Ronny g
North hollywood,#2Consumer Comment
Sun, November 21, 2010
Jim..I wrongly jumped to a conclusion. I realize in hindsight, that your reply was to warn others, and not a rebuttal or criticism directed at the OP.
Good work by the way. We are on the same team regardless if we see eye to eye on every issue.
Jim
Millbrook,#3Consumer Comment
Sat, November 20, 2010
But this is so common a theft and so few have dodged it, I feel it's necessary to Caution folks, perhaps too much, but absolutely necessary, So the assholes NEVER win. ( Or at least make folks aware and cut into their theft/Winnings)
I figure it this way, If they didn't SUCCESSFULLY screw a huge number of people, this wouldn't be so common. (Scammers are making a HUGE amount of stolen Money this way, AND GETTING AWAY WITH IT) Got it?
SINCE THE LAW EITHER CAN'T OR WON'T HELP, it's UP TO US, THE CITIZENRY, TO WARN OTHERS ABOUT THE SCAM.
It's the "Getting away with it" Part that burns me up.
In other words either help spread the word, or get out of the way.
Ronny g
North hollywood,#4Consumer Comment
Fri, November 19, 2010
..don't get me wrong..I know you meant well. But it seems apparent to me and I would assume anyone else reading it, that...the reason this person lodged this report...was to inform and confirm that this is indeed..a scam..and that they did not fall for it.
It seems apparent to me at least..that the reason the OP lodged this report...was to inform others that this company, the letter received,, the wanting of tax paying etc..was all indeed, already concluded ... as 100%, unadulterated scam!
Granted..it would be more appropriate for the OP to give more information when lodging a report here with no other motive then to warn others, but I would think in all logic if this poster was not aware this was a total scam..that the report would have stated that they were ripped off a specific amount by falling sucker to what the scammers implied was taxes. It seems to me , they did not fall sucker..but simply lodged the report of the incidence here to warn others not to become a victim.
I guess what I am trying to say..is..redundancy is, as redundancy does.
Jim
Millbrook,#5Consumer Comment
Thu, November 18, 2010
The way this scam works is you send them money, usually by Western Union so it's untracable, THEN Your bank bounces that fake check, and YOU ARE STUCK FOR ALL THE MONEY, FEES AND PROBABLY GET YOUR ACCOUNT CUT OFF FOR FRAUD.
You get screwed, they get cash.