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Location: Midlands, South Carolina
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There is a scam on the internet that my sister-in-law fell for and tried to get us to fall in with her. She had received a notice that she had won a $1,000 shopping spree on their website. There were special circumstances and time limits on the money usage. I had previously heard about a scam like this one, so I investigated and discovered that this is indeed a scam.
What they do is trick you into thinking you have won a $1,000 but in fact you have not "won" a thing. The prices on the merchandise they carry are very high (highest I found on a google search of like items), and they charge a high (what they call) "Shipping and Handling". You also have to use all of the $1,000 at once or "lose it". So, in the end, you will have spent over $1,000 for shipping and over-pricing on items that are not any good to begin with. So...cheap stuff+high prices does not = free. Not even close.
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11-18-2004, 06:00 PM
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Harper
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Internet Rule #1: If it's too good to be true, it's a scam...
I've lived by that rule since I started on the internet in 1997 and it has always served me well... [img]smile.gif[/img] |
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11-18-2004, 06:03 PM
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Internet Rule #2: Everything involving the word "free" on the internet is a scam...
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11-18-2004, 06:12 PM
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I can't believe there are still people falling for that "you've won money" crap.
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11-18-2004, 07:33 PM
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11-18-2004, 08:35 PM
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Nigeria must be the friendliest place on earth. 
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11-18-2004, 10:50 PM
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Nigeria must be the friendliest place on earth. [/QUOTE]Oh what the hell??? Nigeria only offered me $5000. It was some brazilian company that gave me the millions. I hate getting gipped online...
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11-18-2004, 10:52 PM
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Ironworks Moderator
Join Date: October 26, 2003
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Well my wife loves those herbal pills that she got me from an email. Those things are the BOMB!
In all seriousness Larry thanks for the warning!
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11-18-2004, 11:55 PM
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Drow Warrior
 Join Date: December 30, 2002
Location: Colorado, USA
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Don't worry about me, I am very careful, it has been pounded into my head never to click those things. Overprotective brother and all...
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11-19-2004, 02:00 PM
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Ironworks Moderator
Join Date: March 1, 2001
Location: Midlands, South Carolina
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How do ya like this?
She does not believe me! Screw it. Let her get burned. I didn't like her noway. |
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