Monday, July 31, 2006

24 hours to be indexed by MSN

There is no need to talk much about the importance of indexing a web site by search engines. In short, if the site is not indexed it does not exist!
There is a little known way to include in the MSN index every site and every page that are not indexed yet. How to do this? Very simple:
go to the page

Submit your site to MSN Search

and in the input field entitled “Type the URL of your homepage”,
type in the URL of any page you wish.

And after 24-48 hours your page is IN!

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Monday, July 24, 2006

Inside scam

Let’s discuss the scam letter from my previous post.
In short, the Sender wrote:

  • He has money.
  • The money is legitimately made.
  • There is a war in his country and he wants to escape (with the money).
  • Because of the urgency, he is ready to generously pay for helping him.


What he did not write was why he selected me to make “an offer I could not refuse”? But I think the Sender needs not to bother himself with this question: the ego and greediness of a potential victim will make him believe that he is the right person to get a lot of money for doing absolutely nothing.

If the victim swallows the bait, usually, he is asked to provide blank forms and invoices to the company that will transfer money to him. These documents may be used by the scammers as an invitation to get a visa and also to deceive other victims.

After that, the victim is told that some clerk makes problems with funds transferring, and that it is necessary to bribe this clerk with a sum of money that is only a small part of the future “income”. After the victim transfers the first amount of money, he will continue hearing endless stories about “unexpected” (but always the “very last”) fees, bribes and taxes. The victim can’t stop paying all this “fees” since he already gave an essential amount of money and hopes that this is indeed the “last fee” and the “treasure chest” is on the way. But at some moment, the victim refuses to pay the next fee: either because he can not raise more money, or because he realized that he failed.
What will happen after that?

  • First option: the criminals disappear in their country. I think this is the Happy Ending!
  • Second possibility: the victim is invited to the country to see for himself that “there are almost no obstacles to money transfer”. And this is a very dangerous scenario: if the victim decides to accept the invitation he will surely pay a lot of money and may even be killed by the criminals.

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Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Classic Scam

Two weeks ago I registered at some (very popular) forum and a day after I received a letter from a forum member with a "business offer". I think this "offer" is a classical scam.
But may be I am wrong? To be sure I publish here this letter, so everyone can judge for himself.

The Letter:
Good day Dear One,
Greetings and How are you today,I am Michael D* I would like you to permit me to apply through this medium for your co-operation and to secure an opportunity to invest and do joint relationship and business with you in your country.
I have a substantial capital I honourably Inherited from my late father late Chief Edward D* who deal in Cocao-coffee platation and share from family Gold, diamond Minining site.The Epmgigo rebels killed Him recently in poltical crisis in our country that have resulted to war since this past two years.
I intend to invest this money in profitable areas in your country into a very lucratives business venture of which you are to advise and execute the said venture over there for the mutual benefits of both of us .Most especially is for you to help me come over to your base if possible for You be able co-operate with me to become my business partner in your country and create ideas on how money will be invested, properlymanaged and the type of investment after the money is transferred to your custody with your assistance.I inherited this sum from my late father whom the rebels killed because he was not supporting their selfish intrest to topple the president Gbagbo the present president.Meanwhile, on indication of your willingness to handle this transaction sincerely by protecting my Interests and upon your acceptance of this proposal.I would furnish you with the full detailed information, procedure, amount involve is below and we shall mutually agree on your percentage interest or share holding for helping me to secure the release of the deposit and investing the fund into a lucratives profitable venture in your care.It is The sum of Three Million,Five Hundred Thousand USD $3.500.000 USD I shall be glad to reserve this respect and opportunity for you, if you so desire, but do urge you to give the matter your immediate attention itdeserves.I want you to be rest assured that everything is in order and legitimate it was due to the politicalcrisis in our country that have resulted to war which cause everybody to find a way to get out the country,that make's me to use this medium to request for your assistance hoping that you will not let medown.
This money is legitimately acquired by my late father from sales of cocoa-coffee and diamond dealings.Looking forward to your prompt response
Thanks and God bless
Michael D*.
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What do you think?