[Jobs] "Work-At-Home Scams Just Don't Pay"

Thu Jul 26 13:05:01 CDT 2007

Precisely the point I was trying to make, Jessica.  Most people don't
even know what a pyramid scheme is.
James K

On 7/26/07, Jessica <jessmonsilva2003 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Here are five definitions for a pyramid scheme:
> • A pyramid scheme is a system of selling goods where commissions are paid
> to recruit new sellers. The commissions are based on the number of sellers
> recruited.
> The right to sell the goods is sold to an increasing number of sellers at
> lower and lower levels.
> • An illegal financial scheme in which: (1) participants are recruited by
> chain letter, by friends, or at meetings, (2) a list of n names is displayed
> or
> distributed (often sold) to new participants, and (3) the payment of an
> "ante" to the top name on the list by new participants is notarized or
> supervised.
> Developed from money chain letters in May 1935. See Springfield5.
> • When the organizers of the scheme use the assets of new investors to make
> profit payments to the old investors. The scheme typically has no other
> source
> of revenue other than from the new investors. Pyramid schemes, often called
> ponzi schemes, progress geometrically until they reach the point that the
> operators
> cannot find enough recruits (victims) to continue the payout. ...
> • a fraudulent scheme in which people are recruited to make payments to the
> person who recruited them while expecting to receive payments from the
> persons
> they recruit; when the number of new recruits fails to sustain the
> hierarchical payment structure the scheme collapses with most of the
> participants losing
> the money they put in
> • A pyramid scheme is a non-sustainable business model that involves the
> exchange of money primarily for enrolling other people into the scheme,
> usually
> without any product or service being delivered. Pyramid schemes have been in
> existence for at least a century. ...
> as you can see, by these definitions if you actually take the time to read
> my site, and everything it has to offer, we do not use pyramid schemes.
> Jessica
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Konechne" <jakon22 at gmail.com>
> To: "Jobs for the Blind" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 11:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [Jobs] "Work-At-Home Scams Just Don't Pay"
>
>
> What is a pyramid scheme, anyhow?
>
>
> On 7/26/07, Josh <jkenn337 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > yeah it does look like another pyramid skeme to me.
> >
> > Josh
> >
> > Most of the reason I don't like spam is because a lot of it is true.
> > email: jkenn337 at gmail.com
> > msn: kenn6498ku at hotmail.com
> > AOL: kutztownstudent
> > skype: jkenn337
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bryan Schulz" <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net>
> > To: "Jobs for the Blind" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 12:19 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Jobs] "Work-At-Home Scams Just Don't Pay"
> >
> >
> > in other words another form of pyramid scheme.
> > You depend on people who are supposed to be your friends.
> > I'd like to see how long they remain friends.
> > Bryan
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Terra Syslo" <tlsyslo at yahoo.com>
> > To: "Jobs for the Blind" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 9:27 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Jobs] "Work-At-Home Scams Just Don't Pay"
> >
> >
> > With My Power Mall you get a small percentage back when you shop, and
> > rebates back on everyone who signs up under you every time they shop. It
> > is
> > something that will work if you shop online.
> > http://www.mypowermall.com/mall/3736
> > email and MSN:  tlsyslo at yahoo.com
> > skype: tlsyslo
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org]On Behalf
> > Of Josh
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 11:02 PM
> > To: Jobs for the Blind
> > Subject: Re: [Jobs] "Work-At-Home Scams Just Don't Pay"
> >
> >
> > I don't get it. How can you make money by shopping. when you shop you
> > spend
> > money, you don't gain it.
> >
> > Josh
> >
> > Most of the reason I don't like spam is because a lot of it is true.
> > email: jkenn337 at gmail.com
> > msn: kenn6498ku at hotmail.com
> > AOL: kutztownstudent
> > skype: jkenn337
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "James Konechne" <jakon22 at gmail.com>
> > To: "Jobs for the Blind" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 10:40 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Jobs] "Work-At-Home Scams Just Don't Pay"
> >
> >
> > Everett,
> > Its so true! You really have to evaluate any opportunity thoroughly.
> > Here's an opportunity I found that may be of interest to some of you.
> >
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> >
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> >
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> >
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> > Have a wonderful day!
> >
> > James K
> > e-mail jakon22 at gmail.com
> > phone 605.413.4936
> >
> >
> > On 7/25/07, Everett Gavel <EverettG at successfuladaptations.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 9:12 AM
> > > Subject: FEDINFO E-letter from Pueblo, May 2007
> > > Issue 2007-3
> > >
> > >
> > > WORK-AT-HOME SCAMS JUST DON'T PAY
> > >
> > > Want an easy way to earn extra money from the comfort
> > > of your own home? You're not alone. Working at home has
> > > become increasingly attractive. Unfortunately, as the
> > > number of jobs grows in response to public interest, so
> > > have bogus job offers.
> > >
> > > There are two basic types of scams:
> > >
> > >
> > >   * Work at home jobs that involve envelope stuffing,
> > > assembling crafts or other items, or other tasks where
> > > you are (supposedly) paid by a company as an employee.
> > >   * Home-based business opportunities, such as medical
> > > billing, in which you have to send in money to get
> > > training materials and start-up equipment. However, the
> > > only money anyone sees is the money in the scammer's
> > > pockets.
> > >
> > > Work-at-home scams have cost victims thousands of
> > > dollars. Check out all jobs before responding.
> > > Legitimate companies provide information in writing.
> > >
> > > U.S. Postal Inspectors offer these tips:
> > >
> > >
> > >   * Don't give out personal information to a person or
> > > company you don't know.
> > >   * Be suspicious of any offer that doesn't pay a
> > > regular salary or involves working for an overseas
> > > company.
> > >   * Check the company with the FTC [
> > > http://www.consumer.gov/ ], Better Business Bureau [
> > > http://www.bbb.org/ ], or your state Attorney General
> > > [ http://www.naag.org/attorneys_general.php ].
> > >
> > > You can order a free DVD [
> > > http://www.usps.com/postalinspectors/dvdorder.htm ]
> > > from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service about
> > > work-at-home scams.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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