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Woman Claims Fridge Sale Ripoff

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 10th, 2012%

A woman from Luzerne County who spent more than $ 1,000 for a new refrigerator last summer claims a local appliance store never delivered and instead pocketed the money.
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Man found guilty of defrauding elderly Arlington woman of $200K

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 29th, 2011%

A Kansas man has been found guilty after he stole nearly $ 200,000 from an elderly victim in Arlington through a foreign telephone lottery scam, Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone informed the public Monday.
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Woman loses $71,000 due to various scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 26th, 2011%

Tuesday, New Holland Police met with a 62-year-old resident who reported she was contacted by a male claiming she had won $ 1.5 million in the American Sweepstakes and Promotions lottery. The victim was told she needed to pay the taxes before she could claim her winnings. Several weeks later, the victim was told her . . . → Read More: Woman loses $71,000 due to various scams

Suburban woman AWOL for sentencing on life insurance scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on September 7th, 2011%

A Bartlett woman who twice killed off the same husband in scams to collect life insurance benefits was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison — but she wasn’t in court to hear her punishment.Bridgette Buckner vanished after pleading guilty in June to felony insurance and wire fraud for collecting $ 10,000 on a bogus . . . → Read More: Suburban woman AWOL for sentencing on life insurance scams

Woman Loses $20000

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 31st, 2011%

A local woman learns about work-from-home internet scams in the worst way possible, by falling victim to them.
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Norfolk woman warns others of scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 8th, 2011%

A woman whose elderly mother has been conned out of tens and thousands of pounds has warned others to be wary of scams.
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Woman Scams Older Man Out of Home

By Ripoffs Scams, on April 7th, 2011%

At a diner, you overhear a young woman trying to get an elderly man to sign over his house to her. What would you do?
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Woman pleads guilty to wire fraud, ID theft

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 24th, 2010%

Woman pleads guilty to wire fraud, ID theft
Great Falls resident Tina Marie Palagi, 44, pled guilty on Monday in federal court to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
Read more on Great Falls Tribune

It Pays to Secure Your Wireless Connection
These days it pays to use the best security available for your wireless connection, or maybe hacking your . . . → Read More: Woman pleads guilty to wire fraud, ID theft

Home health aide headed to trial for bilking elderly woman (video)

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 19th, 2010%

Home health aide headed to trial for bilking elderly woman (video)
LIMERICK — A former home health care aide charged with bilking an elderly township woman out of more than $ 11,000 is now free and awaiting her next court date.
Read more on The Mercury

Be aware of season’s thievings
RCMP are encouraging people not to let the . . . → Read More: Home health aide headed to trial for bilking elderly woman (video)

Fraud, forgery arrests in case of man, woman, found buried in neighbor’s yard in South Daytona

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 17th, 2010%

Fraud, forgery arrests in case of man, woman, found buried in neighbor’s yard in South Daytona
Goldie Robinson, 78, and Arthur Sheldon, 67, went missing after getting involved with a caretaker and her family, police say. A Volusia County woman, her son and his wife have been implicated in a forgery and fraud case involving the exploitation . . . → Read More: Fraud, forgery arrests in case of man, woman, found buried in neighbor’s yard in South Daytona

Man arrested in Lodi for bilking elderly woman

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 11th, 2010%

Man arrested in Lodi for bilking elderly woman
LODI — Police nabbed another man suspected of scamming an elderly resident by offering to do home repairs he never completed. Charles Paxton, 52, of Wooster, was arrested on a theft by deception charge Monday afternoon for allegedly bilking a 75-year-old LaVista West Drive resident out of $ . . . → Read More: Man arrested in Lodi for bilking elderly woman

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

The Pyramid Scheme – St. Louis Woman

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 16th, 2010%

www.myspace.com/damnthepyramidscheme From the album ‘Massive Reminders of a Virile King’ by The Pyramid Scheme. © 2009 The Pyramid Scheme, Wellington, New Zealand. Track inspired by ‘St. Louis Blues’ by WC Handy – first published in 1914. Music Video directed by David Randall Peters & Osaka Silenzio. Conceived of by Hamish Cardwell, Osaka Silenzio & David Randall . . . → Read More: The Pyramid Scheme – St. Louis Woman

Monroe woman hoodwinked by fortune teller

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 8th, 2010%

Monroe woman hoodwinked by fortune teller
No charges filed after Miss Rose’ repays ,000
Read more on The Photo News

Scamming against Seniors
Prize scams have been around for decades. But when the economy plummeted a couple of years ago, state agencies said they saw an increase in fraudulent giveaways that target senior citizens.
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Woman says skycaps in NYC skimmed card number

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 5th, 2010%

Woman says skycaps in NYC skimmed card number
Mellissa Henson, of Brentwood, claims American Airlines skycaps skimmed her credit card number and used it to make ,000 in purchases.
Read more on WKRN Nashville

Spending spree ends in charges for Niagara man
A Niagara man is facing numerous credit card and fraud related charges as a result of a four-day . . . → Read More: Woman says skycaps in NYC skimmed card number

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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