tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783176288084503032024-02-18T23:04:17.211-05:00Think it's a ScamThink it's a scam? This site will help you uncover scams and frauds that you receive over the internet, email or your smart phone. Report a scam or read about common scams.Net Strandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11087870212862052198noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378317628808450303.post-90154606728508525162015-11-13T06:54:00.000-05:002015-11-13T06:54:46.263-05:00Budweiser Car Wrap Scam Email<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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There is a scam email being circulated that offers cash for car owners who will wrap their car with the Budweiser Beer logo.<br />
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This is a scam. Budweiser does not offer the general public cash for wrapping their cars.
The contact information for Budweiser ( Anheuser-Busch InBev) is listed below, so you may confirm this.<br />
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Budweiser 800 Number:<br />
1-800-342-5283<br />
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<b>Anheuser-Busch InBev Global Headquarters</b><br />
Brouwerijplein, 1<br />
3000 Leuven<br />
Belgium<br />
Tel +32 16 27 61 11<br />
Fax +32 16 50 61 11<br />
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<b>Anheuser-Busch InBev Functional Management Office</b><br />
250 Park Avenue<br />
New York, New York 10177 USA<br />
United States<br />
Phone Number: 1-212-573-8800<br />
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This is to inform you that you will be receiving the upfront payment envelope for your Budweiser Car Advert, which will be delivered to you today via FedEx. Below is the tracking details, Kindly be on the lookout for the delivery.<br />
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Tracking Details :<br />
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Tracking Number: 799392789789<br />
Check Amount : $ 1318<br />
Track at : http://www.Fedex.com<br />
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Follow the Instructions below Carefully<br />
You will make use of the Funds in completing your Budweiser Car Advert, It also covers part of your weekly salary. Upon receiving the Payment, I would want you to proceed to your Bank and Deposit the check and funds will be available for withdrawal 24hrs after it has been deposited, Withdraw Immediately at the point of deposit or after 24 hrs. Remove your Upfront Payment of $300, and forward the rest balance of $698 to our new graphic agent and advert license officer who will be responsible for the advert placement on your car who is waiting to receive funds in other to get the materials and necessary docs. needed for the advert placement. I hope all is clear to you and well understood. Please send the balance as stated below and send to the agents within an hour via WESTERN UNION after you have immediately withdraw at the point of deposit :<br />
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This transfer should be done via WESTERN UNION TRANSFER (Money in Minutes)<br />
SEND TO^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^<br />
(Graphic agent).......<br />
Receiver's Name: L. Jones<br />
Receiver's Address: Ave<br />
City : Detroit<br />
State : Michigan<br />
Zipcode : 48219<br />
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Net Strandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11087870212862052198noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378317628808450303.post-5241414100263011942015-11-11T11:10:00.000-05:002015-11-11T11:10:17.190-05:00Rockstar Energy Drink Car Wrap Scam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
There is a scam email being circulated that offers cash for car owners who will wrap their car with the RockStar Energy Drink logo.<br />
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This is a scam. Rockstar does not offer the general public cash for wrapping their cars. <br />
The contact information for Rockstar is listed below, so you may confirm this.<br />
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<b>ROCKSTAR, Inc.</b><br />
PO Box 27740<br />
Las Vegas, NV 89126 USA<br />
Email: info@rockstar69.com
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Net Strandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11087870212862052198noreply@blogger.com78tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378317628808450303.post-48955182651859806692014-08-27T12:23:00.000-04:002014-08-27T12:23:11.490-04:00Fake Craigslist Login Page Scam<h2>
Fake Craigslist Login Page Scam</h2>
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WARNING: scammers may try to steal your account by sending an official-looking email with a link to a fake craigslist login page that looks like this page, hoping you'll type in your username and password.<br />
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Look carefully at the web address near the top of your browser to make sure you are on the real craigslist login page, <a href="https://accounts.craigslist.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://accounts.craigslist.org</a><br />
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The safest way to login is go to the craigslist homepage directly by typing in the web address, and then clicking on the 'my account' link.<br />
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<br />Net Strandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11087870212862052198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378317628808450303.post-69187417803727052672014-08-25T10:41:00.000-04:002014-08-25T10:41:04.134-04:00The Government Grant Scam - Is it a scam?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Sometimes, it’s an ad that claims you will qualify to receive a “free grant” to pay for education costs, home repairs, home business expenses, or unpaid bills. Other times, it’s a phone call supposedly from a “government” agency or some other organization with an official sounding name. In either case, the claim is the same: your application for a grant is guaranteed to be accepted, and you’ll never have to pay the money back.</div>
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But the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency, says that “money for nothing” grant offers usually are scams, whether you see them in your local paper or a national magazine, or hear about them on the phone.</div>
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Some scam artists advertise “free grants” in the classifieds, inviting readers to call a toll-free number for more information. Others are more bold: they call you out of the blue. They lie about where they’re calling from, or they claim legitimacy using an official-sounding name like the “Federal Grants Administration.” They may ask you some basic questions to determine if you “qualify” to receive a grant. FTC attorneys say calls and come-ons for free money invariably are rip offs.</div>
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Grant scammers generally follow a script: they congratulate you on your eligibility, then ask for your checking account information so they can “deposit your grant directly into your account,” or cover a one-time “processing fee.” The caller may even reassure you that you can get a refund if you’re not satisfied. In fact, you’ll never see the grant they promise; they will disappear with your money.</div>
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The FTC says following a few basic rules can keep consumers from losing money to these “government grant” scams:</div>
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<li style="margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Don’t give out your bank account information to anyone you don’t know.</strong> Scammers pressure people to divulge their bank account information so that they can steal the money in the account. Always keep your bank account information confidential. Don’t share it unless you are familiar with the company and know why the information is necessary.</li>
<li style="margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Don’t pay any money for a “free” government grant.</strong> If you have to pay money to claim a “free” government grant, it isn’t really free. A real government agency won’t ask you to pay a processing fee for a grant that you have already been awarded — or to pay for a list of grant-making institutions. The names of agencies and foundations that award grants are available for free at any public library or on the Internet. The only official access point for all federal grant-making agencies is<a href="http://www.grants.gov/" style="color: #2b93d9; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">www.grants.gov</a>.</li>
<li style="margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Look-alikes aren’t the real thing.</strong> Just because the caller says he’s from the “Federal Grants Administration” doesn’t mean that he is. There is no such government agency. Take a moment to check the blue pages in your telephone directory to bear out your hunch — or not.</li>
<li style="margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Phone numbers can deceive.</strong> Some con artists use Internet technology to disguise their area code in caller ID systems. Although it may look like they’re calling from Washington, DC, they could be calling from anywhere in the world.</li>
<li style="margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Take control of the calls you receive. </strong>If you want to reduce the number of telemarketing calls you receive, place your telephone number on the National Do Not Call Registry. To register online, visit<a href="http://www.donotcall.gov/" style="color: #2b93d9; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">donotcall.gov</a>. To register by phone, call 1-888-382-1222 (TTY: 1-866-290-4236) from the phone number you wish to register.</li>
<li style="margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">File a complaint with the FTC.</strong> If you think you may have been a victim of a government grant scam, <a href="http://ftccomplaintassistant.gov/" style="color: #2b93d9; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">file a complaint with the FTC online</a>, or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, identity theft, and other fraud-related complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure online database available to hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.</li>
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Net Strandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11087870212862052198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378317628808450303.post-41721743886278609082014-02-26T16:30:00.000-05:002014-08-21T08:26:58.985-04:00Mystery Shopper Scam 2014<div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line; word-wrap: break-word;">
It sounds pretty good: you walk into a store like any other customer. Then 20 minutes later, you’re done, ready to write a report that will earn you $50. And then you can do it again.</div>
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If Shopper Systems and some companies like it were to be believed, mystery shopping jobs like this were not only widely available, but could generate “insane profit.” All for just $2.95 for training and a week’s trial, then $49.95 a month after that for an up-to-date list of interested retailers — and you’d be free to cancel any time.</div>
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But they couldn’t be believed, the FTC says. <a href="http://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2014/02/ftc-shuts-down-business-opportunity-scam" style="color: #2b93d9; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">According to the FTC’s complaint</a>, people who paid to be mystery shoppers found there were few, if any, jobs in their area. And the jobs that did exist paid a lot less than $50. People who tried to cancel found they were still charged $49.95 a month, not knowing they were also enrolled in a second “opportunity” running their own webstore.</div>
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The companies and people behind the alleged scam have agreed to settlements with the FTC that ban them from selling business or work-at-home opportunities and require them to surrender assets to the FTC.</div>
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Legitimate mystery shopping opportunities are out there, but so are plenty of scams. Don’t pay to be a mystery shopper — information about mystery shopping jobs should be free, and certifications offered are often of little value. Many professionals in the field consider mystery shopping a part-time activity, at best, and opportunities generally are posted online by marketing research or merchandising companies.</div>
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Want to learn more about these kinds of scams and get tips on finding legitimate mystery shopping jobs? Read <a href="http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0053-mystery-shopper-scams" style="color: #2b93d9; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Mystery Shopper Scams</a> at <a href="http://www.ftc.gov/bizopps" style="color: #2b93d9; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">ftc.gov/bizopps</a>. </div>
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<br />Net Strandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11087870212862052198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378317628808450303.post-40190344010162312602014-02-26T16:27:00.002-05:002014-08-21T08:27:04.092-04:00The Coaching Department Email Scam - 2014<div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line; word-wrap: break-word;">
The<a href="http://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2014/02/ftc-halts-multi-million-dollar-work-home-business-coaching-scheme" style="color: #2b93d9; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;"> FTC’s case against the Coaching Department</a> and its related companies, which the FTC alleges strung people along in a three-part scam that raked in tens of millions of dollars. For out-of-work people who got caught up in this business opportunity scam, it was a problem that went from bad to worse.</div>
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<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Phase 1:</strong> It started with an email or online search result telling people they could run their own internet business from home. When people clicked through to the company’s sites, they found success stories of people who supposedly made real money with the system, and warnings that the program was quickly filling up. At a cost of less than $100, many people jumped at the chance.</div>
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<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Phase 2: </strong>Once people paid and got their work-at-home kit, the next pitch began. For anywhere from $3,000-$12,000 — often depending on a person’s available credit — they could be part of the business coaching program. Not just any program, the company said, but one for select, motivated people that could be “success stories” for marketing materials or infomercials. People “interviewed” for the opportunity would work hand-in-hand with coaches to help them succeed, so they’d easily make enough to pay off their debt in 3-6 months, the company said.</div>
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<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Phase 3:</strong> After people paid for the coaching program, they were hit up a third time. This time the pitch was for add-on services like website design or accounting services that would ensure success. People wanting to protect their already substantial investments in the company spent thousands more.</div>
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But no matter how much people bought or how hard they worked, most didn’t end up with a working online business. Besides making little to no money, they also ended up heavily in debt, the FTC says. The scam ended when people realized they’d been ripped off or reached the limits on their credit cards.</div>
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Many work-at-home opportunities are promoted by scam artists and will cost you more than you can earn. Learn more about evaluating<a href="http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0175-work-home-businesses" style="color: #2b93d9; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">work-at-home</a> and other <a href="http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0172-bogus-business-opportunities" style="color: #2b93d9; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">business opportunities</a> at <a href="http://ftc.gov/bizopps" style="color: #2b93d9; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">ftc.gov/bizopps</a>.</div>
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<br />Net Strandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11087870212862052198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378317628808450303.post-72299365964508051842013-05-28T15:09:00.001-04:002014-08-21T08:27:11.965-04:00Yahoo/MSN and Microsoft Windows Lottery Scam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b>Yahoo/MSN and Microsoft Windows Lottery Scam 2013</b><br />
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This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of Eight hundred thousand USD (£800,000.00 USD) for this month of 2013:<br />
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Lottery promotion which is organized by YAHOO& MSN LOTTERY INC & WINDOWS 8 LIVE. The YAHOO/MSN & MICROSOFT WINDOWS collects all the email addresses of the people that are active online, among the millions that subscribed to Yahoo and Hotmail, Gmail we only select five people every Month as our winners through electronic balloting System without the winner applying, we congratulate you for being one of the people selected.<br />
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FOR CLAIMS OF WINNING PRIZE YOU MUST CONTACT THE EMAIL BELOW WITH YOUR INFORMATION Contact Email: (@live.com) 1. FULL NAMES: 2. HOUSE ADDRESS: 3. OCCUPATION: 4. SEX: 5. AGE: 6. DIRECT PHONE NO: 7. STATE: 8. COUNTRY: Thank you and accept my hearty congratulations once again!<br />
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I think you should know about this. and if it's true then email back.<br />
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<b>This is a Scam! Do Not Reply or Give Any Information to the Senders of this email.</b></div>
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<br />Net Strandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11087870212862052198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378317628808450303.post-54668461856367863272013-05-22T11:30:00.001-04:002014-08-21T08:27:21.908-04:00Is BeeZid A Scam?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Many are complaining about BeeZid. BeeZid is a penny auction site. These sites like BeeZid, DealDash, PisoBid, Ziinga, and Quibids are facing criticism about their business models.<br />
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We don not feel that BeeZid is a scam. However, the whole penny auction model is ripe for fraud and confusion. So, buyer beware. <br />
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We welcome you to comment about your thoughts on BeeZid. Do you feel it is a scam or is it a legitimate website/business.<br />
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Cheers from ThinkitsaScam.com<br />
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<br />Net Strandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11087870212862052198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378317628808450303.post-74200331123678852792013-05-22T07:43:00.001-04:002014-08-21T08:27:27.383-04:00AT&T Yahoo! email Scam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
There is a scam email being circulated that urges you to sign in to your Yahoo Mail! AT&T Account. This is a scam, do not login from the link that they provide.<br />
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<b>Example of the Scam Email:</b><br />
I received the following email from: at&t Yahoo! Mail© [blbadb@sbcglobal.net] Is this from you? Dear Customer, Your E-mail account needs to be updated within 24Hours, If this is not done we shall suspend your account. Sign in to your account now Thank you Customer Care Copyright ? 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights
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<br />Net Strandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11087870212862052198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378317628808450303.post-81807397389919883412013-05-13T11:20:00.002-04:002014-08-21T08:27:32.551-04:00Apple iPad Africa Prom Scam: Mr. Raymond SMS Text<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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There is a scam email being circulated that texts you that you have won an Apple iPad from the Apple Africa Promo. <b>This is a scam</b>, do not respond or give the senders your information.<br />
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I received a sms stating that my sim number have won R1.000.000 + an ipad in the Apple Africa Promo.<br />
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The so-called Apple agent -Mr. Raymond, wants me to pay R5000 at my nearest Western Union office for delivery for receiver Collins Peters. Number for Apple head office as per Mr Raymond +44744832X553-My ref no: SA237M -received sms from 08X 79X 933X.<br />
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I received a confirmation sms on Saturady stating approval of my cheque payout from +2784XXXX12018x106 <b>I just want to know whether this is a scam or not?</b> Thanking you in advance. Bronwyn<br />
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Answer: Yes this is a scam!</div>
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<br />Net Strandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11087870212862052198noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378317628808450303.post-66416814859680703012013-03-14T14:05:00.007-04:002014-08-21T08:26:01.787-04:00Red Bull Energy Drink Car Wrap Scam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
There is a scam email being circulated that offers cash for car owners who will wrap their car with the Red Bull logo.<br />
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This is a scam. Red Bull does not offer the general public cash for wrapping their cars.
The contact information for Rockstar is listed below, so you may confirm this.<br />
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<b>Red Bull GmbH</b><br />
Am Brunnen 1<br />
Fuschl am See, 5330 AUT<br />
Phone Number: 43-662-6582-0<br />
Fax Number: 43-662-6582-7010
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<b>Red Bull USA</b><br />
1740 Stewart St.<br />
Santa Monica, CA 90404 USA<br />
Phone Number: 1-310-393-4647<br />
Fax Number: 1-310-230-2361<br />
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<b>SCAM ALERT from REDBULL</b>
If you are contacted by an individual or company claiming to be Red Bull and offering you employment, gift cards or some other promotion in exchange for personal information and/or payment - PLEASE DISREGARD as they are not authorized Red Bull representatives or programs, and this may be an unlawful attempt to obtain your information or money.<br />
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<b>VISA & MASTERCARD ONLINE SERVICE REWARDS 2013: SCAM ALERT</b><br />
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This email is circulating and it is a SCAM! Do not click any of the links or give
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From: VISA & MASTERCARD <wen-ming .l="" ao="" gatech.edu="" mse.=""><br />
Date: March 8, 2013 7:49:54 AM EST<br />
To: undisclosed-recipients:;<br />
Subject: VISA & MASTERCARD ONLINE SERVICE REWARDS 2013<br />
Reply-To: VISA & MASTERCARD <cc reply2me.com=""><br /><br />
Good Day,<br /><br />
On behalf of the VISA & MASTERCARD ONLINE SERVICE REWARDS 2013 ©Inc, you
have been awarded the sum of $20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand US Dollars)
Our transfer department will transfer your funds securely by crediting your
Visa or MasterCard credit card or debit card with the awarded amount of
$20,000.00. This award is organized by the VISA & MASTERCARD ONLINE SERVICE
2013 ©Inc.The online service system chooses the most active online shopping
users and we are also using this award to thank you for patronizing our
products and services.<br /><br />
To proceed with the transaction fill the transfer form by clicking on the below link.<br /><br />
Link: http://check-ur-c d-online-1.th e-power.org/<br /><br />
Thanks<br /><br />
©VISA & MASTERCARD ONLINE SERVICE INC 2012.All rights reserved<br />
This is not from Visa or Mastercard and it should be reported as a scam.</cc></wen-ming></div>
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<br />Net Strandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11087870212862052198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378317628808450303.post-46550441421667941182012-09-21T08:58:00.000-04:002012-09-21T08:58:24.780-04:00ADP Benefits Phishing E-mail - Scam Alert<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The is an phishing e-mail purporting to be from ADP Benefits. Please, do not respond to this email or click the links in it.<br />
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<b>Information from ADP:</b><br />
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What is phishing? <br />
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ANSWER: Cyber criminals try to lure people with spoofed emails, voice messages and text messages that tell the recipient there is a problem with a bank account, credit card, or even a payroll question that has to be answered “right away.” These phony emails are called phishing emails. Do not respond or click on any links within these emails.<br />
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What protection do I have against phishing?<br />
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ANSWER: If an email comes to your email inbox and it is asking you to take immediate action on something to do with your account or your data, even if it looks like it is from a source you know, like your bank or credit card company, do not take any action. Delete the email. If you think it may have been a legitimate request, contact the company by phone. Do not use any number given in the email, it maybe fake too. Remember: Legitimate companies that have your sensitive data will not send or call you to ask for that information.<br />
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What do fraudulent emails look like? <br />
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ANSWER: Fraudulent emails are often disguised or made to look like they are coming from an official source, such as a government agency or business. If you have doubts, check with the sender via phone about the email and the information being asked.<br />
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What should I do if I get an email with an ADP logo and I suspect it is a phishing email?<br />
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ANSWER: If you receive a suspicious email, phone call or text message that looks like it is coming from ADP; let us know about it right away. Forward the original email you received as an attachment or a description of the phone call or text message to <a href="mailto:abuse@adp.com">abuse@adp.com</a>. A representative from ADP will contact you or your employer as appropriate. ADP will take appropriate steps to address suspicious events.
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Net Strandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11087870212862052198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378317628808450303.post-59000628146815867902012-09-20T08:12:00.000-04:002014-08-21T08:28:03.117-04:00Ebay Popup Scam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Their is a new scam using ebay's name. A page rewrites using browser flash plugins to solicit payments by direct money transfer for expensive items that don't exist.<br />
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With flash enabled in the viewer browser the pages do a 'double-load' --> the paypal payment bits disappear while direct money transfer is listed as 'protected'. Some other changes occur such as item pictures appearing, item id changing to stop reporting and stop the view of other seller items. <br />
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The first hack used external non-ebay servers to work their magic, I presume the new version is the same. Ebay just stonewall and say they couldn't be hacked. This may amount to $80,000 in 3 days for a few items. It's no-flash policy probably stops those ebay staff that scrutinise reported items from seeing what is going on.
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<br />Net Strandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11087870212862052198noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378317628808450303.post-80770758894056535732012-09-19T08:07:00.000-04:002014-08-21T08:28:08.248-04:00Yahoo Lottery Scam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A scam email is circulating that states that you have won a Yahoo Lottery. This has set off the scam alert.<br />
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Dear Yahoo Management ! Last month of 26th I have received the below email on my hotmail id "bilalsh@hotmail.com" Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 22:08:13 +0800 From: @yahoo.com.hk Subject: CONTACT THE PAYING BANK FOR YOUR WINNING PRIZE $1,000.000.00 To: @hotmail.com YAHOO LOTTERY RESULTS 2012 YAHOO INTERNET LOTTERY CONGRATULATIONS!!! Yahoo!! International Lottery Organization Bangkok Branch Office Address: 3 Sukhumvit Lane Bangkok 10400<br />
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Thailand Dear Lucky Winner , In receipt of your information regarding your winning prize of ONE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ( $1, 000. 000.00USD). In the 10 Years ongoing Yahoo! lottery promotion award of the New Year Held this Month. Your email address was randomly selected among the 25 lucky winners in batch 50,000,000 International email addresses .You have been approved to pay the lump sum of ONE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ( $1, 000. 000.00USD). I Mr. Mark Chang the lottery representative here in Bangkok Thailand will be guiding you on how to claim your winning prize.
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<br />Net Strandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11087870212862052198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378317628808450303.post-53466542548825321222012-09-13T14:56:00.000-04:002014-08-21T08:28:13.255-04:00Anthony Morrison Scam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Some feel that Anthony Morrison's seminar Internet Marketing is a scam. First they have you go to a free seminar and provide you with a free lunch. <br />
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The seminar lasts about 2 hours and it is somewhat informative. The basic premise is that you learn how to set up websites and use affiliate links to earn money.<br />
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The paid training and course costs around $2900. The course lasts three days and you get support and they do offer a refund if you are not satisfied.<br />
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The biggest problem that I see with the course is that they promote buying ads to promote your website. That seems like a very dangerous game, because if your conversion to sales is not enough to pay the advertising clicks, you are losing money.
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So, buyer beware.
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<br />Net Strandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11087870212862052198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378317628808450303.post-70069597650970465022012-09-06T14:23:00.001-04:002014-08-21T08:28:26.911-04:00Bitcoin Scam or Not?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Bitcoin is an experimental new digital currency that enables instant payments to anyone, anywhere in the world.<br />
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Bitcoin uses peer-to-peer technology to operate with no central authority: managing transactions and issuing money are carried out collectively by the network.<br />
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Bitcoin is also the name of the open source software which enables the use of this currency.<br />
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What do we think of Bitcoin?<br />
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I like the fact that it is not controlled by a government.<br />
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However, trust is something that must be earned. Review your experience with Bitcoin or state your opinions below.</div>
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<br />Net Strandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11087870212862052198noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378317628808450303.post-19284345320164274702012-09-01T19:13:00.002-04:002014-08-21T08:28:36.871-04:00Skype Draw Award GBP750,000.00 SCAM<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
There is a scam telling Skype Users that they have won a drawing for 750,000.00. This is most likely a big Scam. Do not respond!<br />
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<b>Skype Draw Award GBP750,000.00 SCAM</b><br />
Hi There I would like to know if you had any competition running were this is the information I got my name is Robert Sorzano and it is saying I won so please let me know Greetings Lucky winner, You have been awarded GBP750,000.00 by Skype Draw Award held in United Kingdom. The Skype ID Award is no doubt a great opportunity for us to show appreciation to our Customers' patronage in the past years, and to help them contribute to the development of their communities. All Skype ID were obtained from the International Skype Directory. I wish to let you know the steps that you must follow to receive your prize money at the earliest possible time. In this process, we shall respect your views, opinions and most importantly, protect your privacy. Please provide us with the following information to enable us issue you the Award Certificate and process your prize release. Full Name..................... Address........................ Age.............................. Sex.............................. Nationality..................... Home Phone.................. Mobile Phone................. Occupation..................... Your Personal Winning Ref.No:SK0092UK) and must be quoted in the subject of every correspondence. Please keep details of your winning Ref No confidential until the successful transfer of your fund to you, as any form of double claim will lead to withdrawal of the Prize. This draw was conducted solely by Skype UK and cannot be redeemed at your Local Skype Communications Shop. Once again, I congratulate you personally on your selection and implore you to adhere to our directions in ensuring successful claim. Further guidelines shall be provided to you on our receipt of your personal information. Kind Regards, Dr Michael J Elliott (Claim Agent)</div>
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<br />Net Strandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11087870212862052198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378317628808450303.post-52529390536542402442012-08-31T08:06:00.000-04:002014-08-21T08:28:45.631-04:00My Career Scam Email Circulating<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b>WARNING
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Scam email: James Cason from Asset Management / Alliance Asset Management:<br />
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A fraudulent email is circulating from someone using the name James Cason that appears to be from MyCareer informing the recipient of an offer of employment from a company called either Asset Management or Alliance Asset Management. It may mention MyCareer but this email is fraudulent spam. It was not generated or endorsed by MyCareer nor have they gathered your name from our site: fraudulent parties are very adept at collecting and compiling databases of people's personal information to use it in such a way as this to make it seem as though their correspondence to you is legitimate. They have even created fake websites to make this scam seem legitimate, the addresses of which they may include in their emails. Please do not send applications or personal details in response to this email.</div>
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<br />Net Strandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11087870212862052198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378317628808450303.post-56307043084911788122012-08-10T07:51:00.001-04:002014-08-21T08:28:53.758-04:00Power4Home Scam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b>Power4Home</b><br />
Power4HomePro.com<br />
855 Village Center Drive #386 <br />
North Oaks, Minnesota 55127 USA<br />
Live4Home Phone Number: 1-612-568-8880<br />
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Do you feel you have been scammed by Power4Home? Please let us know about your experience with Power4Home below.</div>
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<br />Net Strandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11087870212862052198noreply@blogger.com0Power4Home45.0814495 -93.11714845.080048 -93.1196155 45.082851 -93.1146805tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378317628808450303.post-77266507951424420912012-08-08T20:53:00.000-04:002014-08-21T08:29:15.388-04:00Florida Lottery Scam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Every day, criminals find new ways to scam victims out of their savings. Many Floridians have fallen prey to con artists claiming to be Florida Lottery winners who are unable to collect their jackpots. The con artists offer to “sell” the winning ticket to the victim, or ask their victim to collect the money for them. When the victim agrees, they are asked for money or other valuables as a “deposit.” Once the con artists have the victim’s money, they disappear.<br />
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The Florida Lottery offers these helpful tips to avoid being scammed:<br />
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<b>NEVER</b> redeem a Florida Lottery ticket for someone you don't know.<br />
<b>NEVER</b> give your credit card numbers over the phone to anyone promising Florida Lottery cash prizes or memberships.<br />
<b>NEVER</b> accept a collect phone call from someone claiming to be a Florida Lottery official.<br />
<b>NEVER</b> respond to a letter or phone call from someone who offers you a guarantee of winning a prize. <b>The Florida Lottery</b> does not guarantee you a prize, only a chance of winning if you buy a legal ticket.<br />
<b>ONLY</b> participate in a "lottery pool" with people you trust. If you have questions about "lottery clubs", please call the Florida Lottery Division of Security at (850) 487-7730.<br />
<b>ONLY</b> buy Florida Lottery tickets from authorized retailers. Call your local Florida Lottery District Office for the location of a retailer near you.<br />
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<br />Net Strandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11087870212862052198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378317628808450303.post-24192894680919466132012-08-08T20:33:00.002-04:002014-08-21T08:29:22.976-04:00ATT Uverse Scam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b>AT&T U-VERSE SCAM ALERT</b> - Friends, here in the Dallas area, AT&T U-Verse sales representatives are going door to door promising promotions and rebates that essentially don't exist. <br />
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We went ahead and signed up. When the AT&T U-Verse installation technician arrived, he set us up with all new equipment, wiring etc. Spent about two hours doing so. Before he left, I had him phone the AT&T customer service department to confirm our account and all the promotions we had been offered. The AT&T customer service rep. (and a manager after I had escalated the call) confirmed that no "gift cards" or rebates that the sales rep. had offered existed. It was all a lie. The worst part was that the "customer service" department was claiming that AT&T had "no control" over the promises being made in the field... <br />
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This was another bad omen, which led us to make the technician take out all his equipment and wiring on the spot, and reinstall our previous TV and Internet services. We, of course, cancelled our order over the phone while the technician was removing the equipment.<br />
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Advice - AVOID AT&T U-Verse, especially when sales reps come a knockin' on your door. Our personal AT&T scam artist said his name was Donovan Ruffin. He gave us his cell number, 214-471-3883, to provide us with any "additional support" we might need. I phoned him while he was standing in our kitchen, and he picked up, so I know this phone was working. Of course, I've been calling him ever since the scam was identified but he has not picked up, yet. He probably has a separate phone he uses for his scams. <br />
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<br />Net Strandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11087870212862052198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378317628808450303.post-57166431491333926112012-06-15T08:18:00.000-04:002014-08-21T08:29:30.064-04:00Facebook Europe Lottery Scam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b>SCAM ALERT! Yes the Facebook Europe Lottery is a scam.</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Dear Winner</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Ref: FB/968/09 Batch: 409978E Face book</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Yahoo Messenger Chat Executive! Prize Results</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">You won Ђ820,000.00 (Eight hundred & twenty thousand Euros only).</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Face book! Mail congratulates you! Face book! / Yahoo Messenger! Company announces you as one of the 10 lucky winners in the ongoing face book emails prize draw for the year 2011 ending</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">All 10 winning email addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 50,000.000.00 international Emails each from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania. As part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually, consequently, you have been approved for a total payout of Ђ820,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Twenty thousand Euros only).</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">This face book and yahoo messenger chat promotion was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base. Furthermore your details (E-mail address) falls within our Netherlands representative office in the Netherlands, as indicated in your email box and your prize money of Ђ820,000.00 Equivalent to ($1,208,883.99 USD) will be released to You through our corresponding assign payment bank.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE Contact Face book / Yahoo messenger chat agent for notice of claims. You’re instructed to send the completed verification information to detail’s below to our agent in the Netherlands whose email address is given below so that you will be advised on what to do to get your prize Money through our corresponding payment bank here in Netherlands.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">FULL NAME:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">DATE OF BIRTH:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">SEX:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">OCCUPATION:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">ADDRESS-COUNTRY:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">PHONE/FAX:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Contact Fiduciary Agent Face book/Yahoo Messenger Chat Award Services Center (Netherlands)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Mr. Goring De Gea </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Emails:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">facebookpaycentre</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Tel: +</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Fax: +.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">For security reasons, we advice you as one of a winner to keep your winning information confidential from the public until your claim is proceed and your prize money remitted to your designated bank account of your choice. This is part of our Face book / Yahoo messenger chat online security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-selected winner or unofficial personnel.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Yours Sincerely, Rev. Gilbert Joe (PHD)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">FACEBOOK Co-coordinator Netherlands the Face book / Yahoo Messenger Chat Staff.</span></div>
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<br />Net Strandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11087870212862052198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378317628808450303.post-67039168247629756802012-06-14T08:57:00.000-04:002014-08-21T08:29:34.090-04:00Zeek Rewards Scam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b>Zeek Rewards</b><br />
Address:<br />
803 West Center St., <br />
Lexington, NC 27292 USA<br />
Skype Support: ZeekSupport<br />
Interviews: interviews@zeeklers.com<br />
Zeek Reward's Phone Number: 1-888-927-9335<br />
Fax Number: 1-336-243-1094<br />
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AshleyMadison.com<br />
Ashley Madison's Phone Number: 1-866-742-2218<br />
The Ashley Madison Agency, Limited<br />
Address:<br />
20 Eglinton Ave West, Suite 1200<br />
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