Great special for 2009

February 13th, 2009 germanjohn

We will create a completely FREE blog for any non profit/charity organisation until December 31, 2009.
There are no ongoing costs either as these blogs will be run free from wordpress servers.
Creation of blogs includes free teaching updating and maintaining the blog. Contact us to arrange a time to call us so we can discuss matters further.

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WARNING!

February 12th, 2009 germanjohn

This information arrived this morning direct from both Microsoft and
Norton.

Please send it to everybody you know who has access to the Internet.

You may receive an apparently harmless email with a Power Point
presentation
‘Life is beautiful.’

If you receive it DO NOT OPEN THE FILE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES , and
delete it immediately .

If you open this file, a message will appear on your screen saying: ‘It
is too late now, your life is no longer beautiful.’

Subsequently you will LOSE EVERYTHING IN YOUR PC and the person who sent
it to you will gain access to your name, e-mail and password.

This is a new virus which started to circulate on Saturday afternoon.

AOL has already confirmed the severity, and the antivirus software’s
are not capable of destroying it.

The virus has been created by a hacker who calls himself ‘life owner.’

PLEASE SEND A COPY OF THIS POST TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS and ask them to
PASS IT ON IMMEDIATELY

Great special until December 31, 2009

September 25th, 2008 germanjohn

We will create a completely FREE blog for any non profit/charity organization until December 31, 2009.
There are no ongoing costs either as these blogs will be run free from wordpress servers.
Creation of blogs includes free teaching updating and maintaining the blog. Contact us to arrange a time to call us so we can discuss matters further.

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Airline ticketing scam

August 11th, 2008 germanjohn

SCAMwatch is warning consumers to beware of an airline ticketing scam that can download malicious software onto your computer.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has received a number of complaints from consumers who were sent an email that claimed they were charged for an airline ticket.
The email claimed that the recipient’s credit card was charged around $500 and contained an attachment that appeared to be the ticket and receipt.
It was not a ticket and the recipient’s card was not charged, but if the attachment was opened, malicious software may be downloaded onto your computer.
Scammers use these programs to steal passwords such as online banking passwords. They may also use spyware to steal other personal information from you, such as documents that you have stored on your computer.
Anyone who receives an unexpected email should not open any attachments and should simply delete the email. Alternatively contact the airline to confirm if a ticket was purchased in your name. When doing so, make sure to use contact details that you have looked up yourself – DO NOT use any contact details provided in the email.
If you think you have opened an attachment, it would be wise to check the computer for malicious software or contact us (form is below)
Emails like this are a reminder to ensure you have up-to-date virus protection software and a good firewall for your computer.

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SCAM Alert

August 8th, 2008 germanjohn


What to watch out for:
• A plain white envelope or one with the picture of a woman holding up the scales of justice with the words “Derecho Y Justicia”;
• Spanish postmark or stamp and possibly the word “Correos”;
• The addressee on the envelope with no Mr, Mrs etc; and,
• Letterhead with the address Pintor Lorenzo Casanova, 66 or similar (this may change with different mailouts).
The following names have also been used:

San Diego Samaranch of Samaranch Legal Practitioners, Madrid, Spain;
Gonzales Olias, Abogados, Barcelona, Spain;
David Thompson Jr, Thomson and Associates, Toledo, Spain;
David Ramos of Ramos & Associates;
Ralph Harland, chief accountant from the European Consul, Madrid, Spain;
Thomson Abogados and Associates, Pintor Lorenzo Cooamara, Spain.
David T Duddias - Thompson & Lawyers, Madrid, Spain
Thompson & Lawyers,
David T Duddias,
Thomson & Associates,
David Lopez
The message:
“I am contacting you in regards to a deceased client who died in an auto accident on the Madrid Highway in March 2005, he was a prominent client of mine. He happens to share the same LAST NAME with you.”
Irrespective of what your last name is, the allegedly deceased person will have the same last name as you do. On offer is 50% of 22 million dollars (”22million$”).
The personal and private nature of this letter has seen Australian consumers reporting significant losses to the ACCC, some up to hundreds of thousands of dollars each.
Anyone responding to such letters tends to be provided with an official looking death certificate that shows the ‘deceased’ as having the same surname. After obtaining the certificate, they receive ongoing requests for money for various administration charges, taxes and certificates. They may even be invited to Spain (at their own expense) to verify the offer.
Reports to the ACCC and SCAMwatch indicate that some Australian consumers have met with those behind the letters and were shown what appeared to be genuine documents and a large sum of money.
Should you receive a letter like this, ask yourself a few questions:
Do you have a relative in Spain?
Is one of your relatives currently in Spain?

Most likely your answer will be no. So then it becomes clear that those lawyers are trying to make profit by illegally sharing the “$22 Million”.
Is that likely?
The answer has to be no.

Throw the letter in the rubbish, ignore it.
NEVER EVER answer it!

If you have already answered do not react to the following letter and do NOT send any money.
You will lose it and be assured that you will never see your ‘share’ in the millions.

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Scam Alert!

July 6th, 2008 germanjohn

We received the following E-mail:

Dear Bank Of America customer,
Protecting the security of our customers and the Bank Of America network , as a preventative measure, we have temporarily limited access to sensitive account features.
To restore your account access, please take the following steps to ensure that your account has not been compromised:
After updates :
1.Login to your Bank Of America Online Banking account. In case you are not enrolled for Online Banking, you will have to fill in all the required information, including your name and you account number.
2. Review your recent account history for any unauthorized withdrawals or deposits, and check you account profile to make sure not changes have been made. If any unauthorized activity has taken place on your account, report this to Bank Of America staff immediately.
To get started, please click the link below:
http://update.Bankofamerica.com

This alert has been sent to you based on your preferences. If you would like to make any changes to your Online Banking Alerts service, please sign in to Online Banking and visit the Manage Alerts section.
Because your reply will not be transmitted via secure e-mail, the e-mail address that generated this alert will not accept replies. If you would like to contact Bank of America with questions or comments, please sign in to Online Banking and visit the customer service section.

Bank of America, N.A. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender
© 2007 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved

Do NOT follow the instructions!

The link says:
http://runge.it/www.bankofamerica.com/sas/login-secure/index.htm

Look at it, the word runge.it gives it away.
All the people want is you card number and other information.
They will then withdraw money out of your account and use laundry operations to hide it.

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Urgent Notice: hoax death threats

July 2nd, 2008 germanjohn

SCAMwatch is warning the Australian community to beware of death threat spam text messages from scammers pretending to be a hired hitman in order to extort thousands of dollars from their victims.

SCAMwatch and several police and law enforcement agencies across Australia have received reports of text messages warning the recipient that they have been targeted for death- but will be spared if they pay up.

These hoax death threats typically involve SMS text arriving out of the blue from what appears to be an international number. In some cases the number appears to be blocked.

A typical message reads: “Someone paid me to kill you. If you want me to spare you, I’ll give you two days to pay $5000. If you inform the police or anybody, you will die, I am monitoring you.”

Some of the messages are long and contain all the text, while others are broken up into shorter messages. Also, reports indicate the requested amount can vary from between $1000-$50,000.

The scammers also provides payment details and an email address to their victims.

This scam is designed to frighten the recipient and has already snared victims across Australia and in other countries. SCAMwatch urges you to warn your family, friends and colleagues about this scam.

Anyone who has received emails or text messages of this nature should ignore them- don’t respond and don’t send any money to the scammers.

The scammer may also ask you to provide personal information, including your banking details. SCAMwatch strongly urges you to ignore this request as your identity may be compromised, and you may risk being a victim of identity theft.

If you have received any threats like this, contact SCAMwatch- visit the report a scam page or call the ACCC Infocentre on 1300 302 502. Noting the text and the phone number may assist in any investigations of the scam.

Should you ever be concerned about your physical safety, contact your local police.

Stay one step ahead of the scammers. Explore SCAMwatch for more tips on how to recognise and protect yourself from scams.

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Another scam?

June 28th, 2008 germanjohn

http://seek.com.au/users/apply/index.ascx?Sequence=16&PageNumber=1&JobID=13171149&cid=jobmail
It is hard to say how long this link will be in Seek, therefore I paste the complete ad here:

Abril Ltd Company is a foreign exchange dealing company, payment and collection services to risk solutions and outsourcing, Abril Commercial Foreign Exchange offers integrated foreign exchange solutions to businesses and financial institutions around the globe.
We are currently looking for Home Based workers who can work directly from his/her computer at home.

WHAT WE EXPECT FROM A CANDIDATE:
- Applicants must understand English language.
- Applicants must be above 18 years old.
- Confident computer skills.
- Good working relationship with new people.
- Required to check your email daily.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Speedy career progress.
- High earnings plus performance results bonus.
- A Sony Vaio Laptop.
- Weekly payment of $150.00.
- Salary : Starting from $7,000 - $90,000.00 Monthly.
**** To apply please send your CV/Resume to our email: travelex116@hotmail.com
Abril Ltd Company

A search for:
Abril Ltd Company
And
Abril Commercial Foreign Exchange

Had no result.

A company that offers a job for $7000 to $90000 per month does not have E-mail and has to use hotmail?

This sounds real? I do not think so, it is likely to be another scam.
I have sent my CV to the address given and will keep you posted.

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Aussies lose $980m in scams and fraud

June 27th, 2008 germanjohn

Today’s paper:
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23932992-29277,00.html

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PERSONAL fraud costs Australians nearly $1 billion a year, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
The survey found 806,000 people, or five per cent of the population, had been the victim of at least one type of personal fraud in 2007.
The total losses for the year were $980 million.
The research found that 453,100 people had lost an average of $2160 to personal fraud over the previous 12 months.
The majority of victims (499,500) had suffered a form of identity fraud such as the unauthorised use of credit cards and bank accounts.
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This only shows you how gullible most people are.

Remember: If it is too good to be true, it probably is.

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Some of the common scams are lotteries and a dead in ‘your’ immediate family.

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Why would you believe that you have won millions in a lottery without even having a ticket?

But let’s assume that your E-mail was drawn at random and you would be a winner, WHY would you have to pay a fee to claim your win?

If you have ever bought a Lotto ticket or a scratchy, imagine you would be asked to pay $20 to claim you win, and if, would you pay?

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An E-mail claims that you ‘brother’ has died in an airplane crash in Africa. Wouldn’t you know you had a brother? And if, wouldn’t you know that he is in Africa?

But even if that is all true, don’t you think you would know that he died already?

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And to top all that off, how would those people (Bank of Africa, mostly; but fake)

Know how to find you?

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Most scams are very easy to identify but you have to READ them open minded and THINK before you act.

Unfortunately the two talents/habits of reading and thinking are fast becoming extinct in our world.

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If you receive any E-mails you are not sure about, please contact us and we will investigate.


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Job scam alert

June 23rd, 2008 germanjohn

http://www.globex-express.com/

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An application has been made for the following job ad.

Title: ? ? ? ? ? Work at home - Manager ($2,000 - $3,000 month, No investment)
Location: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Darwin
Date Posted: ? ? 15/06/2008 8:34:51 AM
Your Reference:
Description: ? ? Part time Work at home Manager (2,000 - 3,000 USD month, No investment)

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This is a scam a little harder to detect. We applied for this ‘position’, here is the response:

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We value your response back regarding the open vacancy our company is offering.? We’re currently seeking motivated and responsible individuals to attend the post of a ‘Quality Assurance Manager’. This remote position itself covers a broad range of directions an individual would have to perform. Briefly speaking, an individual will be responsible for inspection and reshipment of the products (so called defected products, which are sent for further inspection/analysis), which are being distributed to our partners. It’s a part time position, which let’s you perform your duties directly from your home location. In the nearest future, we’re planning to achieve the expansion of our company throughout the United States of America, United Kingdom and Australia, providing local offices and departments in the vast areas, where logistic services are definitely in demand. Until then, we’re trying to fill in our personnel with new individuals, which will increase the efficiency of the services we’re catering. As we’re creating a “healthy” working environment, we’re trying not to leave our employees without their benefits. As for this position, we’re offering a reasonable payout, consisting of a fixed payment (We’re offering a fixed ratio of $20 per completed assignment. We can guarantee the provision of tasks on a daily basis, which will construct your approximate salary up to $2,500-3,000/month ), which makes the payroll more flexible to receive (Payments are being conducted every two weeks). A reimbursement plan, which covers all the material necessary to perform your duties, will prevent you from paying from your own pocket. A 401(k) plan and vacation pay benefit package will be available after the first month of work with us, during which we’ll be evaluating employee’s performance and efficiency. If you wish to apply or have any questions regarding the position, feel free to contact me back either via e-mail. Hope to hear from you soon.

1) Content of parcels will be different electronics and clothes.
2) Weight and Dimensions of parcel will not big. (Standart notebook, camera or clothes)
3) After you will receive parcel you will need to remove all invoices from it, check if the original box have not any defects and i will send prepaid label for you.
4) You will not need to spend any of your money to work with us.
5) At the beginning of the employment with Globex Express, we’ll be able to establish a moderate level of assignments daily, however once we proceed further, the quantity of assignments will be significally increased, which will lead to additional revenue for your side.

If you wish to get a job, fill the form and the contract attached.

First Name:
Last Name:
Address1:
City:
State:
ZIP:
Country:
Phone:
Cell phone:

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Specify your adress and phone carefully in order we could contact you at any time, so letters and packages were not lost.

Respectfully,
John King. HR department.

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Using a search engine, we found the website of this ‘company’

http://www.globex-express.com/

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If you read the replay above and/or the website, not the many spelling and gramma errors.

These are the first indicators.

We E-mailed the company to inform them about the response to our job application, all E-mails came back as ‘not read’.

The second indicator.

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A little more research showed this:

http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/0/268/ripoff0268705.htm

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BEWARE OF SCAMMERS
*** EL AL MOVING ******
FORMERLY KNOWN AS GLOBEX SHIPPING

SHIPPERS BE AWARE:
Bella Grushko and Hanan Assayag (husband and wife) Notorious scammer in the
international shipping industry have changed their name to EL AL Moving
New website www. ELALshipping .com

Bella ran the international scams in Classic international company now closed. Moved on to Cross Country Van lines where she worked on international moves collected money upfront from customers and never delivered any of the cargo. she skipped out on the owner with thousands dollars

Then she opened a company by the Name of EL AL but operated in NJ under GLOBEX SHIPPING. Website an assumed name never registered.

The two fled from New Jersey to Boynton Beach Florida and continued their scam under the assumed name of GLOBEX SHIPPING

As X-employees that has been in the business many years
We in NY are amazed that the FMC did not catch on yet.
Bella used false tax id’s, and used a residential address of

38-55 Northern Drive
Fairlawn, NJ 07410 (not occupied by her)
As her CORPORATE OFFICE HEADQUORTERS
And the address of

200 Knuth Rd. Suite 214
Boynton Beach, FL 33436
AS A BOGUS SALES OFFICE

As of last week Bella invested money in a new name new website new database phone but has kept the same FMC #, office address AND her old trick of ripping off customers, lowball customers, holding their goods for ransom, and when its too hot with the authorities , and there are too many claims skips states and changed names

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE FOOLING you will eventually run out of names? And places to run to

IF YOU EVER WANT TO GET YOUR GOODS DON’T SHIP WITH EL AL.
ITS the same old dog with new tricks

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Go back to the start of this post, at first glance the reply E-mail sounds good, but when reading all of it carefully, you feel that it has to be a sam.

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In times where people need to meet ever rising costs, many are so desperate that they become gulliple and easy targets for companies like this.

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Not: The original advertisement in seek.com.au has been deleted

The website: www.ELALshipping.com has been closed

Website http://elalmoving.com/ is still active and looking for more victims?

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