#1
No mention of the stimulus, DeathCare, CapnTax, or the resumption of the death tax?
Government scams are far more costly than the rest put together.
Here’s the top 10 list that combines local and national:
(1) Storm chasers — “Due to the historic storms Colorado saw in the summer of 2009, countless unscrupulous contractors swarmed into the state to take advantage of damaged property owners,” the BBB said. Inflated costs and high-pressure sales were among the problems.
(2) Free-trial offers for dietary supplement pills. “Thousands of consumers complained to BBB that the ‘free’ trial actually cost them as much as hundreds of dollars, month after month, and that they had trouble canceling and getting refunds,” the BBB said.
(3) Mystery shopping — People are asked to shop a few stores “and also wire money back to the scammers in order to evaluate a money-wiring service such as Western Union or MoneyGram.” They receive a fake check in return.
(4) Lottery scams — The victim gets a fake letter telling them they’ve won millions, but first must send back hundreds of dollars to cover taxes or a bogus fee.
(5) Friend/family in distress — “The victim receives a call or even a message on Facebook from a friend or family member claiming that they are outside of the country and have gotten into trouble. The victim is asked to wire thousands of dollars to pay for lawyer’s fees or to post bail,” the BBB said.
(6) Mortgage foreclosure rescue/debt assistance — Victims pay hundreds of dollars for assistance they never receive.
(7) Phishing emails/H1N1 spam — Phishing email tries to trick the recipient into revealing financial information or infects their computer with viruses and malware. Spam emails selling products to prevent the H1N1 virus also were big in 2009.
(8) Job-hunter scams — They include offers to find jobs for a large upfront fee, attempts to gain access to personal information such as bank account or Social Security numbers, and requiring fee payment to be considered for a job.
(9) Memorabilia — Many items were sold at inflated prices, and had only sentimental value or no value at all.
(10) Robocalls — Calls included ones stating your auto warranty was about to expire, or offering help in reducing the interest rate on your credit card.
#1: The BBB.
The BBB is a total scam. They are about money and memberships. I have watched as one scam artist company after another gets a good rating from the BBB. Complaint after complaint filed, yet, the BBB says there have been none. The BBB is USELESS for reporting bad companies.
The biggest scam in the history of the world is big govt. and socialism. The biggest fraud in the history of science is anthropogenic global warming. All these others are trivial.
All you have to do to have them give glowing reports on your company is join the BBB and give them their annual dues.
They will never say a bad thing about you.