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FIB - Scams 101 - Ye Olde Archives
Posted By: Monica Connell <monica_connell@mac.com> In Response To: Re: Computer Learning Center (Honda Brown)
Friday, 4 August 2006, at 1:28 a.m.
DO NOT PURCHASE ANYTHING FROM THIS COMPANY.
I did, and within an hour I placed a stop-payment on my Visa debit card, which cost me $25--better than $99.
WOW--turns out this is how it works:
1. Order program: $99
2. Read manuals
3. YOU start posting on blogs nationwide advising people to call a phone number for a product discount.
4. when the person calls they receive a message directing them to www.999amazingdeals.com
5. they are required to put in YOUR clickbank "promotion code" in the required box inorder to enter the website.
---this is supposedly how they keep track of how many people YOU initially directed to check out various disount announcements, etc. (that in reality are most likely posted all over the Sony's website--or who ever you happen to be helping advertise)
They say that when this person (who saw your entry "hurry! there's great deal..." on a random blog) goes to the website the phone message directs them to 999amazingdeals.com, they use your code you gave on the blog you sent out. ONLY PROBLEM IS: you dont have to put anything in the "promotion code box" that "requires" your code.
I went on the website's source code and saw that there is no record or reporting of the supposedly "needed" promotion code.
NO ONE IS KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR CODE
and NO ONE IS SENDING YOU MONEY IN 45-60 DAYS based on the number of people who entered your code.
They run with the money.
under CONTACT US it only had an email that claimed someone would call in 24 hours, but then there was just an AUTOMATIC REPLY sent... no one is actually going to check the email.
I suggest you google/read up on ClickBank, Computer Learning Center, etc.
You most likely will never hear from anyone again. Kiss the $99 good bye.
Just as a side note... I was reading up on the highest paying jobs in the USA, and there was no mention of online "data entry" positions. And with a salary potentially in the millions annually you would think it would make the list! :)
Turns out there are numerous scams like these.
Just think about it. Why would Walmart (or who ever) dish out $100 to you because you suggested that a person go and look at a sale they are having? I think the paper is infinitely less expensive!
Didn't mean to offend anyone, I know it can really twinge a bit when you have been scammed! Darn them. Hope this helped.
--Monica
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