Indian Volunteer working in Developing countries of Asia and Africa
Beware of the intruders!
Hello Friends,
We know, this social net work of ‘ivoindia’ stands as a platform for the Indian ‘vso’ volunteers and the aspirants to share their experience each other and do strengthen their friendship for a common goal of a better world, but as a regular visitor of this community website I feel the presence of some intruders (Please refer the comment made by Mr.K.G Raja Mohan to Mr.Rahul Nainwal on 14th September,2009 ) who make use of our website as a raised area for their scams. The members of this community might have noticed some of the members who hide in darkness and send same message to all. Has anyone aware of the trick behind it? It is a scam in which many Indians (in 1990’s they concentrate on the Americans) fell into it lost money, if any one has shared with them your email id, you might have received a message speaking about her problem attached with beautiful photographs, asking you to share your financial details like your bank Account number, etc. to transfer a huge amount of money into your account which you can use for charity purpose. It is scam commonly known as Nigerian Email Scams. (Please refer the website www.crimes-of-persuasion.com for more details)
How does it work??
These scams pose a danger of both financial loss and physical harm. Typically, business scam operations begin with an unsolicited communication (usually by email) from an unknown individual who describes a situation that promises quick financial gain, often by the transfer of a large sum of money or valuables out of West Africa. The perpetrators of these scams often claim to be victims of various western African conflicts (notably refugees from Sierra Leone) or relatives of present or former political leaders. In some cases, a series of “advance fees” must be paid in order to conclude the transaction, such as fees to open a bank account, or to pay certain taxes. In fact, the final payoff does not exist since the purpose of the scam is simply to collect the advance fees. Another common variation consists of a request for the citizen's bank account information, purportedly to transfer money into the account. Once the perpetrator obtains this information, he transfers all money out of the victim's account. Other variations include apparently legitimate business deals requiring advance payments on contracts and offers to sell gold at a very low price. In the last case, the seller may present real gold to be verified then substitute fake gold and disappear with the payment.
How can it be dealt with?
The best way to avoid becoming a victim of advance-fee fraud or business scam is to use common sense: If an offer seems too good to be true, it is probably a scam. Carefully research any unsolicited business proposal originating in Senegal before you commit funds, provide goods or services, or undertake travel.
A request..
I make an urgent request to the administrators of this website to have a look into this matter otherwise it may loose it's real mission.
We know, this social net work of ‘ivoindia’ stands as a platform for the Indian ‘vso’ volunteers and the aspirants to share their experience each other and do strengthen their friendship for a common goal of a better world, but as a regular visitor of this community website I feel the presence of some intruders (Please refer the comment made by Mr.K.G Raja Mohan to Mr.Rahul Nainwal on 14th September,2009 ) who make use of our website as a raised area for their scams. The members of this community might have noticed some of the members who hide in darkness and send same message to all. Has anyone aware of the trick behind it? It is a scam in which many Indians (in 1990’s they concentrate on the Americans) fell into it lost money, if any one has shared with them your email id, you might have received a message speaking about her problem attached with beautiful photographs, asking you to share your financial details like your bank Account number, etc. to transfer a huge amount of money into your account which you can use for charity purpose. It is scam commonly known as Nigerian Email Scams. (Please refer the website www.crimes-of-persuasion.com for more details)
How does it work??
These scams pose a danger of both financial loss and physical harm. Typically, business scam operations begin with an unsolicited communication (usually by email) from an unknown individual who describes a situation that promises quick financial gain, often by the transfer of a large sum of money or valuables out of West Africa. The perpetrators of these scams often claim to be victims of various western African conflicts (notably refugees from Sierra Leone) or relatives of present or former political leaders. In some cases, a series of “advance fees” must be paid in order to conclude the transaction, such as fees to open a bank account, or to pay certain taxes. In fact, the final payoff does not exist since the purpose of the scam is simply to collect the advance fees. Another common variation consists of a request for the citizen's bank account information, purportedly to transfer money into the account. Once the perpetrator obtains this information, he transfers all money out of the victim's account. Other variations include apparently legitimate business deals requiring advance payments on contracts and offers to sell gold at a very low price. In the last case, the seller may present real gold to be verified then substitute fake gold and disappear with the payment.
How can it be dealt with?
The best way to avoid becoming a victim of advance-fee fraud or business scam is to use common sense: If an offer seems too good to be true, it is probably a scam. Carefully research any unsolicited business proposal originating in Senegal before you commit funds, provide goods or services, or undertake travel.
A request..
I make an urgent request to the administrators of this website to have a look into this matter otherwise it may loose it's real mission.
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Comment by Rashmi Madavi on November 13, 2009 at 11:18am - I am glad you have pointed out Bibin, thank you thats really grate
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Comment by Siddhartha on November 13, 2009 at 1:04am - This is a good one Bibin and Thanks Rahul for taking action. In fact I also got a message here asking for my personal email id (although I didnt reply even). It seemed like it was a lady who approached as a so loving person. Anyway hope these things wont happen now.
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Comment by rahul nainwal on November 4, 2009 at 11:02pm - I have noticed this and removed members who were doing it. Now I personally approve every member so that we make sure that only genuine volunteers can access the website
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