BBB Top 10 Scams of 2011

I TOP 10 BBB. SCAMS OF THE YEAR Presented by Better Business Bureau 2011 TOP JOB SCAM EMAIL PITCH: TARGET: Anyone who is looking for work ***** Profession Phone interview. You got the job! RESULT: Scammer now has information Now fill out this online credit form... needed for identity theft TOP SWEEPSTAKES & LOTTERY SCAM TARGET: ONLINE PITCH: You won! Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg wants to send you $1 million! Users of social networking sites RESULT: PAY Clicking lets the scammer see your personal information, your friends, etc TOP SOCIAL MEDIA SCAM ONLINE PITCH: TARGET: Did you see the video of Osama bin Laden's Anyone curious about the event supposedly shown death? Upgrade your Flash player to view... RESULT: Instead of upgrading Flash, you download a virus that finds your passwords TOP HOME IMPROVEMENT SCAM IN-PERSON PITCH: TARGET: I've got a great deal on resealing your driveway. (fixing your roof, trim- ming your trees, etc.) All property owners, especially seniors RESULT: At best, shoddy work. At worst, they take the money and run. TOP CHECK CASHING SCAM PITCH: Sorry I wrote the check for too much. Can you TARGET: Transactions with strangers (selling on Craig's List, mystery shopper jobs, etc.) wire me the difference? RESULT: Their check bounces, but your wired money is gone forever TOP PHISHING SCAM PITCH: TARGET: Email from ACH Anyone who uses electronic banking or online billpaying (Automated Clearing House) about an RESULT: Link takes you to a fake banking electronic transaction site that steals your information problem TOP IDENTITY THEFT SCAM TARGET: Hotel guests who sleepily respond in the middle of the night PHONE CALL PITCH: This is the front desk. So sorry, but there's a problem with your credit card. RESULT: Someone other than the hotel clerk just got your credit card number TOP FINANCIAL SCAM PHONE / MAIL PITCH: We can help you keep your house by dealing with your mortgage company for you... TARGET: Anyone who is behind on their mortgage or in other financial trouble RESULT: You pay them, they do nothing, and you are in more debt than when you started ong unou TOP SALES SCAM TARGET: Anyone who wants to get a ONLINE PITCH: Win an iPad, win a new computer, win a camera.. all for just pennies a bid bargain shopping online RESULT: You pay for every bid, even if you don't get the merchandise TOP SCAM OF THE YEAR 2011 IT'S THE BBB US! SCAM PHISHING BBB Start With Trust PITCH: An email from BBB with the FOR MORE INFO ON subject line "Complaint Against Your Business" THESE AND OTHER SCAMS; Piease Visit: TARGET: Small business owners mostly, BBB Scam Source www.bbb.org/scam but many others have gotten it Sign up for our Scam Alerts and learn about new scams as soon as we do. RESULT: Clicking on the link or attachment downloads malware that finds your developed by nowsourcing.com bank info and transfers money