Thank you. Thank you for serving, for sacrificing time with your loved ones. Thank you to your families for sacrificing time with you. I know I cannot say enough to express my gratitude, but until I have stronger words, thank you.
All kinds of wrong! Child adoption scam May 23, 2012
Adoption is no joke. People tie themselves into knots and nearly into bankruptcy just so they can earn the opportunity to provide a home for a child. People who desperately want to be parents and to bring love and a well-deserved family to a child who does not know what those things are. When this email showed up, I was sickened and disgusted. Scamming people is foul enough, but to dangle the possibility of parenthood in front of someone is unforgivable! Full content, return address, and all ahead.
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From: Mrs. Yetunde Owolabi (tundeowolabi011@gmail.com)
Subject: RE: child for Adoption
Hi
My name is Mrs Yetunde Owolabi from Republic of Benin, I gave birth to triplet, 3 babies at a time after the death my husband on 18th of November 2011 by auto car accident. Already we have received 3 children from God, right now I can’t take care of them so I have decided to give them out for adoption, if you are interested let me know, I am not selling them but you will only pay for adoption fees to the ministry in concern.
Thanks,
Mrs. Yetunde Owolabi
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Just horrible.
It started making the rounds late last year and then she had twins, not triplets. I suppose adding a third child somehow sweetens the pot? I hope this slimeball just drops off the face of the earth.
Another payment manager fraudulent job lead May 19, 2012
They must not realize I share this stuff! Ugh.
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From: MR. JASON EDWARD jason.edward@globalmail.com
Subject: Re: PAYMENT MANAGER NEEDED URGENTLY
Human Resource Department.
Dalston Mill Fabrics Ltd
69-73 Ridley Road, Dalston,
London, E8 2NP, United Kingdom
TELEPHONE : + 44 (0) 7045724232
FAX: + 44 (0) 7031847250
WEBSITE : http://www.dalstonmillfabrics.co.uk
My Name is Jason Edward, I want to know if you would like to work online from home and get paid without affecting our present job. Actually we need a representative who can work for our company as an online book-keeper.
We currently make alot of supplies to some of our clients all around the world but mostly in the USA/CANADA. Its always too expensive and stressful for me to come down and receive such payment twice in a month so we had a board meeting about what we can do to this so we decided to contact you to work as our company Representative.
I am willing to pay you 10% for every payment received by you from our clients who makes payment through you, these payments are coming from these clients within USA and they are always offering to pay with a US MONEY ORDER/CREDIT CARD, all you have to do is lodge and cash each payment, deduct 10% and forward 90% to our Regional Manager via Western Union Money Transfer. If you are interested in this offer kindly fill the form below:
Full Name :
Address :
City :
State :
Country :
Zip Code
Phone Number :
Age :
Sex:
Current Occupation :
Bank Name :
Please note that you do not have to be a book keeper to apply for this offer as this is meant to assist individuals pay partial bills and extra income.
Kindly get back to me as soon as possible if you are interested in this job offer.
Regards,
Mr. Jason Edward
Human Resource Department Manager
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I hate repeating it, but will do so as much as necessary – payment managers do not receive checks, keep a percentage, and forward the rest to the employer. At the least, it’s money laundering and makes you the main target for police investigation. But more likely it’s a simple way for you to end up overdrawn and in a bad way.
This one has been making the rounds for a while. Sometimes Jason Edward contacts the victim, or Gerald Stevens, Serena Amber, Stanley Williams, Derrick Davenport, or some other person. Just let this one go. Better yet, email the real Dalston Mills Fabrics at info@dalstonmillfabrics.co.uk.and forward them the email.
Be safe, all.
Happy birthday, dad. March 26, 2012
He would have been 72 today.
When my birthday rolls around, I’ll be 3 years older than he was when he died. It’s weird. For so many years I feared 40 because I believed it could be my end, too. It wasn’t. I’m still here and getting better every year, month, and day.
So raise you glass (or mug, bottle, etc) to Henry. May he rest well.
Until next time, peace.
Short and sweet March 22, 2012
Some days these are the only trees I get to spend time around.
Sometimes wahm life takes over and some of the everything needs to take a back seat. :-) More goodness is coming, including more about life as well as job scams.
One thing I have noticed is how much sweeter life gets with age. I’ll be 43 in 8 days and it is awesome. I’ve already lived longer than my dad and wonder what he would think of my life, hubby, the kids, and even the dogs. Would he have gotten the wahm life from the start or would he have needed time to come around like mom?
Yeah, it’s been that kind of month. Reflective and busy.
Until later, peace.
Another fraudulent job offer – Easy Realty Agent March 3, 2012
This is just another collections job. You know, where the employee keeps 10% of collected funds and forwards the rest to the employer. This is not real, ever.
The italicized comments are mine.
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From: EASY REALTY AGENT (nataliegolld@yahoo.com.ph) Yes, they used all caps.
Subject: WORK WITH US AND GET PAID
1. ========= Easy Realty Agent -Work with us as our Payment/Rent collector-! =====
Read and Respond EASY REALTY AGENT
Easy Realty Agent is an online company for renting, buying property and Care taking. The company is growing dynamically and its formation is ongoing. At this particular moment we are expanding our business area and increasing the number of property units in our database. For this reason we are widening our network of real estate agents.
We are offering a job -as a Payment Receiver/Our Representative of Rent Payment, this means that you will be receiving Rent from our Customers/Tenant on our behalf. Please read further.
DUTIES:
1. Receiving rent -payments- from customers
2. Sending rent -payments- to Landlords
3. Data entry
4. Deduct 10% which will be your Commission/pay on Payment processed and remit our balance to us either via Western Union Money Transfer or Money Gram. If nothing else about a ‘job lead’ like this screams scam, this should. No legitimate employer will ask you to send cash.
SALARY:
1. $1000 per month. First salary you get after 30 days from the day you start working.
2. 10% from each received rent payment same day you receive it. 1-10 Rent payments per week. Amount of one rent payment: up to $1500 – $5000. Anyone falling for this will not likely receive any ‘salary’ because the scammers will cease contact the second the victim realizes the job is a scam.
REQUIREMENTS:
*18 years or older.
*Responsible Reliable and Trustworthy
*Available to work a minimum 3-4 hours per week. Remember, the salary is $1,000 a month plus 10% commission. That comes to $62.50 an hour. Yeah, that’s the average salary for a clerical-type position.
*Able to check and respond to emails often.
*Easy telephone access.
*Computer Knowledge is a plus
NOTE:
We don’t require an active agent license.
We don’t require your bank information. if required -Terms and Condition- Applies
We are sure this work will be interesting and simple for you. The greatest advantage of this position is its remote character and the possibility of spending only a few of hours a day working while earning a base $12,000 per year plus your commissions (up to $30,000 per year).
To complete this stage of your job placement you should confirm your information by sending it via email:
-First name:
-Last name:
-Full Address P.O Box not applicable:
-City:
-State:
-Zip code:
-Land line:
-Mobile Phone:
-E-mail:
-Occupation:
-Age:
-Best time to call you:
As soon as possible our staff manager will get in touch with you and give you instructions about your work. We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Easy Realty Agent.
Tommy Cole
Hiring/Accounting Officer
Email Address: tommycolet@yahoo.com.ph Yahoo.com.ph = Filipino version of Yahoo
Phone Number: 530-327-9112 This is a California area code.
Yours Sincerely
Natalie Gold.
Company Secretery Yep, they spelled ‘secretary’ wrong.
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Delete this sad excuse for a spammer and be done with it.
Be safe.
Leap Day 32 years ago February 29, 2012
32 years ago I was almost 11. Dad went to work, brother and I went to school, and mom and baby brother were doing whatever mom had planned for the day. I was so excited because it was Friday and that meant our 6th grade class would play the other 6th grade class in softball or kickball. It was a huge deal for us back then.
But I didn’t get to play that day. The principal came to the classroom door and told Mrs. Jefferson that I had to go home. I groaned in disappointment as I packed my bag and prepared to leave. Instead of going to the office, I started walking home. On the walk, it hit me that something was wrong. Panic welled up when I thought something had happened to mom. I started to run when I heard a car horn. There was mom, baby brother, and brother. I grinned and got in, happy that she was okay. I didn’t realize she wasn’t okay.
When we got inside, she sat us down and told us dad had died. The world stop. My dad was awesome, invincible. He was fine when I last saw him the night before. He had a heart attack at work. I don’t remember anything except crying after that. Everyone crying.
Dad would pick Leap Day. He was that kind of awesome. I miss him every day, but some days are harder. I wish he could have met his grandchildren. my husband, even my dogs. I wish he could have seen what happened to WCW and WWE. Wrestling was his thing and his take on those changes would have been amusing.
Here’s to you, Henry. You were loved. You are missed.
A Quick Lesson for Spammers January 31, 2012
No one will open your attached messages. Claiming to be from the FBI or some other government agency and sending the message to 100 or more recipients will not make me believe your message is legit. Don’t insult my intelligence this way. At least try to fool me. Put some effort into it.
Jeez.
Another military shipping scam and news about my diplomatic luggage January 17, 2012
Happy Tuesday! Here’s a two-fer of scams for you today.
Like I mentioned in an earlier post, I military shipping scams are just low. Here’s the newest one that showed up:
Remember, grammatical errors and theirs and may be painful to read.
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From: US Army395th CCSB (us.troops@us.army.mil)
Subject: You Will Benefit A Lot From This (Please Read and Respond Quickly)
Hi,I am Cpt.Jean Hall an officer of the U.S Army, and I have some items I will need to ship to you.Can you be trusted to handle some serious and confidential transactions? Please contact me asap
Cpt.Hall
uscpt.jhallhr@att.net
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“Capt. Hall” kept it short and sweet, and made sure to not share much as far as incriminating information. Sickening.
In addition to this lovely scam, I was informed about the status of my diplomatic luggage. Uh, last time I checked, I was not working as a diplomat. Ever. Let me check now. No, still not a diplomat. It didn’t stop Sir David Robert Verney from telling me how to proceed.
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From: International Monetary Committees (davidrobert1946@aol.com)
Subject: Delivery of Your Boxes Tagged Diplomatic Luggage 122.
To Your Attention;
On behalf of the board and management of International Monetary Committees (IMC). London, UK. I Sir David Robert Verney, the Operations Manager wishes to inform you that your boxes tagged diplomatic luggage 122 with Ref: No1226/X42/206 which was deposited in our vault for safe keeping is due for Immediate collection. Be informed that we have concluded all arrangements to deliver your consignment at your doorstep through diplomatic means. In line with the binding diplomatic consignment delivery policies, kindly furnish us with the following as set forth.
A copy of your international passport or any other means of identification as the true consignee .
The address where the above cargo/funds should be delivered to and your phone number.
List the nearest international airport to your address location.
Meanwhile, we urge you to treat the above requirement with utmost urgency to enable us dispense our duties and obligation accordingly thereby allowing us to serve you in a timely fashion. Upon satisfactory receipt of all the above mentioned, you Will be further acquainted with the detailed delivery itinerary including information of the diplomat who will accompany your boxes.
We pledge our best service at all times.
Yours Faithfully
Sir David Robert Verney
Foreign Operations Manager
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Oy. I say keep the messages coming. The more they share, the more I’ll share. Slimeballs.
Yes, I called them slimeballs. I’m grouchy without my coffee.
Peace.
