Comments for The Work at Home Scam Blog http://workathomescamguide.com Tips to Help Work at Home Parents Avoid Scams and Find Legitimate Opportunities Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:33:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on The Fraud Victim’s Manual by Catherine http://workathomescamguide.com/2008/07/10/the-fraud-victims-manual/#comment-3590 Catherine Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:20:12 +0000 http://workathomescamguide.com/2008/07/10/the-fraud-victims-manual/#comment-3590 Thanks for that Kristy. I didn't know it was that simple for them to change the address. Seek say that they are taking action, so hopefully that means banning the people concerned. Great site by the way! Thanks for that Kristy. I didn’t know it was that simple for them to change the address. Seek say that they are taking action, so hopefully that means banning the people concerned. Great site by the way!

]]> Comment on Payment Processing Jobs by Quote Catcher Credit Card Processing http://workathomescamguide.com/2006/08/26/payment-processing-jobs/#comment-3589 Quote Catcher Credit Card Processing Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:03:52 +0000 http://workathomescamguide.com/2006/08/26/payment-processing-jobs/#comment-3589 There are many of these out there and it's unfortunate but most things that are too good to be true, are. There was a scam a while back through Craigslist where people asked you to process a payment on their behalf and they would send you a check that was $100 more than the amount due. The first check would clear fine but then the next check you would get would eventually bounce. By that time you have processed the 'on behalf' payment and the source is nowhere to be found. My cousin unfortunately got scammed out of $1200. There are many of these out there and it’s unfortunate but most things that are too good to be true, are. There was a scam a while back through Craigslist where people asked you to process a payment on their behalf and they would send you a check that was $100 more than the amount due. The first check would clear fine but then the next check you would get would eventually bounce. By that time you have processed the ‘on behalf’ payment and the source is nowhere to be found. My cousin unfortunately got scammed out of $1200.

]]> Comment on The Fraud Victim’s Manual by Kristy http://workathomescamguide.com/2008/07/10/the-fraud-victims-manual/#comment-3588 Kristy Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:09:50 +0000 http://workathomescamguide.com/2008/07/10/the-fraud-victims-manual/#comment-3588 Hi Catherine, I'm not terribly familiar with Seek.com, but if they have a system through which employers can email job seekers, they could have simply gone through that. If that is the case, it's good that you reported it. Maybe Seek will ban them. It's also quite simple for scammers to change the reply-to address of an email to one of a reputable company. I get emails like that all the time. You could check the headers for the real originating address and report the email to the scammer's ISP or web host- that could help put them out of business. But if I did that with every email like that I receive, I'd be reporting all day every day. :) So I just hit delete and move on most of the time, unless it's someone who keeps sending stuff that gets through my spam filter. Besides, in many cases, the ISP/web host either doesn't take action or is in on the scam. Sorry to be so long-winded. Hope that answers your question, and thanks for visiting! Hi Catherine,

I’m not terribly familiar with Seek.com, but if they have a system through which employers can email job seekers, they could have simply gone through that. If that is the case, it’s good that you reported it. Maybe Seek will ban them.

It’s also quite simple for scammers to change the reply-to address of an email to one of a reputable company. I get emails like that all the time. You could check the headers for the real originating address and report the email to the scammer’s ISP or web host- that could help put them out of business. But if I did that with every email like that I receive, I’d be reporting all day every day. :) So I just hit delete and move on most of the time, unless it’s someone who keeps sending stuff that gets through my spam filter. Besides, in many cases, the ISP/web host either doesn’t take action or is in on the scam.

Sorry to be so long-winded. Hope that answers your question, and thanks for visiting!

]]> Comment on The Fraud Victim’s Manual by Catherine http://workathomescamguide.com/2008/07/10/the-fraud-victims-manual/#comment-3587 Catherine Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:45:18 +0000 http://workathomescamguide.com/2008/07/10/the-fraud-victims-manual/#comment-3587 I am registered with Seek.com and sometimes receive head-hunted emails if someone has seen my resume. The other day I received an email apparently from no_reply@seek.com with a payment processing job just like you describe. Thank goodness I didn't email them back. I reported the email to Seek. I wonder how they can send the email from that address? I am registered with Seek.com and sometimes receive head-hunted emails if someone has seen my resume. The other day I received an email apparently from no_reply@seek.com with a payment processing job just like you describe. Thank goodness I didn’t email them back. I reported the email to Seek. I wonder how they can send the email from that address?

]]> Comment on Fly-by-Night Direct Sales Companies by Mel http://workathomescamguide.com/2006/10/09/fly-by-night-direct-sales-companies/#comment-3582 Mel Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:16:28 +0000 http://workathomescamguide.com/2006/10/09/fly-by-night-direct-sales-companies/#comment-3582 i herd they r goin by d name 1vision now & owe loads of cash all over. they is scum i herd they r goin by d name 1vision now & owe loads of cash all over. they is scum

]]> Comment on Fly-by-Night Direct Sales Companies by Roy Wright http://workathomescamguide.com/2006/10/09/fly-by-night-direct-sales-companies/#comment-3556 Roy Wright Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:04:01 +0000 http://workathomescamguide.com/2006/10/09/fly-by-night-direct-sales-companies/#comment-3556 Perfect4U has got to be the worst swindle out there. how do these guys get away with it? they stole money from us, plain and simple they are crooks Perfect4U has got to be the worst swindle out there. how do these guys get away with it? they stole money from us, plain and simple they are crooks

]]> Comment on The Fraud Victim’s Manual by Kristy http://workathomescamguide.com/2008/07/10/the-fraud-victims-manual/#comment-3554 Kristy Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:25:18 +0000 http://workathomescamguide.com/2008/07/10/the-fraud-victims-manual/#comment-3554 Thanks Robin! I try. :) Thanks Robin! I try. :)

]]> Comment on The Fraud Victim’s Manual by Robin http://workathomescamguide.com/2008/07/10/the-fraud-victims-manual/#comment-3553 Robin Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:50:39 +0000 http://workathomescamguide.com/2008/07/10/the-fraud-victims-manual/#comment-3553 Great blog site. I just found you through "Fuel My Blog" by searching on scams. Looks like you've got some good information here to protect folk. Great stuff! Robin Great blog site. I just found you through “Fuel My Blog” by searching on scams.

Looks like you’ve got some good information here to protect folk.

Great stuff!
Robin

]]> Comment on Payment Processing Jobs by Kristy http://workathomescamguide.com/2006/08/26/payment-processing-jobs/#comment-3551 Kristy Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:27:13 +0000 http://workathomescamguide.com/2006/08/26/payment-processing-jobs/#comment-3551 Hi James, I suppose it would be pretty presumptuous of me to say that all payment processing jobs are scams. So I'll say that 99.9% of them are. :) A company that is above board should have no reason to hire people to deposit checks and forward funds for them. It's good that your bank is working with you. I would advise you to contact the authorities if it hasn't been done already. Being proactive and cooperative is the best thing you can do, and should keep you out of trouble. It's when the cops come knocking at your door that you usually have something to worry about. Hi James,

I suppose it would be pretty presumptuous of me to say that all payment processing jobs are scams. So I’ll say that 99.9% of them are. :) A company that is above board should have no reason to hire people to deposit checks and forward funds for them.

It’s good that your bank is working with you. I would advise you to contact the authorities if it hasn’t been done already. Being proactive and cooperative is the best thing you can do, and should keep you out of trouble. It’s when the cops come knocking at your door that you usually have something to worry about.

]]> Comment on Payment Processing Jobs by James http://workathomescamguide.com/2006/08/26/payment-processing-jobs/#comment-3550 James Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:25:24 +0000 http://workathomescamguide.com/2006/08/26/payment-processing-jobs/#comment-3550 I was recently emailed about a payment processor job through ecommerce web solutions to receive checks from their US Customers and to take 12% out of the remaining total. I actually did receive the checks and cashed them in my banking account. A week later one of the checks have bounced and the total amount was taken out of my account. Fortunately, I have a great bank and they are handling the situation told them what had happened and a claim have been started. So I wanted to know am I in any legal trouble for cashing the checks. Because it sounded so legite, signed a contract and everything, no personal information was given out and actually did receive checks. So is this saying all payment processing jobs are scams? I was recently emailed about a payment processor job through ecommerce web solutions to receive checks from their US Customers and to take 12% out of the remaining total. I actually did receive the checks and cashed them in my banking account. A week later one of the checks have bounced and the total amount was taken out of my account. Fortunately, I have a great bank and they are handling the situation told them what had happened and a claim have been started. So I wanted to know am I in any legal trouble for cashing the checks. Because it sounded so legite, signed a contract and everything, no personal information was given out and actually did receive checks. So is this saying all payment processing jobs are scams?

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