We are advising that people stay clear of the following known scam artists:
Name: Linda Lemay
Email: llemany@aol.com
Name: Augusta Ramirez
Tactic: unknown
Name: Terry Blanco
Tactic: Tutor Scam
Name: Bryon Rudd
Email: unknown
Name: Brian Dawson
Tactic: Tutor Scam
Name: Jeff Lee
Email: jeff.lee800@gmail.com
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
Scammer Update 7/24/09
This is an update for 7/24/09
Name: Kelly Smith
Email: kellysmith101@yahoo.com
Name: Susan & Ritche Lanclos
Tactic: Pose as landlords with an apartment for rent
PH: +44 7024062089
Name: Thomas McDonnell
Email: mcdonnell200@gmail.com
Name: John Murry
Email: johnmurry@fresnomail.com
Name: Alfred Edwards
PH: +4470331564820
Name: Jeanne Raleigh
Emai: j.raleighm8@gmail.com
Name: Frances Hedges
Email: rroughly@hotmail.com
Name: Tanika Linda
Email: tanika.lopexa@yahoo.com
Name: Polly Marto
Email: casperg82@aol.com
Name: Kelly Smith
Email: kellysmith101@yahoo.com
Name: Susan & Ritche Lanclos
Tactic: Pose as landlords with an apartment for rent
PH: +44 7024062089
Name: Thomas McDonnell
Email: mcdonnell200@gmail.com
Name: John Murry
Email: johnmurry@fresnomail.com
Name: Alfred Edwards
PH: +4470331564820
Name: Jeanne Raleigh
Emai: j.raleighm8@gmail.com
Name: Frances Hedges
Email: rroughly@hotmail.com
Name: Tanika Linda
Email: tanika.lopexa@yahoo.com
Name: Polly Marto
Email: casperg82@aol.com
Thursday, July 23, 2009
OSHA Poster Scheme
Attention Business Owners and Employees,
If traveling or door to door salesmen approach your business with an attempt to sell OSHA Posters, please know that this tactic is a complete scam. While it may be easy to fall for their high pressure sales pitch, just know that it is completely unnecessary for them to even be at your place of business. OSHA offers free official posters so your business will be in compliance. If you do not have an annual compliance poster, please visit OSHA's website and order one.
WORKPLACE POSTERS ARE AVAILABLE FREE - DESPITE MISLEADING ADVERTISING
Advertisements suggesting that OSHA workplace posters must be purchased from private companies to avoid fines may be misleading employers. OSHA reminds employers that its official posters are available free for the asking.
The official OSHA poster was redesigned last year to make it easier to read and understand. The new poster, called "It's the Law!" is available in English and Spanish. Employers need not replace older posters with the new ones, if they prefer to use them. Employers are required to display one of the two posters in a prominent location.
The OSHA poster informs workers of their rights to a safe and healthful workplace, how to file a complaint, report an emergency, and seek OSHA advice, and advises them of their right to confidentiality. It also lists the toll free number for OSHA, 800-321-OSHA, as well as phone numbers for regional OSHA offices around the country.
For a copy of OSHA's poster, visit OSHA's website at http://www.osha-slc.gov/Publications/poster.html. For the Spanish version, see http://www.osha-slc.gov/Publications/poster2.html. Employers can order multiple copies online by visiting www.osha.gov, then Newsroom, then Publications. Complete the order form online, and fax your request to Publications at (202) 693-2498. You can also call (202) 698-1888 or write to: U.S. Department of Labor/OSHA, OSHA Publications, P.O. Box 37535 Washington, D.C. 20013-7535.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Mary Coleman now Kate Coleman and Mary Brunswick?
It appears that our efforts to flush out the scam artist using the name Mary Coleman have paid off. The factitious landlord who has posted everywhere on Craigslist is now using the name Kate Coleman. In fact this person has even posted on CL Australia using the name Mary Brunswick.
No matter what name they use, this person still claims to have a husband named John Coleman, and would like to rent a non-existent apartment for a very low deposit and monthly rate.
Name: John & Kate Coleman (use to be Mary Coleman)
Email: katecoleman1@yahoo.co.uk, exrental1@yahoo.com, maryforental@gmail.com
Name: John & Mary Brunswick
Email: oldmary90@yahoo.com, rdapartment@yahoo.com
PH: +8613558335439
No matter what name they use, this person still claims to have a husband named John Coleman, and would like to rent a non-existent apartment for a very low deposit and monthly rate.
Name: John & Kate Coleman (use to be Mary Coleman)
Email: katecoleman1@yahoo.co.uk, exrental1@yahoo.com, maryforental@gmail.com
Name: John & Mary Brunswick
Email: oldmary90@yahoo.com, rdapartment@yahoo.com
PH: +8613558335439
Avoid James Burrows, Cindy Sarne, and Darren White
The following low lifes should be avoided when possible:
Name: James Burrows
Ph: 210-209-8524
Name: Cindy Sarne
Associate: Sandra Woods
Tactic: Factitious Landlord
Name: Darren White
email: unknown
Name: James Burrows
Ph: 210-209-8524
Name: Cindy Sarne
Associate: Sandra Woods
Tactic: Factitious Landlord
Name: Darren White
email: unknown
Scam Artist Update 7/22/09
This is a scam artist update for 7/22/2009:
Name: Dan Miles
Email: damiles333@gmail.com, damiles888@googlemail.com
Name: Alex Wells
Tactic: Factitious landlord with fake apartment to rent
Name: Alex Olivia
Email: oliviaalex3@gmail.com
Name: Tina Williams
Email: tinawils2@yahoo.com
Name: Jeannie Raleigh
Email: j.raleigh010@gmail.com, j.raleighq13@gmail.com
Name: Dan Miles
Email: damiles333@gmail.com, damiles888@googlemail.com
Name: Alex Wells
Tactic: Factitious landlord with fake apartment to rent
Name: Alex Olivia
Email: oliviaalex3@gmail.com
Name: Tina Williams
Email: tinawils2@yahoo.com
Name: Jeannie Raleigh
Email: j.raleigh010@gmail.com, j.raleighq13@gmail.com
Monday, July 20, 2009
Compliance4less.com: OSHA Scam - Business Owners Beware
It has come to our attention that a company called compliance4less.com is complete fraud. This company recruits traveling door to door salesmen to sell OSHA posters for businesses. Their tactics involve high pressure sales to business owners, and insist their "OSHA authorized" workplace posters must be purchased in order to become compliant with the law.
Advertisements suggesting that OSHA workplace posters must be purchased from private companies to avoid fines may be misleading employers. OSHA reminds employers that its official posters are available free for the asking.
The official OSHA poster was redesigned last year to make it easier to read and understand. The new poster, called "It's the Law!" is available in English and Spanish. Employers need not replace older posters with the new ones, if they prefer to use them. Employers are required to display one of the two posters in a prominent location.
The OSHA poster informs workers of their rights to a safe and healthful workplace, how to file a complaint, report an emergency, and seek OSHA advice, and advises them of their right to confidentiality. It also lists the toll free number for OSHA, 800-321-OSHA, as well as phone numbers for regional OSHA offices around the country.
For a copy of OSHA's poster, visit OSHA's website at http://www.osha-slc.gov/Publications/poster.html. For the Spanish version, see http://www.osha-slc.gov/Publications/poster2.html. Employers can order multiple copies online by visiting www.osha.gov, then Newsroom, then Publications. Complete the order form online, and fax your request to Publications at (202) 693-2498. You can also call (202) 698-1888 or write to: U.S. Department of Labor/OSHA, OSHA Publications, P.O. Box 37535 Washington, D.C. 20013-7535.
What some owners do not know is that required workplace posters are available for free over the Internet or can be ordered by phone. In fact OSHA gives free work posters to anyone who is interested in obtaining them.
WORKPLACE POSTERS ARE AVAILABLE FREE - DESPITE MISLEADING ADVERTISING
Advertisements suggesting that OSHA workplace posters must be purchased from private companies to avoid fines may be misleading employers. OSHA reminds employers that its official posters are available free for the asking.
The official OSHA poster was redesigned last year to make it easier to read and understand. The new poster, called "It's the Law!" is available in English and Spanish. Employers need not replace older posters with the new ones, if they prefer to use them. Employers are required to display one of the two posters in a prominent location.
The OSHA poster informs workers of their rights to a safe and healthful workplace, how to file a complaint, report an emergency, and seek OSHA advice, and advises them of their right to confidentiality. It also lists the toll free number for OSHA, 800-321-OSHA, as well as phone numbers for regional OSHA offices around the country.
For a copy of OSHA's poster, visit OSHA's website at http://www.osha-slc.gov/Publications/poster.html. For the Spanish version, see http://www.osha-slc.gov/Publications/poster2.html. Employers can order multiple copies online by visiting www.osha.gov, then Newsroom, then Publications. Complete the order form online, and fax your request to Publications at (202) 693-2498. You can also call (202) 698-1888 or write to: U.S. Department of Labor/OSHA, OSHA Publications, P.O. Box 37535 Washington, D.C. 20013-7535.
IS-G Sports And Entertainment Marketing Scam - Lodi, New Jersey
For the next few weeks we will feature scam companies and the scoundrels that run them.
IS-G Sports And Entertainment Marketing
300-2 Route 17 South
Lodi, New Jersey
Lodi, New Jersey
This place claims to be a sports marketing company, but they are not that at all.
When you come in for your interview, they have sports logos all over their walls and a big TV showing ESPN, MSG, or another sports channel. The first interview is pretty routine and it seems like a decent company. If they like you, they ask you to come back the next day for 'job shadowing.' It's on this second day that you begin to figure out this isn't a marketing company, but a door-to-door soliciting company that drops young interns off at shopping centers to sell stupid crap, sometimes not even sports-related stuff.
They pay you by commission, but good luck trying to sell the crappy stuff they give you. Most of the time store owners yell at you to get out of their stores because they don't want solicitors. You go into each store reciting the same stupid pitch to get people to fork over 50 bucks to buy your stupid product of the day.
The receptionist seemed pretty desperate for workers on the phone, and now I know why. It ended up being a big waste of my time. As a huge sports fan who wants to go into marketing, I was very excited when they wanted to bring me in for an interview. Unfortunately, it's a whole scam to take advantage of young college kids like me. If you want to spend 10 hours a day doing door-to-door soliciting at random New Jersey shopping centers, then enjoy. Otherwise, don't bother with this poor excuse for a company.
When you come in for your interview, they have sports logos all over their walls and a big TV showing ESPN, MSG, or another sports channel. The first interview is pretty routine and it seems like a decent company. If they like you, they ask you to come back the next day for 'job shadowing.' It's on this second day that you begin to figure out this isn't a marketing company, but a door-to-door soliciting company that drops young interns off at shopping centers to sell stupid crap, sometimes not even sports-related stuff.
They pay you by commission, but good luck trying to sell the crappy stuff they give you. Most of the time store owners yell at you to get out of their stores because they don't want solicitors. You go into each store reciting the same stupid pitch to get people to fork over 50 bucks to buy your stupid product of the day.
The receptionist seemed pretty desperate for workers on the phone, and now I know why. It ended up being a big waste of my time. As a huge sports fan who wants to go into marketing, I was very excited when they wanted to bring me in for an interview. Unfortunately, it's a whole scam to take advantage of young college kids like me. If you want to spend 10 hours a day doing door-to-door soliciting at random New Jersey shopping centers, then enjoy. Otherwise, don't bother with this poor excuse for a company.
Report: Drive Marketing Concepts Inc. Bill Bishop
The following account can be read at ripoffreport.com
Drive Marketing Concepts Inc.
2080 Silas Highway
Rocky Hill, Connecticut
Rocky Hill, Connecticut
Ads all over the internet looking for entry level sports marketing people. They wanted college students with all degrees to apply for the job.
I smelled something funny when they called me on the phone and said they had reviewed by resume and they wanted to meet with me TODAY. I said that I couldn't and the 'secretary' told me that tomorrow was the last possible day for interviews so I agreed to come in.
When I got there there was a nice plasma television and one secretary at the desk. Another college aged kid was there for an interview as well so I had to wait outside for my turn.
I interviewed with Bill Bishop the 'CEO' of the company. He boasted about how much money he makes, and how with hard work it is so great and easy to make huge profits. He was joking around and 'buddy buddy' with me. The interview lasted about 20 minutes. He then said he had a few more people to interview and then he would select 5 people to call back for a second interview.
After 1 hour, I literally had FIVE MISSED CALLS from Bill. He left a voice mail saying to call back. I called back and no one answered. The secretary called back and said 'Someone from this number tried to contact us' and I said Bill had called me back and wanted a second interview. She responded 'Ohhh Congratulations'
Bill then got on the phone and told me I had to come in tomorrow for the second portion of the interview but since people were coming from 'far away' they had to combine the 2nd and 3rd parts of the interview into one. I would be needed from 11am-830pm. This is with no salary, no details, no nothing... he just said I would be 'shadowing an account manager'
At this point I was VERY suspicious about the activity of this company. I started looking all over the Internet for things about Drive Concept Marketing and Bill Bishop. The guy covers his tracks well... but not well enough.
I found out that he had another fraudulent company in Pennsylvania... and when people caught onto his scam he packed up and moved to Rocky Hill Connecticut and changed the company name. At this point I didn't even want to call the guy back to tell him I am not showing up tomorrow so I wrote an email... if he calls me tomorrow I am going to explode on the guy.
Basically he uses people as door to door salesmen and tries to manipulate college graduates with little and no experience. He makes huge promises and claims you will soon be a manager in his position making huge money. He tries to claim that he has made millions with the Yankees and golf courses to entice sports fans. This scam is all over the country under different names. Bill Bishop is a scam... stay away from him and drive concept marketing!!
I smelled something funny when they called me on the phone and said they had reviewed by resume and they wanted to meet with me TODAY. I said that I couldn't and the 'secretary' told me that tomorrow was the last possible day for interviews so I agreed to come in.
When I got there there was a nice plasma television and one secretary at the desk. Another college aged kid was there for an interview as well so I had to wait outside for my turn.
I interviewed with Bill Bishop the 'CEO' of the company. He boasted about how much money he makes, and how with hard work it is so great and easy to make huge profits. He was joking around and 'buddy buddy' with me. The interview lasted about 20 minutes. He then said he had a few more people to interview and then he would select 5 people to call back for a second interview.
After 1 hour, I literally had FIVE MISSED CALLS from Bill. He left a voice mail saying to call back. I called back and no one answered. The secretary called back and said 'Someone from this number tried to contact us' and I said Bill had called me back and wanted a second interview. She responded 'Ohhh Congratulations'
Bill then got on the phone and told me I had to come in tomorrow for the second portion of the interview but since people were coming from 'far away' they had to combine the 2nd and 3rd parts of the interview into one. I would be needed from 11am-830pm. This is with no salary, no details, no nothing... he just said I would be 'shadowing an account manager'
At this point I was VERY suspicious about the activity of this company. I started looking all over the Internet for things about Drive Concept Marketing and Bill Bishop. The guy covers his tracks well... but not well enough.
I found out that he had another fraudulent company in Pennsylvania... and when people caught onto his scam he packed up and moved to Rocky Hill Connecticut and changed the company name. At this point I didn't even want to call the guy back to tell him I am not showing up tomorrow so I wrote an email... if he calls me tomorrow I am going to explode on the guy.
Basically he uses people as door to door salesmen and tries to manipulate college graduates with little and no experience. He makes huge promises and claims you will soon be a manager in his position making huge money. He tries to claim that he has made millions with the Yankees and golf courses to entice sports fans. This scam is all over the country under different names. Bill Bishop is a scam... stay away from him and drive concept marketing!!
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Is John Mark's real name David Omiyale?
The person who uses the name John Mark is total low life. Recently, we have reason to believe that John Mark is actually the known scam artist David Omiyale from Nigeria. It has become our mission to bring David Omiyale to justice.
Name: David Omiyale
Alias: John Mark
Name: David Omiyale
Alias: John Mark
New Scam Artists
This is a scam artist update for 7/16/2009
Name: Frances Hedges
Email: glourry@hotmail.com
Name: Rev. Daniel Foster
Email:dannyfoster001@racketmail.com
Name: Vincent Jay
Email: v.jay200@gmail.com
Name: Daniel Smith
Email: smith.daniel934@gmail.com
Name: Paul Russell
Email: paulrussellss15@yahoo.com
Name: John Coleman
Email: john.coleman62@yahoo.com
Name: Carolina & Joseph Sarne
Email: carolsarne@gmail.com
Name: John Mark
email: johnmarks002@hotmail.com
Name: Dan Kleeb
Email: kleebdan@yahoo.com
Name: Andrea Wells
Email: wellsandrea@live.co.uk
Email: judgemike16@gmail.com
Name: Frances Hedges
Email: glourry@hotmail.com
Name: Rev. Daniel Foster
Email:dannyfoster001@racketmail.com
Name: Vincent Jay
Email: v.jay200@gmail.com
Name: Daniel Smith
Email: smith.daniel934@gmail.com
Name: Paul Russell
Email: paulrussellss15@yahoo.com
Name: John Coleman
Email: john.coleman62@yahoo.com
Name: Carolina & Joseph Sarne
Email: carolsarne@gmail.com
Name: John Mark
email: johnmarks002@hotmail.com
Name: Dan Kleeb
Email: kleebdan@yahoo.com
Name: Andrea Wells
Email: wellsandrea@live.co.uk
Email: judgemike16@gmail.com
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
New UK Scam Artists
We are issuing a warning to any and all CL users in the United Kingdom. Beware of Rita Coffman and John Coleman.
Name: John Coleman
Tactic: Poses as Facticious Landlord
Associate: Mary Coleman
Email: maryinforental@yahoo.com
Name: Rita Coffman
Tel: +44 702 406 2089, +44 703 596294
Location: Highgate Hill, London
Scam Alert Update
Update for 7/7/09
Name: Pastor Steven Cammons
Email: stevencammons@hotmail.com
Name: Tola West
Email: Tola West@gmail.com
Name: Daniel Lappen
Email: daniellappen8g801@hotmail.com
Name: Louice Park
Email: louicepark@gmail.com
Friday, July 3, 2009
Chris Marcus & Dr. Richard Schilsky
Name: Chris Marcus
Email: chrismarcus024@gmail.com
Mary Clerk Update
Mary Clerk has shown up again. This time with an address of : Maryclerk222@gmail.com
Mark Hill's Tutor Scam
Scammer: Mark Hill Email: mhills900@gmail.com
He's running a scam in Chicago's Craigslist for a tutor for his son. He claimed to be from the Chicago area who relocated to Italy.
He claimed that his son would be coming in for "holiday" in the States with his mother, then later on in his letter, wrote that a nanny would be caring for his kid. I grew up in the Chicago area, and to my knowledge the term we use is "vacation".
The kicker for me, he ended his letter with "Stay Blessed"... another non-Chicago thing, but maybe Nigerian?
He's running a scam in Chicago's Craigslist for a tutor for his son. He claimed to be from the Chicago area who relocated to Italy.
He claimed that his son would be coming in for "holiday" in the States with his mother, then later on in his letter, wrote that a nanny would be caring for his kid. I grew up in the Chicago area, and to my knowledge the term we use is "vacation".
The kicker for me, he ended his letter with "Stay Blessed"... another non-Chicago thing, but maybe Nigerian?
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