I checked with one of my resources and here is what he said:

"IF THESE MESSAGES ARE MOBILE TO MOBILE, IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP THEM… WHY? THE CIPHER SYSTEMS FOR SMS ARE A JOKE AND EASILY HACKED… ONLY WAY I KNOW TO STOP THEM IS CHANGE THE PHONE NUMBER AND/OR SET UP A SECURE PASSWORD (USING LETTERS AND NUMBERS AND CHANGE IT LIKE EVERY 3 MONTHS) CHANGING THE NUMBER IS THE SIMPLEST SOLUTION… A HUGE PROBLEM IS WITH THE BLUETOOTH DEVICES AND IT'S GOING TO BE A GROWING PROBLEM… COMPLAINTS TO THE SYSTEM PROVIDER AND OR FCC PROBABLY WON'T DO ANYTHING… AND IT'S A SERIOUS PROBLEM… YOU GET A MESSAGE TO CALL ANOTHER NUMBER… YOU CALL THE NUMBER AND IT REDIRECTS YOU ANOTHER NUMBER ASKING YOU FOR CONFIDENTIAL INFO ABOUT YOU, YOUR BANK ACCT. NUMBERS ALLEGEDLY TO VERIFY THIS OR THAT PIECE OF INFO…. "IF" SOMEONE COULD COME UP WITH A DEVICE, SOFTWARE OR OTHERWISE TO PROTECT USERS, SOMEONE COULD MAKE A FORTUNE…

"IF" USING A BLUETOOTH DEVICE, YOU CAN MANUALLY SET IT TO "NON-DISCOVERABLE " MODE…

BUT, IT'S LIKE SKYPE IN A WAY… I SET MY SETTINGS TO BLOCK ANY AND EVERYBODY EXCEPT MY FRIENDS/CONTACTS.

HERE'S A NEW ONE FOR YOU "BLUESNARFING"!!! OR HOW ABOUT "MALEVOLENT BREACH ATTEMPTS" = HACKING… WHERE THE HELL THEY COME UP WITH THESE DESCRIPTIONS HAS ALWAYS FASCINATED ME…

The truth of the matter is that Bluesnarfing requires some special software, as well as a consensual “pairing.” There's little info on whether Bluesnarfing is possible without the targeted phone being paired with the computer running the aforementioned software application, but we shouldn't completely rule out this possibility, either.

SHELL SHOCK FROM WW1 IS NOW "POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER"… IT'S SHELL SHOCK FOR CHRISTS SAKE… CHANGING THE NAME DOESNT CHANGE THE CONDITION… VAGABOND/BUM/STREET PEDDLER = FINANCIALLY IMPAIRED…. OR CHALLENGED!!"

Please do not ask about specific companies for this call.

Here are the main areas of Lynndel's expertise:

• Investment fraud
• Identity Theft
• Cash Gifting
• MLM (Lynndel can give an overview of what constitutes fraud in this area).
• Pay-to-Click Fraud
• Offshore registration
• Affinity Fraud
• Advance Fee Scams
• Drop & Ship Fraud

Lynndel will pick several of the most popular types of questions to answer along with any that are particularly unusual or interesting.

Here are the instructions for attending the Q & A session on Wednesday:

Meeting Time based on your time-zone:

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http://www.itshrunk.com/8301b6

Your Username:  #firstname#-#lastname# (or just first name)
Your Password:  multiplestreams

Telephone Access: (Web Conference Above is Recommended)
1-517-417-5000 Pin: 409459

About Lynndel (Lynn) Edgington and Eagle Research Associates, Inc.:

Eagle Research Associates, Inc. is a Public Benefit Nonprofit Corporation registered in California. It was formed on August 3, 2007, and received approval from the IRS on February 11, 2008 as an approved 501(c)3 Corporation, and from the California Franchise Tax Board effective July 20, 2007. Eagle Research Associates, Inc. is located at: 24401 Chrisanta Drive, Mission Viejo, CA 92691-4007, and may be reached by Phone/Fax: 949-837-6078.

Eagle Research Associates, Inc. was founded by the President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Lynndel R. Edgington. Lynn seeing the lack of education regarding investments by the general public, and aware of the constraints of Law Enforcement Agencies to deal with the explosion of Internet investment scams, Eagle Research Associates, Inc. was born. In sharing his ideas and goals for the corporation with others, Lynn was able to assemble a strong management team, Board of Directors, and a multi-talented team comprising the research and investigative abilities of the corporation.

Eagle Research Associates' Team Members Include:

• Gary Morley, FBI – Retired, Licensed Investigator/Researcher, retired 28 year veteran of the F.B.I. (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
• Craig Hannaford, RCMP-Retired, Licensed Investigator/Researcher, retired twenty-four year veteran of the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) and specialized in commercial and computer crime.
  
• Greggory Brian Evans, PhD, Research Analyst, former CPA with one of the top six CPA firms in the country.
• Christian Paasche, Research Analyst, has an extensive background in computers, computer networks, network security, and investments and investment scams.

Click here for full details on the Eagle Research Associates' Team Members.

I've decided to give you the following course if you make a one-time donation of $20.00 to Eagle Research Associates:

Turn Private Label Rights into a Six Figure Income

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Thanks,

Paul Schlegel, Founder WorkAtHomeTruth.com

I do not see this company on your website.  I am skeptical because they want my bank account info and it sounds almost like a money laundering scheme.  Could you please let me know your thoughts? This is their website: http://www.capitalsrv.com/index.html

Here is the email I received:

"Dear Applicant:

Thank you for your interest to our current openings.
Hereby we confirm that your expertise and qualification meet our requirements for Regional Manager Position.

Position Type: Permanent (work from home).
Operating hours: between 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM weekdays. Variable overtime is also required. NO evening/weekend work allowed.
Occupation Type: Part-time (1-5 hours a day occupation).
Salary: Your basic salary will equal $2500/mo + a bonus per processed transaction (for managers with corporate/business account type: 5.5% commission per processed transaction + $4000/mo).
Payment: You'll get your payment as a wire transfer approximately once a week.

Job Requirements:
We do not require any investments from our applicants. The job nature is a payment processing between our customers (sellers and buyers).
North V will reimburse all transfer related fees.

Business Day Activities:
- Checking the balance of your account (2-3 times a day);
- Calling the bank;
- Visiting the banks to make withdrawals or transfers;
- Answering emails/phone call from our Company (you should have ability to check your e-mail daily in the morning and several times/day, and respond to requests from the Company promptly. You must be reachable with your contact phone during a business day);
- Writing reports 3 times a day as per request.

As independent contractor you will get a 1099 form at the end of the year.

How to Get Started:
1. Download the Employment Agreement and the Application Form (MS Word files attached to this letter).
2. Carefully read, fill out both documents in typing, then print and sign, and send to me via reply.

NOTE: You have to send the documents with your e-mail reply.

We have few applicants for this position so filling an application and an agreement will prove your interest.
We check background details of each employee.

IMPORTANT: By signing the Agreement and the Form you agree with our terms and privacy policy rules.
Our Company takes responsibility for non-sharing your private information with third parties in any circumstances.

As soon as we receive all paperwork, we'll shortly contact you with all necessary details and further directions.

Please note: We use the VoiP telephony to communicate with you; therefore the CallerID could be incorrect or missing. Please do not miss our calls.

Feel free to contact us to eliminate any further difficulties or questions. Our support and a training course are always available.

Sincerely,
David Elliot
North V HR Manager AXA Group.

Thanks for your help!
Gary"

A: Hi Gary,

Sorry for the delay.

Yes, it looks to be a variation of the Investment-Network.net one listed here:
http://www.bobbear.co.uk/axainvest.html

Just using a different website and company officer name.

Paul

A: First of all – there MAY be a legitimate company called "Excellence Research, Inc." – if so then the following has NOTHING to do with THAT company – in other words someone would be using their name without their permission.

It's a form of Advance Fee fraud or Overpayment scam.

What will happen is that the check will clear initially because banks clear checks fast initially but don't do a full
check. Then they'll ask you to wire money back to them (they'll give you some reason). In a few days the check will bounce and you'll be liable to the bank for the amount of the check.

There are hundreds of variations of this scam, but the ending is always the same. The check will bounce and you will owe the bank the money.

You can read about one variation here:
http://migration.kentucky.gov/Newsroom/aag/mysteryshopperscam.htm

Let me know if you need anything else.

Follow up Question:

Thanks.

It's not a nice thing to do to someone with so little money at Christmas.     It was truly too good to be true.

Should I mail this check to the S. Carolina Attorney Generals office or just tear it up and throw it away?

…..and is there one website or link to show me how to get a legitimate Mystery Shopper job?

Thanks for any help and thanks for responding so quickly and professionally on the scam.

Answer:

For learning about how to Mystery Shop, I'd recommend:

• http://www.mysteryshoppersmanual.com/
• http://www.katieshugs.com (see the "Message Board" link on the left).
• http://www.mystershop.org is the official Mystery Shopping Organization
• http://www.wahm.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=44 Posts a lot of assignments.
• And of course the free Mystery Shopping Report here at WorkAtHomeTruth which it looks like you already found.

I asked Lynn at http://www.eagleresearchassociates.org and here's what he said about who to report it to:

"The most important place to report it to is the Post Master General (USPS).

Also, tell them to contact their local DA, their state AG, and report it to ic3.  Also tell them to contact the bank listed on the check to make them aware of the situation.  Many times they're already aware, but to play safe they need to contact them to make sure they do know about them.  Also tell them to see if the company from which the check supposedly was being sent from, as well as the company the check was drawn against were real.  If so,  contact them and let them know their names are being libeled.

Many times the companies named have no idea someone is using their name to steal.  That's why we tell people to contact them.  This way the companies can also file a complaint with law enforcement and the various regulatory agencies.

Always make a copy of the check and keep it for your own file.  Make sure it is a certified copy.

You certify a check by taking it to the bank.  They make a copy and they certify the copy they made for you is a true copy of the original the copy was made from."

Related: You can find your State Attorney General at http://naag.org/attorneys_general.php

As expected Lynn was able to shed much more light on how and why DoublingStocks has been able to survive and thrive with impunity up to this date. Here's what he said:

Information from Lynn Edginton of Eagle Research Associates about how DoublingStocks.com stays alive:

"Paul:

In regard to your inquiry about doublingstocks.com, I want to share with you some information we have gathered over the years about Penny/Pink Sheet stocks and these type of programs; as well as responding to your specific question:  Why hasn’t anything been done about them?

One of the harsh realities of dealing with anyone in the Penny, a/k/a Pink Sheet stock arena has been this truth:  “Penny stocks are known to be the arena of crooks, pump and dump stock fraud, conmen and scammers.” Since the reporting requirements for Penny stocks are so lax and different than for OTC and other publicly traded companies, it is not unusual for a Penny stock company not to file any financial statements or 10k reports. Another reality is the SEC does not have the manpower, time, resources or money to police this market.  Their position is you trade in Penny stocks at your own risk.  The only way the SEC or any other regulatory agency is going to get involved in a Penny stock scam is if it can be proven money is being funneled into terrorist countries or terrorist organizations.  Otherwise the investor is pretty much on his own in this arena.  Now that you have a backdrop of this market and how it operates, let me address your question regarding doublingstocks.com.

First, the owner resides in the UK.  While he gives a U.S. address and phone number, no such U.S. address and phone number exists.  On one of the websites it does, however, show a phone number for the UK.

The websites are hosted offshore, and since he is not offering securities he is not subject to the SEC and U.S. laws.  While he does solicit U.S. citizens to participate, he is offering a service that promotes stock picks.  Even though he uses what could be deemed deceptive advertising in his sales/marketing E-mails and website, it is a fine line, but not illegal.  Since it is a service business, the dollar amounts just aren't there, and not enough people are complaining here in the U.S. for the FTC to take action, which is the only agency that would have jurisdiction.

It does not mean that someone who gets taken by this program can't sue him personally.  Of course with him being in the UK, it would be difficult, but not impossible to do.  It would be expensive, so the dollar amount lost would have to be exorbitant to make it feasible to sue.  His safety is the dollar amount involved is so low, it is not worth the cost to file a personal suit, nor for any government agency to take any action.  Thus why he continues to do what he does.  The only way to stop him is to stop buying his hype and participating.  Bombard the forums warning people not to join, and that will have more impact than anything else anyone can do at this time."

I highly recommend you regularly visit Eagle Research Associates at : EagleResearchAssociates.org

Don't agree to write articles about illegal activities just because you think it would be fun…unless you don't care if you don't get paid for your work.

A friend of mine did this recently and got the following rejection notice:

'Nov 7, 2008 – Hi there – A well-written article, but unfortunately I can't accept it. Since there is no way to effectively use a magnet on a slot machine, there's not much point to the article. In the future, if you ever encounter an article like this that can't be fulfilled, don't write anything. Just drop the title. You can send a note detailing what happened to the editorial team through the "Contact Us" link on [our] site. Please respond so I know you received this. Thanks so much, and apologies for any confusion."

By the way, if you want to see the fun my friend had writing this article, she's allowed me to reprint:

REMEMBER: THIS DOESN'T WORK AND IF IT DID BY SOME MIRACLE STILL WORK IT WOULD BE ILLEGAL!

HOW TO USE A MAGNET ON A SLOT MACHINE

by B. Stee

Things You Will Need

• Jeans or slacks with back pockets
• Sweatshirt
• Casino
• 2 small, flat horseshoe magnets – one for each back jeans pocket (2 are twice as good as 1)
• Bail money in the form of cash and major credit cards (county jails usually accept one or the other)

INTRODUCTION

The slot machine was introduced to San Francisco by Charles Fey in 1887. At that time, gamblers who entertained themselves with the coin-operated machines could win free drinks and cigars.

The earliest slot machines were not marketed nor meant to be a major income source for casinos. Rather, they were provided as diversions for the wives of the game-playing men so that the ladies would have something to do while waiting around for the guys to finish their games.

Contrary to a popular urban legend, it truly is impossible today to cheat a modern electronic slot machine by using a magnet or any other device on any part of it. However, if you insist upon engaging in this highly illegal activity, here's how to do it – and what you can expect.

STEP 1

Prepare for your expedition to the casino on by dressing appropriately. Put on a pair of comfortable jeans or slacks that have back pockets. Slip a small, flat horseshoe magnet into each of the back pockets, keeping in mind that the more magnetism you use, the more money you will win. The magnets should be small enough to conceal in your closed fist.

Bring a sweatshirt, because county lock-ups are notorious for being very cold, and the personnel are famous for being stingy with blankets.

STEP 2

Slip your cash and the credit card into the front pockets of your jeans or slacks.

STEP 3

Arrange for a bus, public transport service, a cab, or casino-provided shuttle service to transport you to the casino from an anonymous location, such as a “park and commute” parking lot. You don't want anyone to connect you to your personally registered vehicle.

STEP 4

Act normally when you arrive at the casino. Do not call attention to yourself in any way. Wander around aimlessly and innocently for a while, giving the impression that you are in the process of choosing a slot machine to play with.

STEP 5

Follow the crowd around until you locate a booth or window selling tokens and making change. Ask the teller to exchange 20 ones for your 20-dollar bill for you, and request the complimentary big plastic cup that you'll need when the slot machine begins spitting out all those quarters at you. Inform the teller that you feel lucky, and ask for a second cup. These actions are very important because you will look like any other honest, normal gambler to the suspicious officials patrolling the area. Try not to look nervous. Go and use the restroom. It will make you feel better.

STEP 6

Casually saunter up to an available slot machine. Have a seat and stick a one-dollar bill in the money slot. Look normal by continuing to play and feeding the machine a few more dollar bills.

STEP 7

Stand up and slowly turn around to “stretch.” Bend at the hips with a few side-to-side motions. Place your hands on the small of your back and arch your upper body backward. With your backside facing the slot machine, casually slip your hands from your back down into your pockets. Grab the magnets in your back pockets and conceal them by closing your fists as you withdraw your hands from the pockets. Keep stretching and yawn once or twice. Scratch something to add a creative touch of authenticity.

STEP 8

Turn back around to face the slot machine again, keeping your hands closed around the magnets. Keep stretching and throw in another yawn. Lean forward, placing your closed fists directly on the glass front of the slot machine for no more than 30 seconds. Magnets work quickly. Stretch some more and try yawning again as you count out the 30 seconds. The slot machine is now successfully magnetized. Silently rejoice, because you'll soon be “in the money.” Try not to smile much as you turn around to stretch some more so that you can slip the magnets back into your pockets.

STEP 9

Sit back down and feed the slot machine another dollar. Grab both of your complimentary big plastic cups, pull the machine's lever and prepare for it to spew forth a deluge of what is sure to be thousands upon thousands of quarters.

STEP 10

Comply immediately when you feel the hand clap on your shoulder and hear the verbal command, “Freeze, Dirt-bag.” When directed to do so, turn around slowly to face one of the casino's many, many bouncers. Marvel at how large he is. Interlock your fingers behind your head as directed by the bouncer because he wants to “frisk” you. Cringe when the magnets in your pockets are discovered; it's all right for you to be very afraid at this point.

STEP 11

Sit quietly and behave yourself while viewing the surveillance replay tape recounting your actions, provided courtesy of the casino's security staff. Smile and thank the security folks when they kindly play the tape again for you. This is their concept of entertaining casino guests who are detained and awaiting the arrival of local law enforcement authorities.

STEP 12

Smile pretty and wave amicably at the surveillance cameras when the cops come for you. Start fabricating a tale to relate to your spouse, and resolve to stick to it – no matter what.

WARNINGS

Magnets will not help you win money from modern slot machines. Fortunately for the gambling establishments, the magnets will not cause harm to their equipment, either. But such activities are viewed as attempts to cheat the casinos. Cheating is equivalent to stealing. You will probably be labeled by law enforcement and all other casinos in the area as an undesirable, which will probably result in you being “black-balled,” or permanently barred from all gambling establishments in the entire jurisdiction.

Every time I click on Internet Explorer to get onto the internet I get this pop up that asks me if I want to make Norton 360 my phishing filter. I keep clicking on "no", but it asks me every time I try to go back on the internet.

So,,,,what is a phishing filter….or do I even need to know?

Should I make Norton 360 my phishing filter?

It came to us through our feedback form:

Q: How do I know you aren't a scam.

Our Answer:

A: The REAL answer to that question is unless YOU know enough about a particular subject area you can't know because you can't really tell if a person is B.S.ing you.

My best advice would be do NOT pull out your credit card for anything until you've absorbed enough free information to the point where you feel like you have developed your own judgment in a subject
area.

Even "seals of approval" can be faked and I've seen many authoritative non-government resources get things wrong (the federal government sites typically get things RIGHT when it comes to what's a work at home scam or telecommuting scam).

There are some technical ways to check things out using tools like http://www.domaintools.com
http://www.robtex.com, http://www.copyscape.com and many others.

You can see an example of how to use these tools here:

http://www.workathometruth.com/blog/2008/09/15/sixfigureyearly-not-recommended/
http://www.workathometruth.com/blog/2008/10/14/tip-for-avoiding-money-laundering-schemes/

Certainly for specific AREAS of scams to check if something IS a scam you can use sites like

• http://www.fincen.gov
• http://www.ftc.gov
• http://www.fbi.gov
• http://www.ic3.gov/crimeschemes.aspx
• http://www.consumer.gov/
• http://www.cybercrime.gov/
• http://www.sec.gov
• http://www.fdic.gov

which tend to be extremely accurate. And if THOSE sites reference another site as a resource that's a good sign, although it's rare for a site to get that status.

"What is a "Ponzi" Scheme?

A Ponzi scheme is essentially an investment fraud wherein the operator promises high financial returns or dividends that are not available through traditional investments. Instead of investing victims' funds, the operator pays "dividends" to initial investors using the principle amounts "invested" by subsequent investors. The scheme generally falls apart when the operator flees with all of the proceeds, or when a sufficient number of new investors cannot be found to allow the continued payment of "dividends."

This type of scheme is named after Charles Ponzi of Boston, Massachusetts, who operated an extremely attractive investment scheme in which he guaranteed investors a 50 percent return on their investment in postal coupons. Although he was able to pay his initial investors, the scheme dissolved when he was unable to pay investors who entered the scheme later.

• As with all investments, exercise due diligence in selecting investments and the people with whom you invest.
• Make sure you fully understand the investment before you invest your money"

Click here to read more about Ponzi Schemes and other common fraud schemes at the FBI website

A: There's a well-known case like this you can read about here:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/08/30/BUGTGKRHSF1.DTL

You really need to get an attorney involved. If you're low-income, you should be able to find a public defender. For example In Arizona the list would be here:

Arizona Public Defenders

Good luck.

Paul

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