Stop The Scammers!!
I will continue to update this page as I get information. The scammers are extremely persistent in their efforts to get your passwords for your e-mail, eBay, Craigslist, Paypal, and Credit Card Accounts. I have discovered that they are either very unorganized or they are so busy that they cannot keep track of who they have tried their little tricks on the who they have not.
I have approached the FBI, the Postal Inspectors, and even our Senator only to be told by all that there is nothing they can do to stop this. I have been repeatedly told that this comes out of Nigeria and even the postage is paid for with stolen credit cards. I was given some ideas by one of the Postal Inspectors that I presented to our Senator only to have it land on deaf ears. I have taken it upon myself to thwart these scumbag scammers in any way I can. One of the ways to stop them is to expose everything I can find. It is my hope to inform people so there is no one left to scam.
NEVER!!!!! (FOR ANY REASON) forward any money using either Western Union or Money Gram to ANYONE that you do not personally know. Simple as that you are protected from one of the major methods these scumbags use. If your kid is away in college and needs some money, that is different. ANYONE ELSE IS SCAMMING YOU.
I make my living 100% online and I do it honestly. I use eBay, Paypal and Craigslist every day. I see 40-50 attempts every single day. I have been doing this for over 10 years now but on occasions, I see something new tried. Anyone who is honest in their business dealings will allow you to pay in a method that protects you as a buyer. If you are a seller, do not take those bogus money orders and cashiers checks and send the EXTRA back to them. The checks and money orders are no good. I have thousands of them here and can show you as many examples as you need. Even the Postal Money Orders can be perfectly forged. The ONLY way to tell if one is good is to wait a full 24 hours and call the Postal Service and verify the numbers. Even the watermarks look perfect when held to the light.
I am 100% convinced these scumbags are funding terrorism with this money. I can tell by the letters that they are foreign. It can be seen in the way they write and converse. One of my sons is a soldier as was one of my daughters so this is important to me. I take the time to waste as much of these scumbag’s time as I am able. I make every single one of them send me a check for “something” they want to buy thinking I will send the shipping funds on to their shipper. I figure while they are wasting time with me, perhaps someone else who might send some money is being missed.
There are no online lotteries, lost inheritances, misplaced fortunes (where you are needed to stand in as next of kin), or young millionaire girls in refugee camps waiting to come to America so they will be able to get an education.
TAKE THE TIME TO TELL YOUR FRIENDS!!
I received postal money orders in the mail. They are completely blank. They tell me the senders name to fill in , put my name on them and send by Western Union. I am afraid to take these to the post office to cash, even though they look pretty real.
I am almost certain they are fraudulent. If you wait either 48 or 72 hours, there is a phone number you can call and enter the MO serial numbers to see if they are legit. The phone number is 866-459-7822. If they are asking you to send money using any wire service, they are probably stealing money. Real business’ and people will use safer payment methods such Paypal and even then sometimes, you need to use care in dealing with these people. If you ever have a question, please do not be afraid to ask. It is better to be safe than sorry. Please warn your friends too.