New Scam Alter

Brief Summary:

The BBB does not run contests or lotteries. If you are contacted by the BBB regarding a lottery, simply hang up and report the call to your local law enforcement at a nonemergency number.

Detailed Summary:

Type: Better Business Bureau Lottery Scam

Method of Delivery: Phone or Email

Source: MSNBC (www.msnbc.com)

Scam Characteristics:

Successful scammers often use the names of reputable companies to build confidence and increase the likelihood of exploiting a victim. Currently, criminals are invoking the name of the Better Business Bureau (BBB), one of the most trusted organizations in the country. What makes this scam especially effective is they contact the victim using the actual names of real BBB employees whose bios are available on the BBB's own website.

Here's how the scam works:

A victim will receive a phone call or email from someone at the BBB congratulating them on winning millions of dollars in a lottery or contest. The catch? They need you to wire thousands of dollars to cover taxes and fees in order to claim the prize.

The BBB never runs contests or lotteries, but that hasn't stopped thieves from stealing tens of thousands of dollars from unsuspecting victims. One elderly man even handed over $80,000 to criminals before figuring out that the whole thing was a con.

The following are steps you can take to help avoid becoming a victim of this scam:

• Always check the legitimacy of every offer/company by contacting the organization at a number or email address published in the yellow pages or on a verified website.

• Never transfer money to a company that contacts you through an unsolicited phone call or email.

• Never pay taxes or fees for a prize directly to the prize giver. Any contest where you are required to pay taxes and fees up front is almost certainly a scam.

• If you think something's to good to be true, conduct an Internet search. Chances are others have received similar phone calls and emails.

• The BBB does not run contests or lotteries. If you are contacted by the BBB regarding a lottery, simply hang up and report the call to your local law enforcement at a nonemergency number.

Work at Home Merchandising Part 2

The following companies will pay you to demonstrate products, take customer surveys, collect data, and set up merchandise displays. I suggest that you sign up for as many as possible. Once you get established you can pick and choose which assignments to take.

In-Store Opportunities


Opportunity Types: MerchandisingAreas:

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Keystone Marketing Specialists

Opportunity Types: Merchandising

Areas:North America

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Levy Merchandising Services

Opportunity Types: Merchandising

Areas: U.S.

To apply email Rdenney@levybooks.com

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MCA-Merchandising Consultants Associates

Opportunity Types: Merchandising

Areas: National

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MCG Retail

Opportunity Types: Merchandising

Areas: National

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Mosaic InfoForce

Opportunity Types: Data Collection

Areas: Nationwide

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Mosaic Sales Solutions - Irvine

Opportunity Types: Merchandising

Areas: North America

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Mosaic Sales Solutions

Opportunity Types: Merchandising

Areas: Worldwide

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Work at Home Merchandising Part 1

Not all work at home programs require you to make an investment before giving you a job. Work at home can include handing out samples, or get paid to Read E-mails, or get Paid to blog. The next couple of posts on this forum will be free programs that you can use to make money at home or Work at Home. The following companies will pay you to demonstrate products, take customer surveys, collect data, and set up merchandise displays. I suggest that you sign up for as many as possible. Once you get established you can pick and choose which assignments to take.

A good place to start would be with The National Retail Merchandise Association. They have a searchable job bank.

Good Luck!

Advanced Retail Merchandising, Inc.Opportunity
Type: Merchandising/Market Research
Areas: Southeastern U.S.
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Certified Marketing Services. Inc.
Opportunity Types: Merchandising
Areas: United States and its territories, Canada
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CROSSMARK Sales and Marketing, Inc.
Opportunity Types: Merchandising
Areas: US and Canada
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Eagle Merchandising Services, Inc.
Opportunity Types: Merchandising
Areas: Northeast U.S.
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Franklin Resource Group, Inc.
Opportunity Types: Merchandising
Areas: U.S.
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U.S. Census Scam

Beginning March of this year the U.S. Census Bureau's will send out a short questionnaire to every household in the U.S. and Puerto Rico in an effort to collect important demographic data. As a citizen, you are required by law to respond to the 10 short questions. From April to July, those that haven't completed their census will receive a visit at their home address from a census taker.

Identity criminals are taking advantage of the census law and targeting unsuspecting victims in an attempt to steal sensitive information. The scams perpetrated range from fraudulent emails designed to obtain sensitive information to attempts to impersonate census collectors.
Most Citizens don't think twice about sharing personal information with a census worker, and that's why these scams can be very effective. It's important to remember there are distinct differences between a real census worker and an identity thief posing as a census worker.
U.S. Census workers will have identification, a handheld device and a confidentiality notice. But these things can be easily fabricated, so it's important to know what census workers will not do:

•They will not ask for your Social Security number or financial information, e.g. bank or credit card accounts.
•They will not ask you for money or say that you owe money.
•They will not harass or intimidate you.
•They will not contact you by email- only by phone, by mail, or in person.

For more information on this scam or variations of it visit the Social Security Administration’s website at www.ssa.gov. Use the search function and enter keywords "email scam".

It is recommended that you follow universal safety rules-- even with U.S. Census workers. For example, avoid inviting strangers into your home, and be suspicious when someone asks for your personal and sensitive information.

To learn more about the 2010 Census and U.S. Census workers, call (800) 923-8282 or visit them online at www.2010census.gov.

Profit Miracle - One Month Later

Well I submitted for a refund today. It has been a month and even though I followed all the steps and watched the videos, I have not made a single sale. For the most part my affiliate links aren't even getting hits. I am sorry, Profit Miracle is NOT tool you need to start earning a substantial income at home. :(

I was very hopeful about this product due to the fact that I could not find anything bad on the Internet so in that way the system works, there are so many articles out there regarding Profit Miracle and they are all getting top rank that it is impossible to find a true account of the program.

I think the idea is a good one and in theory it should work like a charm, but I having spent hours configuring and working with this program, I am disappointment to not even make one sale in a money.