ScamVictimsUnited
15 March 2006, 21:30
I am the co-founder of the website www.ScamVictimsUnited.com
My husband and I started this site after we became victims of the Counterfeit Cashier's Check Scam in 2002. Our site is starting a letter writing campaign to try and bring media attention to this scam. If you would like to help us you can view the information about our plan at http://scamvictimsunited.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1008
Also, since I personally get many emails and phone calls from media across the country, if you are a victim who would be interested in speaking with the media please send me an email with the following information.
Subject: Scam Victim - (name of the state you live in)
Information to include:
Your name
Your COMPLETE mailing address
Your daytime phone number
Your evening phone number
Your email address
If you want to include when you were scammed and how much you lost that would be helpful for us to keep some "statistics" also.
If I am contacted by a member of the media from your state I will pass this information on to them so that they can contact you directly. The only thing that I ask is that you mention ScamVictimsUnited.com in your interview.
I got a call from a reporter from the Washington Post. She would like to speak with victims and then go back and speak with the bank and find out how this can happen and why they are not doing more to help protect their customers. She is even talking about bringing this story to the attention of people within the legislature . . . this could be a good shot at getting some GREAT attention to the scam and actually getting something done about it.
So please send your story and contact information to
Caroline Mayer
mayerc@washpost.com
or call her at 202-334-7550
Remember to include all of your contact information in your letter . . . name, address, phone and email . . . they want to put this story together in the next couple of weeks so lets get moving on this fast!
Also, we have gotten interest in the story from ABC news
Send detailed story with full contact information to
ABC News
7 West 66th Street
New York, NY 10023
Attn:Jennifer - Scam Story Enclosed
Thanks!
Shawn
www.ScamVictimsUnited.com
My husband and I started this site after we became victims of the Counterfeit Cashier's Check Scam in 2002. Our site is starting a letter writing campaign to try and bring media attention to this scam. If you would like to help us you can view the information about our plan at http://scamvictimsunited.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1008
Also, since I personally get many emails and phone calls from media across the country, if you are a victim who would be interested in speaking with the media please send me an email with the following information.
Subject: Scam Victim - (name of the state you live in)
Information to include:
Your name
Your COMPLETE mailing address
Your daytime phone number
Your evening phone number
Your email address
If you want to include when you were scammed and how much you lost that would be helpful for us to keep some "statistics" also.
If I am contacted by a member of the media from your state I will pass this information on to them so that they can contact you directly. The only thing that I ask is that you mention ScamVictimsUnited.com in your interview.
I got a call from a reporter from the Washington Post. She would like to speak with victims and then go back and speak with the bank and find out how this can happen and why they are not doing more to help protect their customers. She is even talking about bringing this story to the attention of people within the legislature . . . this could be a good shot at getting some GREAT attention to the scam and actually getting something done about it.
So please send your story and contact information to
Caroline Mayer
mayerc@washpost.com
or call her at 202-334-7550
Remember to include all of your contact information in your letter . . . name, address, phone and email . . . they want to put this story together in the next couple of weeks so lets get moving on this fast!
Also, we have gotten interest in the story from ABC news
Send detailed story with full contact information to
ABC News
7 West 66th Street
New York, NY 10023
Attn:Jennifer - Scam Story Enclosed
Thanks!
Shawn
www.ScamVictimsUnited.com