New Scam Be careful

Boy oh boy what some people do to steal from the poor. Because of course the poor are the ones who are usually looking for ways to get more money!!

I like the one I keep getting from Paypal telling me that a European site is trying to use my Paypal account to charge $96.33. It states to click on the website listed and either allow this charge or refuse it. When you go to the site it states that you must first confirm you personal information, bank account and any credit cards you may have...then submit it with your answer to the charge. The site is identical to the Paypal site it's truly amazing and I can understand how people could get roped into this...but I went to the real Paypal site and reported it as a scam...let them handle it. If in doubt always check the e-mail address where it came from...if it is Yahoo it is usually a fake and if you try to send a reply back to them it will usually be returned to you as undeliverable.

good job reporting it....

And there is typically a small typo in the email address that it came from, for example instead of Paypal it will say "PaYpal".

I think they do that because they think they're covering their own behinds.

How about another scam to go with that coffee this AM....

Consumer check fraud warning comes from Michelin. Michelin North America released a warning that fake Michelin checks accompanying "Consumer Prize Award Notifications" letters, were sent to customers in 9 states. The letters asked the customers "to deposit the enclosed Michelin check and then issue a new check in the same amount from the consumer's bank account to cover the supposed taxes and administrative fees associated with their prize." The scammers promised the recipients another check and more information on their prize winnings. The company insists those checks are fake and advises consumers to ignore all other "communications of this type."

michelin..as in tires?

Yes ma'am!

Well..they should be giving money away for what a tire costs.. :lol: Now that is one, had I received in the mail, I would have notified someone. I do not think I would buy into a tire compnay would be giving me money like that...Again, sad part is, there are people who will.

You are right, there are people that will fall for this unfortunately. :( And then will never forgive themselves for doing so.

Holy, Now there is a a tire scam. Ingenious !!! What will people think of next?
I wonder if the lady in UK who has my grant money , or the Nigerian who is holding my 3.5 million,or my long loast dead realitve in Scotland, will loan me the money, so I can buy a car, so I can take advantage of this terrific tire deal

Well you cant get the $$ from the UK until you send them your 8x10 glossy photo remember?

I sent it the other day. A brilliant 8x10 photo, of one of my fingers. I also forwarded all the personal info they requested, so soon my dear friend we shall be rolling in UK money.
I am home today.Yea me

Oh thats right..enjoy your time at home today (jealous tone).

cant wait to share in the bounty of all of that UK money...we'll be just like the Clampetts!

I want to be Ellie May.

Only if Volley gets to be Ms. Jane and I get to be Drysedale's wife.

I'll take the job! Ms. Jane it is!

You would make a good Ms. Jane, you are very smart and quick. I have the whole debutante snobby b#$@h thing down pat. :lol:

So I suppose that leaves me with Ellie may. Ok Ok, as long as I am not grandma

Wait..you said you WANTED to be Ellie Mae.. We were just giving you your request. :lol:

Gee Kash, make up your mind! :P (kidding)

Afternoon, ya'll!!! I wanna add my '2cents;, to the 'scam thread'. I work with the elderly. I actually go into their homes and help with whatever they can't do themselves. I love what i do!! It's very rewarding!! Anyway....usually, if their phone rings, I answer the phone. I can't believe what some 'scam artists' will try to do!! They will try to 'prey' on these people. One house, I was working in, the male, on the phone, told me the person ( I was taking care of) had won some kind of lottery. The male then said that the woman needed to give him her credit card number to pay "certain fees" for shipping. Of course, I din;t give ANY information out. I kept asking he man what his name was and where he was calling from...never gave me an answer. These 'scam artists' will scam anyone!! Becareful!

sd-Thank goodness you were there to run interference for her! These people are scum....they would probably do it to their own family members. Heck, that is who they probably practice on.

Ok Ok enough is enough. I just goy another "tax refund " e mail. It is unbelievable, the form really does look like the IRS paperwork. This time my refund is only 209.00 last time it was 239.00 and the time prior it was 255.00. All they want is my banking info.Debit card # , cc# etc so they can directly put my refund either in the bank or on my cc. can you imagine someone putting money on your debit or credit cards. I dont think it can be done. Anyway, i have said it before, I feel so sorry for the people who fall for this, After all it really does look like the real thing

That is just awful....they do make the emails looks very official dont they?!

Yeah they do. It looks just like IRS paperwork, and trust me I know what that looks like

Holy Crap!!!
Do I have a sign on my haed that says i believe anything?
I just got the 2nd scam of the day. This one is from AOL asking me ny debit card #, cc# and all banking info. Bank, routing # and account #.
I did report it to aol.
If anyone gets this it is a scam. AOL will never ask you for that info in an e mail

Ok People, today is not the day to screw with me. I just got scam #3 for the day. This one from "US Bank"
I have been 'flagged" for potential identity theft and to avoid any problems the need asap my bank account info.
OH BROTHER WHATS NEXT?????

Ok Guys, This is getting out of hand. Todays email brought a letter from some Dr. who wanted me to be the next of kin for some people who died in an airplane crash in 2000. You see there was no one else to clain the millions in insurance money., which is now in a secret account in a bank in OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO. Yup do not adjust your tv screens. You read it right.Where in hell is that place?

I had two yesterday saying I would inherit 10,284,342.24...of course I believd them becasue who would make up that number.

Can I borrow 63751859532574215.07

I keep getting one every single day (along with other idiot ones) from a "bank" telling me to verify my account. Ummm...don't have an account with this "bank". I've never even clicked on it to read the actual message. I just delete them. However, it's unreal. Some people are going to "fall for" this stuff. Some people are going to think that AOL or PayPal or whoever really does need their information. Or that some bank really needs to verify their information. It really makes you mad once you realize how many innocent people they're getting.

It does make me sad to think of all the people who have fallen prey to these people. People have lost everything. because they didnt realize that they were scams.I know that we ae more aware of these things because of what we have all gone thru, but i wish that there was a way to get the word out to everyone

Too bad there is no way too catch these inconsiderate a******* and prosecute them. Or better yet give them a taste of their own medicine.

If you ever have time, go to msnbc.com, dateline and go to "to catch an ID theif"....read the transcipts and watch the video. This is insane!

It walks you through the whole scam process from selling ATM magentic tape code to the nigerian cash scams. We watched this episode as part of our fraud committee meeting here at the bank.

I saw that one on MSNBC the other night. If you get one bad guy, another takes his place in no time. And they work out of those internet cafe's so you can't trace the IP address. They are all morons. Even if they don't get caught in THIS life, there is a special hot place for them when it's all said and done.

I had three today on my home e-mail. I have been telling them I am reporting them to the FBI. They are truly getting annoying.

Well as i posted in the pub earlier today i won the Irish Lottery today! :D 1.5 mill!
Also the other day my husband got an email from Chevron which he works with very closely and it was something about stocks they had given him and it looked SO legit, he even kept it. He read it a few times thinking if it's too good to be true... (u know the rest) Until finally he looked on the return email address and it was a yahoo email addy!
ha ha
Like Chevron uses yahoo huh?
The scams NEVER end!
I'm just truly amazed at how many people fall for these! Makes me sad.
Ang