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« on: March 27, 2008, 01:46 »
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Based on some recent posts about some of the small entities and people who want to quit, can't find the owner, can't get paid etc., be aware that these may be money laundering schemes as well.

See this llink

http://www.worldwiderant.com/2008/02/26/credit-card-fraud-alert/



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« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2008, 13:12 »
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Based on some recent posts about some of the small entities and people who want to quit, can't find the owner, can't get paid etc., be aware that these may be money laundering schemes as well.

See this llink

http://www.worldwiderant.com/2008/02/26/credit-card-fraud-alert/




shoot, :o i never even thought of that.
true...
they form a fake front like this.
then pay themselves big time like they were paying out some photographers for their photos being used.

sort of explained why at a certain stock photo site
all you see in the "best sellers" are like same photos of cigarettes or headphones.

wow, good detective work.
congratulations. ;)

« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2008, 19:06 »
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Well what I have been finding is that some of these unknown stock sites are neing used for credit card fraud and most likely money laundering. Here is another story from a consumer who was erroneously charged

http://community.ca.com/blogs/securityadvisor/archive/2008/02/11/the-face-of-credit-card-fraud-and-what-you-can-do.aspx

The Pictureglubus site metioned here is no longer in service, thank goodness.

So just one more time - DO YOUR HOMEWORK begore signing


 

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