Showing posts with label Welcome to my world. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Welcome to my world. Show all posts
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Hello
Just wanted to drop a quick line. Let you all know that the book is progressing well. Even through the Children's book is still stalled. If anyone has any ideas on how the get an artist to draw, XD by all means let me know. I have also ended up doing two more throw pillows. As soon as I can get my garage sale site up I well be post them. I am also welcoming ideas for a good, free store site, the one that I am using isn't the greatest. Well I think that's it for my quick note today. If you have any ideas to share, or comments you like to make, fell free to do so. You can always email me if you have my address. A warning you may want to left your email address if you what me to reply to your comment, as this blog site seems not to want me to reply to comments made.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Hello
A new scam has come to my attention. The pay day loan scam. Now there have been offices cropping up in town all acrossed the country for years. They have even started popping up everywhere online as well. Their emails are easy to identify, big bold picture of someone smiling with the cash they need for...... whatever. Now pay day loans themselves are a bad game to get into. You get a $200 loan, you pay them $250 when you get your pay check. You need that extra $50 for gas so you go back to the pay day loan people, go ahead and get another $200 loan. Then you pay back your $250 again, soon find out you needed more money for... whatever. So you go back to the pay day load people again. I think you get the picture. But for all the faults in the 'Pay Day Loan' system, they are at least honest and straight forward about what is going on, only failing in telling you that it can become a vicious cycle. Now the scammers are trying to get into the action. So here are my tips are avoiding those scams. Pay Day Loan people will not ask for your info via email, they have secure websites where all business with them begins. And you should never trust an email for any business with your information if they don't provide a link to opt out of their email list. If you feel you really do need a pay day loan, my suggestion is simply, go to your local loan office, or Pay Day loan site. Don't use an email link you received. Most definitely do not give your info the someone who emails you, out of the blue saying they'll give you a pay day loan. If you are determined to do the loan online, one of the more well known companies is bound to be your safer bet.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Hello
In the last few years, I have found that there is a new scam that now seems to be more and more popular. It's the "Business Proposition". These quick one liners are attempts to intrigue you into their little web, where you well get so comfortable with with the scammer that you would give them anything they ask for. You feel you know them on a personal level. You know about what they want from you, but you also know about their family, and their troubles. You are safe in their hands, and they know what they are doing. You must only remember this is a game for them, and their personal info, it's only from a character they have made up to play this game. If you can't afford to roll the dice, I would advise ignoring them all together. These people always play for keeps, and they don't stop just because you have nothing left. They ask for your info, money, families money, friends money, they well even ask you to take out a loan. All so they can get theirs.
It starts with the one line email. "I have a business proposition for you, if you are interested, please reply to this email." They tell you nothing at first contact. The second email always assumes you are going to do it, if you feel the reply was taken as an acceptance, you well feel far more pressure to help them however they ask. you must also note at this point that in their minds "no" is not an option. They tell you what the business is. This, in my experience boils down to three wildly different tacts.
1. "I am a business professional (usually banker) who has found a surplus of unclaimed money in my company budget the last two years and need help getting it out. This must happen now"
2. "I Am a widow(er) and now I am dying too. I want to give my millions to charity but my family won't let me." This one seems, in most cases, to refer to the family members in question as "non-christian".
3. "My business professional relative has been put in jail, and we need help to quietly move their assets before Blank government finds, and liquidates them."
These particular types of scams are, more often then not, set up to take place in another country. Like most other scams, they use the names of well known figures. They even create fake ID, and official documents, which are usually scanned into a computer, then altered. Some of these documents are done so well, that you almost don't find their 'tell'.
If they do not tell you about their live and family in their second email, and you aren't quite convinced yet, you will most assuredly be hearing their live story in the third letter. This is where they tell you their heart wrenching woes. They tell you why they feel they they should have this money, or why their family doesn't want it to go where they want it to. They tell you how they feel like you are family to them. they may even start the letter by telling you that they prayed for you in last night's evening family prays, or this morning's. Lastly they invite you to share your story, to tell them everything. So that you can feel they know you like family, the way that you now know them. Once they start using this info to make you feel that they understand you, it's time to reel in.
Again the object for them, in any scam, is to get your money or personal information. If money is the goal, They won't go directly for it. It's the bank account they look for. With banks, permission to access your account goes both ways. This means, if they are given your bank info, so that they can put millions in your account, they also have access to take it out too. In most cases you won't have the money in your account to handle what was taken out, and your on the hook for it. You could go after them. Take to pursuing them by legal means, but by the time the money is gone, they have already closed all accounts used. The email account, the bank account, even the name of the person disappears forever.
Once in awhile their goal is to get your personal information. In which case, they may tell you right off, not to give them your bank info. They would want to send a check, ATM, money gram, or other money courier service. Some will even ask you to 'reconfirm' personal information you don't remember giving to anyone. They are simply hoping one of two conclusions. Either you had given your info to someone, and assume that they had something to do with that person, or you will assume you just forgot that you gave your info. If you feel unsure, even if you think you have dealt with this person before, it's always ok to ask for proof. First thing for sure is that you should always keep a record of your actual dealings with banks, agencies, and any other time you need to give your info, personal or account. That if you don't know, or remember them, ask for proof to remind you of your past dealings with them. Any legitimate business person well not only understand that you want to protect yourself from any of the scammers out there, but they will also appreciate how professionally you conduct business in your personal live. If someone initiates an email dialog with you asking for any of your info, the safest bet is to give them no more then they already know. Yes that means, if they have yet to use your name, don't even give them that.
The last thing I ask you to remember is that their are many of us out there posting on hundreds of sites. We post scam emails for you to compare your emails to. We post advice for those who feel that they are being scammed. We are creating a dense web of information to keep email users safe from those who would take advantage of any innocent user. So remember, when in doubt, check it out.
It starts with the one line email. "I have a business proposition for you, if you are interested, please reply to this email." They tell you nothing at first contact. The second email always assumes you are going to do it, if you feel the reply was taken as an acceptance, you well feel far more pressure to help them however they ask. you must also note at this point that in their minds "no" is not an option. They tell you what the business is. This, in my experience boils down to three wildly different tacts.
1. "I am a business professional (usually banker) who has found a surplus of unclaimed money in my company budget the last two years and need help getting it out. This must happen now"
2. "I Am a widow(er) and now I am dying too. I want to give my millions to charity but my family won't let me." This one seems, in most cases, to refer to the family members in question as "non-christian".
3. "My business professional relative has been put in jail, and we need help to quietly move their assets before Blank government finds, and liquidates them."
These particular types of scams are, more often then not, set up to take place in another country. Like most other scams, they use the names of well known figures. They even create fake ID, and official documents, which are usually scanned into a computer, then altered. Some of these documents are done so well, that you almost don't find their 'tell'.
If they do not tell you about their live and family in their second email, and you aren't quite convinced yet, you will most assuredly be hearing their live story in the third letter. This is where they tell you their heart wrenching woes. They tell you why they feel they they should have this money, or why their family doesn't want it to go where they want it to. They tell you how they feel like you are family to them. they may even start the letter by telling you that they prayed for you in last night's evening family prays, or this morning's. Lastly they invite you to share your story, to tell them everything. So that you can feel they know you like family, the way that you now know them. Once they start using this info to make you feel that they understand you, it's time to reel in.
Again the object for them, in any scam, is to get your money or personal information. If money is the goal, They won't go directly for it. It's the bank account they look for. With banks, permission to access your account goes both ways. This means, if they are given your bank info, so that they can put millions in your account, they also have access to take it out too. In most cases you won't have the money in your account to handle what was taken out, and your on the hook for it. You could go after them. Take to pursuing them by legal means, but by the time the money is gone, they have already closed all accounts used. The email account, the bank account, even the name of the person disappears forever.
Once in awhile their goal is to get your personal information. In which case, they may tell you right off, not to give them your bank info. They would want to send a check, ATM, money gram, or other money courier service. Some will even ask you to 'reconfirm' personal information you don't remember giving to anyone. They are simply hoping one of two conclusions. Either you had given your info to someone, and assume that they had something to do with that person, or you will assume you just forgot that you gave your info. If you feel unsure, even if you think you have dealt with this person before, it's always ok to ask for proof. First thing for sure is that you should always keep a record of your actual dealings with banks, agencies, and any other time you need to give your info, personal or account. That if you don't know, or remember them, ask for proof to remind you of your past dealings with them. Any legitimate business person well not only understand that you want to protect yourself from any of the scammers out there, but they will also appreciate how professionally you conduct business in your personal live. If someone initiates an email dialog with you asking for any of your info, the safest bet is to give them no more then they already know. Yes that means, if they have yet to use your name, don't even give them that.
The last thing I ask you to remember is that their are many of us out there posting on hundreds of sites. We post scam emails for you to compare your emails to. We post advice for those who feel that they are being scammed. We are creating a dense web of information to keep email users safe from those who would take advantage of any innocent user. So remember, when in doubt, check it out.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Hello
Hello to everyone out there. As you may already know, I have been blogging the scams people have been attempting to pull on me for some time now. Well now as a service to you all, and quite frankly, to make some extra money (as we all need right about now), I would be informing you on various products. Now these products are being sold by others, I am merely providing a portal for which to arrive at the site of the products you may like to purchase. Please note, I am still very much against scams of any kind. If you feel you have been wronged by any seller I promote on this blog, send me an email. I well do as I do with my scam emails. I well research, and even contact the seller themselves. If a scam is being committed by said seller, I well no longer have them on my site. I hope the posts both scam watch, and product, well be helpful to all of you. As always take care of yourselves and those around you, after all, we are all family.
Monday, August 13, 2012
Hello
There have been quite a few changes in the world of scam emails. Since a few arrests have been made, a lot of scammers are trying to get people by saying that they are trying to help you recover money you have given to scammers in the past. They are even trying to pose as U.S. government officials I just ask you to keep in mind that the information it take to make a false identity off your own is much smaller then you may think. Just your mane and phone number or home address is enough for any con artist worth his/her salt. So I urge you to do some fact checking if you think you want to deal with these people. If they said they are from a bank, google the bank, send the bank a quick email off the google link. Another thing to remember, if they are who they say they are, they well understand any hesitation, fact checking, or request of prove you may need. If they get upset because you ask for such, their not for real. If you have received any email you believe may be a scam, but you haven't seen it on my blog, or any other email blogs. Please feel free to send them to my email address at amandajmbass@gmail.com. I well be more then happy to help, and if I have found it to be a scam, I well post it with the rest of the scam emails. As always, I give one month for all emails to prove that they are not scammers. As you can see by the amount of scam emails in this blog, many do not pass the test. Happy Emailing.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Hello world, I am starting my first blog. The main purpose for this is because I've been getting some pretty funny scam emails for years now, and decided to start putting them up for public view. Now my stock response to those emails tends to be "I do not give my info without prove of claim" and I've gotten some lame responses to that. I have decided to post them in a public way so that you all can compare to some you have receive, or to laugh along with me at the scammers failed and truly bad attempts at getting money out of me. However it won't all to scam email, I well also from time to time just be blogging for blog sake. Please feel free to share this blog address to people whom you know have receive scam emails, or who would just love to read my random rants. Enjoy :)
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