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Forum: Fraud: Accurum Technologies/Optima Resources 17 February 2008, 22:19
Replies: 14
Views: 6,862
Posted By davenerven
@ronny. Just read this link:...

@ronny. Just read this link: http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/view.php?pg=fw_visa_india

Read carefully what the US government says about work visas. Then you will know for sure whether the email...
Forum: Fraud: Accurum Technologies/Optima Resources 28 January 2008, 17:46
Replies: 14
Views: 6,862
Posted By davenerven
Beware of visa and employment scammers. As the...

Beware of visa and employment scammers. As the world economies turn downwards, these sort of low-life will pop up more and more often to exploit new migrants desperate to make a decent living...
Forum: Fraud Alerts 30 May 2007, 19:42
Replies: 0
Views: 3,164
Posted By davenerven
Financial scams involving LCs, BGs, etc

This old scam is rearing its ugly head again and it seems more and more people than ever are falling for it. A simplified explanation of this complex scam is as follows (borrowed from...
Forum: Employment/Job Offers 7 May 2007, 11:39
Replies: 2
Views: 822
Posted By davenerven
Classic cheque mule scam. You get sent fake...

Classic cheque mule scam. You get sent fake checks to cash on behalf of the scammers and they run off leaving you to face the cops.

Often nowadays, the scammers also "flash" your bank account with...
Forum: Employment/Job Offers 7 May 2007, 11:32
Replies: 1
Views: 545
Posted By davenerven
There seem to be more and more job scams coming...

There seem to be more and more job scams coming out now. They all want some form of "processing fee" or "work visas" or "eligibility papers" which you have to pay for in advance. The job scams tend...
Forum: Auctions, Sales Sites and Commercial Offers 11 February 2007, 04:28
Replies: 1
Views: 1,712
Posted By davenerven
Some more recent formats for rent and overpayment...

Some more recent formats for rent and overpayment scams:
Forum: Is This a Scam? 11 February 2007, 04:26
Replies: 1
Views: 699
Posted By davenerven
Some more recent formats for rent and overpayment...

Some more recent formats for rent and overpayment scams:
Forum: Auctions, Sales Sites and Commercial Offers 22 December 2006, 22:53
Replies: 1
Views: 1,712
Posted By davenerven
Rent scam (with example formats)

This is a variant of the cheque mule (fake cheque) scam, and specifically targets landlords or flat-sharers or people looking for roommates, especially those that live near schools or places near...
Forum: Is This a Scam? 22 December 2006, 22:51
Replies: 1
Views: 699
Posted By davenerven
Rent scam (with example formats)

This is a variant of the cheque mule (fake cheque) scam, and specifically targets landlords, especially those that operate near schools or places near seminar centres/research institutes/general...
Forum: Fraud Alerts 27 October 2006, 23:03
Replies: 5
Views: 1,526
Posted By davenerven
Scammers probably posed as prospective employers...

Scammers probably posed as prospective employers on employment/CV distribution websites. That is how they usually get victim details, so please be careful about crazy unsolicited job offers.
Forum: Fraud Alerts 22 October 2006, 17:36
Replies: 0
Views: 1,153
Posted By davenerven
Gift card scams!

Beware of fraud in holiday gift cards
NICHOLE MONROE BELL
nbell@charlotteobserver.com

If you're planning to buy a gift card for a friend or loved one this holiday season, beware.

The cards are more...
Forum: Fraud Alerts 17 October 2006, 11:08
Replies: 0
Views: 925
Posted By davenerven
Accomodation industry alert

If you are in the accommodation industry, please be aware of phony reservation requests. Requested are reservations for a group of foreign delegates AND to have money forwarded to a required agent...
Forum: Is This a Scam? 11 September 2006, 07:17
Replies: 12
Views: 1,429
Posted By davenerven
Regrettably, it is much more likely that he will...

Regrettably, it is much more likely that he will be back with another fake website, as he has now had success with his previous scams. If you do come across his new website(s), please do not hesitate...
Forum: Is This a Scam? 10 September 2006, 22:08
Replies: 12
Views: 1,429
Posted By davenerven
The site www.kingselectron.com is now suspended....

The site www.kingselectron.com is now suspended. No more sales from that website.
Forum: Is This a Scam? 10 September 2006, 07:06
Replies: 12
Views: 1,429
Posted By davenerven
The website has been reported as a scam site to...

The website has been reported as a scam site to its webhoster. Hopefully, they will take down the site soon. The alleged website owner is Haris Harso.
Forum: Auctions, Sales Sites and Commercial Offers 7 September 2006, 08:27
Replies: 1
Views: 3,309
Posted By davenerven
Latest goods scam format

As ever, the scammers are trying to convince victims to cash fake cheques. We recently came across their latest formats, as follows. If you do come across such emails, please do not respond or if you...
Forum: Is This a Scam? 3 June 2006, 09:07
Replies: 6
Views: 1,082
Posted By davenerven
Love scammers will say anything!

A victim has sent this in to me. It just shows how low love scammers will stoop once they have caught a victim. Yeech. :(
Forum: Welcome to Fraudwatchers 25 May 2006, 17:41
Replies: 17
Views: 1,967
Posted By davenerven
Nice to catch you again, Browade. It's been a...

Nice to catch you again, Browade. It's been a while! We hope you like it here.
Forum: News Items 20 May 2006, 20:13
Replies: 1
Views: 776
Posted By davenerven
2.5 years is not enough for a scumbag who has...

2.5 years is not enough for a scumbag who has ruined so many ordinary innocent victims. You can get the same term for shoplifting underwear.
Forum: News Items 20 May 2006, 20:10
Replies: 7
Views: 1,193
Posted By davenerven
Just caught this related article as well, which...

Just caught this related article as well, which is interesting reading:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=385811&in_page_id=1770
Forum: Job and Employment Offers 8 May 2006, 21:10
Replies: 4
Views: 1,316
Posted By davenerven
Curious employment offer

This is really, really fishy. The sender is using a Yahoo account!
Forum: Scam Email Repository - 419 Email Formats 8 May 2006, 09:11
Replies: 1
Views: 378
Posted By davenerven
Goods "overpayment" scam format

This information was sent to us by a victim of such a fraud. We have edited out the sensitive information in it but the format is clear for all to see. This one was targetted at antiques sellers but...
Forum: Scam Email Repository - 419 Email Formats 27 April 2006, 00:44
Replies: 0
Views: 324
Posted By davenerven
Rent scam, and how it works

I recently came across this rent scam

The first email will read something like this:

Sometime later, the scammer will send you a fake cheque for much more than the agreed rent, and this email:
Forum: Is This a Scam? 26 April 2006, 12:34
Replies: 108
Views: 33,267
Posted By davenerven
Lightbulb Scamomatic - Instant Fraud Checking

Here is a very useful website which anyone can use to check if an email received is from a scammer or fraudster. It is all self-explanatory and everyone who is in any doubt should verify all their...
Forum: Scam Email Repository - 419 Email Formats 26 April 2006, 09:19
Replies: 0
Views: 4,843
Posted By davenerven
DHL package scam

This is a new scam format to me. The thing that gives it away 100% is that it is not even addressed to me! I hope nobody falls for this format. The AWB details are real, but it has been stuck in...
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