Joe
Austin,#2Consumer Comment
Sun, February 08, 2009
THIS IS BASICALLY THE OLD STUFF ENVELOPES AT HOME OR ASSEMBLE PRODUCTS AT HOME FOR BIG MONEY AND PROFIT SCAM. IN THOSE DAYS THEY SENT THEM IN THE REGULAR MAIL AND NOWADAYS, THEY SEND THEM BY INTERNET AND IN SPAM E-MAILS AND FAKE WEBSITES. IF YOU ARE GOING TO SUE BE SURE NOT ONLY TO GO AFTER THEM BUT THE PERSON THAT HOSTED THEIR FAKE WEBSITE AND THEIR INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER! WHEN I SEE "WORK AT HOME" OR "HOME-BASED BUSINESS" ESPECIALLY IF IT HAS THE WORD "CHRISTIAN" ASSOCIATED WITH IT -- THEN I KNOW THAT IT IS A SCAM FOR SURE AND ANYBODY WHO FALLS FOR IT IS GOING TO GET RIPPED OFF BIG TIME. IF IT IS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, IT PROBABLY IS! BESIDES, WHO WANTS TO PAY FOR A JOB. THE EMPLOYER WHO HIRES YOU IS SUPPOSED TO PAY YOU A CHECK IN EXCHANGE FOR LOYAL, HONEST, HARD-WORK! WHAT KIND OF EMPLOYER DEMANDS THAT YOU PAY MONEY FIRST? AND THEN THEY DON'T EVEN INTERVIEW AND HAVE YOU FILL OUT THE W-4S AND ALL THE OTHER STUFF EMPLOYERS WANT YOU TO DO WHEN YOU ARE HIRED FOR A REAL JOB!???! THIS SOUNDS MORE LIKE ONE OF THOSE HOME-BASED BUSINESS RIP OFFS TO ME! THE SCAM THAT YOU ARE DESCRIBING IS VERY POPULAR WITH SOME EASTERN EUROPEAN MAFIA TYPES AND SOME MIDDLE EASTERN GROUPS AND I SUSPECT THAT THEY ALL HAVE TERRORIST TIES AND USE INTERNET SCHEMES TO FINANCE THEM. I WONDER IF HOMELAND SECURITY WOULD BE INTERESTED IN INVESTIGATING THIS. YOU DEFINITELY NEED TO REPORT IT TO THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION AND YOUR STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CONSUMER FRAUD DIVISION!