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Karl 1170 33 Allenh...	Thee Government and Web`Site SCAM`MERS! 10/13/2008 7:29:07 PM
	====Consumer Affairs Top Ten Scams of 2007==== ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 1. Weight Loss Scams ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ With America's mushrooming obesity problem, perhaps it's only natural that scammers would dream up all manner of bogus weight loss schemes, in an effort to separate overweight Americans from their money. In 2007 there seemed to be no limit to how outlandish these scams could be. For more Info Go To: http://www.squidoo.com/websitescammers ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 2. Work At Home Scams ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The unemployment rate may be low, but Americans increasingly long to fire their boss, bail out of the rat race and work from home. That mood set up one of this year's ripest growth areas for scammers marketing bogus "business opportunities" and work at home schemes. According to an FTC survey, many victims fell for more than one of these scams. For more Info Go To: http://www.squidoo.com/websitescammers ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 3. Fake Lottery Scams ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This scheme, which topped our list in 2006, falls to number three this year, but continues to claim thousands of victims who have lost millions of dollars. Canadian scammers this year came up with something new -- a phony lottery in which "winners" are chosen from among local utility company customers. For more Info Go To: http://www.squidoo.com/websitescammers ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 4. Craigslist Scam ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This one could also be called the Thrifty Nickel Scam, or classified ad scam, but with craigslist becoming the classified ad medium of choice, the online service is also becoming the scammer's vehicle of choice. For more Info Go To: http://www.squidoo.com/websitescammers ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 5. Computer Lay-Away Scams ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ If you were new to the world of personal computers, you might be unaware that prices for PCs have been tumbling, and that complete systems start around $500. If you had poor or no credit, you might be sucked into a scheme to sell you a computer for more than $2,000 - and not send it to you until you had made several months worth of payments. Or maybe, not ever send it to you at all! Welcome to the world of Blue Hippo, Financing Alternatives and their imitators. For more Info Go To: http://www.squidoo.com/websitescammers ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 6. We'll Buy Your Home Scams ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ With 2007's subprime mortgage mess and escalating foreclosures, there's a lot of desperation out there among some homeowners. There's also no shortage of shady characters hoping to get rich off this misery - from mortgage rescue operations to teaser rate mortgage hustlers. For more Info Go To: http://www.squidoo.com/websitescammers ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 7. IRS Phishing Scams ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ For the last few years, identity thieves have used spam "phishing" emails to trick people into revealing social security numbers and other sensitive information. While more people have become savvy to these ubiquitous emails, allegedly from banks and credit card companies, in 2007 scammers found a sure fire way to get their emails noticed. Hardly anyone, they discovered, disregards a notice from the feared Internal Revenue Service. For more Info Go To: http://www.squidoo.com/websitescammers ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 8. Unauthorized Billing Schemes ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Judging by our mail, nothing infuriates consumers more than this scam. Even if the monetary loss is only $9.95, the fact that a business would think it could hit your credit card without your informed consent simply drives people up the wall. As well it should. For more Info Go To: http://www.squidoo.com/websitescammers ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 9. Military Spouse Scam ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This one makes our list, not because it's all that widespread, but because it's particularly despicable. The scammer - who sounds young and American - calls a military spouse and identifies herself as a representative from the Red Cross. The caller says that the spouse's mate, who is not identified by name, was hurt while on duty in Iraq and was med-evacuated to a hospital in Germany. For more Info Go To: http://www.squidoo.com/websitescammers ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 10. E-Card Greeting Scam ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ You open your email and there's one of those clever E-Card Greetings. The greeting looks real enough. It is an exact replica of a Hallmark E-Card, or one from MyPostcards.com or a number of other sites that provide animated email greetings. For more Info Go To: http://www.squidoo.com/websitescammers
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