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Posted by TJ on Wednesday February 4, 2009 @ 10:40 PM
[Tags: scam, internet, business]
Note: This is part 10 in the Job Scam Series.
This is a very poor attempt at a job scam. It's too vague and nonprofessional written. Nonetheless, it got past my filters so its worth noting.
How do I spot a job scam?
1.) The message is for a position that you did not apply for
2.) The message is from or asking for a reply to an email address from a free email provider (ie: @yahoo.com, @gmail.com)
3.)The position is for a work at home job. Let's get real here most of these positions are hard to come by.
4.) The message provides no phone and/or no mailing address
5.) The company does not have a website or the website was created in the last year. Do a whois lookup to see when a domain was created.
6.) The job has few qualifications
7.) The message is written with poor english
8.) A google search for the company finds little or no history for the company
*** This list is not all inclusive. Remember if you have to ask yourself if it's a scam it probably is!
What should I do if I provided my information to scammers?
If you received this please post a comment so I know posting these warnings are useful.
[Tags: scam, internet, business]
Note: This is part 10 in the Job Scam Series.
This is a very poor attempt at a job scam. It's too vague and nonprofessional written. Nonetheless, it got past my filters so its worth noting.
How do I spot a job scam?
1.) The message is for a position that you did not apply for
2.) The message is from or asking for a reply to an email address from a free email provider (ie: @yahoo.com, @gmail.com)
3.)The position is for a work at home job. Let's get real here most of these positions are hard to come by.
4.) The message provides no phone and/or no mailing address
5.) The company does not have a website or the website was created in the last year. Do a whois lookup to see when a domain was created.
6.) The job has few qualifications
7.) The message is written with poor english
8.) A google search for the company finds little or no history for the company
*** This list is not all inclusive. Remember if you have to ask yourself if it's a scam it probably is!
What should I do if I provided my information to scammers?
- Do not respond to further communications.
- If you sent bank Information: Call your bank immediately and tell them what happened. They should be able to change your account number or cancel your account.
- If you are still concerned you might want to enroll in credit monitoring such as LifeLock Identity Theft Prevention
- You can also file a claim with The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). They are probably overloaded with these types of claim though, so I would not expect an individual response. You can also contact the Better Business Bureau or your states attorney general's office
- Post a comment below with any information you have on this scam to inform other people to try and avoid any future victims. Post the email you received with exact wording if different from original posted so when people search for terms they find this warning.
bobby.smith.bsn@gmail.com said:
Found Position for You
Hello,
I am Denis Lavrov, manager of Softtehnics IT-Company, we are specialized in enterprise application development, system integration, corporate networks and other software solutions for business, finance and for various types of problems.
Today our company is searching for employees for our company to improve the quality of service and to speed up the processing of orders. It is not important where did you work before or where are you working now, but if you have combination possibility, you are sociable, responsible and self-exacting, you have a magnificent opportunity to become our employee and to receive high income.
Salary: $ 3000 a month + 5 % from each operation
Your job will be to accept funds in the form of wire transfers and check payments forwarding them to us. We also consider in opening an office in your country in the nearest future where you will have certain privileges if you decide to apply for a full-time job.
Requirements: the age from 21, communication experience, operational experience with documents, operational experience in management, advanced level in using personal computer, constant access to the Internet for working in the Internet office, more than 3 free hours a day.
Please send the resume on the E-mail: bobby.smith.bsn@gmail.com
Found Position for You
Hello,
I am Denis Lavrov, manager of Softtehnics IT-Company, we are specialized in enterprise application development, system integration, corporate networks and other software solutions for business, finance and for various types of problems.
Today our company is searching for employees for our company to improve the quality of service and to speed up the processing of orders. It is not important where did you work before or where are you working now, but if you have combination possibility, you are sociable, responsible and self-exacting, you have a magnificent opportunity to become our employee and to receive high income.
Salary: $ 3000 a month + 5 % from each operation
Your job will be to accept funds in the form of wire transfers and check payments forwarding them to us. We also consider in opening an office in your country in the nearest future where you will have certain privileges if you decide to apply for a full-time job.
Requirements: the age from 21, communication experience, operational experience with documents, operational experience in management, advanced level in using personal computer, constant access to the Internet for working in the Internet office, more than 3 free hours a day.
Please send the resume on the E-mail: bobby.smith.bsn@gmail.com
If you received this please post a comment so I know posting these warnings are useful.
Posted by TJ on Wednesday February 4, 2009 @ 12:55 PM
[Tags: accounting, taxes, guide]
Here are tips to save time and money by preparing to meet with your CPA professional tax return accountant:
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[Tags: accounting, taxes, guide]
Here are tips to save time and money by preparing to meet with your CPA professional tax return accountant:
- Take your documents out of envelopes - neatly organized files saves you time.
- If your going to new preparer bring copies of prior year return (fed and state)
- Unless you want to pay your preparer to sort, organize, and add up receipts. Have your receipts organized and totaled by category. Have other relevant documents organized by category.
- Provide relevant computer data files - If you track your finances with a program such as Quicken or Excel, bring the data file with you OR provide category reports to the accountant. He may see a deduction you missed or need additional information then. You also may want to provide a year end credit card statement for same reason.
- have SS#, birthdate, and names of all dependents
- Have your bank account information (routing# and account#) for direct deposit of refunds
- Have cost basis of any stocks sold
- Provide closing documents if you bought/sold home.
- A summary sheet with all information you are providing is always helpful but not necessary. This will make sure we don't miss anything.
Posted by TJ on Wednesday February 4, 2009 @ 11:29 AM
[Tags: playlist, music, bored]
I am trying to come up a music playlist of songs that have helicopter noise in them.
Here is what I have so far:
Update 2/13/09:
Please add any other tracks that you know of with helicopters in them.
[Tags: playlist, music, bored]
I am trying to come up a music playlist of songs that have helicopter noise in them.
Here is what I have so far:
- Metallica - One (beginning)
- Pink Floyd- Another Brick in the Wall 2 (end)
- Def Leppard - Die Hard the Hunter
- Pink Floyd - The Happiest days of Our Lives
- Rush - Countdown
- Billy Joel - Goodnight Saigon (beginning)
Update 2/13/09:
- Audioslave - Cochise (beginning)
- Aldo Nova - Fantasy (beginning)
Please add any other tracks that you know of with helicopters in them.
Posted by TJ on Saturday January 31, 2009 @ 10:13 AM
[Tags: internet, google, links]
According to Google tjshome.com may harm your computer. If you do a search for tjshome.com you get the following warning message under each result "This site may harm your computer"
Apparently it's not just Tjshome.com a Google search for "Google" turns up the warning message as well.
I guess billion dollar companies don't test their code before they implement it either.
[Tags: internet, google, links]
According to Google tjshome.com may harm your computer. If you do a search for tjshome.com you get the following warning message under each result "This site may harm your computer"
Apparently it's not just Tjshome.com a Google search for "Google" turns up the warning message as well.
I guess billion dollar companies don't test their code before they implement it either.
Posted by TJ on Thursday January 15, 2009 @ 11:03 AM
[Tags: internet, links, troubleshooting]
First person to read this please tell me if you are able to access http://irs.gov.
I receive the following:
Thanks.
[Tags: internet, links, troubleshooting]
First person to read this please tell me if you are able to access http://irs.gov.
I receive the following:
IRS.gov said:
ERROR
Access Denied
* Access Denied by security policy
The security policy for your network prevents your request from being allowed at this time. Please contact your administrator if you feel this is incorrect.
ERROR
Access Denied
* Access Denied by security policy
The security policy for your network prevents your request from being allowed at this time. Please contact your administrator if you feel this is incorrect.
Thanks.
Posted by TJ on Wednesday January 14, 2009 @ 10:36 AM
[Tags: news, local, humor]
GPS Stupid is when people place too much reliance on their GPS (Global Positioning System) and do not rely on common sense when driving.
To give you more of an idea let me tell you about an intersection with a train crossing in my home. In the past year there have been three incidents where a train hit a car because they got stuck on the tracks. In two of the incidents the drivers admitted that they turned onto the tracks because their GPS told them too.
The intersection is located in Bedford, NY on Green Ln just before the entrance to the Saw Mill River Parkway:
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Incident #1: 1/3/08 GPS mishap caused Bedford Hills train-car crash - NY Journal News
Incident #2 - 9/30/08: Car GPS blamed for train accident ABC News
Incident #3 - 1/9/08: Driver whose car was hit by Bedford train: Signals were late (appears non GPS related but same intersection)
[Tags: news, local, humor]
GPS Stupid is when people place too much reliance on their GPS (Global Positioning System) and do not rely on common sense when driving.
To give you more of an idea let me tell you about an intersection with a train crossing in my home. In the past year there have been three incidents where a train hit a car because they got stuck on the tracks. In two of the incidents the drivers admitted that they turned onto the tracks because their GPS told them too.
The intersection is located in Bedford, NY on Green Ln just before the entrance to the Saw Mill River Parkway:
View Larger Map
Incident #1: 1/3/08 GPS mishap caused Bedford Hills train-car crash - NY Journal News
Incident #2 - 9/30/08: Car GPS blamed for train accident ABC News
Incident #3 - 1/9/08: Driver whose car was hit by Bedford train: Signals were late (appears non GPS related but same intersection)
Posted by TJ on Tuesday January 13, 2009 @ 01:09 AM
[Tags: news, local, links]
I want to give a shout out to emtbravo for being fast to the scene. EMTbravo provides fire and police incident reports in Westchester and NYC's other Northern suburbs.
I just heard a siren hear in Mount Kisco and again we have a fire:
There was a fire not far from here in Bedford on my birthday that completely gutted a house not far from here:
EMTbravo had the incident report almost immediately after I heard the fire alarms which was pretty impressive. So if your looking for westchester county fire incident reports check out emtbravo. They are an excellent resource when your wondering why the hell you heard all those sirens or why a house in your neighborhood you saw up yesterday is burned down today.
[Tags: news, local, links]
I want to give a shout out to emtbravo for being fast to the scene. EMTbravo provides fire and police incident reports in Westchester and NYC's other Northern suburbs.
I just heard a siren hear in Mount Kisco and again we have a fire:
emtbravo.net said:
Date: 1/13/09
Time: 0030
Location: 70 Boltis Street Mount Kisco
Frequency: 46.2600 - County Trunk System
Units Operating: Mount Kisco FD / Bedford Hills FD
Description Of Incident:structure fire
Writer: Crime Cop
0028 Command O/S reporting a working structure fire
0030 Command requesting Bedford Hills F.A.S.T. team to the scene
0036 Chappaqua one engine and one truck relocate to Mt. Kisco Station 1
Date: 1/13/09
Time: 0030
Location: 70 Boltis Street Mount Kisco
Frequency: 46.2600 - County Trunk System
Units Operating: Mount Kisco FD / Bedford Hills FD
Description Of Incident:structure fire
Writer: Crime Cop
0028 Command O/S reporting a working structure fire
0030 Command requesting Bedford Hills F.A.S.T. team to the scene
0036 Chappaqua one engine and one truck relocate to Mt. Kisco Station 1
There was a fire not far from here in Bedford on my birthday that completely gutted a house not far from here:
Quote:
Date: 12/30/2008
Time: 1334hrs
Location: 411 Bedford Rd
Frequency: 46.26, Trunk 16 FG 1
Units Operating: Bedford Hills E-198, 199, TL-57, T-5, Car 2032, 2033; Mount Kisco FAST, E-104; Katonah Engine.
Description Of Incident: Fully-involved 2.5-story frame 20X40 P/D.
Writer: EJS1810, Truck4
Date: 12/30/2008
Time: 1334hrs
Location: 411 Bedford Rd
Frequency: 46.26, Trunk 16 FG 1
Units Operating: Bedford Hills E-198, 199, TL-57, T-5, Car 2032, 2033; Mount Kisco FAST, E-104; Katonah Engine.
Description Of Incident: Fully-involved 2.5-story frame 20X40 P/D.
Writer: EJS1810, Truck4
EMTbravo had the incident report almost immediately after I heard the fire alarms which was pretty impressive. So if your looking for westchester county fire incident reports check out emtbravo. They are an excellent resource when your wondering why the hell you heard all those sirens or why a house in your neighborhood you saw up yesterday is burned down today.
Posted by TJ on Friday January 9, 2009 @ 10:04 PM
[Tags: scam, internet, business]
Note: This is part 8 in the Job Scam Series.
This is the most complex job scam email I received so far. The email does not contain a reply to address and they ask you to complete your application through a form on the website. The whois data shows the website is registered to a NY marketing company however is probably not a legit company.
Other than this being a work-at-home position I noticed the email came from the @googlemail.com domian and that the website was only register 9-23-08 which are some of the give aways that this is a scam.
It seems as though this may be an attempt to harvest data to send marketing to you based on the information you provide but it could also be used for indenty theft.
How do I spot a job scam?
1.) The message is for a position that you did not apply for
2.) The message is from or asking for a reply to an email address from a free email provider (ie: @yahoo.com, @gmail.com)
3.)The position is for a work at home job. Let's get real here most of these positions are hard to come by.
4.) The message provides no phone and/or no mailing address
5.) The company does not have a website or the website was created in the last year. Do a whois lookup to see when a domain was created.
6.) The job has few qualifications
7.) The message is written with poor english
8.) A google search for the company finds little or no history for the company
*** This list is not all inclusive. Remember if you have to ask yourself if it's a scam it probably is!
What should I do if I provided my information to scammers?
[Tags: scam, internet, business]
Note: This is part 8 in the Job Scam Series.
This is the most complex job scam email I received so far. The email does not contain a reply to address and they ask you to complete your application through a form on the website. The whois data shows the website is registered to a NY marketing company however is probably not a legit company.
Other than this being a work-at-home position I noticed the email came from the @googlemail.com domian and that the website was only register 9-23-08 which are some of the give aways that this is a scam.
It seems as though this may be an attempt to harvest data to send marketing to you based on the information you provide but it could also be used for indenty theft.
How do I spot a job scam?
1.) The message is for a position that you did not apply for
2.) The message is from or asking for a reply to an email address from a free email provider (ie: @yahoo.com, @gmail.com)
3.)The position is for a work at home job. Let's get real here most of these positions are hard to come by.
4.) The message provides no phone and/or no mailing address
5.) The company does not have a website or the website was created in the last year. Do a whois lookup to see when a domain was created.
6.) The job has few qualifications
7.) The message is written with poor english
8.) A google search for the company finds little or no history for the company
*** This list is not all inclusive. Remember if you have to ask yourself if it's a scam it probably is!
What should I do if I provided my information to scammers?
- Do not respond to further communications.
- If you sent bank Information: Call your bank immediately and tell them what happened. They should be able to change your account number or cancel your account.
- If you are still concerned you might want to enroll in credit monitoring such as LifeLock Identity Theft Prevention
- You can also file a claim with The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). They are probably overloaded with these types of claim though, so I would not expect an individual response. You can also contact the Better Business Bureau or your states attorney general's office
- Post a comment below with any information you have on this scam to inform other people to try and avoid any future victims. Post the email you received with exact wording if different from original posted so when people search for terms they find this warning.
smallnah@googlemail.com said:
CareerBuilder Home Based Job Position ($2K/mo)
Applicants applying should be based in the United States.
Prospective Hire,
Our Human Resource Staff has reviewed your contact details for employment consideration. The vacancy available with our Company is an admin position which allows the assistant to work from home. This is primarily an online job paying a guaranteed $2,000 each month. After a 6 month probationary period benefits will be available to each assistant. These benefits include life insurance, dental, and health. Select assistants will be eligible for advancement to a staff position after 6 months.
This employment offer is serious and only serious individuals need apply. If this position is a great way to complement your income needs then you should apply NOW. This is a part-time position offering full time benefits and pay. Only a few hours of your time each week is required. Work schedules can be flexible. Or management and staff are willing to work around nearly any schedule. Thank you for your time and we hope to be welcoming you to our Company.
Important Note:
All interested applicants should complete the employment application located on the website at www.Position349.Com
under the Employment Section.
If you feel you received this email in error please accept our sincere apology. No further action is needed on your part and you will be removed from our system automatically if you do not respond to this offer for employment. Thank you for understanding and sorry for any inconvenience.
Applicants applying should be based in the United States.
--
Best Regards,
Hiring Management
www.Position349.Com
CareerBuilder Home Based Job Position ($2K/mo)
Applicants applying should be based in the United States.
Prospective Hire,
Our Human Resource Staff has reviewed your contact details for employment consideration. The vacancy available with our Company is an admin position which allows the assistant to work from home. This is primarily an online job paying a guaranteed $2,000 each month. After a 6 month probationary period benefits will be available to each assistant. These benefits include life insurance, dental, and health. Select assistants will be eligible for advancement to a staff position after 6 months.
This employment offer is serious and only serious individuals need apply. If this position is a great way to complement your income needs then you should apply NOW. This is a part-time position offering full time benefits and pay. Only a few hours of your time each week is required. Work schedules can be flexible. Or management and staff are willing to work around nearly any schedule. Thank you for your time and we hope to be welcoming you to our Company.
Important Note:
All interested applicants should complete the employment application located on the website at www.Position349.Com
under the Employment Section.
If you feel you received this email in error please accept our sincere apology. No further action is needed on your part and you will be removed from our system automatically if you do not respond to this offer for employment. Thank you for understanding and sorry for any inconvenience.
Applicants applying should be based in the United States.
--
Best Regards,
Hiring Management
www.Position349.Com
Posted by TJ on Friday January 9, 2009 @ 06:17 PM
[Tags: Business, web design, hints]
This is a courtesy reminder to all website managers. If not already done or automatically updated please take this time to update the year in your copyright in the footer of you web pages to 2009. Having a outdated copyright year (IE: Copyright ©1999) makes you look unprofessional, outdated, and old news.
Jeez these site probably make thousands each day and they can't spend 5 minutes to update their site. If you need a web designer I have some free time.
Update:
Here is PHP code so your copyright year will automatically update each year.
[Tags: Business, web design, hints]
This is a courtesy reminder to all website managers. If not already done or automatically updated please take this time to update the year in your copyright in the footer of you web pages to 2009. Having a outdated copyright year (IE: Copyright ©1999) makes you look unprofessional, outdated, and old news.
- Sites on the Alexa Top 500 Sites who have outdated copyrights:
- craigslist.org Online classifieds © 1995-2007 craigslist, inc
- Hi5.com Social networking © 2003-2008 hi5 Networks
- Ask.com Search engine © 2008 Ask.com (Are your search results old too?)
- friendster.com Social networking Copyright 2002-2008 Friendster, Inc.
- LiveJournal.com Blog community Copyright © 1999-2008 LiveJournal, Inc
- USPS.gov United State Postage Service - Copyright © 1999-2005 USPS.
(as of 01/09/09)
Jeez these site probably make thousands each day and they can't spend 5 minutes to update their site. If you need a web designer I have some free time.
Update:
Here is PHP code so your copyright year will automatically update each year.
| Code: |
<?php ///set year $year = date("Y"); ?> <?php ///print copyright print "© $year "; ?> |
Posted by TJ on Thursday January 8, 2009 @ 10:32 PM
[Tags: links, blog, internet]
TJ hasn't been posting lately so I thought I'd provide a link you can visit during intermision:
http://shortformblog.com/ - Here's an interesting way to style your blog to attract attention.
I'll be back next week.
[Tags: links, blog, internet]
TJ hasn't been posting lately so I thought I'd provide a link you can visit during intermision:
http://shortformblog.com/ - Here's an interesting way to style your blog to attract attention.
I'll be back next week.
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