Posts Tagged ‘United States’
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Planet Antares Scam Solutions | How To Avoid Sweepstakes Complaints
The Ohio State Attorney General’s office says that state is on track to double the number of phony sweepstakes complaints it receives this year compared to 2009. The office has received more than 900 complaints this year regarding these scams, compared to 622 for all of 2009.Sweepstakes scams promise contestants the opportunity to win prizes or other valuables. In reality, the scams are designed to steal entrants’ money or personal information, making them subject to identity theft. Commonly, sweepstakes scams inform a potential victim that he or she has won the grand prize. In order to claim the prize, however, the winner must pay fees, taxes or other charges. Alternately, victims are told that they must supply their Social Security number or banking information to pay taxes on the winnings. Read the rest of this entry »
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Medicare Complaints | Scams Target Seniors Citizens
Some senior citizens qualify for a one-time $250 rebate on Medicare prescription drug costs, and the lure of easy money is too much for some scammers to pass up. Senior citizens are being warned about providing information or paying an up-front fee to anyone who claims to be from Medicare or seeks information such as Social Security numbers for the purpose of speeding up the payment of this rebate.Not all senior citizens are eligible for the $250 check. The rebate is part of the new Affordable Care Act and aims to help Medicare recipients with high out-of-pocket prescription drug costs. Read the rest of this entry »
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Planet Antares Scam Info | Beware of Online Dating Scams
Online dating sites are growing in popularity as more people look for new ways to find love interests. Despite the fact that sites often say they screen prospective love interests, many people are being taken advantage of by online “paramours” who are primarily interested in getting money rather than finding love.Most commonly, an online love interest will ask the potential victim to forward money to be used to come to the United States, or to visit the potential victim. These scammers may also send real-looking checks, seeking to have the funds deposited and then sent to someone else. In other scams, the site itself may ask for fees or retainers to provide introduction services, and then fail to deliver as promised. Read the rest of this entry »
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Planet Antares Scam Tips | Ways to Avoid Craigslist Scam Complaints
Craigslist is a popular local forum for advertising goods and services for sale, but scammers abound on Craigslist. No matter what the offer is, the scammer’s goal is to separate you from your hard-earned dollars.Here are a few tips to help you avoid scams on Craigslist.
Realize that anyone anywhere can post on any local Craigslist. Often, scammers find something that works and post their offer in many different local Craigslist ads. Google the opening text of the Craigslist ad you’re considering and see if the text comes up on many different local Craigslist forums. If so, it’s probably a scam.
Scammers are often located outside the United States. With that in mind, review the grammar used in the advertisement carefully. Read the rest of this entry »
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Planet Antares Scam | Avoiding Census-Related Scams
The census happens once every ten years and is required by the US Constitution. The government uses census data to determine how aid and legislative representation are apportioned and how the demographics of the country are shifting. In March, the Census Bureau mailed out census forms to every household in the US. The census questionnaire was supposed to be filled out and returned. Read the rest of this entry »
