorldNomads.com

Safe Travel- 10 Tips for Increasing Your Security While Backpacking

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 16th, 2010%

Unfortunately you can run into problems while backpacking. Do not get paranoid – it will ruin your trip, but do have a healthy respect for things that can happen. Certain places are higher risk and warrant extra attention such as around ATMs, money changers, bus and train stations, crowded streets and markets. Adapt to the country . . . → Read More: Safe Travel- 10 Tips for Increasing Your Security While Backpacking

Travel Tips: Travel Scams To Be Aware Of

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 25th, 2009%

Top 12 Travel Scams And Travel Scams

Tyres and fliers

You are driving along the motorway when a driver draws alongside you, pointing to one of your tyres and gesturing to you to pull over. You stop on the hard shoulder and the other driver kindly pulls over to help. While you inspect the tyre, . . . → Read More: Travel Tips: Travel Scams To Be Aware Of

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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