sharon on September 23rd, 2009

Will there be no end to the Nigerian scam?  Today I received an email that puts a creative new twist on this oldest of scams.
The subject was:  Attn:  Scam Victim
Attention Attention Attention.
I am Mrs. Mary .J. Jenkins. I am a US citizen, 58 years Old. I reside in District of Columbia 20534 . My [...]

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sharon on September 16th, 2009

Just in case you didn’t know, there’s a Telecommute Jobs folder at our Work At Home Forums.  In it, you’ll find regular postings of work at home jobs.
There’s a lot more going on over there too.  It’s a great place to meet other people, many of whom are successfully working at home.  Come join in [...]

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sharon on September 10th, 2009

Yesterday I received an email that looked like it came from the IRS. The subject was ominous:
Notice of Unreported Income
I can tell you, it gave me that hollow feeling in my stomach, like when you know you’re in for some really bad news.
In the body of the email it gave some official looking information [...]

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sharon on September 3rd, 2009

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sharon on September 2nd, 2009

I’ve received many emails claiming to be offering me a job as a Freight Manager or some such thing. They’re always the same reshipping scam: You’re supposed to accept shipments and then forward them on to someone else (often overseas). The pay scale is usually in the thousands per month for what seems [...]

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