We truly live in a "microwave" society of "I want it fast
and I want it now!" Is it any wonder then that the
Predators are capitalizing more and more on the "Get rich
quick" kind of mentality that can hardly wait for the
coffee to warm up. These Predators are growing by leaps and
bounds on the Internet, flooding a once legitimate market
with their relentless caniving. They stalk potential
victims under the cloak of integrity and prey on people's
desperate financial situations. The Predators do this by
appealing to either the desperate need for money of the
"prey" or exploit their sense of humanity that drives these
many good intentioned people to try and help somebody in
need.
The stories concerning these scams are truly limitless, a
sad testament to the insatiable greed of these Predators,
so I will just use one that I dealt with a lot when I was
working for a large Parcel Delivery Company by way of
example, and warning. Working close with security I saw the
devastating effects this particular Get rich quick scam, or
better yet "work from home business" as they are fond of
calling it, had on the people who were lured in to partake
of it.
How the operation works:
This is mainly a Nigerian Scam (just 1 of many), and what
they will do is advertise on the Internet under the guise
of "work from home" wanted, payment processing or payroll
supervisors, processors, and "christian work from home".
Then once their "prey" are baited in to the seemingly on
the up and up work from home opportunity, the Scammer will
send them an envelope with several postal money order
checks in the amount of anywhere from $300-$1000. Enclosed
in that envelope will be a a copy of a letter that goes
like this....
Payment for the Company You Represent:
Greetings to you, My name is ..........and I have been
directed to make this payment to you by the company you
represent in the USA. As soon as payment has been received,
you are to inform them immediately via email to Serves as
prove and evidence that payment has been issued and sent
out buy our firm ans we do not owe them anymore for the
good supplied. Please follow this instruction on how to
cash below.
I have left the money orders blank to avoid any mistake in
your name and address so Immediately payment has been
received, your are to fill in my name and address as below
at (From) them fill in you name and address at (PAY TO), I
will also like you to know that these USPS money order are
like cash as they have been paid for so you will not be
paying any sort of fees to cash them so after filled take
them straight to you bank an have them cashed right over
the counter or deposit them into your ATM account and fill
a withdraw form instantly for the amount of cash deposited
and then follow next instruction by your boss on where an
dhow to send the money to after deduction your 10%
commisssions. ONCE THE REMANING 90% IS SENT, A COPY OF THE
EMAIL WITH PAYMENT DETAILS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE EMALL
ADDRESS BELOW FOR THE RECORD PURPOSE. ALSO MAKE SURE ALL
CHECKS ARE FILLED BEFORE TAKEN TO BANK AND CHECK YOU EMAIL
FOR FURTHER UPDATE ONCE RECEIVED.
OK, clue #1:
Besides the fact that this scammer just butchered the
English language and has repeated grammatical errors (I
copied this from an actual confiscated letter mind you),
you are being asked to deposit or cash these postal money
orders into your bank account.
One might ask, hey what's wrong with that?!
Well, when the unsuspecting "successfully" deposit or cash
the money orders then they figure the whole deal is legit,
and proceed to wire their money to the predator minus their
10% as instructed, usually to a bank account in Nigeria.
Weeks later the bank discovers the money orders are fake,
and the depositor then becomes responsible for the missing
funds to the tune of usually several thousands of dollars.
How to protect yourself from these predators:
If you come across one of these adds be sure and look for
contact information on their website. If it is a legitimate
opportunity then they will definitely want you to be able
to get a hold of them.
Never agree to deposit money orders into your bank account
from someone you don't know! You are liable for that money
if those are fake!
In conclusion, yes there are a lot of amazing Internet
opportunities with the potential to make large amounts of
money. But, if you have the "Get rich quick" mentality, you
might end up having the "get broke quick" dilemma!
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Candi May is a Top Internet marketer and home business
mentor. She specializes in helping others succeed in the
home business industry. To learn more go to
http://www.cyberwealthformula.com
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