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TPDC
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Joined: Jan 03, 2006
Posts: 556
Location: Minnesota
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Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:26 pm |
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In light of things that have happened to people here on CC , I thought it would be helpful to have these scam artists names all in one place, so I decided to start a post. If you are unsure of what I am talking about, here are some links....
http://www.cakecentral.com/cak.....tml#556037
http://www.cakecentral.com/cak.....900-0.html
Here are the names so far that have been reported on CC as scammers. Do not respond to their emails. Do not in any way try to sell them cake because they will try to steal money from you!
Beatrice Carson, beaticar@yahoo.com
First Name: RAMZY
Last Name: MOUSA
Email: ARABIANPRINCE15@AIM.COM
Phone: 7155709
Wedding Date: 2/4/2007
Enquiry: A CAKE SERVED UP TO 5OO PEOPLE CREATIVE WEDDIND THEME PURPLE AN MAROON
If you have more please add them to this. Let's help protect eachother.... |
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playingwithsugar
Forum SuperStar!
Joined: Aug 31, 2005
Posts: 4920
Location: Carrot Cake Should Count As A Vegetable!
Birthday: Nov 20
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Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:36 pm |
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Thank you for compiling this.
And if I may add a suggestion:
Let's keep bumping this one a few times a day, for at least a week, until we feel comfortable that the members have had an opportunity to view it, even if they don't respond. We will know by how many views it gets.
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ShirleyW
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Joined: Sep 23, 2006
Posts: 11499
Location: San Francisco Bay Area, Concord, California
Birthday: Apr 06
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Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:41 pm |
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My first experience with this was just last month and it wasn't cake related. I got an email from (supposedly) Paypal. Exact duplication of their logo etc. Saying they had noticed some outside the country attempts to gain access to my Paypal account. Reply to this email by clicking on this link to verify your Paypal information, if we do not hear back from you within 72 hours, unfortunately we will have to freeze your Paypal account. I clicked on the link fully believing it was from Paypal. Until they ask you to verify your account with the following information
Name
Address
Telephone Number
Credit Card Number and Expiration date
date of birth
And the ones that finally set off an alarm in my head
Your ATM Password and Paypal Password
I didn't fill out the information, clicked off, copied the email and pasted it to an email to the Paypal address on their official website. Also called my bank. There had been no activity at the bank but they put a red flag on my checking account to watch for any unusual transactions. Heard back from Paypal immediately. They had not sent the email and they would investigate. I changed my password on Paypal as well. From now on I will be smarter and if I ever receive anything like this again I will not ever click on the link they send. I will contact Paypal instantly. There has been no unusual activity on my Paypal account either, but if I had been naive enough to complete that information form that would have had access to all of my credit and bank information. Scary stuff this identity theft scam. |
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midialjoje
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Joined: Apr 23, 2006
Posts: 223
Location: ohio
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Sun Jan 07, 2007 4:57 am |
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I just got the same thing from Beatrice. new it was fake because of some similar stuff I was getting regarding real estate, etc.
Also got the pay pal thing recently and sent it to them right away as spam (fraud).
Great idea to post here!! Thanks |
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fmcmulle
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Joined: Aug 09, 2006
Posts: 800
Location: Ocoee, FLorida
Birthday: Jun 15
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Sun Jan 07, 2007 5:05 am |
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I have alos received the one from paypal but so far not the one ordering the cake. Thanks for the heads us. |
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ps3884
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Joined: Sep 07, 2005
Posts: 968
Location: NJ
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Sun Jan 07, 2007 5:06 am |
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Great idea for a post! I also have received the paypal e-mail. TWICE. Fortunately, the red flag went up when they wanted me to enter personal info after I clicked on the link. I contacted paypal and they had me forward them the e-mail which they confirmed was fraudulant. I have been very lucky that both times that was the end of the problem (no money lost or identity theft). |
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tincanbaby
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Joined: Oct 15, 2006
Posts: 340
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Sun Jan 07, 2007 5:26 am |
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I also got paypal one. No problem though since I DO NOT have a paypal account. Since it came across, the local news station here came out with an article on the news announcing it from Pay Pal as a scam. |
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tiggy2
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Joined: Oct 07, 2005
Posts: 2510
Location: Omaha, NE
Birthday: Aug 13
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Sun Jan 07, 2007 7:56 am |
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| tincanbaby wrote: | | I also got paypal one. No problem though since I DO NOT have a paypal account. Since it came across, the local news station here came out with an article on the news announcing it from Pay Pal as a scam. |
I worked at a bank and people also get phone calls with the same content. Banks and Credit Card Comapnies WILL NEVER ask you for this kind of information. Please be carefule online and on the phone. So many elderly people have given out there bank account numbers and routing number and within minutes funds have been missing from their accounts. If you don't initiate the call or email NEVER give out ANY personal information. |
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m0use
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Joined: Feb 04, 2005
Posts: 3913
Location: Hartland, WI
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Sun Jan 07, 2007 8:04 am |
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If I get a "paypal" email like that I always go to Paypal's site in a separate internet window. You can always forward those email to Paypal's spoof email address. I got one once and the stupid idiot didn't even make an attempt to make his fake from email address look like anything even close to something coming from paypal. Anyone can copy and paste pictures into an email to make it look real, even when it isn't. |
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momsandraven
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Joined: Feb 07, 2005
Posts: 1290
Location: northern IL
Birthday: Apr 21
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Sun Jan 07, 2007 10:13 am |
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Thanks so much for posting the info about Beatrice! I got the same email from 'her' yesterday, before I had a chance to see this. I did respond to the email, asking for more information. Now I will know how to address it if I get anything back. I'm sure glad I didn't put too much time into it.
My first thought after reading the other threads was that maybe the info had been phished from here, but then I realized that I got the email using my cake website email account, which I've never posted or used here- exactly for this reason. So, I think CC is not the source of the info, in case any of you were worried about that. |
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mypastrychef
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Joined: Dec 04, 2006
Posts: 587
Location: Shreveport
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Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:10 pm |
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| momsandraven wrote: | Thanks so much for posting the info about Beatrice! I got the same email from 'her' yesterday, before I had a chance to see this. I did respond to the email, asking for more information. Now I will know how to address it if I get anything back. I'm sure glad I didn't put too much time into it.
My first thought after reading the other threads was that maybe the info had been phished from here, but then I realized that I got the email using my cake website email account, which I've never posted or used here- exactly for this reason. So, I think CC is not the source of the info, in case any of you were worried about that. |
Is your website posted on any of the Wedding Vendor sites ie: The Knot, Onewedding.com, WeddingCreations.com ?
I have mine posted on many of those sites.
mpc |
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bethola
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Joined: Feb 21, 2006
Posts: 1460
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Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:24 pm |
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Thanks for the info. I have received MANY Paypal scams. Here is a BIG CLUE. Paypal will address you by your username or your order name. My scams were always addressed to Dear Paypal Account Holder....YEAH RIGHT! Sent it right to spoof@paypal.com.!!
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chefcindy
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Joined: Jul 08, 2006
Posts: 163
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Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:36 pm |
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We have never replied to any paypal alert, however someone still hacked into our account and "sold" things under our name and didn't deliver.... of course. and Ebay is still hounding us for fees we were supposed to pay on stuff we didn't sell in New Zealand.
So, be careful in all your transactions... they can still come back to bite you! |
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dragonsanddaffodils
Newbie
Joined: Jan 27, 2006
Posts: 9
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Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:51 pm |
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The paypal scam is bad here in the UK too. We frequently get emails, and I even had emails off two different ebayers who had apparently sold me something....which I never did.........and were still waiting for the paypal payment. I had alarm bells going off when they sent me an invoice for an item that I never ordered and asked for payment. Unfortunately, ebay never believed me and I ended up with a strike against me. I did actually manage to convince the ebayer because he had apparently sent me lots of emails back and forth querying quantities colour, style etc and it was only when he sent the invoice that it came to me and not the person he had been emailing..........scary!! |
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mypastrychef
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Joined: Dec 04, 2006
Posts: 587
Location: Shreveport
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Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:54 pm |
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This is a copy of the email some of us have received:
>From: beatrice carson <beaticar@yahoo.com>
>Sent: Jan 6, 2007 1:33 PM
>To: m-p-c@earthlink.net
>Subject: Rich Chocolate wedding Cake needed
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>Hello ,
> I will like to make a 3 Tier cake which would serve 80 as a desert or
>150 as a taster, for my upcoming wedding party.. this 3 Tier cake must be in
Rich Chocolate Cake with Chocolate buttercream filling,covered in belgian chocolate
curls.. the wedding will come up on the 16th of march 2007
>I will want to be assure of your professionalism in handling this job
>to its best cos this is the important part of the party as you know...
> However, i will want to know the cost price for the above describe cake
and other necessary things if any...
>My wedding planner will come over to pick up the cake at your location.
>Hope to hear from you soonest..
>Regard,
>Beatrice Carson |
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