10 Strategies to report a scammer on the Internet Part 2
Strategy # 5 Rip Off Report:
http://www.ripoffreport.com/ is the most popular website in the world
to expose a scammer. This website has millions of visitors each month. Most of
these visitors do searches on Rip Off Report hoping to find any negative
information on a certain individual or business. For example, if I were about
to invest thousands of dollars on a company called XYZ, I would definitely do a
quick search on Rip Off Report to see if they have any “dirty laundry” before I
risk any of my hard earned money.
If I find that XYZ has a bad reputation on
Rip Off Report, then I would definitely stay away from them. Rip Off Report is free so you have nothing to lose. The
amount of traffic Rip Off Report gets every month is amazing. Any scammer who
is exposed on Rip Off Report can possibly be viewed by millions of people
worldwide.
The good thing about Rip Off Report is not only that they
allow you to post a complaint, you can also attach up to 3 photos of the scam
artist. Therefore, anyone can see the image of the scammer and even if he or
she changes their name, they will still be exposed.
Rip Off Report is so prolific that it has sent many
companies out of business. You can literally destroy the reputation of a person
or business in a short period of time with the power of the Internet. That is
why many scammers hate Rip Off Report. But those of us who love justice and
honesty, well, we love Rip Off Report because it brings more transparency to
the business world.
Note: You can also use a fictitious name when you
register and file a report on the website: http://www.ripoffreport.com/.
Note: http://www.ripoffreport.com/ has also managed to recover millions of
dollars for victims worldwide. Many companies and scammers are so embarrassed that
some wish to resolve the complaint, and many even go so far as to return some
of the money (negotiate) with the victim.
For this reason, while you can use a fictitious name when
you register with http://www.ripoffreport.com/, it is recommended that you use a
legitimate email so that if you are contacted by Rip Off Report, (for example,
the scammer wants to give some money back to you and make peace with you), then
you can negotiate with them.
I personally know someone who recovered 50% of their
money from a scam using Rip Off Report. The way it works on Rip Off Report is a
complaint is never removed. However, if a company responds (arbitration) and
corrects the error (victim restitution), then the complaint is resolved and the
reputation of the company or scammer is improved or in some cases repaired.
Anyway,
I hope you understand how powerful Rip Off Report really is. If you still have
doubts about Rip Off Report, take a look at these 2 real complaints Rip Off
Report website yourself, and tell me who really wants to be embarrassed on this
website? I just browsed http://www.RipOffReport.com and found this complaint.
The person who
filed this report also attached a picture of the scam artist. Just click on the
following link to see this example: A real complaint about a scammer on Rip Off Report:
Note: I did not write this complaint. I'm just using it as
an example. However, this complaint is real and written by a real person and
published on the website of Rip Off Report.
There you have it. The actual exposure of the bad guys. And
the best part, http://www.RipOffReport.com is free!
Strategy # 6 Blogger
The sixth strategy is to use the popular website: http://www.blogger.com. Blogger is a free blogging platform that
allows any user in the world to publish their own website or blog for free. But that's not all, Blogger also give you a free
subdomain (website address) and free web hosting.
This means you can create and
publish a website on the Internet for free with Blogger. For example, this web site you are currently reading was
created for free with Blogger. The subdomain (or website address) that you are
reading right now is: http://thescamartistexposed.blogspot.com/
That's right. It didn’t cost me a penny to create and
publish this web site you are reading right now. And it's very easy to create a
blog or website on Blogger. If you can create a profile on Facebook, then you
can also create your own website with Blogger. No need to learn computer
programming or any other high-tech skills.
In fact, Blogger lets you create as many blogs or
websites as you wish. You can create a website or blog on any topic you want.
However, in this example, I'll show how you can create a website or blog to expose
a scammer.
First, you have to create an email account with Gmail
before registering an account with Blogger. If you already have a Gmail email
account, then you are ready to start. If you do not have a Gmail email account,
go to http://www.gmail.com and sign up for a free email account. Be
sure to note the username and password to manage your account.
Once you have a Gmail email account, go to the following
Web address: https://www.blogger.com and
enter the email address and password you created with Gmail. Then click the "Register" button on Blogger.
After you register with Blogger, click where it says "create blog"
and create your own blog through your email (Gmail) you created earlier. You
will have to choose a subdomain name for the address of your website. For
example, I choose "thescamartistexposed" as my subdomain.
Note: Blogger will then add "blogspot.com" at
the end of your subdomain and that completes your website address or URL. If
you want your own personal domain name, you can always buy one from http://www.godaddy.com and then you can connect your domain name with
your blog on Blogger. However, it costs about $10 or more a year to register a
.com domain name. In my opinion, there is no reason to pay when you can use the
free subdomain Blogger.
The only reason you should consider buying a custom
domain name, is when you are creating a website for your own business. But in
this case you are just creating a website to report a scammer, so do not worry about
using a subdomain. The purpose is to expose the person who scammed you to the
world. And a subdomain works exactly the same way as a custom domain. There is
no difference except in the name. Be sure to write your username and password to your
account so you can manage your blog.
Note: If desired, you can use a fictitious name or a
nickname on your Gmail and or Blogger account.
Now that your blog is already registered in Blogger, you
can now post your complaint on your blog. Click where it says "post"
(post) and you can start writing your complaint here. Blogger lets you upload
images or videos, so you can add a picture of the scammer in the complaint.
This is very easy to do. Just click where it says "insert image" and you
can upload a photo from your computer in the complaint.
After you have finished writing your complaint and
inserting the images, click where it says "publish" and Blogger will
publish your complaint to the world. And that’s it.
Your report will now be visible all over the Internet exposing
the scam artist or person who scammed you. The good thing is that Blogger is free
and costs nothing to use it. You can watch this YouTube video showing how easy it is
to create a web site with Blogger. This video is a tutorial on how to use Blogger:
Strategy # 7 Facebook and YouTube
It is also a good idea to use some of the most popular
social websites sites in the world especially the two following giants: http://www.facebook.com and
http://www.youtube.com to expose scammers. I do not think you
need an explanation to know how big Facebook and Youtube are right now. We all
know that millions of people use Facebook and YouTube every day worldwide.
Who does not have a personal profile on http://www.FaceBook.com sharing personal photos with friends and
close relatives? Who does not use http://www.youtube.com to watch videos, movies, etc. online? More
than 1 billion people use Facebook around the world. This means that nearly 1
in 7 people around the world use Facebook.
Well, then you understand how powerful these two websites
are. You can easily create an account http://www.facebook.com using a fictitious name and then post the
complaints you wrote on Rip Off Report and Complaints Board on your Facebook
wall. By doing this you will help expose the scammer to more people. This is
very easy to do and can be done in 10 minutes.
http://www.youtube.com can also be used to expose a scammer. If
you have access to Windows Movie Maker (software to create videos with photos)
you can easily create a video with photos of the scammer and upload your video
to your YouTube channel. And after you upload the video to http://www.youtube.com you
can put "keywords" (keywords) in the video so that when a person does
a search on http://www.youtube.com the video of the scammer will appear.
For example, if the scammer is called "John Doe"
and lives in "Miami, Florida" and he owns a company called “XYZ” you
can write "John Doe", "Miami", "scammer" “XYZ” and
"Florida" as good keywords (keywords) related to your video . This
means that when anyone in the world does a search with these keywords on YouTube,
the video that you have created exposing the scammer will appear in the video
list.
If you need any help on using YouTube or Facebook, go to http://www.youtube.com and
search with the words "tutorials for YouTube" or "tutorials for
Facebook." There are many tutorials on YouTube that are free to help you
learn more about how to use popular social websites like YouTube, Facebook,
etc.
It's fun to use Facebook and YouTube. However, remember
to never expose your personal information when you use these websites to inform
the world of a scam artist. If you would like to see real examples of YouTube
videos created by victims of scammers, have a look at these videos:
As you can see, the videos do not have to be long. Even a
short video can do justice, provided that it warns people to be wary of a scam
artist.
Note: I did not create these videos, I just browsed http://www.Youtube.com and found these videos, which are good
examples of how to create a video to expose a scammer to the entire world.
Remember, millions of people use YouTube every day!
Note: These are just some videos I found. However, there
are literally hundreds of videos on YouTube in many different languages that
expose scammers. A good example of using technology to bring some justice!
Strategy # 8 other websites for victims of scammers
Do not lose hope. Continue publishing reports and
complains on the Internet. Your goal should be to at least publish 3 different
report or complaints in 3 different websites so that justice will be done
against the person who scammed you. You can find other websites that are dedicated
to helping victims of scams doing a simple search on http://www.google.com. There are many websites dedicated to
helping victims of scams.
You can also use websites that have free classified ads,
and then publish a report on a con artist on these websites. Here are some
other websites that are free to use and where you can expose scammers:
In my opinion, I think it's best to start with these two
popular websites: Complaints Board and Rip Off Report. Rip Off Report is the
most popular website in the world for victims of scams, while Complaints Board
is also good. However, I recommend that you first create a complaint on Rip Off
Report, simply because it is so popular and also the fact that many victims
have been able to recover money thanks to the hard work of the creators of http://RipOffReport.com. They are doing a great job.
It should not take you more than 30 minutes to file a
complaint on Rip Off Report and or Complaints Board. After this, then you can
create a free website with Blogger and also post a complaint about the person
or business who scammed you. And after this, you can create pages with http://www.facebook.com and http://www.youtube.com denouncing the scammer. In fact, on your Facebook
wall, you can paste the URL (website address) of your Blogger URL and also of
your http://www.ripoffreport.com complaint link.
You can also paste these same links on your YouTube
channel to help drive more traffic to your websites and therefore warn more
people of the scam artist. However, if you are short on time then just concentrate
on Rip Off Report and Complaints Board.
These two websites are very fast and easy to create,
besides being extremely popular on the Internet. Then in the future when you
have more time you can use other web sites that also help victims expose
scammers.
Strategy # 9 United we stand, divided we fall
Very soon you will have your complaints on the Internet
and that is good news for our society. You will help to protect other people
and their families from becoming the next victims of these spineless scammers
who don’t care about the welfare of others.
However, another good strategy is to join forces with
other victims of the scam artist who scammed you. If you know other people who
have been victims of the same scam artist (or scammers) who scammed you, try to
contact them if possible. Explain to the other victims of what you have read on
this website.
If possible, give them the URL of my website so that they
too can read this page for themselves:
While you’re at it, also ask them if they have photos of
the fraudster. Maybe you can exchange photos and information about the scammer and
his accomplices with the other victims. If you have a picture of the scammer in
digital format, it is easy to copy and send to anyone via email.
Encourage other victims to also publish their own
complaints against the same fraudster who conned you. This strategy has great
advantages for the following reasons:
1 The more people who report a scammer, the less
credibility the scammer will have.
2 With many allegations and complaints on the Internet,
the scammer will have no idea who made the allegations, as many different
people will have posted complaints.
For example, if only one person denounced a scammer, the
scammer can say that this was simply a person who always had a thorn against
him. But if there are many people who say the same thing, then the reputation
of the scammer will be tarnished.
In addition to exchanging information with other victims,
you should also try to keep important information that can be useful for you if
in the near future you do decide to sue the scammer. You should make sure to
keep copies of the following information:
1. Any contracts that are signed, if they exist
2. Bank receipts (if you withdrew money from your bank to
pay the scammer)
3. Phone recordings with the scammer, if you have any
4. Copies of emails the scammer sent you (you can print
emails and show them to the judge)
5. Notarized documents of victims of the same scam artist
(if they can’t go to court or if they live in another country)
6. Notarized documents of people who know that the
scammer has money or real estate hidden in other countries
7.Documents implicating accomplices of the scammer
8. Photos of the scammer and also others who were or are
involved in the scam
9. Copies of documents from other victims who have sued
the scammer in court
10. Evidence (documents) from your country or in other
countries (court orders, claims, etc.) showing that the scammer has a criminal
record.
Strategy # 10 Become a detective
From now on, you should always be agile and think like a
detective. Keep all evidence that may be helpful to you in the future. All
documents are important and you should keep them in a safe place. You never
know when you may need these documents to prove your case before a court. If
possible, save any "document" that can be useful in the future.
For example, any signed contracts should be saved, if you
have them. If you don’t have any contract(s), then try to find any receipt from
your bank if you paid by check. Ask people who know the scammer if he or she
has any houses or land in another country. But make sure you do this in the
most discreet way possible. If the people you talk to suspect that you are
investigating the scam artist, someone may warn him or her and the scammer will
hide even more.
Ask people who might know the scammer to see if they have
any new information. For example, perhaps the scammer moved to another city or
another country. Perhaps the scammer changed the name of his or her company. Do
a search on Google using the names of all companies that the scammer has used
in the past and in the present. Try to do everything with intelligence and
prudence.
If the scammer suspects that people are investigating him
or her, chances are that he or she will close all their accounts on Facebook,
change their phone numbers and disappear. You've seen the detective movies
right? Well, this is how you should act. Be as agile as a detective and that
way you can beat these crooks at their own game.
If possible, buy a phone
recorder (for recording telephone conversations) so if the scammer calls you,
you can record everything and use this as evidence. Keep all emails that the
scammer sends you and print them as evidence. The following YouTube video explains how consumers can
protect themselves from scammers:
That is all. You now know 10 strategies to help you expose
a scammer and help warn society. Now you can seek justice and help protect the
public from dishonest, unscrupulous individuals. In the next post I will cover
how you can use your smartphone to expose a scammer.
Until next time,
Justice Jeremiah
Until next time,
Justice Jeremiah
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