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  • From: "Josef Komenda" <joe AT komejo.com>
  • To: <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [internetworkers] Re: [Scamboard Posting]
  • Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 13:31:15 -0400

Hmm... I was concerned about this, but thought I'd give it the benefit of
the doubt. Didn't know there was a type of scam being perpetrated with this
sig, and since he hasn'r responded, I'm inclined to think he's not a member.
I've whacked it.

Thanks,
Joe K

----- Original Message -----
From: "David R. Matusiak" <matusiak AT speakeasy.net>
To: <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 11:05 PM
Subject: [internetworkers] Re: [Scamboard Posting]


> scam or no scam, they do seem to offer some amazing insight into the world
of
> web development. my personal favorite is "Your Website Should Be Visual"
> (located at: http://cheravally.home.mindspring.com/websites.html )
>
> is it considered either libel or slander to call this a scam? what if it
isn't a
> scam? one way to find out would be to contact some of their clients, like
> Macrosoft, Magnetbox, and Sorny. (i don't think any of those are made
up...)
>
> perhaps the poster actually joined the discussion list and would care to
> comment? personally, i only see the silver lining. they want a
"self-starter
> familiar with web technology and processes (who is) able to develop new
clients,
> and successfully close the deal." i'm sayin' "Sh*t, Dawg! That's ME!!!"
>
> off to find my golden parachute,
> drm
> ___ _ _____ . ....
> m a h t o o z e e a c k a t s p e e k e e z e e d o t n e t
> ------ / / ......... . . .
>
> On Wed, 14 Aug 2002, Thomas Beckett wrote:
>
> > Alas, I'm totally serious. The "independent sales" positions
and
> > the target market jibe with some actual scams I have encountered
recently
> > in my lawyer role. And yeesh, look at this site.
> >
> > "Joe E. Bennett, our president, chief software engineer and
equity
> > trader has been developing software since 1986, first using BASIC, then
> > Pascal on PCs running MS-DOS." Well, buddy, I was writing code in BASIC
> > and Pascal years before you, but that doesn't make me a software
> > engineer. And equity trader? What a combination.
> >
> > http://cheravally.home.mindspring.com/about.html
> >
> > Offices in Raleigh and Las Vegas. Hmmn. The latter is
consistent
> > with the day trading aspect, at least.
> >
> > The scams I have encountered involve selling a cookie-cutter
> > website at a high price to small businesses and individuals. The deal
> > usually involves a contract hosting for several years. The payment is
> > monthly, but accomplished through financing from a third party. The
> > scamsters generate a receivable for the third party, pocket the cash,
and
> > the "lender" collects the money -- at credit card interest rates. If
> > you're unhappy, you can't quit paying because you've already paid in
> > advance and the "lender" has nothing to do with the folks that sold you
the
> > site.
> >
> > In all honesty, it doesn't look like this guy is currently
taking
> > that approach. But I wouldn't be surprised ....
> >
> > TaB
> >
> > At 06:04 PM 8/14/2002 -0400, you wrote:
> > >Now, now...just because they don't even have their own domain, doesn't
mean
> > >they are a scam ;-)
> > >
> > >David
> > >
> > >On 8/14/02 5:53 PM, "thomas AT tbeckett.com" <thomas AT tbeckett.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > This has "scam" written all over it.
> > > >
> > > > TaB
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> See the full Job Posting at the website:
> > > >> http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/jobboard/
> > > >>
> > > >> Company Name: Cheravally Management, Inc.
> > > >> Company Website: http://cheravally.home.mindspring.com/
> > > >>
> > > >> Job Title: Sales
> > > >> Job Description: We have an immediate need for independent
sales
> > > >> reps
> > > >> to market website development services to local small
businesses.
> > > >> Attractive commissions. Contact us by email for more information.
>
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