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This forum topic is designed to better inform users of investment and other types of consumer and business scams.
Should you have personally dealt with, know information or other people who may be able to assist in providing evidence that can successfully lead to the prosecution of such rogues, please PM us so we can forward the information to the relevant authorities.
Nice intent, however may I respectfully ask, why the secrecy to inform by PM. Should this information not be shared on the forum for the immediate benefit of all?
I refer to a recent customer email communication with a business called http://www.1personhomebusiness.com
DO NOT DEAL WITH THESE PEOPLE – IT IS A SCAM
The company advertisers VIA 'HAND WRITTEN NOTES' left on Back Packer public noticeboards within the Cairns CBD drawing attention to their website http://www.1personhomebusiness.com.
Upon further investigation of the business, it was found that the listed business address was not actually the real business address. The business is knowingly advertising incorrect and misleading address details to the public.
In addition to this I draw your attention to the below email communications which should be used as an indication of the businesses attitude towards it's customers. It was a very negative experience indeed. If this is their attitude prior to making a sale can you imagine what they would be like once they have your money?
EMAIL CONTENT
Initial communication from client: – Was to politely assess whether the business was in actual fact legitimate and not an internet based scam. A reasonable thing to ascertain from any prospective customer.
DAVID DOULTON from http://www.1personhomebusiness.com RESPONSE
Hi David sorry for the delay but due to the negative nature of your email it was put on the bottom of the list. I had a
well earned break over Xmas/Newyear and am now back on deck. I am not going to waste a lot of time with you David as
(with respect) I think you would be more suited to joining the Police Force and becoming a detective as opposed to
considering your own business. If you go to the website http://www.1personhomebusiness.com you will observe that you can
have a 90-Day "Try Before You Buy" for the paltry sum of just fifty bux. If you are not prepared to roll the dice on
that David then I am not going to waste time with you …as simple as that. I did not set out to offend you and I hope I
didn't. But mate bottom line is that you are obviously not set out to be a business man and own your own business. All
businesses has a risk factor involved. Your risk factor in this case is a fifty bux and if you are not prepared to roll
the dice on that you have buckleys chance of ever succeeding in your own business. So with a recession on the Police
Force could well be a good direction for you to head and if that is not to your liking I believe they are now recruiting
for the Army – that way you might get to fire some shots at the enemy and not at me. Good bye and good luck with
whatever you do in 2009. Cheers David DoultonPOTENTIAL CUSTOMERS REPLY
Dear Mr David Doulton
Very funny response indeed. You have certainly shown your true colors and un-professionalism very quickly.
Your comments about the military and business people are also as equally humorous.
I in fact served in the Australian Defense Forces to help provide the very freedoms that you take for granted. Perhaps when you've fought in a war zone and seen body parts get blown up and thrown around son, you might be in a better position to quote what type of people you 'think' are suitable for that role.
And with respect to being business person I am actually the Managing Director of two investment corporations and have been successfully since 1996. It's through this experience with my own companies, that I have come to learn about dodgy businesses like yours and have become cautious and prudent in my research and background checks.
Hence this is why I posted the original email to you, in the exact tone that I did. Because I was hoping to create an emotional reaction from you, in order to see what sort of response I get to determine your 'attitude' before wasting any more time in looking into your dodgy business venture.
It would appear judging by your response, that I have very efficiently been able to achieve exactly that, as you have clearly demonstrated you are not a person we would like to do business with.
After all anyone that advertises their business by placing hand written notes on a Cairns Back Packers noticeboard and advertises their business address at a location that has no visible signage or evidence of that business even existing at that location is clearly dodgy and we will be forwarding this information to the relevant authorities to let them know.
So with out any furher a do I will leave it there, needless to say you needn't bother responding to this email.
Your energy would be better spent learning customer service, manners and respect for the Australian Defence Forces, Police Force and its members.
PS: I am not your mate!
CONCLUSION
These people are dishonest and extremely un-professional and should not be dealt with. DO NOT GET SCAMMED by these people!
Hi Michael, sorry if I caused a misunderstanding. There is no secrecy, of course you may post what ever you like here. What I really meant about the PM was for sensitive information that can lead to a successful prosecution, that people may not necessarily feel comfortable about divulging in a public forum. I hope this helps you. Regards Scam Watch.
Michael 888 wrote:Nice intent, however may I respectfully ask, why the secrecy to inform by PM. Should this information not be shared on the forum for the immediate benefit of all?Yep, nice rapport (not) from Mr. David Doulton.
Thanks for sharing on the board for all to see
Caveat Emptor
This all looks very sus to me. These sorts of things happen all the time. Why the need to post on a public forum? And why, in particular, this one?
With all respect
K
gumtree
Its crawling with scammers. CRAWLING! They are literally woven into the sites fabric. Not there fault but definitely there problem.
Its a fantastic site but you have to have your wits about you when your dealing with money. They(scammers) get really creative in there scams. Basically you should never pay for anything through western union.Seems obvious. but not really when you see how they unfold
Anything that involves paying through western union is 99% a scam.
Yes got to watch these scams.
Anyway have to go as I have just heard that i have won the Irish Lottery and need to send them an email with my Bank Acocunt details to they can deposit the funds directly.
Very friendly customer service. And the best part is i was drawn out at random and didnt even have to buy a ticket.
Richard Taylor | Australia's leading private lender
Lmao.
I understand for privacy when disclosing this sort of information because of how the public perceive it as sue-able on the good names of the pixels that scam these unwary. I will PM you the details if you think you can do something with it.
I've been past my time dealing with it now but i know this person is slowly hanging themselves with other dealings i have seen come to the table via other people that have approached me out of the blue to rave on about how the vary same happened to me!
I had to laugh when some travellers i would get to know along the track would take me in to the nearest Internet cafe and i would have to try explain to them that no you have not won 30 million and do not give your account details.Ahhh, that's great.
To be honest, I used to have a lot of fun with fake girls on the internet who told me I was the love of their life, and they were from Russia and just looking for someone like me so they could move to nice country and have better life (sic).
I used to let them think they had me hook line and sinker, and kept telling them I was sending them money and I could never understand why it didn't arrive.
Can't do that these days though – my fiance saw me starting one and decided I was cheating on her! lol
Andrew
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