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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 10:25 AM Original message |
Woman Falls Victim To Mystery Shopper Scam |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
1. Probably a teabagger. nt |
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Broderick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 10:28 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. sigh |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 10:37 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. They get caught up in it because of greed and gullibility. |
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Capitalocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 10:43 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. What are you talking about? Mystery shopping is very common |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 11:01 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. |
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SacoMaine61 (59 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 03:31 PM Response to Reply #7 |
43. I think the expectation of a lot of return for minimal effort is what happened here...eom |
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Broderick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 10:43 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. When desperation is there |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 11:06 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. $2000 is greed? Jesus dude, get some empathy |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 12:47 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. It's not in him. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 12:51 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. I've noticed |
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Puregonzo1188 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 03:09 PM Response to Reply #5 |
39. Greed? She's a single mother of four who can barely make ends meet. |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 10:46 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. I agree. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 12:38 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. So how much money were you asked to send your employer? Was there a limit as to how much you would |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 02:39 PM Response to Reply #13 |
37. has nothing to do with my comment nor about labling the person a teabagger. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 12:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
18. Thank you |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 01:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
25. sigh |
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Broderick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 01:30 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. And you know she is one? |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 01:31 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. You defended teabaggers, not me. nt |
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Broderick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 01:33 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I did? |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 02:08 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Yep, you did, Sister Mary Elephant. nt |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 02:22 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Deleted message |
valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 03:52 PM Response to Reply #35 |
44. Ha! I know. Has that wagging finger spun off yet? |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 03:25 PM Response to Reply #32 |
42. Wow. I can't recall any worse examples of a DUer making themselves looking ridiculous. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 03:53 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. I'm not embarrassed. nt |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-11-11 09:19 AM Response to Reply #45 |
50. You're attitude (contempt for the poor, lack of empathy) actually reminds me of teabaggers |
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A Simple Game (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 03:54 PM Response to Reply #25 |
46. I know what you mean! Why I bet a teabagger would blame the victim, wouldn't they? n/t |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 10:35 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Why? n/t |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 12:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Probably the most ignorant post that could have been made in this thread |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 12:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. What a shit post. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 01:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. For teabaggers? Never. You can sympathize with them all you want. nnt |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 02:33 PM Response to Reply #26 |
36. Where are you getting that she's a teabagger? |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 04:48 PM Response to Reply #36 |
48. OK I think I figured it out... |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 06:49 PM Response to Reply #26 |
49. How the fuck do you know she's a teabagger? |
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Ineeda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
3. I got that spam message last week. |
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thecrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
6. My brother gets this stuff all the time |
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ngant17 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
12. deal only with a local business |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
14. A naive mistake that most US high school graduates might make |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 12:46 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I'm beginning to think that |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 12:51 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. The scams keep changing, but the underlying characteristics remain the same |
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Fantastic Anarchist (953 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 01:12 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. I got a call just yesterday ... |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 02:16 PM Response to Reply #24 |
34. I guess enough people fall for that |
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Fantastic Anarchist (953 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 02:59 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. I did (as I have every time I get one) ... |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 01:41 PM Response to Reply #14 |
30. Yes, it should be taught. |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
22. I just deposited a bonus check into my account and they placed |
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Broderick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 01:12 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Depends on the amount |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 02:06 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. No, a bit less and I didn't have the funds to cover it. |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 02:13 PM Response to Reply #22 |
33. My bank automatically credits me up to 5k on deposited checks. |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 04:41 PM Response to Reply #33 |
47. Mine used to credit me at least $2500... |
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Whiskeytide (128 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
40. Good grief, people... |
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Monk06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-10-11 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
41. The bank should eat the loss for allowing her access to the money before the check cleared. |
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