Data Service Plus llc - SCAM!

Another SCAM going around the internet.... People are receiving the below email, from Data Service Plus llc:

Subject: Hiring:~Data Service Plus llc
Hello,
My name is Salley Simon , and I am a human resources supervisor at
Data Service Plus llc would first like to thank you for your interest

in the position. Here’s a brief overview of what we have to offer you.
Remember if you have any questions please feel fre e to email me back,
and I will be sure to respond personally.

Description:
-Work from office or home full or part time [telecommute]
-Full online training
-Pay based on per-completion basis
-Work your own schedule

Requirements:
Computer and email access
Competent typing ability
Basic internet knowledge
Must be able to learn and set goals

Details:
We are seeking only self motivated people with the desire to work with
online a dvertising.
No experienc e is necessary. You must have a computer with internet
access, a working email account, and basic typing skills. You can
choose
to work full or part time and the hours are set by you. We recommend 18
to 36 hours weekly. You will be processing responses from
a dvertisements; this will be explained to you in the training
materials.
Everything is sent via email. There is no contract to sign; the amount
you choose to process is entirely up to you. As with any job, you must
be able to respond to a dvertisements in a timely manner.

Compensation:
You will be paid $15.00 to $20.00 for each application you process. For
example, if you process 35 in a week you can expect to make $350 to
$700 weekly. The average person makes $600 per week. The amount of money
you
earn is entirely up to you. You will be responsible for keeping track
of your earnings for tax purposes. We do not take out anything for
government tax purposes, nor provide accounting services.

Training:
The training materials you receive will give you step-by-step
instructions on how to get started. When
you receive your training materials, you may begin working the same day.
There are no special software requirements
for this position, but
familiarity with
basic computer skills.

Payment for work completed:
You will receive your payments through PayPal for each application you
process. There is a one time
non-refundable fee of $15.00 USD. This cost covers the training
materials sent to you. Once you process your first response, you will
have ma de back this fee. This is just a small processing fee,
protecting
from those who are not serious about doing this work. No business can
cover a dministrative cost, wasted time or provide costly materials to
everyon e who inquires about this position. If this is not acceptable
for
you, or you cannot afford this small cost, please disregard this email.

The training materials and information will be sent to you after we
receive your a dministrative fee, you can begin immediately.

If you do not have a PayPal account, click on the link below to open a
fre e account so you can receive payment for your work and purchase your

training materials. Please notify me once you have ma de the payment, so

I can be sure the materials are sent to you. This is a completely fre e
service and it is a verified secure website. When making your payment,
please enter “Service/Other” in the “For:” field. Please send
your payment through PayPal to our account at salley@ponju.com
You will receive your materials within twenty-four hours. If you do not,
please email me with your PayPal a ddress so I may confirm receipt.
http://www.paypal.com


NOTE:
You can feel 100% comfortable that this is absolut ely not a scam in any
way, shape form or fashion. There is one reason and one reason only that
hhere is a fee for the training materials. We need to identify those
applicants that are going to take this serious. This is an at home job and
leaves little ability to monitor applicants efforts. If this minimal fee is
not acceptable for you, or you cannot afford this small cost, please
disregard this opportunit y . But be assured you this is completely genuine
and legitimate!
************************************************** ****************************
Best,
Salley Simon
Data Plus llc
Asst. HR Supervisor

The bad grammar and typos are always a dead giveaway. The email is thanking the receiver for their interest, when often the person has not expressed any interest in the company. They are also asking that you pay a $15.00 fee. SCAM!

Habitat For Humanity SCAM!

This is so disturbing! Habitat For Humanity is a fantastic organization that does great work to help many people.
Some disgusting people are posing as representatives (read - FAKE) of Habitat For Humanity, even going to the lengths of using real looking HFH email addresses, and are scamming people. It is horrible that these people are scamming others, but it is absolutely repulsive that they are tarnishing the image of a great organization.

This is one of the emails that they have been sending to people:

Habitat For Humanity reply-tofile:habitatrep1@gmail.com
to
Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 11:08 AM

Work With Us(Part Time Job)
hide details Nov 3 (4 days ago)

Hello Prospective Employee,

At HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, We work hard to improve and provide training, technical expertise and support in fund-raising to the national organizations in all the regions of the world. However, the actual work of HABITAT is carried out at the community level by affiliates that have been officially approved by the HFHI Board of Directors. The International Board of Directors (IBOD) are volunteers from around the world who share a deep concern for the problems of poverty housing.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
You've got a chance to be one of our representatives and earn a commission for funds raised.This Could earn you an average of $300-$500 weekly.
You can be rest assured that you WOULD NOT be required to pay any fees upfront and this won't affect your current job earnings or disability payments in any way and you can conveniently work from your desk at home.

Private donations will be made in your name from our esteemed Voluntary Donors in your region and you'll be allowed to deduct 10 percent (10%) of the total amount on these donations. This serves as your remuneration for the great service you would be rendering in support of saving lives in the third-world countries. Balances (after the 10%) shall be required to be forwarded to the Regional Co-ordinators of the various charitable projects we are involved in around the Globe.

Please Note: You won't have to do any traveling and WILL NOT be required to pay any fees, this position won't affect your present employment.

To apply, Kindly forward the following info: to our Human Resource Department at the email listed below for further instructions.

FULL NAME :
FULL ADDRESS :
CITY :
STATE:
ZIP CODE/POSTCODE: ..
PHONE NUMBER (S) must be valid) would be called to confirm.
EMAIL ADDRESS:...


Habitat for Humanity
1-800-800-2191
REPLY TO BE SENT THROUGH : habitatrep1@gmail.com



Notice the reply to email above? Just a gmail address. Figures. Red flag!

The note from a forum user that posted the scam:
They are possibly promoting themselves as Habitat for Humanity reps and soliciting for money. If you take this, they will have people write out checks to you. Please do not do this and if you received an email send it to Habitat for Humanity Government/Advocacy department at hfhiadvocacy@habitat.org

By looking at this, it looks legit because of the "habitat.org" email address. I'm not sure about this and can not explain it. But what I am sure about is that it is illegal to have donations written out to you personally on behalf of a non-profit organization. I tried calling the 1-800 number and it has been busy for 4 hours. I google'd the email address and found this on the email: Habitat for Humanity International - Anti-Fraud International.


I hope Habitat For Humanity will press charges against these scammers, and that justice will be served.

The latest SCAM? The 'Looking for a Cosigner' SCAM.

I have seen this scam on Cragslist, and on some Google searches. However, it really hit home when I saw someone posting it as a Work At Home type opportunity, on a Work At Home forum that I frequent.

The scam looks like this (or something very similar):

Subject: Looking for a COSIGNER - compensation $500+ per monthly

Hi Dears!
My name is:
I am 20 and I am a college student, who started a business. It is web directory - which specializes
in publishing and advertising. I did everything by myself - so if you need advice on how to get started - DBA, Business account - I may help.
So everything is going great - except one thing I was not ready for.
To accept payments online - ( to process Credit Cards)- you have to open a mrchant account. I have a problem doing that as i need a strong cosigner with an excellent credit history. I am in despair - because I have lot's of clients - and can't accept payments.
At the same time I have to pay to technical department and stuff.
Your credit will not be at risk at all - as I am the owner. I will pay you 10% of my month revenue - right now it is $500 - but my business is growing fast.I will disclose all pertinent information about me (i.e. address, business name, etc.) so you can at least know I'm not keeping anything from you and am trustworthy
I want to earn your trust. If you are open to what I have just expressed, please reply so we can discuss further.

Thank you

As with many scams, there are consistent spelling and grammatical errors. Red flag!
The scammer is trying to get your personal and bank information. With this info, they will likely try to hack into your account, steal money or your identity (which is a Felony, BTW).

If you see an email, forum post, etc., report it to the carrier or forum, accordingly.

Watch out for the SCAMS!