Hi 1) Simply ignore them 2) Do not communicate with these people in any way
You should stop receiving emails / texts after about 10 days Sarbajit (a reformed cyber criminal) On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 5:23 AM, Gillian Densmore <gil.densm...@gmail.com>wrote: > Yeah now the scammer is sending herassing text messages. I don't know > how to block him or I would. > > On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 6:41 PM, Stephen Thompson > <spth...@frontiernet.net> wrote: > > Gillian: > > > > If I read your original email correctly.. you are in receipt > > of a check, suppose to deposit it and then wire a large portion of > > it to another account? > > > > Let me guess....you are suppose to deposit it in **your** bank account ? > > > > That's the scam the money is wired out of your account before the check > > clears (it won't clear, it will bounce) and the bank will come hunting > for > > its > > money from YOU. > > > > Hopefully you have the check, envelope, and any contact info. Turn these > > over to the police or maybe the US Postal Service - if the check came > > in the US Mail. > > > > Sorry if this is a repeat of someone else's advice but you want to be > > careful > > of these scams. > > > > Number One Question to ask: "Why do "they" need ME to test [company > name] > > using money? They can hire plenty of temporary help and set the workers > up > > in > > their own offices to conduct the tests. (or hire a testing firm)" > > > > Also just for laughs - try www.whois.net for the email address to > see > > where > > it *seems* to be originating. > > > > Stephen Thompson > > Investment Officer > > Securian Financial Group > > > > > > > > > > On 5/18/2011 6:16 PM, Gillian Densmore wrote: > >> > >> Good call. I called up Central Christian College. > >> This person (a bob pemo with a gmail adress) isn't on staff! > >> Further naling it as a scam in so far as the Bursars office was > >> conerned they'd have used a university email adress and not have taken > >> it as an afront when wanting assurance it's legit. > >> They thanked me for reporting and want me to keep the check around for > >> possible criminal investigation purposes, as well as to keep an eye > >> out on my cell phone in case they have any questions. > >> > >> On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 3:18 PM, Nicholas Thompson > >> <nickthomp...@earthlink.net> wrote: > >>> > >>> Gillian, > >>> > >>> I would start by calling the Bursar at Central Christian College. That > >>> person should be straightforward, down-to-earth, and should have an > >>> explanation for this odd procedure. It doesn't sound right to me, I > have > >>> to > >>> say. > >>> > >>> What does "test out Western Union" mean? > >>> > >>> Let us know how it comes out. > >>> > >>> Nick > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: friam-boun...@redfish.com [mailto:friam-boun...@redfish.com] On > >>> Behalf > >>> Of Gillian Densmore > >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 3:07 PM > >>> To: Friam@redfish.com > >>> Subject: [FRIAM] craigs list q > >>> > >>> Hi this is gillian densmore, > >>> I've apparently been hired by someone working for central christian > >>> college > >>> to test out western union- but how do I know if it's legit? The college > >>> sent > >>> me a large check a big portion of wich is to be wired to someone else. > >>> There > >>> isn't a contract though, leaving me feeling a bit uneasy. is this par > for > >>> course for craigs list? Also when asked if it was ok to double check > his > >>> background he didn't respond very profesionaly asking if i'm trying to > >>> insult him. Wouldn't it be understandable to want to do so in this day > >>> and > >>> age of scams? > >>> > >>> ============================================================ > >>> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > >>> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, > archives, > >>> unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org > >>> > >>> > >>> ============================================================ > >>> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > >>> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > >>> lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org > >>> > >> ============================================================ > >> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > >> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > >> lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org > >> > > > > ============================================================ > > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org > > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org >
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