Scammer 

13 creative works found

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  Romance Scammer - Dream/Reality
  by AngelMay

  US$3.99

  Watercolour, digital art – 2009 Author of note – Alfred Mollan Suffers from greed

• Possible Scammer?
  by MuscularTeeth

  Hiya Peeps ! / look what i got via bubblemail : —-—-—- XXX (ive removed their name) wrote you a BubbleMail 2 minutes ago: ...

  Hiya Peeps ! / look what i got via bubblemail : —-—-—- XXX (ive removed their name) wrote you a BubbleMail 2 minutes ago: / From RD. / Abidjan, Ivory Coast Dearest one , Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. I got your name and contact from our country chambers of industry (internet department). I prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to its esteeming nature and the recommendations given to me as a reputable and trust worthy person that I can do business with and by the recommendation , I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business . I am Rita Daniel only Daughter of late Mr. and Mrs. Michael Daniel . My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan , the economic capital of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to death by his brother’s because of his wealth. / My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on october 2007 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Ten million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD ($10,500,000.00) left in fixed suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan ,that he used my name as his only Daughter for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his brother’s. He said that I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where i will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose. / Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways: / (1)To serve as a guardian of this fund. / (2) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country. Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas. Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days you resignify interest to assist me. Anticipating to hear from you soon. This to inform you that i am now in the reffuge camp since my uncles wanted to kill me so i ran to stay in the camp and it is in the camp that i am contacting you from. Please your urgent reply to this mail will give me to full impetus to forward to you all the informations about this fund. Thanks and God bless. Best gards / Rita D(ive deleted her surname) / Please email me back with this email; rita_d02@(ive deleted thisguys) —-—-—-—-—-—- im curious if anyone else got something similar?

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  Retail Revenge
  by OurKev

  US$22.34

  We’ve all had them. Awkward customers whose reality is skewed 90 degrees or more from our actual one.

• Scammer! Beware of "linda001my"
  by Vestque

  I didn’t know this sort of thing happened on the bubble. I just received an email from a person named linda001my...

  I didn’t know this sort of thing happened on the bubble. I just received an email from a person named linda001my This is the Email: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3256/2603898427_718cd3df09_o.jpg Now for those that don’t know these sort of scams, their called 419, or Advance Fee scams. You can find out more about them here: http://www.419scam.org/emails/2006-07/08/610142.59.htm http://www.419scam.org/419scam.htm I don’t know if this is a normal occurrence at redbubble, but it certainly has never happened to me before here. I am infuriated that this sort of behavior exists on this fine website. Of course I immediately reported the email, but I knew I had to let everyone know. Even though this is a well known scam, for every few that know, there will be others that don’t know and can be fooled. These scams work, thats why people do them. So I thought you should all be informed of at least this one Scammer. Hopefully everyone can be educated about this sort of thing, and not fall for these lies. Thank you for your time. Vestque

• There's a Scammer Among us. Beware.
  by Vestque

  “lovelove40, about 3 hours ago Hello / My name is success i saw your profile today at www.redbubble.com and became intrested in you,i w…

  “lovelove40, about 3 hours ago Hello / My name is success i saw your profile today at www.redbubble.com and became intrested in you,i will also like to know you more,and if you can send an email to my email address,i will give you my pictures here is my email address successand490@yahoo.com) I believe we can move from here! Awaiting for your mail to my email address above. / Miss successPLS PLS CONTACT ME DIRECTLY TO MY EMAIL successand490@yahoo.com)THANKS” I’ve gotten this message as a comment on two separate works by two separate accounts. The first time I google searched the email “successand490@yahoo.com” and found out that several others redbubble artists were getting the exact same comment as well. That account was deleted. I just got the other one this morning. That account has already been deleted. The problem lies in the fact that they keep creating new accounts just to do this scam. They wouldn’t be so persistent if it wasn’t working. SO PEOPLE, DON’T EMAIL SUCCESSAND490@YAHOO.COM. IT IS A SCAM!!! The only thing she’s interested in is scamming you, lol. / Thanks. Vestque

• Scam Alert
  by Murray Swift

  Beware of email messages where the sender requests a print/s then goes on to say they will deposit a cheque in your bank which will b…

  Beware of email messages where the sender requests a print/s then goes on to say they will deposit a cheque in your bank which will be released on delivery. Sometimes they will deposit a cheque made out to double the required amount, then they will ask you to send them the overstated amount because their accounts dept made a mistake. These scammers choose any service or product offered on-line. They will be from another country and the cheque will come from a small unheard of bank. This type of scam is pretty obvious, but people have been taken in! if you receive this sort of message trash it or proceed with caution, if your bank is on the ball they will alert you if an unusually large cheque arrives from an obscure overseas bank.

• Been scammed lately?
  by Murray Swift

  The Australian Printing Industries Assoc. have launched a Find-a-scammer guide that provides a searchable data base of names and email ad…

  The Australian Printing Industries Assoc. have launched a Find-a-scammer guide that provides a searchable data base of names and email addresses used to target the printing industry. These scams are not confined to the print industry, with a few word changes they can be applied to any industry or group anywhere in the world. / Have a look here

• How To Avoid Internet Scams - Must Know Information. PLEASE READ.
  by Pip Gerard

  I’m receiving scam emails more and more (now on a weekly basis) and I’m hearing about others being ripped off by low life predators on th…

  I’m receiving scam emails more and more (now on a weekly basis) and I’m hearing about others being ripped off by low life predators on the internet! It makes me so upset that there’s so many horrible people out there that have no conscience when it comes to taking advantage of others. These con artists are mainly praying on the elderly and those that have little internet experience and sadly they’re getting away with it all the time and making a lot of money. So I’ve decided I want to help to try to spread the word about what I’ve learned over my years with my ebay business. (Many of you probably already know this… but if not.. please take careful note for the safety of your money). Let’s not let these a-holes keep getting away with it. Tell everybody (especially your folks and/or grandparents!) ♥ Please excuse the Upper Case Sentences.. it’s not me shouting.. its just so the main points show clearly. MOST IMPORTANT POINTS NEVER USE WESTERN UNION (OR ANY OTHER MONEYGRAM SERVICES) FOR ANY PURCHASES. / ♦ Even if you speak to the person on the phone or you meet them… they can still be a con. (Only use moneygrams & money orders for trusted friends and family. If sending a post office money order always make sure it’s by registered mail). NEVER* EVER GO TO A SECURE WEB PAGE VIA AN EMAIL LINK! / ♦ Link is a clickable underlined text or picture that automatically opens a website. / ♦ A Secure web page is any page that requires your ID and/or password. / / ALWAYS GO TO YOUR INTERNET BANKING, PAYPAL, ETC THROUGH YOUR INTERNET FAVOURITES OR BY TYPING THE WEBSITE ADDRESS / ♦ Banks & Paypal will NEVER send you an email asking you to change, check or do anything to your online account! So NEVER ever go to a bank or merchant account through a link in an email… no matter what the email says! (I’ve seen many emails of late from supposed banks that show my full name and reads that there’s a problem with my account and please go here to fix it – I checked them all out and they’re links to fake scam pages!!). ALWAYS ALWAYS DOUBLE CHECK BEFORE TYPING PASSWORDS TO MAKE SURE YOU’RE ON A SECURE WEBSITE (I’ve shown how to know for sure it’s a secure website further below). ALWAYS BE WARY OF AND QUESTION EMAILS!! REMEMBER the scam emails can seem extremely convincing and the websites they send you to may look exactly the same as the real websites. (hence why you need to make sure it’s a secure page before entering passwords). There’s scammers out there that copy bank web site pages and merchant accounts down to the tiniest details. So nearly anyone looking at it would never know it’s a fake. So we all need to start being wary all the time when it comes to dealing with money over the internet. The scammers will write you an extremely good and convincing email (remember they can look exactly like the real thing) with a reason for you needing to go to their fake site (they’ll even go so low as saying you’ve won or received free money somehow). They do this so you’ll go to their fake site and enter your ID and password. Once you’ve entered your details they’ve recorded it and then all they have to do is go to the proper bank/company and put in your password and ID to get full access to your accounts. This is why it’s SO important to be very careful!! ►►►Get into the habit of ALWAYS checking for the following to make sure it’s a SECURE website before you enter a password or credit card details etc. MAKE SURE THAT THE FIRST PART OF THE INTERNET ADDDRESS READS – https (SEE EXAMPLES BELOW) / ♦ Any other normal website will have just http at the beginning of the web address. The S at the end means it’s a safe and secure site (companies need to pay money and give heaps of information for that S to appear on their website address). ► / OR / ► LOOK FOR A GRAPHIC/PICTURE OF A PADLOCK SHOWN IN YOUR INTERNET BROWSER EDGE. ~ (SEE EXAMPLES BELOW) / ♦ Look in the lower right corner of your browser window’s status bar if you’re on a PC. On a Mac, you might need to look in the upper right corner. Most browsers display a padlock to show that the page you are on is secure. Holding your mouse over the padlock will usually show a simple message about security. * ► / ► / ► REMEMBER ►If it seems too good to be true then chances are extremely high that it is!!! (when in doubt about something being a scam… do a google search about it and see if there’s others that have been scammed before). ►► When it comes to money on the internet… always..always…always… be wary. ►►► Never jump quickly into decisions when it comes to spending alot of money through the internet before researching as much as possible first. I don’t want this to turn anyone off from spending money on the internet… cause it’s a wonderful world of new opportunities but I just want everybody to be extra extra careful and always have your ‘wary’ antenna up! :D And don’t worry Red Bubble is a safe site. It has a https address and padlock in secure areas of it’s site. But remember… never go to Red Bubble to purchase something via a link in an email (just to be sure it’s not a scam). I’ll be adding this to the forums too. / Happy and Safe web surfing. / Pip :D ♥ * / HERE’S THE MAIN POINTS AGAIN IN ORDER FOR EASY REFERRAL. NEVER* USE WESTERN UNION (OR ANY OTHER MONEYGRAM SERVICES) FOR ANY PURCHASES. NEVER EVER GO TO A SECURE WEBSITE VIA AN EMAIL LINK! ALWAYS BE WARY OF, AND QUESTION EMAILS!! ANYTIME YOU’RE GOING TO A SITE THAT DEALS WITH YOUR PASSWORDS TO MONEY OR YOUR CREDIT CARD DETAILS ETC. (ESPECIALLY YOUR BANK OR PAYPAL ACCOUNTS) MAKE SURE YOU GO TO THOSE WEBSITES VIA YOUR INTERNET FAVOURITES OR BY TYPING THE WEBSITE ADDRESS. ALWAYS DOUBLE CHECK BEFORE TYPING ID’S AND PASSWORDS TO MAKE SURE YOU’RE ON A SECURE WEBSITE (check there’s a https and a picture of a padlock in your browser)

• Redbubblers be warned...Scammer alert!
  by maileilani

  I recently received bubble mail that I was very concerned about and I thought I’d share it with everyone here…or at least in the groups…

  I recently received bubble mail that I was very concerned about and I thought I’d share it with everyone here…or at least in the groups I am a member of. The bubble mail was from someone who calls themselves Joyaliyu4u. I copied and pasted it to this journal entry: Hello my dear. / My name is Gift i saw your profile today at (www.redbubble.com )and i became intrested so please i will like you to email me back through my email address thus:(gift_44loveyou@yahoo.com). pls i will like you to send me your email address so that i will tell you more about my self and also my picture you to know who i am .hope you understand.thanks.And i will like you to contact me trough my email adress(gift_44loveyou@yahoo.com) / Am waiting to see your lovely reply soonest. / Miss Gift. I replied (careful not to give out ANY information) and received this email back: Hopping to hear from you / Sunday, July 12, 2009 9:40 PM / From: / This sender is DomainKeys verified / “Gift Aliyu” To: / Maileilani / Message contains attachments / mypic.JPG (54KB), mylove.JPG (43KB) My Dear. / How is everything? i know it’s all good .i am excited to read from you today .My dear as i told you in my last mail ,My name is Gift Aliyu, an ivorien in West Africa.Presently I am residing in the refugee camp here in Dakar Senegal,as a result of the Civil war going on in my country .I am a beautifully loving young girl of 23 years ,about 5’8” tall .Slim fit ,weighing about 61 kg.My father Dr Patric Aliyu was a successful business man,he deals on Gold and Diamond before the rebels attacked our house one evening and kill him with my mother and my only brother .I’m the only one alive from the family.By the grace of God I made my way to a near by country where I’m presently living as a refugee.My dear,I come in this site search for love and care which I have not gotten for a very long time since I lost my family members.I here by believe that time to come you will be my side and i will show you unreserved love respect through out my time.Dear ,I want to know more about you,your real name,Your real country,Your occupation,your age your hobbies and what you are doing presently .My hobbies are swimming ,dancing,singing,reading,watching movies and discussing politics .I have attached my pictures.In y next mail I will tell you more about my self.I waiting to your lovely reply with impatience. / Yours Forever in Love / Gift. mypic.JPG / mylove.JPG I googled this persons name and I found this website…please visit it and be safe! http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2521 (I’m sure that this is the same person because the picture that was posted on this site is the same one that was forwarded to me.) The bottom line, if you don’t know them and you’re not sure, be careful not to give out ANY personal information. I’m always cautious when it comes to stuff like this and of course I did not fall prey to it as I’m sure many of my fellow redbubblers are wise enough to do as well. However, I still felt the need to give warning. Thank you! ps Naturally a lot of groups do not accept journal entries so please pass on the word. I’ve reported this to redbubble and to yahoo. Thanks!

• Nigerian Scammers VS the Amazing Spider Al
  by rufflesal

  Hi Guys, A weird thing happened to me this week. I have been dabbling with some online marketing on a website called “Craigslist”. Any…

  Hi Guys, A weird thing happened to me this week. I have been dabbling with some online marketing on a website called “Craigslist”. Anyway I was excited to here someone from Amsterdam wanted to order 10 of my shirts . Today I discovered that the person ordering wanted more of my personal details so that they could send money through “Storm PAY” . My “spidey senses tingled” so I did a quick google on some of the emails contents and found to my delight it was actually a Nigerian scam. It was pretty funny actually because they expected me to send them a bunch of t-shirts without going through Redbubble or PAYPAL. They wanted Tees first and money later. / AS IF! Here is a copy of todays Email: Thank you for your reply, and I want you to know that I am from Utah and also a UK Diplomat residing in London. / Am still in State now for break, but will soon be leaving back to England to resume work. I could have met you myself for face-to-face business but I don’t have chance for that such now. / I’ll be paying you through Storm-pay Online Money Order or PAYPAL.You can only use Storm Pay for payment in their Auctions. It’s secure and protects two parties in a transaction. I will like you to provide the below requirements in your reply for me to send it to storm-pay Office for payment before you ship it. / STORMPAY/PAYPAL PAYMENT INFOMATIONS 1)Full Name:......................... / 2) Full contact address:............................... / 3)Phone Number…....................... / All this information should be provided correctly to avoid wrong payment. / I will forward my wife residential address to you for shipping as soon as the payment reaches you. / I will be very grateful to hear from you soonest.” The email address was: uwa_ette@yahoo.se Does anybody want to order 10 of my shirts to cheer me up? / Anybody? What about one of you millionaires driving around in your limo scanning the internet, on your N-series mobile, for new raw artistic Teeshirt talent? Can I start filling out the order for you mate? Oh well back to the drawing board. :

• The Predator a.k.a. The Online Romancer
  by A. JILL GAEBEL

  He sits all day at his keyboard, searching, searching, sifting through the ranks of the lonely, the soft hearted, and the susceptible.

• Poets, Send Your Words
  by Gregory John O'Flaherty

  Great rewards easily gained often rarely yield / Opulent finances lasting after handed expecting return to you

  I think Redbubble administration, moderators and “owners” of groups should ensure that the rights of the Community are respected and protected, and that they should openly declare when they are aware of others making profits ripping off the artist members of Redbubble. My name is spelt out twice in the last two verses. I still haven’t made a cent out of writing poetry. I think someone has..

• Unlucky in Love: My Brief Online Romance
  by A. JILL GAEBEL

  Aww…and he seemed so real, too!