Avoiding Scams

http://live.pirillo.com/ - Chris got some voice mail spam, which brought up the topic of fraud: how do you avoid getting scammed in the digital world?

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[frediablo]

Thanks for taking the time to make this particular video raising awareness of online scams & scammers.Keep up the good work Chris!!

[lilcoco77007]

VERY!!!

[YungGandhi]

I was just scammed for $515. :( Never trust MoneyGram.

[deva1964]

@smackdown6969 I immediately phoned the police for whom I previously filed a police report with and added to the report. In addition, I contacted the FTC as well and reported it too.

[deva1964]

@smackdown6969 On 2/8/2011 same situation occurred:

Caller claims there is a lawsuit filed against my name and social security #, threatened to black list my social security and file court documents under my name and social security #. Said his name was Alex Scott, his phone number is 469-718-7315 but on my caller ID it shows 315-551-5643 Syracuse, New York.

[deva1964]

@smackdown6969 And since I have received at least 2 emails from individuals stating that the same thing or similar has happened to them. See below:

[deva1964]

@smackdown6969 the card information, exp date, CVV#, billing address, my signature, and attached photo id and to fax to (650) 560-1721. I have since contacted my local police department and filed a report with BBBonline, the FBI, consumer reports online, social security dept., and posted a message to every scam site I could find on the internet.

[deva1964]

@smackdown6969 stating that I authorize the debit in the amount of $843 from a prepaid card or credit card towards my outstanding amount and I ensure the payment won't get declined and I won't dispute this payment along with the date the money will be sent, the card information, exp date, CVV#, billing address, my signature, and attached photo id and to fax to (650) 560-1721.

[deva1964]

@smackdown6969 He knew my social security number, address, full name, email address and last place of employment and said if I didn't pay him the company was going sue me and I would have to pay over $2000 in court charges. Then he had me write down his phone number to call him back which is (404) 981-6103 and said I had to fax him something in writing.

[deva1964]

@smackdown6969 On 1/31/2011 at around 6pm, a man called me claiming his name was Officer Scott Mason calling for Money Cash Advance. He then called me names, cussed and threatened to arrest me the next day if I did not pay him $843.00 for a supposedly a $400 online loan he claims I applied for out online.

[deva1964]

if someone calls you saying his name is alex scott or scott mason calling from 404-981-6103 or 469-718-7315 make sure you write down everything he says and ask you to do and call the police, FBI, FTC and file a report.

[deva1964]

if someone calls from 4049816103 do not answer or call the police