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Reverse Funnel System They tried to trick me into buying into their scheme but I have no proof Internet
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Kat
Provo, Utah
Submitted: 10/5/2007 12:46:41 PM
Modified: 11/19/2007 10:22:21 PM

I have not tried this company but I think it's a scam. It sounds to me like a pyramid scheme. The buyers are the ones who buy into this scheme and when there are no more buyers the top dog will disappear leaving the underlings to pay the price for his dishonesty. Why else would you only be able to view the program if you pay money. Any honest program would tell you upfront what they are about and then you could pay money if you liked the idea or product.

Also if the head guy is doing all the work and you just get paid cause your a member then how do you know if people are really buying if you don't see them actually buying. They are buying into this scam just like you and their money is paying you that is my guess. I do not like to be part of dishonest scams even if I can make a profet. It's not honest money. But to each his own. Only time will tell if I'm right.

Kat
Provo, Utah
U.S.A.

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goofy
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 122

Re: VemmaBuilder
just to let you know my Vemmabuilder story:

I joined VB in may 2005 i joined because i was told that there was absolutely NO SELLING in bold letters ( i know im a fool to have believed that)... they also said that i had $$$ comming if i upgraded by thursday midnight so i fell for it (once again i was a fool)....they did however follow through on there promise i did receive a $5 check from them a few weeks ago (But i put $60 in for the product so i lost $55 ) the $5 was part of there compensation plan i found out later after speaking to a Mr. Daniel Dereere that this was a network marketing opportunity. I TOld him... but on the website it said in bold letters..... NO SELLING he said your right there is no selling because the product (VEMMA) SELLS ITS SELF. I was like Vemma does not sell itself.... Vemma is a "JUNK JUICE " or to put it more nicely a "FRUIT SMOOTHIE" if Vemma "sold itself" lol it would be on the market and not part of a pyramid. In any case of course i Quit VB because of the deciet they lead me. They then wanted me to join a system called Duplicationbydesign that no longer exists because it is a call center now... before it was a opportunity but if youd like to look at the website it is/was www.duplicationbydesign.com They wanted me to join by paying one time $349 or something..... and make cold calls which is what ntwork marketing.. but as you can see on the VB website... they also say "no cold calling (of course another lie) in any case that is my story....... I do not recommend VB to anyone...the product stinks (they say there are all these benefits) but in reality its just another one of those "junk juices" just like mono vie, fruta veta etc. All Scam artists and deceitful liars!

jroybal
Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 2

Re: VemmaBuilder
Goofy, (please excuse the long reply I wrote)

I am sorry to here about your experience with VemmaBuilder. You just saved me a lot of head ache. A LOT!!!

I was just about to fall for the SAME EXACT THING. I have been bombarded with a hundred emails telling me that I am missing out on a easy way to make money from home, which is what we all want.

But, this is what I received today:

"You need to lock in your position in the
SuccessLine and secure the potential of receiving
ongoing monthly income. You need to become a Paid
Member yourself. If you don't become a Member by
Midnight Pacific Time tonight, Thursday, December
8,"

I am indebted to you for your sharing your experience to help newbies like me.

I have really been looking at marketing business possibilities out there, some sound credible. But, we all have to be careful. The world as you know is full of creed.

Thanks for the insight and keep your sights on things that will really benefit your and/or families lifestyle.

I am sure that if you do your research, there are marketing networks that are very safe and without dangerous investment loss.

I have just been pointed to a network by someone who is making pretty good money at. This might just be what I need to start my new direction with.

If any of you are interested just send me a note.

Anyway... Thanks again for sharing!
scamvctm0617
Junior Member
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 1

Re: VemmaBuilder
I just cancelled my membership with Vemmabuilder in March, and they are still sending me the product, I called and told them I had cancelled and they said they had never received a cancellation. I told them I talked to a person when I canceled, and she just laughed it off. I didn't get a refund because they had already shipped it, and I listed it on Ebay and they emailed me and told me I couldn't sell Vemma on Ebay and that I had to remove all ads. My sponsor told me that I could sell Vemma on Ebay. I didn't get any of the support that I should have, and I contacted them and my sponsor several times. I am out $80 X 4 and I am selling all my shipments off. I was holding out for that one of kind home business, that actually gives you the support you need. I think I have found it. :)

bellaimages
Photographer of Bellaimages
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Sunny California
Posts: 3

Re: VemmaBuilder
Is the class action suit progressing? I'm fresh meat to the VemmaBuilder scam! What I think happened is that I was contacted by phone about government grants. Instead of information about writing for grants, I found myself enrolled in this pyramid racquet!

I'm about to get "unenrolled" very quickly! Any advise is greatly appreciated! Thanks!

I have Just Receive More Info On Reverse Funnel System From Scam.Com
http://www.scam.com/showthread.php? t=31955&highlight=Reverse+Funnel+System

Who is this guy Ty Coughlin?

What the heck is a Reverse Funnel System?

Why the heck is he SPAMMING me?

Why is he EVERYWHERE I look?

Matthew

cruisin_man
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005

Posts: 757

Re: Reverse Funnel System?
you probably opted in to the autoresponding spam sandwich at 1000 $ profits . . .
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shreveportmike
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 289

Re: Reverse Funnel System?
I have talked to several people on this,they are losing big time on this system,very high ticket cost and practically no return or support, i am sick of seeing this ad also

c11
my997dailydotcom
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: usa
Posts: 4

Re: Reverse Funnel System?
i joined it and failed miserably...im still fighting with my credit card company to get back my $3,070 refund..
also i heard by word of good authority Mr Coughlin is earning apprx $400,000 monthly off his system (he charges $300 monthly to several thousands of members for the use of a simple back office with lousy upline support (like i had) others were lucky...the phone calls daily were good and uplifting....but one couldnt speak his mind..as they muted us most of the time..no negatives were aloud about the company..
now im doing something simple and stupid to make back a few bucks here and there..

" I love to follow in the footsteps of Giants"...

shreveportmike
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 289

Re: Reverse Funnel System?
sorry to hear about that c11,I just dont know anybody who had any success with this,it seems like these people who come out with these marketing sites are the ones making a killing but it still doesnt address the people's issues.

Post: 289
shreveportmike
Senior Member
Re: Reverse Funnel System?
hey matt,i have talked to several people and they havnt had any success with this whatsoever,yeah he has huge ads all over the place but the reason he can do that is he makes $400,000 a month,so he can afford to advertise
i was watching this same topic in another forum and back in august when they were all excited,then in september,i noticed i didnt seee the same good vibe and then in October,people were complaining on not making any sales and how expensive those leads were and now those same people say they dropped out and call it a scam
I always follow a post when something like this comes out,it is sad actually. They said they cant even get customer service to help them

luvtravel
Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 10

Re: Reverse Funnel System?
Don't waste $300 a month on this system it doesnt convert sales for most!

The deal is that you listen to the hype on calls
you get excited
you join because you see the ads everywhere on the net
you think it must work otherwise why would everyone be joining

well here's what happens
pay $50 bucks (your first clue to back out)
OR
you dont pay $50
and join the rfs (big mistake)
than you are told that you must advertise, advertise, advertise,advertise, and than when you are done advertising go back and advertise some more

WHY? do they want you to advertise up the butt?
DUHHhh

Because YOU are doing all the advertising for THEM!
You are making everyon else think it must be good
how?
by advertising advertising advertising

okay so you dont make any sales
dont get any $50 paid leads so what do you do
you listen to more calls and they tell you sales are just coming out of the thin air
and the "happy truck" is coming
happy truck does not arrive for you
ok so it must be you so you advertise advertise advertise yet more
GET THE PICTURE???

is this good conversion rate?
25,000 unique visits and TWO SALES???
ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!

People dont fall for this cr%#

Save your $300

What was shocking was that people on calls were saying they cant get anyone to help them.

Jsutton
Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 1

Re: Reverse Funnel System?
Hello everyone...well It looks as though you have found another victim of RFS. If you are thinking about joining I would advise you rethink that decision and most importantly do your homework on your upline.

I joined the biz 2 months ago and have spent over 8k on advertising, advertising, advertising.....and do you know what I have got? Lots and lots of debt and embarrassment!!

Plus, to top it off you gotta pay $300 month for it...Are you kidding me?

What in the world was I thinking?

Oh well...MAJOR learning lesson. I will have to give the RFS some credit though. Had it not brought me such a failure I would have never met the people I have met over the last week alone. This experience has opened a brand new door for me..that of a leader with integrity and the confidence to succeed. I am going to take this experience and turn it into a positive.

Although I will not be using the RFS I will continue to sell for GRN.

I will be joining Team Central and any one who would like more information about RFS or Team Central can call me at 618-294-4819.

Thanks,
Jessica L. Sutton
618-294-4819

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1. Weight Loss Scams
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With America's mushrooming obesity problem, perhaps it's only natural that scammers would dream up all manner of bogus weight loss schemes, in an effort to separate overweight Americans from their money. In 2007 there seemed to be no limit to how outlandish these scams could be.

For example, Transdermal Products International marketed a patch that was supposed to make the wearer lose weight. The FTC said the company provided about two dozen domestic and foreign retailers with sample deceptive advertising and bogus substantiation materials, including purported expert endorsements and cooked-up clinical studies.

For Info Go To: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/12/top_ten_scams.html

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2. Work At Home Scams
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The unemployment rate may be low, but Americans increasingly long to fire their boss, bail out of the rat race and work from home. That mood set up one of this year's ripest growth areas for scammers marketing bogus "business opportunities" and work at home schemes. According to an FTC survey, many victims fell for more than one of these scams.

Not all of these are envelope-stuffing schemes. Robert, of Durham, North Carolina, signed up with a company that promised to train him and give him a technical job working from his home.

"[The] company guaranteed employment and technical training materials," he told ConsumerAffairs.com. "It took our money, provided nothing, then offered refund checks which bounced."

For More Go To: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/12/top_ten_scams.html

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3. Fake Lottery Scams
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This scheme, which topped our list in 2006, falls to number three this year, but continues to claim thousands of victims who have lost millions of dollars. Canadian scammers this year came up with something new -- a phony lottery in which "winners" are chosen from among local utility company customers.

In one such scam a company called "Capital One Corp.," based in Massachusetts, sends a letter claiming that the recipient has won $50,000 through a random drawing based on account numbers of local utility customers.

As with many of these scams, a check is enclosed for a portion of the "winnings," in this case about $4,000. The recipient is urged to keep the prize secret, and to call an enclosed phone number for more details about their winnings.

Unfortunately, the check is a counterfeit, copied from a legitimate bank in Massachusetts.

For More Info: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/12/top_ten_scams.html

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4. Craigslist Scam
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This one could also be called the Thrifty Nickel Scam, or classified ad scam, but with craigslist becoming the classified ad medium of choice, the online service is also becoming the scammer's vehicle of choice.

The scam almost always works like this: someone renting an apartment or selling a big ticket item will be contacted by an interested party from out of town. Without any haggling, the buyer/renter sends a large check - much more than required. The victim is told to deduct the asking price and then pay an additional expense. In the case of the purchase of a piano, they are told to pay the shipping - then wire the balance back to the other party.

The large check is counterfeit, but that's usually not discovered until the victim wires the money, which can't be recovered. The scam has become so common that craigslist has a page on its site warning users to avoid these scams.

For More Info: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/12/top_ten_scams.html

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5. Computer Lay-Away Scams
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If you were new to the world of personal computers, you might be unaware that prices for PCs have been tumbling, and that complete systems start around $500. If you had poor or no credit, you might be sucked into a scheme to sell you a computer for more than $2,000 - and not send it to you until you had made several months worth of payments. Or maybe, not ever send it to you at all! Welcome to the world of Blue Hippo, Financing Alternatives and their imitators.

For More Info: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/12/top_ten_scams.html

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6. We'll Buy Your Home Scams
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With 2007's subprime mortgage mess and escalating foreclosures, there's a lot of desperation out there among some homeowners. There's also no shortage of shady characters hoping to get rich off this misery - from mortgage rescue operations to teaser rate mortgage hustlers.

Also hoping to take advantage of the fear gripping the housing market are scammers who promise to pay cash for your house - often without even seeing it. In North Carolina, state officials say one such company making that promise to homeowners was nothing more than a scam.

For More Info: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/12/top_ten_scams.html

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7. IRS Phishing Scams
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For the last few years, identity thieves have used spam "phishing" emails to trick people into revealing social security numbers and other sensitive information. While more people have become savvy to these ubiquitous emails, allegedly from banks and credit card companies, in 2007 scammers found a sure fire way to get their emails noticed. Hardly anyone, they discovered, disregards a notice from the feared Internal Revenue Service.

For More Info: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/12/top_ten_scams.html

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8. Unauthorized Billing Schemes
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Judging by our mail, nothing infuriates consumers more than this scam. Even if the monetary loss is only $9.95, the fact that a business would think it could hit your credit card without your informed consent simply drives people up the wall. As well it should.

And all those small charges can add up to some pretty big money. In 2007 Mary Lou Farr and other defendants settled FTC charges that they placed $30 million in bogus collect call charges on millions of consumers' phone bills - a practice known as "cramming." The charges, usually between $5 and $8, typically were buried in the back of consumers' monthly phone bills.

For More Info: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/12/top_ten_scams.html

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9. Military Spouse Scam
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This one makes our list, not because it's all that widespread, but because it's particularly despicable. The scammer - who sounds young and American - calls a military spouse and identifies herself as a representative from the Red Cross. The caller says that the spouse's mate, who is not identified by name, was hurt while on duty in Iraq and was med-evacuated to a hospital in Germany.

The caller says treatment can't get started until paperwork is completed, and in order to start the paperwork they needed the spouse to verify her husband's social security number and date of birth. With that information, the scammer can steal the service member's identity.

For More Info: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/12/top_ten_scams.html

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10. E-Card Greeting Scam
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You open your email and there's one of those clever E-Card Greetings. The greeting looks real enough. It is an exact replica of a Hallmark E-Card, or one from MyPostcards.com or a number of other sites that provide animated email greetings.

The recipient is instructed to click on a link to view the greeting card. But doing so leads to big trouble. The link goes to a hacker's Web site and tries to open a file called postcard.exe, which then downloads a Trojan, damaging your computer and giving a hacker access to your hard drive.

For More Info: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/12/top_ten_scams.html

She sent me an email and I decide to investigate. If you stay to long at the site or try to leave she will hit you with the chat window. This is not with a live person. However it may seem like it is at first. Just ask a question like where are you from? You will not get a response.

The following reviews was taken from "Work at Home Forum":

# Posted: 9 Jan 2008 14:10
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rebate processing good or bad

# Posted: 15 Jan 2008 01:03
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I got an email from Angel Stevens about this and it sounded really good at first, like somehing I could do for extra money from home.

I did some quick research and found this page http://www.reviewopedia.com/process-at-home.htm it explains that its basically a trick.

Also, judging from the overwhelming amount of customer reviews this is not a good opportunity...

Hope that helps

# Posted: 15 Jan 2008 10:21
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You should stay away from rebate processing, most of the time it is a scam. If they make you pay for the information to get started stay away.

# Posted: 22 Jan 2008 13:57
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I found this posting on other site ,, Alos I live close to this town thereis nothign outher..

According to whois.net - this web site was established OCtober 22, 2007 wih an expiration date of Sept 2008. Whois lists no name and no phone number, only a fax number and an address in Belleview, WA.

Now let me ask you some common sense questions. Would you consider "Kick-***" at the top of the site to be something a professional, legit business would say on a web page?

I was also reading the terms ... "These Terms of Use will be governed and interpreted pursuant to the laws of Cyprus notwithstanding any principles of conflicts of law. You specifically consent to personal jurisdiction in Cyprus in connection with any dispute between you and Company arising out of these Terms of Use or pertaining to the subject matter hereof. The parties to these Terms of Use each agree that the exclusive venue for any dispute between the parties arising out of these Terms of Use or pertaining to the subject matter of these Terms of Use will be in the courts in Nicosia, Cyprus. If any part of these Terms of Use is unlawful, void or unenforceable, that part will be deemed severable and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement among the parties relating to this subject matter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any additional terms and conditions on this site will govern the items to which they pertain. Company may revise these Terms of Use at any time by updating this posting."

If you have any disputes, are you willing to travel to Nicosia, Cyprus, to resolve them? Do you know why people set up servers overseas? So they can conduct illegal businesses and not be held liable in the US where there are laws against this sort of stuff. Check with the FTC.

And the testimonials? I can write a testimonial and make up someone's name.

In most cases these companies are not hiring you to work for them and then paying you by the piece. What they do is teach you how to find products that you can sell online. They then teach you how to write ads to sell these products - in your ad you will offer a "rebate" when someone buys the product. Usually the rebate is for $8 on a $49 product. When that product sells you usually recieve a $23 commission minus the $8 rebate you offer making you $15.

So in reality the new rebate pocessor jobs are not really what they say they are - but they are a creative way to market products online.

Personally, I would save my money and look elsewhere... ALSO always remember legit JOBS pay you while you train and work. You don't pay them for training or work.
~but it's up to you and it's your money to spend
~jennifer

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# Posted: 1 Feb 2008 22:12
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-( Well I really wish I had read your guys reports I found a site saying that Process at home was legit. Here is the link.

http://www.sitereviewauthority.org/work-at-home/indexv3_1.html

As soon as ordered I started reading all these bad reviews of the site. I immediately call my bank to have a dispute put on cause it sounds like it is hard to get the money back. I feel so stupid I have a disability and not able to work outside the home so this sounded great.....I should have known better. Would love feedback

Layne

For more about those who have suffered a lost because of Angel's so called at Work From Home Biz go to:


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Working at home is very popular. As with anything that is popular there are people out there who like to try to scam those looking for work at home jobs. Scams can sometimes be hard to recognize, but if a person knows what to look for they can raise their chances of not being caught in a work at home scam. A popular way to get taken by a scam work at home company is when they ask a person to pay them money.

The first key that a work at home opportunity may be a scam is that the company asks for money up front. This is also something that can be confusing because some legitimate companies ask for money, too. The main rule abut paying money is that if the job were not work at home would it be reasonable to pay money up front to work with this company. If it is a job where the person is required to keep an inventory of products than it is reasonable to pay something upfront for the inventory. However, if the payment is for administrative fees that is a red flag. A work at home job is like any other job. Nobody would pay a company to process their employment papers, so it is unreasonable for a work at home company to request payment for this purpose.

What usually happens when a company is running a scam by asking for money up front is that the hopeful work at home employee loses their money and gets no real job in return. Many scam companies try to use the trick that they will refund the money after a person has worked for them for so long. Once a person pays the money and begins working for the company they learn there really is no refund. In these cases the work at home employee usually also finds out the job duties are completely different from what they were originally told. The whole concept is the scam company makes their main income off potential work at home employees, not through a real business.

Almost any good reference on working at home will mention not to ever pay money for a work at home job. It may seem like common sense, but can be confusing for someone who is new to the work at home industry. Many of these scams seem real and also come across as a way to make big money fast. This type of money scam is the biggest of all work at home scams.

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Cyber Crimes Online

Okay, so you want to make money at home. I am going to give you a quick rundown on work at home scams to avoid. So you do not lose money and time to these scam artists.

The list below are various work at home scams that you will find online. You should memorize it and avoid these scams like the plague.

1. Stuffing envelopes scam.

You ever see those newspaper classified ad where they say, you can earn $2000 a week by stuffing envelope? Just send $10 money to the address and they will send you information package how you can do it.

Basically, the information package tells you to run classified ads on the local newspaper doing the same thing and tell people to send you money ... and the cycle goes on. Nothing good comes from stuffing envelopes scam you should avoid it.

2. Paid survey scam.

Okay, this kind of falls into the gray area, because you can get paid cash for answering surveys. But be aware of people who claim that you can make $5000 a month by doing surveys on the Internet -- but first you have to pay them $50 to join their membership website. And their membership website is nothing more than a directory of links to other paid survey (which are legit).

If you're looking to make money online using paid surveys, you should look for companies that are free to join.

So I told you the two most common work at home scams. Remember them, avoid them.

If you're reading this you should learn about affiliate marketing, because that is a legitimate way to make money online. It may not be the easiest way, but it is a legit way to make full time income at home.

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Cyber Crimes Online

The "free money" scam has been around almost as long as the human species. It has more variations than a bulldog has wrinkles but you can count on one thing: the government (any government) does not simply give money away to individuals. Anyone who tells you differently has larceny in his heart. If you give him your bank account number, he will soon have your funds in his pocket.
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/scam_alerts/grant.html


Marcia of Dearborn, MI (8/5/05):
Apparently the Federal Government free grant money scam continues on. A couple weeks ago, I received a call on my cell phone from a woman that said she had free Federal government money for me in the amount of $5,000. I asked repeatedly how she obtained my cell phone number, as I had never applied for a grant, and specifically had never contacted her agency. She never did tell me how she got my cell phone number.

For about this and more go to:
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/scam_alerts/grant.html

Lately I have been receiving several emails from "PayPal" but after investigating further I realized that I could not recall making any purchase or transaction. So I contacted "PayPal" and it was then I realized it was a FAKE.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Website spoofing is the act of creating a website, as a hoax, with the intention of misleading readers that the website has been created by a different person or organisation. Normally, the website will adopt the design of the target website and sometimes has a similar URL.[1]

Another technique is to use a 'cloaked' URL. By using domain forwarding, or inserting control characters, the URL can appear to be genuine while concealing the address of the actual website.[2]

The objective may be fraudulent, often associated with phishing or e-mail spoofing, or to criticize or make fun of the person or body whose website the spoofed site purports to represent.[3]

The following are examples of Fake Spoof Websites:

"Notice the errors!"

Dear PayPal Customer,

Paypal is constantly working to ensure security by regulary screening the accounts in our system.We recently reviewed your account,and we need more information to help us provide you with secure service. Until we can collect this information,your access to sensitive account features will be limited.We would like to restore your acces as soon as possible,and we apologize for the inconvenience.

Why is my account access limited?

Your account access has been limited for the following reason(s):

We would like to ensure that your account was not accessed by an unauthorized third party.Becouse protecting the security of your account is our primary concern,we have limited access to sensitive Paypal account features.We understanding that this may be an inconvenience but please understand that this temporary limitation is for your protection.Case ID Number:PP-389-968-945

You must click the link below and enter your information to review your account.

Click here to visit the Resolution Center and
complete the Steps to Remove Limitations

Dear Customer,

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REVIEWS:

The Berry Tree (from I Love Lucy)
(originally posted by I Love Lucy, who asked for help posting)

Please do not join The Berry Tree. It is affiliated with Nurtonoix
International. I joined the end of March, and quit in September. It costs
$55 a month to be a member. Part of your money goes towards products. The
other part of your money is suppose to go toward company advertising to
bring people into your TREE. The company never did put anyone in my tree or
anyone of my dowline's tree. They kept saying the company was going to
launch. They finally launched in September. They admitted their company
advertising did not work like they planned, so they now have a new trial
program. All of my downline quit. I would really like to get the word out
there . I would love to prevent others of making this mistake. Thanks for
listening all.

419buster
Busting Scammers Since 1999

Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 27

Re: I think this is a new one
Hmmm, let me see.

Quote:
No, I am not a member, and I'm not trying to promote his business.
I wouldn't have to do that....the system isn't designed to use forums.
Then he states a commercial message:
Quote:
How much can you make....How about $35,000 in 90 days
or 12,500 in one day or 30,000 in one month
Then a "conclusion" is drawn (conclusion? or delusion):
Quote:
Conclusion: You can invest 1,000 or 5,000 and never have to worry about money ever again. Period.
Then comes the theme question (since this is Scam.com) based on his message:
Quote:
So, is this a scam or not
Obvious real conclusions:

Yes, he IS involved.
Yes, it IS a get rich quick scheme.
Yes, it IS something to avoid.
No, he's not looking forward to this response.
No, he can't spell.

But I have to admit, the name "Truth Informer" is pretty funny. Lame, but funny. And he did get one thing right:

Quote:
Just sick back and let the fed ex guy deliver your money overnight.

Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Upstate New York
Posts: 8
Gfrazer69 is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: The Berry Tree
Hello Folks,

I recently took my free trial with Berry Tree & visited my Free web Site and Back Office.
I also had a very nice chat with a guy named Patrick from B.C. Canada.
Everything seemed pretty neat until this a.m.
I am an early riser and always do my research before making a financial commitment to any sort of new Biz Opportunity.
Here is a link you may wish to consider checking out before you buy their product which is required on a monthly basis to stay active with the company.
This is a warning letter from the FDA you know who they are?

http://www.casewatch.org/fdawarning/...nutronix.shtml

Anyway I also found something similar regarding their silver product advertised on the Nutronix web site but it was dated and I don't have that link this a.m. not sure if they still offer that product on their site or if they just reworded their claims of medicinal healing capabilities based on what the FDA said with regard to their findings!

Just thought you may want to know!!

Gary

GFHaze69

Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Upstate New York
Posts: 8
Gfrazer69 is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: The Berry Tree
Kerry

Good day, I read your response to my post and I know when the warning was issued in 2005, but that does not change the fact that a so called legitimate business would be making unfounded medical, curative claims about their products to sell them.

That is known as "Snake Oil" sales and could turn out to be quite harmful.

If they wish to put forth the effort and money to test and retest their products and then have it pass Federal scrutiny I am all for that.
But the deception they used to sell their products in my mind is unforgivable!

Regardless opinions are like A*@-Holes everyone has one!!

If you wish to defend Nutronix or Berry Tree that is up to you.

You were right Berry Tree did not exist in 2005 as I had their intro information delivered to me yesterday and in the packet was 3 packets of their Berry Greens Boost product.

It is funny it tells you all the things it does not contain and nothing about what it does contain at least in ingredient form though it lists chlorophyll, amino acids, enzymes, vitamins, minerals etc.

Personally I would like to know what amino acids as it takes 28 to create a complete protein, also I would want to know what vitamins and what minerals!

Throwing around generic terms like that scare the heck out of me when one speaks about health and nutrition.

After all don't they mine minerals like coal, bauxite and the like?
Tasty stuff that is like calling something All Natural you know like HCl (hydrochloric acid) I will try a glass later today!!

Bottom line I would warn anyone from getting involved with an MLM run by a company with their previous track record.

Just my opinion!

Yeah I have one too!

Gary S.

Senior Member

Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 936
spanky is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: AutomaticBuilder/Nutronix anyone?
good morning Dr. Susan...

I have asked Automatic builder to provide an annual earnings table and apparently they wont provide one which is very troubling

I had even sparred with a goon named ronnie who was using religion to bring in innocent people..(the fact he was using religion to bring people into this really struck a nerve with me)

You can read more about automaticbuilder here:

http://www.hyipdiscussion.com/advert...omatic+builder

http://www.hyipdiscussion.com/advert...omatic+builder

http://www.hyipdiscussion.com/advert...omatic+builder

http://www.hyipdiscussion.com/advert...tomated+system

Good luck in your decision :-)

Spanky

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Anyone heard of Paysforever

Postby Jim on Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:37 am
Hello Friends,

I am new to this forum. Anyway . . . has anyone heard of http://www.paysforever.com/BW5852.htm ?? I came across this site today. The idea behind it sounds brilliant. However, has anyone tried it? Any feedback would be helpful. I found this site when I was looking for feedback.

Jim

re: Anyone heard of Paysforever

Postby swagen on Sat Mar 25, 2006 7:01 pm
HI Jim:

Another scam. I won't go into the details but this is a pure pyramid scheme and the books they are giving away are old ebooks that nobody can sell anymore. There is no real product here and you'll never make any money with it.

Please look into starting a legit business or go to this site to get paid for doing actual work.

http://www.honestincomeprogram.com/

For 2 hours work a day you'll make about $500 a month. You WILL get paid for the work you do. I promise. The company is in Australia and the man who runs it is as honest as they come. My site about has put together 3 programs that WILL make you the money they say you will make if you simply follow my step by step instructions.

If you have any questions, just email me.

Sincerely,

Steven Wagenheim
Creator Honest Income Program

For More Info Go To:

http://www.whydowork.com/forums/anyone-heard-paysforever-t5393.html

Report: #363101 at Ripoff Report:

Requestagrant.com Phishing Scam Washington District of Columbia

I decided to check this company out after I had received several calls on my cell phone. I went to the site and it appeared to be a phishing scam. So I decided to check and see if anyone agreed with me and I did.

Rezotorch
Bridgeport, Connecticut writes:

At 11pm this evening, I received a phone call on my home telephone
. It came from Washington D.C. which made me believe it was legitimate. The message notified me that I was eligible for thousands of dollars from the government to do all sorts of things. I called back, and was told to visit http://requestagrant.com where my information was to be entered. Knowing entering my information is usually a bad idea, I consulted google.com to find forums to see if others have received a similar call. Sure enough I followed this result: http://whocalled.us/lookup/2026831404

It appears that I was correct, a phishing scam. A high tech way to reach individuals via phone, and give them directions for what they believe to be an opportunity to make their lives better, but instead get their information stolen.

For More Info Go To: http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/0/363/RipOff0363101.htm