tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444545940829032089.post5750791426621715340..comments2023-04-30T10:32:56.268-07:00Comments on Exposing scam artists who use Craigslist: John Mark Scam ArtistUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444545940829032089.post-84165487682682584492011-09-22T08:31:39.541-07:002011-09-22T08:31:39.541-07:00Here's the latest:
From: John Mark
THE BOMB...Here's the latest:<br /><br />From: John Mark <br /><br />THE BOMBAY FURNITURE COMPANY OF CANADA INC.<br /><br />Head Office<br />Bombay & Co. Inc.<br />98 Orfus Road<br />Toronto, ON, M6A 1L9.<br /><br />We have a job opening for the position of Accounts receivable officer. We are offering this position to any interested applicants. Please carefully read through. THE BOMBAY FURNITURE COMPANY OF CANADA INC is a well established Manufacturing Firm, that delivers high quality precision furniture's products to some of the largest and best known companies in America and Rest of The world for a long time. You will find our high quality furniture's in the BEST products on the market today. <br /> <br />ABOUT US:<br />[omitted due to space limitations]<br /><br />Job Description<br /> <br />Your primary task for now , as a Accounts receivable officer of the company is to Coordinate payments from customers and help us with the payment process. You are not involved in any sales, 1-3 hours once a day. Once orders are received and sorted we deliver the product to a customer. After this has been done the customer has to pay for the products but in most cases we make our clients prepay for orders or items they order for . About 90 percent of our customers prefer to pay through Certified Checks or Bank Transfer drawn from the United State based on the amount involved.<br /> <br />We have decided to open this new contract -to-hire job position for solving this problem. you can earn between 3,500 - 4,000 U.S. Dollars in a month depending on your speed, accuracy And devotion to your job.<br /> <br />Your First Primary task (Collection of Payments):<br /> <br />1. Receive payment from our Customers or Clients.<br />2. Cash Payment at your Bank or any cashing facilities near you.<br />3. Deduct 10 % which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed<br />4. Forward balance after deduction of percentage/pay to any of the offices you will be directed to in the United State.<br /> <br />For example you've got 3000.00USD<br />You take your income: 300.00 USD<br />Send to us: 2700.00 USD<br /><br />First month you will have 15-20 transactions on 3000.00-4000.00 USD<br />so you may calculate your income.<br />For example 10 transactions on 3500.00 USD gives you 3500.00 USD<br />Plus your basis monthly salary is 1000.00 USD<br />Total: 4500.00 USD per month<br /> <br />IS THIS LEGAL?<br /><br />Yes it is. As a matter of fact, our legal department checked all legal provisions to ensure if there is any domestic or international law against businesses or deals in this manner and also money laundry acts, also it complies with USA Patriot Act Section 314(b) But this job is very challenging and you should understand it. We are looking only for the worker who satisfies our requirements, a diligent worker, very consistent and will be an earnest assistant. We are glad to Offer this job position to you. If you feel that you are a serious and earnest worker and you want to work for THE BOMBAY FURNITURE COMPANY OF CANADA INC, Get back to us with the below information, so that we can add your mailing address to our Regional database and forward it to our customers for them to send payments.<br /> <br />below if interested:<br /> <br />1. Your Name:...................<br />2. Contact Address: (Not P.O. Box)..................<br />3. City/State:........................<br />4. Zip Code:.........................<br />5. Phone Number:.....................<br />6. Sex:..............................<br />7. Marital Status:...................<br />8. Age:................... MUST ABOVE 18<br />9. E-mail address:...................<br />10. Name of your Bank only:..............<br />A swift acknowledgment of the receipt of this email will be appreciated. Your response to this email is needed, so that We will be updating you as soon as the payment is being sent to you and you will be directed as to where to have the remaining 90% of the money sent to, after the deduction of your 10 % pay on any payments received and processed by you.<br /> <br />Thanks For Your Checking to Apply with US. Advertised on Craigslist<br />Mr John Mark (Staffing and Recruiting Dept)<br /> <br />THE BOMBAY FURNITURE COMPANY OF CANADA INC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444545940829032089.post-14523622668154786852009-11-30T11:33:25.010-08:002009-11-30T11:33:25.010-08:00Update on the guy: he is now using the name Harry...Update on the guy: he is now using the name Harry Becks... everything in the e-mail is the same.. just changed the names/address etc. Guy said he was moving into an address nearby which is on the market for $2.9 million - no way someone with such bad english buys such a nice house.<br /><br />Anyways, what a creep.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444545940829032089.post-91662280629029785252009-11-24T19:20:19.856-08:002009-11-24T19:20:19.856-08:00We have been e mailing for months. He wanted to se...We have been e mailing for months. He wanted to send me the money orders and I said no. I didn't hear from hom for about four months until today. He is using these two e mails. Alfredatakorah@aol.com and af.atakorah.com. BEWAREAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444545940829032089.post-90762603514294708032009-11-24T18:26:20.356-08:002009-11-24T18:26:20.356-08:00this man is claiming to be alfred atakorah and mas...this man is claiming to be alfred atakorah and masson burns also, saying he's just giving back to the community or something... he has a new scam! see below for both!<br /><br /><br />Hello<br />how are you doing ? sorry for my late response, i was out of the city for an urgent issue<br />the arrival date have changed to December 15th and i want to know if you are still available for the job if yes kindly reply me to my new e-mail box which is af.atakorah@gmail.com because i have littler problem receiving messages in my AOL box so i want you to reply me to my new box af.atakorah@gmail.com<br />Regards<br />Alfred<br /><br /><br /><br />Dear Friend, I hope this mail doesn't come to you as<br />discomfiture as I also receive Unwanted mails from time to time, if it does<br />compassionately delete it and Accept my request for forgiveness. The reality<br />about it is that Numerous Individuals have failed to recognize the use for which<br />the Internet is set for us to benefit, and consequently some abuse the opportunity<br />that it is predestined to bring to all. Despite the fact that you may happen to have<br />been so busy now, I just Want you to read this mail and respond to me, some years back<br />in life when I gave my life to Christ, I began to have a big economic breakdowns in my<br />business and at the same time my wife divorced me, Apart is my first son who was also<br />sick and admitted in hospital as Matter Fact it was a serious trial for me by. When things<br />appear not to Improve I went to my pastor for prayers and counseling and he prayed and<br />asked me to make a vow to the Lord which I would be obliged to fulfill When my storm is<br />over and I did right away, my vow was that I will buy a car for the church along with<br />the sum of $9,000 and to the Glory of God after few months my son who had brain tumor<br />was healed completely. 6 months after, my wife who left with a pregnancy of twins came<br />back home with my babies a boy and a girl. So on last Sunday of the year 2008 I went to<br />the church with the purpose! of paying my vows to the Lord but my greatest shock was<br />that my pastor called me at the rear and told me that the Lord spoke to him on that very<br />first day that I came for prayers that the vows which I made is not meant to received by<br />him or by his church members he said the Lord told him to tell me that i should package<br />this Vow as gift and give to 3 dissimilar people , he said once more that these 3 people<br />should be people that I have not been acquainted with from anywhere . So I copied 20 names<br />of people from the internet and I took them to my pastor to decide<br />the3 people for me, after he had prayed and he told me to contact all of you , though i<br />don't have all the $9,000 now, all i have at hand now is $3,000 but by God's grace before<br />the ending of the month of march i will have the rest of the money which is $6,000, am<br />using this time to tell you that you need to respond on time because am choosing the first<br />3 people to respond and that is why i am writing you this mail to let you know that the sum<br />$3,000 out $9,000 vowed is ready now and this money is too be shared between the 3 of you i<br />will let you know when the second person replies . Pls if you know that this money will be<br />useful for you, kindly reply me with Your full names as it will be on the cheque ,your full<br />home contact address reachable by post master that will bring the cheque, your city and state<br />with code, your cell and home phone should also be included and format to Note that you have<br />to be honest with the sharing of this money The money won't be sent to you at once it will be<br />sent in 2 periodic times and the issuers of the cheque are my business clients who owe me money<br />and they are ready to pay now the first payment will be $3,000 And the second will be $6,000 Pls<br />reply as Soon as possible For check, send the bellow information Full names............... Full<br />home contact Address.................... City.......................... State.....................<br />Zip code................... Phone/Cell number............. E-mail address.................................<br />Mason BurnsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444545940829032089.post-8990998026465949652009-09-21T16:15:37.408-07:002009-09-21T16:15:37.408-07:00i noticed something was wrong, because i was looki...i noticed something was wrong, because i was looking for a housecleaning job for my mother on craigslist. Thomas Garrison wrote to me and gave me a very convincing story. he was coming from london. and wanted his apt cleaned before he got here. he offered a part time job and spoke about his agent here in the US. he sent me a check to cash but mentioned his agent sent the wrong amount and if we could return the different amount back to his ticket booking agent. When i looked up the address he gave me it turned out to be motel in IOWA. weird. i urged him to call me and he did. i asked him a lot of questions and almost believed him. once again he said his name is Thomas Garrison email tgarrison504@yahoo.com<br />what should i do with the check he sent?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444545940829032089.post-85058423253529266382009-08-22T10:58:03.673-07:002009-08-22T10:58:03.673-07:00LOOK OUT!!! he is using the name Alfred Atakorah s...LOOK OUT!!! he is using the name Alfred Atakorah still. I just fell for his scheme. I literally just got back from the police department because i was worried and thought i'd google the name just in case. I've been in contact through email with him for almost two months!!!!!! He even called me!!!!!!!!!! He used the email alfredatakorah@me.com He sent me a cashiers check for almost 3000.00 dollars by accident. he was supposed to be sending me money to buy a nintendo DS and 7-8 games for his daughter Maria!!!!! he said the extra was an accident and i transfered it back to him via western union!!!!!!!!!! he then sent me three money orders each for 1000.00 and they were fake! thats when i got worried!!!! he's using care.com to contact people!!!! I'm a young mother. I have a 6 month old baby girl!!!! i'm now out 3000.00!!!!!!!! pls dont fall into this trap. it does alot of damageAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444545940829032089.post-40130019656195088172009-08-22T00:38:43.894-07:002009-08-22T00:38:43.894-07:00The same thing happened to me, only because his e-...The same thing happened to me, only because his e-mails were so sketchy I googled him before he could send me any money orders. Although, Im worried because he knows my cell number. I feel like such an idiot to have given it to him. Do you think that I should change my number? Is it dangerous that he may know it?<br />A weird thing that tipped me off about it was that all of the dates he was giving me were like three months ago. He said that he would arrive in the country may 5, 2009, and its August, 22 2009. So that gave him away more then ever...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444545940829032089.post-35464436085654923482009-08-21T22:18:23.378-07:002009-08-21T22:18:23.378-07:00The same guy has been e-mailing me, but he goes by...The same guy has been e-mailing me, but he goes by Alfred Atakorah. Here is the message he left me...<br /><br />Hello, <br /><br />How are you doing today? Hope fine. I just want to use this channel to ask if you will be available to work for my family. My name is Alfred Atakorah and my wife name is Jennie Atakorah, we are living and working as a foreign investor in Kuala Lumpur which is the capital city of Malaysia, but we are from Belgium by origin, we will be relocating to United State on the 15th of August 2009, we need someone who can start working with our family on 15th of August 2009, because we're going to get very busy when we arrive, that is why we need someone to be in charge of our child. <br /><br />The name of our child is Maria, 5 years and about 3 months old. We need someone during the week (Monday to Friday) and another person on weekend (Saturday and Sunday), We will need someone as well for (Wednesday from to Friday evening, 4pm to 7pm) you will be resuming work by 8am and close by 3:30pm from Monday to Friday. On weekend, Saturday you will resume work by 8am to 3:30pm, but on Sunday you will resume by 11am to 3:30pm, because we will be going to church together with her. The third offer is from 4pm to 7pm. Our offer for Monday to Friday is $600.00 and for weekend is $300.00, and the Wednesday to Friday evening is $300.00 as well. <br /><br />Just choose the one that please you or let me know if you can do both, which will be seven days all together in a week, and your money will be added together for you. A car can be provided for you, if needed. Our new house address is 4603 S ELIZABETH CT, CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE CO 80113 that's where your service is needed at. <br /><br />I want you to contact me through my personal email, so I can always receive your message in time, because am always on it, GET BACK TO ME THROUGH MY EMAIL) alfredatakorah@me.com. I will be waiting to hear from soon, I will give you my mobile line as soon as I hear from. Contact me back with your references to know you're capable of taking care of our child. <br /><br />Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444545940829032089.post-57367143047626365312009-08-19T10:02:59.483-07:002009-08-19T10:02:59.483-07:00My step-daughter was contacted by this person on c...My step-daughter was contacted by this person on care.com as well. We reported him and he has been removed. We took the money orders she received to our local police department. Anyone who hears from this person should report him so he can be stopped.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444545940829032089.post-62416934933771514142009-08-18T10:23:29.804-07:002009-08-18T10:23:29.804-07:00THE REST OF ALFREDS LIES TO ME
INSTEAD OF THE $40...THE REST OF ALFREDS LIES TO ME<br /><br />INSTEAD OF THE $400 MONEY ORDER I WAS SUPPOSED TO GET I GOT 3 MONEY ORDERS FOR $1,000 EACH. WHEN I EMAILED HIM TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON THIS IS WHAT HE SAID:<br /><br />Hi,<br />I just contacted my associate and he accepted the fact that he was the one that misunderstood me concerning the instruction I gave to him as regards the amount he was supposed to send to you for the Nintendo Ds & Game Discs. I am very sorry for this mistake.<br />Actually he was supposed to send you just the money for the Nintendo Ds & Game Discs and send the rest of the money to our shipper here in Malaysia. This balance is required for the shipment of our furniture/fittings and all other interior components that we are transferring to our new house in United States. These properties are now at the point of shipment and our shipper have been waiting for the money so he can ship our properties to United States without delay.<br />What I want you to do now is to take all the Money Orders to your Bank and deposit the payment in your account to get cash out, and just deduct money for the Games and then let me know when the rest is in your hand so that I can provide you with the information that you will send the remaining amount to.<br /><br />WHEN I SENT HIM ANOTHER EMAIL I TOLD HIM THAT I WAS NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THIS AT ALL. I ALREADY KNEW IT WAS A SCAM WHEN THE MONEY ORDERS ARRIVED. MY FIANCE AND I CALLED MONEY GRAM AND ASKED THEM TO SEE IF THEY WERE REAL. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING THAT HAD TO DO WITH THESE MONEY ORDERS. THEY SAID IT WAS A SCAM AND TO SEND THEM BACK. HE WAS NOT VERY HAPPY WHEN I SAID I WOULDN'T SEND HIM THE EXTRA MONEY BACK. <br /><br /> Yea, i understand, but you should know it wasn't my fault, my associate was the one that made this stupid mistake, but i think that has happened we dont have a choice, and no one is above mistake, so please i'm sorry just bear it with me .<br /><br />I LEFT OUT THE PART ABOUT CALLING MONEY GRAM SO HE HAS NO IDEA I KNOW THE TRUTH. HE ACTUALLY JUST SENT ME A NEW EMAIL. THIS GUY IS GOOD. HE MAKES IT SOUND ALMOST BELIEVEABLE.<br /><br />Hello,<br />Thanks for your prompt reply, yea i understand how you feel, but the balance is required for the shipment of our furniture/fittings and all other interior components that we are transferring to our new house in United States. These properties are now at the point of shipment and our shipper have been waiting for the money so he can ship our properties to United States without delay. <br />Second i want you to get the games for maria before we arrive because it will be like a welcome gift for Maria when you bring it on the day we are meeting for the first time.<br />So please consider all these and cash the payment for me okay, don't worry i promise you are not going to regrect you are working for my family okay.<br />Thanks,<br />Alfred.<br /><br />I JUST SENT HIM AND EMAIL SAYING THAT I KNEW THE MONEY ORDERS WERE FAKE. PLEASE BE CAREFUL OUT THERE AND I AGREE WE ALL SHOULD GET THIS GUY AND ALL THE OTHERS OUT THERE.Berndslovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17995921777417284550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444545940829032089.post-7415248578364250932009-08-18T10:23:29.805-07:002009-08-18T10:23:29.805-07:00MORE FROM ALFRED...
Greetings!
How are you today?...MORE FROM ALFRED...<br /><br />Greetings!<br />How are you today? I hope fine! I am very happy to receive your response for the offer, so this message is to let you know that you have been accepted for the job. Your work commence as soon as we arrive over there on the 15th of August 2009. <br />I will like to let you know the amount for each offer again, so everything can be well understood by you: <br />Monday to Friday (8:00am-3:30pm) is ==$600.00, <br />Wednesday to Friday (4:00pm-7:00pm) is $300.00 <br />Saturday to Sunday $300 (8:00am-3:30pm) Please Note: Since we will be going to church on Sunday with Maria you have an advantage of resuming working at 11.00am on Sunday. <br />So if you choose the Monday to Friday option, you can also choose the both offer if you think you are fit for the both, but let me know the actual offer you choose. <br />Once again The name of our daughter is Maria, 5 years and 3 months old. She likes watching cartoons very much and she loves playing video games. <br />You are free to ask what ever question you like to know about my family, and am very sure that you will love working with my family, I will also scan my family pictures to you in my next email and explain much about my family and about Maria to you.<br />I want you to go and price (1 Nintendo DS Game, with 7 different Games Disc price at any, Best Buy, Circuit City, or any other game stores in your area) that you will bring along with you for my child when you are coming to resume your job, because she wants something new and the types that are available in Malaysia are made in Malaysia characters. That is reason of needing you to assist me buy this for her, so make sure you get back to me with the price of the games, so I can arrange how the money will get over to you as soon as possible.<br /><br />HE MADE EVERYTHING SOUND SO GOOD. IT REALLY WAS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.<br /><br />Hello Again,<br />The Price of the Game and the games are very nice, I really appreciate that. Your full name and address with your phone number will be required, so I can instruct my associates in the States to send Money Order in the value of $400.00 to you for the 1 Nintendo DS system and 7 game discs and to pay the taxes, there should be change left for your Transport Fare, so you can be able to buy the games on time. If you didn't see some of the disc games list, just buy a game similar to make it 7.<br />There will be pay for vacation and holiday. Also there will not be any taxes deduction on your weekly pay at all.<br /><br />THE "ASSOCIATE" HE USES SUPPOSEDLY IS SENDING ME THE MONEY.<br /><br />Hello,<br />How are you doing? Hope fine. I was contacted by my associate (Gary Brown) today that the payment for the Games has been mailed to your address from Brooklyn, New York before he left to London. The payment was mailed to you today afternoon by First Class Mail through USPS, so the payment will get to you in 3 to 5 working days.<br />The Payment was made in form of Money Order, so make sure you get back to me as soon as you receive this message, so I can be sure that you are aware that the payment is on the way and you are watching out for it.<br />Another important thing is, you should let me know immediately you receive the payment before you take it to your bank so I can know you’ve received it.<br />We can't arrive on the 15th of this month again because there is no sit until 29th of this month August, so our arrival date is now 29th of this month August, I'm so sorry to inform you that, but their won't be any changing of date anymore now that we have our ticket ready and confirmed.Berndslovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17995921777417284550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444545940829032089.post-45705042639432381502009-08-18T10:21:27.577-07:002009-08-18T10:21:27.577-07:00I RECIEVED AN EMAIL FROM ALFRED ATAKORAH.
Hello,...I RECIEVED AN EMAIL FROM ALFRED ATAKORAH. <br /><br />Hello,<br />How are you doing today? Hope fine. I just want to use this channel to ask if you will be available to work for my family. My name is Alfred Atakorah and my wife name is Jennie Atakorah, we are living and working as a foreign investor in Kuala Lumpur which is the capital city of Malaysia, but we are from Belgium by origin, we will be relocating to United State on the 15th of August 2009, we need someone who can start working with our family on 15th of August 2009, because we're going to get very busy when we arrive, that is why we need someone to be in charge of our child.<br />The name of our child is Maria, 5 years and about 3 months old. We need someone during the week (Monday to Friday) and another person on weekend (Saturday and Sunday), We will need someone as well for (Wednesday from to Friday evening, 4pm to 7pm) you will be resuming work by 8am and close by 3:30pm from Monday to Friday. On weekend, Saturday you will resume work by 8am to 3:30pm, but on Sunday you will resume by 11am to 3:30pm, because we will be going to church together with her. The third offer is from 4pm to 7pm. Our offer for Monday to Friday is $600.00 and for weekend is $300.00, and the Wednesday to Friday evening is $300.00 as well.<br />Just choose the one that please you or let me know if you can do both, which will be seven days all together in a week, and your money will be added together for you. A car can be provided for you, if needed. Our new house address is 4603 S ELIZABETH CT, CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE CO 80113 that's where your service is needed at.<br />I want you to contact me through my personal email, so I can always receive your message in time, because am always on it, GET BACK TO ME THROUGH MY EMAIL) alfredatakorah@me.com. I will be waiting to hear from soon, I will give you my mobile line as soon as I hear from. Contact me back with your references to know you're capable of taking care of our child. <br /><br />HE'S BEEN EMAILING ME ALOT SINCE HE FIRST SENT ME THE EMAIL. I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS A SCAM AT FIRST BUT I STILL BEING CAUTIOUS.<br /><br />Hello,<br />Thanks for the response. I am so sorry for my late response, I have been so busy lately.<br />We'll like to know more about you if you don't mind, I mean like the kind of people you've worked with in the past ?, What is the assurance that you will be able to resume to work on time? Has your appointment been terminated by any of your previous employer? If so give reason for this. Are you single? a single mother ? married ? For how will you be able to work for us ? You could all also supply any additional information like location where you grew up. etc<br />Your response to these will play a major role in qualifying you for the job position.<br />The job is going to last long, all depends on how long you will like to work for us. Your choice could be 3months, 6months, 1 year or more.<br />Awaiting your prompt response by email. You can call me on 01160129327824,just dial the number the way it is.<br /><br />I'VE NOTICED THAT AS I READ THIS SITE EVERYTHING IS PRETTY MUCH THE SAME THING HE TOLD ME.Berndslovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17995921777417284550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444545940829032089.post-32826596866540925462009-08-18T08:34:46.263-07:002009-08-18T08:34:46.263-07:00i almost fell for this too! he contacted me throug...i almost fell for this too! he contacted me through sittercity. <br />i went as far as going to the local currency exchange and the guy at the counter said this is a scam, and would not let me wire this money. I totally believed everything "john" said because i sincerely wanted to nanny their daugher, Maria, in Chicago. he sent me pictures and used the email address: mantex4110@yahoo.com<br /><br />he did have poor grammar and when i first became suspicious was when he called me and the way he spoke made it apparent he was NOT from Belgium like he mentioned. BE CAFEFUL!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444545940829032089.post-54473444585470132032009-08-17T14:19:22.896-07:002009-08-17T14:19:22.896-07:00Id thought Id let everyone that this sicko is on c...Id thought Id let everyone that this sicko is on care.com now and is using the name of Alfred Atakorah with 2 email address under alfredatakorah@me.com atakorahalfred@aol.com everything he is saying is still the same hell pay you 900.00 to watch his daughter maria monday-friday and an extra 300.00 for evenings as well as 300.00 for the weekends he is now claming that he is moving to cherry hills colorado please be aware I fell for this big time feel so so so stupidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444545940829032089.post-80116646590523116692009-08-17T12:15:34.744-07:002009-08-17T12:15:34.744-07:00THIS IS SUCH CRAP. I've received all of the sa...THIS IS SUCH CRAP. I've received all of the same EXACT word for word emails from "Alfred Atakorah". I was skeptical of the whole thing all the time but I thought I'd give him the benefit of the doubt. I received the pictures as well. I received the money orders today and LUCKILY I decided to google his name after he told me to cash them out. YEAH RIGHT. I honestly cannot believe people can do this to other people. He found me on care.com too. I am so disgusted and mad right now I can't even think. DON'T LET HIM FOOL YOU. He's a scam artist and he needs to be STOPPED!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444545940829032089.post-51699801787822636582009-08-12T19:55:05.740-07:002009-08-12T19:55:05.740-07:00Thank you so much for posting all of this. I almo...Thank you so much for posting all of this. I almost fell for this Alfred Atakorah guy. But when I googled his name this is what cam eup first. So thank you, you saved my identity and my bank account. <br /><br />He contacted me with the same info on care.com.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444545940829032089.post-25391520931955096282009-08-12T19:28:03.350-07:002009-08-12T19:28:03.350-07:00um completely creepy. I just want to let everyone ...um completely creepy. I just want to let everyone know that he is coming out with another name as Alfred Atakorah with the exact same messages just changed names. I though that it was real and i was very excited but something didnt sit right with me. And it started getting me thinking it was too good to be true, so i googled his name. DO NOT BE FOOLED BY THIS IDIOT!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444545940829032089.post-17174741702709358352009-08-10T21:22:30.670-07:002009-08-10T21:22:30.670-07:00SAME story!!! Only I am in Denver, and was contac...SAME story!!! Only I am in Denver, and was contacted through care.com! e said he would be coming the 15th with family! Nintendo game seemed fishy... but took me awhile to research, I was so hopeful about job! Thank you for this site, now all I have to do is figure out what to do about having already put in my notice!soothsayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05337513415760830740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444545940829032089.post-57601162097117284372009-08-08T16:32:42.727-07:002009-08-08T16:32:42.727-07:00My 19 year old granddaughter would have been scamm...My 19 year old granddaughter would have been scammed if we hadn't seen this site. He used alfredatakorah.@me.com,saidhe was relocating to Denver,CO from Malaysia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444545940829032089.post-38392721347000305642009-08-07T14:15:17.056-07:002009-08-07T14:15:17.056-07:00Hi, same thing an Alfred Atakorah contacted me on ...Hi, same thing an Alfred Atakorah contacted me on care.com. I was so excited to see that someone finally wanted me to sit for their kid espcially for a long time and for so much. He wanted me to buy a Ds for Maria so he had someone send me a money order for a thousand dollars. When I told him that it was too much, he told me that his friend sent me too much to keep 400 for the ds and the games and send 600 back. When I told him that I was not going to send the money back he pretty much fliped out asking why am I hurting his family. I told him that I would get the Ds ans put the change in his hand when I met him. After that he was only concerned with the Ds, so I thought that was sweet and tried to cash the check. No one would cash it not even Walmart where the money order was suppose to come from. So now Im pissed off I was really hoping but very skeptical that this was a real job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444545940829032089.post-52222075756469374522009-08-05T16:55:19.317-07:002009-08-05T16:55:19.317-07:00This gy also goes by the name of Alfred Atakorah. ...This gy also goes by the name of Alfred Atakorah. I got a message from him on Care.com and looked him up on Google. Thankfully I found this website and found out many other people have been scammed by him under the name of John Mark. Please don't believe this guy!!!<br /><br />This is the message I got from him:<br /><br />How are you doing today? Hope fine. I just want to use this channel to ask if you will be available to work for my family. My name is Alfred Atakorah and my wife name is Jennie Atakorah, we are living and working as a foreign investor in Kuala Lumpur which is the capital city of Malaysia, but we are from Belgium by origin, we will be relocating to United State on the 15th of August 2009, we need someone who can start working with our family on 15th of August 2009, because we're going to get very busy when we arrive, that is why we need someone to be in charge of our child. <br /><br />The name of our child is Maria, 5 years and about 3 months old. We need someone during the week (Monday to Friday) and another person on weekend (Saturday and Sunday), We will need someone as well for (Wednesday from to Friday evening, 4pm to 7pm) you will be resuming work by 8am and close by 3:30pm from Monday to Friday. On weekend, Saturday you will resume work by 8am to 3:30pm, but on Sunday you will resume by 11am to 3:30pm, because we will be going to church together with her. The third offer is from 4pm to 7pm. Our offer for Monday to Friday is $600.00 and for weekend is $300.00, and the Wednesday to Friday evening is $300.00 as well. <br /><br />Just choose the one that please you or let me know if you can do both, which will be seven days all together in a week, and your money will be added together for you. A car can be provided for you, if needed. Our new house address is 4603 S ELIZABETH CT, CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE CO 80113 that's where your service is needed at. <br /><br />I want you to contact me through my personal email, so I can always receive your message in time, because am always on it, GET BACK TO ME THROUGH MY EMAIL) alfredatakorah@me.com. I will be waiting to hear from soon, I will give you my mobile line as soon as I hear from. Contact me back with your references to know you're capable of taking care of our child.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444545940829032089.post-76193235970897532812009-08-05T06:45:08.152-07:002009-08-05T06:45:08.152-07:00I received his scam as well but luckily didn't...I received his scam as well but luckily didn't fall for it. He used Alfred Atakorah his email is alfredatakorah@aol.com. He is a lying freak. DO NOT FALL FOR THIS SCAM. I never gave him any information and somehow he found out what my last name is and what city I live in. He used the Farmington Hills MI house with me too. He will even send pictures of his family. What a freak. To be safe I have contacted my bank and credit card companies so they can flag my account before anything happens. I have also contacted the local police to report him. This man needs to be stopped.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444545940829032089.post-81349455428770813192009-07-27T10:17:26.029-07:002009-07-27T10:17:26.029-07:00I just got the same thing from care.com a sitter w...I just got the same thing from care.com a sitter website. Though this time he used the name Alfred Atakorah and his e-mail is alfredatakorah@aol.com I went on aol and searched for that e-mail which was based in Virginia and the address he gave me to their "new home" was a house still for sale in Farmington, MI.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444545940829032089.post-73049107762095010792009-05-16T14:47:00.000-07:002009-05-16T14:47:00.000-07:00he today tried to bluff me...
his email was johnma...he today tried to bluff me...<br />his email was johnmarks002@hotmail.com<br /><br />he was telling to me that I must send item to niggerian people....lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444545940829032089.post-71937470815480043612009-03-11T17:19:00.000-07:002009-03-11T17:19:00.000-07:00Thanks!!!!!!Thanks!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com