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Global warming scams, “warmers” perpetuating this scam! However didn’t global warming start 20,000 years ago?

By Ripoffs Scams, on July 14th, 2011%

Question by nhbneil: Global warming scams, “warmers” perpetuating this scam! However didn’t global warming start 20,000 years ago?
A global warming scam would mean that for the last 20,000 years since the Last Glacial Maximum the perpetuators of this 20,000 year scam would have caused the melting of the extensive ice sheets that were covering large parts . . . → Read More: Global warming scams, “warmers” perpetuating this scam! However didn’t global warming start 20,000 years ago?

US judge gives Nigerian 14 years for lottery scams

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 7th, 2010%

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – A Nigerian man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison and must pay restitution to 52 people he duped out of more than $ 2.7 million with bogus lottery companies that he operated out of London.
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Craigslist scammer sentenced to four years

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 21st, 2010%

Craigslist scammer sentenced to four years
A Craiglist airfare scammer has been grounded. Pascal Christian Chaubard, 48, of San Bruno, was sentenced Wednesday to four years in state prison for stealing money from 33 people who thought they’d bought cheap airline tickets on Craiglist, authorities said. Between 2007 and 2009, the French national posted…

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The Classic Paper Review – Vol XXV – Triple H – The Wonder Years – Part 2

By Ripoffs Scams, on June 17th, 2010%

The Classic Paper Review – Vol XXV – Triple H – The Wonder Years – Part 2
Mazza and The Classic Paper Review are back with the second part of the look at Triple H’s greatest matches and feuds. Today we will be looking at the end of 2000 and start of 2001 which saw Hunter locking . . . → Read More: The Classic Paper Review – Vol XXV – Triple H – The Wonder Years – Part 2

Credit card fraud earns Port St. Lucie woman 10 years in prison

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 28th, 2010%

Credit card fraud earns Port St. Lucie woman 10 years in prison
A 36-year-old Port St. Lucie woman who pleaded no contest to 49 counts of fraud and theft was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay more than $13,000 in restitution to a credit card company and two department stores.

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Anzac identity theft revealed 95 years after Gallipoli

By Ripoffs Scams, on April 22nd, 2010%

Anzac identity theft revealed 95 years after Gallipoli
A decades-old case of Anzac identity theft has been uncovered 95 years after the landings at Gallipoli.

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Anzac identity theft revealed 95 years later

By Ripoffs Scams, on April 21st, 2010%

Anzac identity theft revealed 95 years later
A decades-old case of Anzac identity theft has been uncovered 95 years after the landings at Gallipoli.

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Man Sentenced To 3 1/2 Years For Identity Theft

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 16th, 2010%

Man Sentenced To 3 1/2 Years For Identity Theft
A former employee of a state contractor was sentenced to 3 1/2 years for aggravated identity theft and fraud. Steven K. Gilmore was sentenced for selling Social Security and bank account numbers.

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Identity Thief Gets Two Month Sentence After Years of Conning

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 31st, 2009%

Identity Thief Gets Two Month Sentence After Years of Conning
Sara Benitez A Manhattan woman still dealing with the repercussions of an identity theft that began in 1992 is furious that the con artist who victimized her is getting off with just 60 days in prison. Sara Benitez, 44, became aware of the extent of the damage . . . → Read More: Identity Thief Gets Two Month Sentence After Years of Conning

Travel Matters: Swine flu, scams and New Year’s Eve

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 22nd, 2009%

Travel Matters: Swine flu, scams and New Year’s Eve
Travel Matters: Swine flu, scams and New Year’s Eve

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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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