Fraudsters the world over have often used AlertPay's name as a cover for their criminal activities. We receive countless phone calls and emails from people selling jewelry who have been asked to ship off the item before confirming payment.
The fraudster gives the person a phony name, email, tracking number and tells them to send the item, then provide us with a tracking number before getting paid. But we do not issue or accept tracking numbers. We process instant online payments.
Other scams through Craigslist include people who appear to be selling cars. The fraudulent seller tells potential buyers a fake sob story and convinces them to send the money and pick up their new car from us - but we are not an escrow service.
As you well know, AlertPay is a secure, compliant online payment solution that processes instant payments between people and businesses, and the Better Business Bureau vouches for our legitimacy. They recently published an article on a similar scam unfortunately committed in our name through Craigslist. You can read it here.
If you have had a similar experience, please share your story and forward any suspicious emails to spoof@alertpay.com.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
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I just received an email from a scam artist:
On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 9:56 PM, jack justine wrote:
Thanks for getting back to me,And for letting me know that the item is still up for sell.i will be paying $2200 and will be using alertpay asmy secure mode of payment cause Alertpay is fast and secure.they protect the interest of both buyer and the seller from been scam.you can read more about alertpay on www..alertpay.com, all you have to do is to sign up an account with alertpay.and after you have sign up on there,i will need your alertpay id(Email) to make the payment.pls get back to me as soon as you have sign up on alertpay.so i can arrange for the payment today.
Here is a copy of an email sent to me by a would be Scammer that I was able to thuwart his plans to scam me be by the fast thinking of the Manager of "Postal Express" (a local shipping store), BBB and this Blog.
Thanks for your help in keeping these Scammers at bay.
Just keep this in mind when receiving a payment from Alertpay. The offcial Alertpay company does not need or want a shipping tracking number before they send a payment.
Thats was how this Scammer almost got me.
Be carefull out there.
Jared
Hello thanks for your reply,
I Would have loved to call you but i have problems hearing well i
live in Los angeles and i will be needing this item for my son and
daughter for there birthday in the middle of ending of this month,therefore
i will be needing it as soon as possible.he is located in NY and I am ok
with the item and will like to make an immediate payment,i will be paying
you through AlertPay dispatch payment which is very clear,easy and safe
method of an online payment,the money will be delivered to you at your
doorstep in cash immediately the payment is made and and shipping which
would handle with my shipping account has been confirmed by alertpay,
reciept of confirmation would be sent to you via mail by
AlertPay,therefore you dont need to signup before getting paid.I will
be offering you $1500 plus the shipping for the item to hasten the
transaction and also get the posting off craiglist.I will be needing your
full name and address and also your phone number to make the payment on
your personal information as the recipient.Do mail me back with payment
information if you accept my offer.Thank you and Best Regards.
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