I hadn't talked about this terrible case, but these poor men were answering a job ad for a farm hand on craigslist. Three murdered and one injured by the posters. The poor guys just wanted a job and paid the ultimate price for being naive.
ABC News report: http://abcnews.go.com/US/ohio-craigslist-murders-purported-chaplains-criminal-past-includes/story?id=15055922
Now let me say, craigslist is NOT responsible for this tragedy. There is no way of knowing if any ad is legitimate or not. We are all responsible for our personal safety, and that includes meeting people in public places and using extreme caution in giving out our personal information.
Having said that, this is not the first time that a job applicant has been murdered through an ad. This has been going on for a longggg time, the Internet has just made it easier. By the same token, be careful if you're selling a product, service or car. You are equally at risk from a criminal who wants to rob or harm you.
Do not believe the BULL DROPPINGS. Check on companies, look up names, only meet people at real offices or if it's freelance work, in a public place. Don't let yourself become a victim of criminals or criminally insane people who want to take advantage of you!
DISCLAIMER -- DO NOT READ THESE LINKS IF YOU HAVE A WEAK STOMACH OR NIGHTMARES! SOME OF THEM ARE HORRIBLE!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armin_Meiwes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonely_hearts_killer
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/news/minnesota/dao-xiong-guilty-life-prison-craigslist-car-ad-aug-12-2011
http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Police+trawl+dating+ads+in+search+of+answers+over+1993+murder+mystery/1135270023824
http://articles.nydailynews.com/2009-04-17/news/17919537_1_hotel-room-masseuse-craigslist
http://docublogger.typepad.com/villiscamystery/2011/11/late-in-december-of-1913-jessamine-hodgson-a-woman-in-her-late-twenties-answered-this-advertisement-in-the-omaha-world-hera.html
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Payday Loan Scam
This is wild, but I JUST talked to a lady who's been getting calls threatening her regarding an old payday loan that was long paid off (thanks to assistance from her bank).
There's people calling her from all over the country, claiming to be a District Attorney and demanding repayment of the loan that SHE ALREADY PAID OFF or she will be arrested!
What a bunch of BULL DROPPINGS!
Yes, I printed this off and I'm going to take it over to her this afternoon. Hopefully she can get some help.
So here it is, straight from the FBI's website:
Telephone Collection Scam Related to Delinquent Payday Loans
12/01/2010—The IC3 receives a high volume of complaints from victims of payday loan telephone collection scams. In these scams, a caller claims that the victim is delinquent in a payday loan and must repay the loan to avoid legal consequences. The callers purport to be representatives of the FBI, Federal Legislative Department, various law firms, or other legitimate-sounding agencies. They claim to be collecting debts for companies such as United Cash Advance, U.S. Cash Advance, U.S. Cash Net, and other Internet check cashing services.
One of the most insidious aspects of this scam is that the callers have accurate information about the victims, including Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, employer information, bank account numbers, and names and telephone numbers of relatives and friends. The method by which the fraudsters obtained the personal information is unclear, but victims often relay that they had completed online applications for other loans or credit cards before the calls began.
The fraudsters relentlessly call the victim’s home, cell phone, and place of employment. They refuse to provide to the victims any details of the alleged payday loans and become abusive when questioned. The callers threaten victims with legal actions, arrests, and in some cases physical violence if they refuse to pay. In many cases, the callers even resort to harassment of the victim’s relatives, friends, and employers.
Some fraudsters instruct victims to fax a statement agreeing to pay a certain dollar amount, on a specific date, via prepaid visa card. The statement further declares that the victim would never dispute the debt.
These telephone calls are an attempt to obtain payment by instilling fear in the victims. Do not follow the instructions of the caller.
If you receive telephone calls such as these, you should:
■Contact your banking institutions;
■Contact the three major credit bureaus and request an alert be put on your file;
■Contact your local law enforcement agencies if you feel you are in immediate danger;
■File a complaint at www.IC3.gov.
Link:
http://www.fbi.gov/scams-safety/e-scams
There's people calling her from all over the country, claiming to be a District Attorney and demanding repayment of the loan that SHE ALREADY PAID OFF or she will be arrested!
What a bunch of BULL DROPPINGS!
Yes, I printed this off and I'm going to take it over to her this afternoon. Hopefully she can get some help.
So here it is, straight from the FBI's website:
Telephone Collection Scam Related to Delinquent Payday Loans
12/01/2010—The IC3 receives a high volume of complaints from victims of payday loan telephone collection scams. In these scams, a caller claims that the victim is delinquent in a payday loan and must repay the loan to avoid legal consequences. The callers purport to be representatives of the FBI, Federal Legislative Department, various law firms, or other legitimate-sounding agencies. They claim to be collecting debts for companies such as United Cash Advance, U.S. Cash Advance, U.S. Cash Net, and other Internet check cashing services.
One of the most insidious aspects of this scam is that the callers have accurate information about the victims, including Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, employer information, bank account numbers, and names and telephone numbers of relatives and friends. The method by which the fraudsters obtained the personal information is unclear, but victims often relay that they had completed online applications for other loans or credit cards before the calls began.
The fraudsters relentlessly call the victim’s home, cell phone, and place of employment. They refuse to provide to the victims any details of the alleged payday loans and become abusive when questioned. The callers threaten victims with legal actions, arrests, and in some cases physical violence if they refuse to pay. In many cases, the callers even resort to harassment of the victim’s relatives, friends, and employers.
Some fraudsters instruct victims to fax a statement agreeing to pay a certain dollar amount, on a specific date, via prepaid visa card. The statement further declares that the victim would never dispute the debt.
These telephone calls are an attempt to obtain payment by instilling fear in the victims. Do not follow the instructions of the caller.
If you receive telephone calls such as these, you should:
■Contact your banking institutions;
■Contact the three major credit bureaus and request an alert be put on your file;
■Contact your local law enforcement agencies if you feel you are in immediate danger;
■File a complaint at www.IC3.gov.
Link:
http://www.fbi.gov/scams-safety/e-scams
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
I found this in my spam box and thought I'd share some of the BULL DROPPINGS that this clown is spreading over the garden (or is it kindergarten) of the Internet and especially our e-mail boxes.
OK, so let us note a few HUGE warning signs.
1) The header: Note that there's a misspelling. "FIST" instead of "FIRST." Really, they couldn't be bothered to check spelling? Or do they speak English fluently or at all?
2) The phone number: Hold up, that's not a United States phone number. Does Western Union even go to Europe? And what do they mean they send me money via Western Union? I never heard of these people! Oh, yeah, and Western Union is written western union. No reputable business would write a business name in all lower case.
3) E-mail addresses: Check out the e-mail addresses, both by the sender and the so-called "western union" address. OK, they sent me money? Note that there appear to be a whole lotta people they supposedly sent money to. --"undisclosed recipients" Really? What turnip truck do these clowns think I fell off?
Another danger sign with the e-mail address - Note that it's a hotmail address. Whaaat? This isn't a bank or business, it's a made up address that anybody could've snatched up and made an e-mail address. And you're not likely to get hotmail to cough up any info on the sender PLUS it'd be useless anyway, it's all fake. Trust me.
PLUS - Since when would Western Union not have their own website? Oh, yeah, they do. So why on God's green earth would the extension on this so-called address be @live.fr??? Really? REALLY?
4) The signature line: "IMF Managing Director" OK, they have GOT to be stupider than a stump to think that you'd really believe that the International Monetary Fund would send somebody like me or you 1.5 million dollars. Come on now!
There are a lot more warning signs, such as "winning funds" and "transfer payment information." What international contest did you enter that would send you money from the International Monetary Fund? Yup, none. And what transfer payment info are they asking for? Betcha it's your bank account info, which you never, ever, ever give to anyone!!
Oh my, the BULL DROPPINGS are getting deep in here. I'm going to have to step out for some air.
But in the meantime, DO NOT even bother to reply to these kinds of messages. Hit that "Spam" button and then delete your Spam box. It's not real, it's not gonna be real, and if you give this info to these rip-off artists, you will lose all of your money.
Trust me.
OK, don't trust me, check on it yourself. Google it or go to http://www.snopes.com/.
Don't be a fool. Remember the famous saying, "A fool and his money are soon parted."
Yup, now that's a truth to be remembered!
OK, so let us note a few HUGE warning signs.
1) The header: Note that there's a misspelling. "FIST" instead of "FIRST." Really, they couldn't be bothered to check spelling? Or do they speak English fluently or at all?
2) The phone number: Hold up, that's not a United States phone number. Does Western Union even go to Europe? And what do they mean they send me money via Western Union? I never heard of these people! Oh, yeah, and Western Union is written western union. No reputable business would write a business name in all lower case.
3) E-mail addresses: Check out the e-mail addresses, both by the sender and the so-called "western union" address. OK, they sent me money? Note that there appear to be a whole lotta people they supposedly sent money to. --"undisclosed recipients" Really? What turnip truck do these clowns think I fell off?
Another danger sign with the e-mail address - Note that it's a hotmail address. Whaaat? This isn't a bank or business, it's a made up address that anybody could've snatched up and made an e-mail address. And you're not likely to get hotmail to cough up any info on the sender PLUS it'd be useless anyway, it's all fake. Trust me.
PLUS - Since when would Western Union not have their own website? Oh, yeah, they do. So why on God's green earth would the extension on this so-called address be @live.fr??? Really? REALLY?
4) The signature line: "IMF Managing Director" OK, they have GOT to be stupider than a stump to think that you'd really believe that the International Monetary Fund would send somebody like me or you 1.5 million dollars. Come on now!
There are a lot more warning signs, such as "winning funds" and "transfer payment information." What international contest did you enter that would send you money from the International Monetary Fund? Yup, none. And what transfer payment info are they asking for? Betcha it's your bank account info, which you never, ever, ever give to anyone!!
Oh my, the BULL DROPPINGS are getting deep in here. I'm going to have to step out for some air.
But in the meantime, DO NOT even bother to reply to these kinds of messages. Hit that "Spam" button and then delete your Spam box. It's not real, it's not gonna be real, and if you give this info to these rip-off artists, you will lose all of your money.
Trust me.
OK, don't trust me, check on it yourself. Google it or go to http://www.snopes.com/.
Don't be a fool. Remember the famous saying, "A fool and his money are soon parted."
Yup, now that's a truth to be remembered!
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
You Need A Clearance Certificate!
You need to send $350 to the FBI for a Clearance Certificate OR ELSE!
Or else what? Since this is totally a scam, what does that guy in Nigeria (or the Ukraine or wherever the latest scammer is located) going to do about it?
Nothing of course. It's all BULL DROPPINGS!
In all seriousness, this phishing e-mail targets the unwary among us, the elderly, the people who are still naive about the vast kindergarten we call the Internet.
Take a minute and warn your family members, friends and co-workers that this old FBI scam is making the rounds again. There's no need to send any money out, there's no such thing as a Clearance Certificate for us regular folks.
And when you get some madness like this, before you panic, go to www.snopes.com or even to google and check it out.
From the Valejo Times Herald: http://www.timesheraldonline.com/ci_18031033
Or else what? Since this is totally a scam, what does that guy in Nigeria (or the Ukraine or wherever the latest scammer is located) going to do about it?
Nothing of course. It's all BULL DROPPINGS!
In all seriousness, this phishing e-mail targets the unwary among us, the elderly, the people who are still naive about the vast kindergarten we call the Internet.
Take a minute and warn your family members, friends and co-workers that this old FBI scam is making the rounds again. There's no need to send any money out, there's no such thing as a Clearance Certificate for us regular folks.
And when you get some madness like this, before you panic, go to www.snopes.com or even to google and check it out.
From the Valejo Times Herald: http://www.timesheraldonline.com/ci_18031033
Saturday, May 7, 2011
More and More and More
Now I get an e-mail from Michaels, the arts and crafts store, that they've had a security breach.
Again.
I'm starting to wonder if it's really smart to use credit/debit cards or if you should always use cash. Hard to do in today's world.
In the meantime, don't buy into the BULL DROPPINGS. Always, always, always protect your credit card numbers and never, ever give anyone your personal information over the phone, internet or in person unless YOU inticiated the transaction.
Again.
I'm starting to wonder if it's really smart to use credit/debit cards or if you should always use cash. Hard to do in today's world.
In the meantime, don't buy into the BULL DROPPINGS. Always, always, always protect your credit card numbers and never, ever give anyone your personal information over the phone, internet or in person unless YOU inticiated the transaction.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Craigslist Scams
Craigslist rocks! It is the best for locating free, cheap and awesome stuff.
Everything from sofas to cell phones to building materials to cars can be found on www.craigslist.org.
However, there are some serious scammers out there. When you open up the page to view the listings, there are even warnings about the most common scams. In HUGE BOLD LETTERS! Yet people go to the legal forum asking how to find, sue, get their money back from scammers.
Oh
My
Goodness
Don't be a fool! Don't fall for the BULL DROPPINGS!
Please READ the darn warnings and remember, if it sounds too good to be true...
Everything from sofas to cell phones to building materials to cars can be found on www.craigslist.org.
However, there are some serious scammers out there. When you open up the page to view the listings, there are even warnings about the most common scams. In HUGE BOLD LETTERS! Yet people go to the legal forum asking how to find, sue, get their money back from scammers.
Oh
My
Goodness
Don't be a fool! Don't fall for the BULL DROPPINGS!
Please READ the darn warnings and remember, if it sounds too good to be true...
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