CRIME Fwd: Scam - www.webbizhelper.com -- Need help shutting it down

From: Carter Ames (carter@private)
Date: Wed May 12 2004 - 08:42:33 PDT

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    I got this in my email box this morning and would like
    some help reporting it.  First, I have not subscribed
    to http://www.webbizhelper.com - nor do I know who
    this Steven Polson is. 
    
    After getting the email, I did visit the
    webbizhelper.com site and read the FAQ. I could not
    believe the site is still up and operating.  This is
    absolutely a sham.  Summary - you accept money from
    someone out of the country and are required to send it
    via western union within 24 hours to someone else in
    the US.  They claim you get $150.00 per transaction,
    regardless of the amount transferred. 
    
    I can only imagine this to be the same scam as the
    ebay scam where an international certified check is
    sent to you which turns out to be a fake. 
    
    Also, suspiciously the domain according to
    allwhois.com is registered to someone in the Ukraine. 
    
    Can anyone help shed light on this or let me know who
    I can report it to? 
    
    Thanks. 
    -Carter
    
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    > Hello ,
    > My name is Steven Polson, I have signed up at
    > www.WebBizHelper.com as a member 2 days ago.
    > Today I've got $950 on my paypal account. You have
    > promised me 10% of this transfer, but
    > recently you have changed your membership agreement.
    > Now you say that you will pay your members $150
    > for each money transfer regardless of the total
    > amount. So, will I get $150 or only $95 for this
    > transaction ?
    > 
    > Please, reply ASAP
    > 
    > -- 
    > Best regards,
    > Steven Polson                         
    > mailto:polson@private
    > 
    > 
    > 
    > 
    



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