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The most brazen rip-off ever: How the beverage industry brainwashed you to fear tap water
2015-03-15 10:24:36| Beverages - Topix.net
The following is the latest in a new series of articles on AlterNet called Fear in America that launched this March. Read the introduction to the series.
'Rip-off' payday loan broker warning
2014-10-29 14:14:04| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Consumers are warned to be wary of "rip-off" payday middlemen, after the NatWest bank reports that it is receiving hundreds of new complaints every day.
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Letting agents in 'deposits rip-off'
2014-02-27 04:21:24| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Rogue letting agents are duping tenants out of thousands of pounds by taking a holding deposit and not letting them move in, a Newsbeat investigation finds.
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Boss of rip-off energy firm SSE refuses to apologise over mis-selling scandal
2013-04-07 10:56:08| Energy - Topix.net
IAN MARCHANT, who is set to pocket a A 400,000-a-year pension when he quits, dismissed the racket as "issues from the past". And, tracked down by the Sunday Mail after his firm were fined A 10million for duping one million customers, chief executive Ian Marchant smirked before refusing to personally apologise for the mis-selling scandal.
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Globalgig takes the battle against rip-off roaming charges to new territories
2013-03-16 15:21:43| Wireless - Topix.net
Personal Wi-Fi international roaming service Globalgig has announced an extension of its service to cover Hong Kong, Republic of Ireland, Denmark and Sweden.