Comments on: How to recognize a scam http://www.bluntmoney.com/how-to-recognize-a-scam/ Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:51:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: kallam http://www.bluntmoney.com/how-to-recognize-a-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-49496 kallam Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:25:37 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/how-to-recognize-a-scam/#comment-49496 Great post, really help me alot. Thanks Great post, really help me alot. Thanks

]]> By: Kalyan http://www.bluntmoney.com/how-to-recognize-a-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-45557 Kalyan Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:06:02 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/how-to-recognize-a-scam/#comment-45557 I would add to the list from my recent observations that spammers *follow current trends* like when Obama got elected my "Hotmail" inbox got too many spam emails with creative email subjects. I did a similar post - check <a href="http://www.kalyansuman.com/2008/11/check-email-address-exists-for-spam.html" rel="nofollow">email addresses exists for spam</a>. This method kind of help me to filter spam emails in doubt. I would add to the list from my recent observations that spammers *follow current trends* like when Obama got elected my “Hotmail” inbox got too many spam emails with creative email subjects.

I did a similar post – check email addresses exists for spam. This method kind of help me to filter spam emails in doubt.

]]> By: Neko http://www.bluntmoney.com/how-to-recognize-a-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-45554 Neko Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:40:32 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/how-to-recognize-a-scam/#comment-45554 There are Mortgage Fraudsters on Craigslist that look for people whos credit to use to purchase a highly inflated priced house in exchange for $10,000 under the guise that they will rent/manage it and sell it for a profit in two years when in REALITY they are going to let it go into foreclosure and skip town. There are Mortgage Fraudsters on Craigslist that look for people whos credit to use to purchase a highly inflated priced house in exchange for $10,000 under the guise that they will rent/manage it and sell it for a profit in two years when in REALITY they are going to let it go into foreclosure and skip town.

]]> By: bluntmoney http://www.bluntmoney.com/how-to-recognize-a-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-45553 bluntmoney Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:09:26 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/how-to-recognize-a-scam/#comment-45553 Yeah Tread, that is a concern. People who are in desperate situations are often more vulnerable to scams. Glad your friend didn't get sucked in. Yeah Tread, that is a concern. People who are in desperate situations are often more vulnerable to scams. Glad your friend didn’t get sucked in.

]]> By: Tread http://www.bluntmoney.com/how-to-recognize-a-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-45547 Tread Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:16:42 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/how-to-recognize-a-scam/#comment-45547 Yesterday I spoke with a friend who had a scam experience via craigslist. He offered services in the job wanted section and received a very enthusiastic response. Weeks passed, though, as the respondent asked and guessed about prices and variations on service. Eventually my friend was told that a check was in the mail, but written for too much (by a hapless secretary) - but if my friend wanted to just deposit the check, keep a little extra for his trouble, and write a check for the excess funds, he could start work the next month. Of course the check was hot (my friend was not fooled and handed it straight to the authorities), but someone else might have mailed a refund check, eager to look like a diligent and trustworthy employee, before the trick was discovered. This really concerns me, many people offering services on Craigslist are looking to make supplemental income while unemployed or underemployed. Yesterday I spoke with a friend who had a scam experience via craigslist. He offered services in the job wanted section and received a very enthusiastic response. Weeks passed, though, as the respondent asked and guessed about prices and variations on service. Eventually my friend was told that a check was in the mail, but written for too much (by a hapless secretary) – but if my friend wanted to just deposit the check, keep a little extra for his trouble, and write a check for the excess funds, he could start work the next month. Of course the check was hot (my friend was not fooled and handed it straight to the authorities), but someone else might have mailed a refund check, eager to look like a diligent and trustworthy employee, before the trick was discovered.

This really concerns me, many people offering services on Craigslist are looking to make supplemental income while unemployed or underemployed.

]]> By: Craig http://www.bluntmoney.com/how-to-recognize-a-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-45546 Craig Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:02:17 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/how-to-recognize-a-scam/#comment-45546 Thanks for the website, I didn't know there was an actual real site you could go to, where you can check up on things like this. I have been lucky and have never been scammed like that. A lot of people also need to beware of phishing activities. usually those are fake email ploys to get you to sign up for something you think is legit, but in reality they just want your info. Craig Thanks for the website, I didn’t know there was an actual real site you could go to, where you can check up on things like this. I have been lucky and have never been scammed like that. A lot of people also need to beware of phishing activities. usually those are fake email ploys to get you to sign up for something you think is legit, but in reality they just want your info.

Craig

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