# Scams and Ripoffs **URL:** https://community.clark.com/c/scams-and-ripoffs/15.md [Latest](https://community.clark.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.clark.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.clark.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Scams and Ripoffs category](https://community.clark.com/t/about-the-scams-and-ripoffs-category/25)
**Author:** [@james](https://community.clark.com/u/james)\ **Replies:** 0
Have you been scammed? Don’t let it happen to someone else. Share your experience here. Or, tell others how you’ve avoided scams and ripoffs. --- ## [Which \_\_\_\_\_\_ is best?](https://community.clark.com/t/which-is-best/9752)
**Author:** [@OU812](https://community.clark.com/u/OU812)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 1:52am UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/which-is-best/9752 "2026-08-29T01:52:17Z")
Has anyone else on here noticed that there have been a multitude of posts that ask what product is best and then goes on to list exactly two of something with Amazon links? There were two just yesterday. https://commun… --- ## [Title/deed fraud hit me twice — prevention, reporting, and recovering costs?](https://community.clark.com/t/title-deed-fraud-hit-me-twice-prevention-reporting-and-recovering-costs/9513)
**Author:** [@dollarstretcher](https://community.clark.com/u/dollarstretcher)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/title-deed-fraud-hit-me-twice-prevention-reporting-and-recovering-costs/9513 "2026-07-12T13:36:15Z")
Longtime follower here — I trust your take on online scams and could really use your analysis on one that’s hitting homeowners: deed/title fraud. What happened: Online fraudsters forged deeds to TWO residential land par… --- ## [Beware of Deliveries You Didn't Order](https://community.clark.com/t/beware-of-deliveries-you-didnt-order/58)
**Author:** [@TeamClarkAdmin](https://community.clark.com/u/TeamClarkAdmin)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/beware-of-deliveries-you-didnt-order/58 "2026-06-26T13:14:51Z")
It’s a scam! If you received packages that you didn’t order, what did you do about it? --- ## [Are You Sick of Too Many Robocalls?](https://community.clark.com/t/are-you-sick-of-too-many-robocalls/42)
**Author:** [@TeamClarkAdmin](https://community.clark.com/u/TeamClarkAdmin)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2026, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/are-you-sick-of-too-many-robocalls/42 "2026-01-05T16:54:56Z")
Here’s how to stop them for good! What methods have you tried to stop robocalls and how effective were they? --- ## [Bluebird Debit Card](https://community.clark.com/t/bluebird-debit-card/2005)
**Author:** [@jhahnwx](https://community.clark.com/u/jhahnwx)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2025, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/bluebird-debit-card/2005 "2025-11-23T14:30:47Z")
Today an unsolicited Bluebird Visa Debit card showed up in the mail. Instructions to call or log on to activate. Website asks for username etc. I called and read the card number to them and automated message says “0.0… --- ## [Dont use justanswer](https://community.clark.com/t/dont-use-justanswer/7876)
**Author:** [@Ann\_Marie\_Royer](https://community.clark.com/u/Ann_Marie_Royer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2025, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/dont-use-justanswer/7876 "2025-06-29T19:46:43Z")
This website is very deceiving when helping out customers u talk to assistant about whatever ur concern is mine was about my dog and in order to get answer u got to talk to expert it say in chat with assistant do u want … --- ## [Good Charles Schwab podcast on how to avoid financial fraud](https://community.clark.com/t/good-charles-schwab-podcast-on-how-to-avoid-financial-fraud/7809)
**Author:** [@ochotona](https://community.clark.com/u/ochotona)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/good-charles-schwab-podcast-on-how-to-avoid-financial-fraud/7809 "2025-06-14T15:53:44Z")
--- ## [Fidelity now forces you to use Finicity to link to your bank or credit union](https://community.clark.com/t/fidelity-now-forces-you-to-use-finicity-to-link-to-your-bank-or-credit-union/7712)
**Author:** [@ochotona](https://community.clark.com/u/ochotona)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2025, 2:18am UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/fidelity-now-forces-you-to-use-finicity-to-link-to-your-bank-or-credit-union/7712 "2025-05-29T02:18:30Z")
I linked my banks and credit union to Fidelity the old fashioned way, using trial deposits. But now, they have totally done away with that for new banks / credit unions you may want to add. You have to use Finicity. The… --- ## [Beware of fake UPS check scam](https://community.clark.com/t/beware-of-fake-ups-check-scam/3224)
**Author:** [@robertpri](https://community.clark.com/u/robertpri)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2025, 1:27pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/beware-of-fake-ups-check-scam/3224 "2025-05-07T13:27:52Z")
--- ## [Fake job seekers use AI to interview for remote jobs... in order to install malware at corporations](https://community.clark.com/t/fake-job-seekers-use-ai-to-interview-for-remote-jobs-in-order-to-install-malware-at-corporations/7435)
**Author:** [@ochotona](https://community.clark.com/u/ochotona)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2025, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/fake-job-seekers-use-ai-to-interview-for-remote-jobs-in-order-to-install-malware-at-corporations/7435 "2025-04-08T15:46:01Z")
WOW, unbelievable! Fake job seekers use AI to interview for remote jobs, tech CEOs say --- ## [Can a company with F rating and not registered with the BBB send a pfishing bill to credit collector or reporting to credit rating agency?](https://community.clark.com/t/can-a-company-with-f-rating-and-not-registered-with-the-bbb-send-a-pfishing-bill-to-credit-collector-or-reporting-to-credit-rating-agency/6605)
**Author:** [@KellyPutty](https://community.clark.com/u/KellyPutty)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2024, 5:23am UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/can-a-company-with-f-rating-and-not-registered-with-the-bbb-send-a-pfishing-bill-to-credit-collector-or-reporting-to-credit-rating-agency/6605 "2024-12-03T05:23:59Z")
Team Health sent me a ‘bill’ via test. It isn’t registered with the BBB and has an F rating. (I blocked it.) Next it sent a bill to my address. I filed a complaint with the BBB. No response from Team Health to the BB… --- ## [Couple scammed out of $18.5 million](https://community.clark.com/t/couple-scammed-out-of-18-5-million/6451)
**Author:** [@ochotona](https://community.clark.com/u/ochotona)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2024, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/couple-scammed-out-of-18-5-million/6451 "2024-11-04T20:47:06Z")
Here is an article about how a couple was scammed out of $18.5 million. It sounds like a fairly classic phishing scheme, possible with some “enhancements” - maybe the scammers had inside help, or maybe they came upon the… --- ## [Are You Tired of Spam Text Messages?](https://community.clark.com/t/are-you-tired-of-spam-text-messages/67)
**Author:** [@TeamClarkAdmin](https://community.clark.com/u/TeamClarkAdmin)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2024, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/are-you-tired-of-spam-text-messages/67 "2024-10-30T15:44:49Z")
Tell us what you’ve done to minimize or stop them! --- ## [Getting calls from "Medicredit" about medical bills](https://community.clark.com/t/getting-calls-from-medicredit-about-medical-bills/6368)
**Author:** [@R\_Marks](https://community.clark.com/u/R_Marks)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2024, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/getting-calls-from-medicredit-about-medical-bills/6368 "2024-10-18T17:08:40Z")
I’ve recently received two robo calls from a company called Medicredit: “Hello. We are calling from medicredit on behalf of \[unintelligible\] Trinity Family Care. This is a call from a debt collector. Please return our c… --- ## [Is this a scam? flightassist](https://community.clark.com/t/is-this-a-scam-flightassist/3850)
**Author:** [@JTraveler](https://community.clark.com/u/JTraveler)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2024, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/is-this-a-scam-flightassist/3850 "2024-09-20T13:56:50Z")
I didn’t know whether to post here or under travel -so I’ll try here first to see if anyone responds. We were unable to sign in with Latam/Delta for our flight home from Chile the day before and the day of return. One… --- ## [Antenna Man: "I’m the Victim of a Ponzi Scheme - What Happened"](https://community.clark.com/t/antenna-man-i-m-the-victim-of-a-ponzi-scheme-what-happened/5865)
**Author:** [@PropofolMask](https://community.clark.com/u/PropofolMask)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2024, 2:21am UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/antenna-man-i-m-the-victim-of-a-ponzi-scheme-what-happened/5865 "2024-08-03T02:21:39Z")
Um, has Clark Howard ever been the victim of a Ponzi scheme? --- ## [New Hawaii Coffee Labeling Law](https://community.clark.com/t/new-hawaii-coffee-labeling-law/5707)
**Author:** [@Lavarock](https://community.clark.com/u/Lavarock)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2024, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/new-hawaii-coffee-labeling-law/5707 "2024-07-22T18:17:40Z")
You may have seen my previous post about the ongoing fraud with Kona Coffee. I have an update regarding Kona and other coffees that use a Hawaiian place name. Kona Coffee is grown only in a specific small area of the Bi… --- ## [Reporting fraud to the FTC seems a waste](https://community.clark.com/t/reporting-fraud-to-the-ftc-seems-a-waste/5598)
**Author:** [@robertpri](https://community.clark.com/u/robertpri)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2024, 10:42pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/reporting-fraud-to-the-ftc-seems-a-waste/5598 "2024-06-27T22:42:27Z")
Somewhere \[maybe here\] got a link to the FTC: FTC:ReportFraud.ftc.gov. AG:https://www.nmag.gov/consumer-complaint-instructions.aspx Perhaps there’s a better one? I did complete their form — but —could not answer most … --- ## [Unexpected $42,400 bank deposit](https://community.clark.com/t/unexpected-42-400-bank-deposit/4599)
**Author:** [@jaffro](https://community.clark.com/u/jaffro)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 2:05am UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/unexpected-42-400-bank-deposit/4599 "2024-06-13T02:05:21Z")
Out of the blue, my brother found a totally unexpected $42,400 deposit to his bank account. Then a day later a $2.60 service charge for the transfer. He is alert for the possible fraud of the sort where someone calls… --- ## [Gannett newspapers](https://community.clark.com/t/gannett-newspapers/5451)
**Author:** [@Gsrocks](https://community.clark.com/u/Gsrocks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2024, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/gannett-newspapers/5451 "2024-06-09T14:51:46Z")
I signed up for a trial subscription of Gannett owned Savannah morning news. I have cancelled twice, and have disputed the charges with my card. I also filed a BBB complaint. These Gannett clowns still keep charging… --- ## [Random Amazon Gift Cards Received in the Mail - Is This a Scam?](https://community.clark.com/t/random-amazon-gift-cards-received-in-the-mail-is-this-a-scam/5423)
**Author:** [@mumu](https://community.clark.com/u/mumu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2024, 2:26am UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/random-amazon-gift-cards-received-in-the-mail-is-this-a-scam/5423 "2024-06-08T02:26:33Z")
I received three letters from “InComm” and in each letter was what appears to be an Amazon gift card totaling $80 ($50, $25 and $5). I did not order gift cards, and I don’t recall doing anything that would have earned me… --- ## [Scams on FaceBook](https://community.clark.com/t/scams-on-facebook/2595)
**Author:** [@Payless](https://community.clark.com/u/Payless)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2024, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/scams-on-facebook/2595 "2024-05-23T13:30:29Z")
Lately been seeing a lot of Scam advertisements on Fakebook. There will be an advertisement for a legitimate product that is way under valued in price. Here is an example of one. A zero gravity chair that should sell fo… --- ## [I received $35.97 as a participant in the Plaid Class Action Settlement](https://community.clark.com/t/i-received-35-97-as-a-participant-in-the-plaid-class-action-settlement/1685)
**Author:** [@ochotona](https://community.clark.com/u/ochotona)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2024, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/i-received-35-97-as-a-participant-in-the-plaid-class-action-settlement/1685 "2024-05-08T14:56:50Z")
This wasn’t a scam, the money got PayPal’d to me last week. Not a scam but probably too late to enter. --- ## [Has the Statute of limitations for debt collection been extended to 10 years in some instances?](https://community.clark.com/t/has-the-statute-of-limitations-for-debt-collection-been-extended-to-10-years-in-some-instances/3333)
**Author:** [@Stewart\_Harrison](https://community.clark.com/u/Stewart_Harrison)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2024, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/has-the-statute-of-limitations-for-debt-collection-been-extended-to-10-years-in-some-instances/3333 "2024-04-16T17:44:59Z")
Was contacted by a company that says they have documents to deliver to my wife. They have been calling her brother too and he has asked them to stop calling him,but they will not. I have assumed this is a scam so we ju… --- ## [Digitally Criminal Jargon](https://community.clark.com/t/digitally-criminal-jargon/4503)
**Author:** [@Walkergeorgiaranger](https://community.clark.com/u/Walkergeorgiaranger)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/digitally-criminal-jargon/4503 "2024-02-26T19:46:07Z")
I Don’t have tangible evidence, but it was conveyed to me that my cellular telephone number is being used for robocalls. What is the protocall in this occurrence of thievery? Is it considered major problem or is this th… --- ## [Beware of " a charge was made on your credit card" texts](https://community.clark.com/t/beware-of-a-charge-was-made-on-your-credit-card-texts/4480)
**Author:** [@livinginthecountry](https://community.clark.com/u/livinginthecountry)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2024, 4:23am UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/beware-of-a-charge-was-made-on-your-credit-card-texts/4480 "2024-02-24T04:23:07Z")
I received a text from Chase Bank saying $64. had been charged at Target/CA, with a link. Since Chase has never sent me any notifications, I blocked the number and called the number on my card - sure enough, it wasn’t re… --- ## [Unsubscribe’ email scam is targeting Americans](https://community.clark.com/t/unsubscribe-email-scam-is-targeting-americans/3734)
**Author:** [@robertpri](https://community.clark.com/u/robertpri)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/unsubscribe-email-scam-is-targeting-americans/3734 "2023-12-12T17:09:34Z")
Best to mark such mail as Phishing, or junk or just block them. --- ## [I just received an Amazon package at my home for someone who doesn't live here and never did](https://community.clark.com/t/i-just-received-an-amazon-package-at-my-home-for-someone-who-doesnt-live-here-and-never-did/3080)
**Author:** [@ochotona](https://community.clark.com/u/ochotona)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2023, 4:12am UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/i-just-received-an-amazon-package-at-my-home-for-someone-who-doesnt-live-here-and-never-did/3080 "2023-12-08T04:12:18Z")
How does that happen?! Is the the beginning of a elaborate phishing scam? Like I open the box, find contact information for the buyer, contact them, then I get scammed? I hope it’s gold coins or something. After 30 days… --- ## [More scams: FTC scam](https://community.clark.com/t/more-scams-ftc-scam/3929)
**Author:** [@glasspilot](https://community.clark.com/u/glasspilot)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2023, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/more-scams-ftc-scam/3929 "2023-12-03T21:26:09Z")
Where I live this is in the news: The Outer Banks Voice - KDH woman loses $29K in FTC scam Many of these scams have been around so long it’s hard to believe people still fall for them. When I was little, before caller … [Next page](https://community.clark.com/c/scams-and-ripoffs/15.md?page=1)