[G4] How to verify legitimacy of online business...

[Shawn King]

On 11/4/03 9:41 PM, "Michael Cucka" <brucknerdoc at snet.net> wrote:

>> From the files of "if it seems to be too good to be true, it probably is"...

Exactly.

> I received an email tonite from a "e-tailer" informing me that my email
> address was selected at random and I won an iBook

Bull.

> The scary part is that they ask you to pay for shipping - but inform you
> that they are unable to process credit cards and request your debit card and
> PIN!

> Doesn't seem legit to me

You're kidding, right? It can't *possibly* be legit.

> - what suggestions do you have to verify these guys
> in case they are?

Don't bother. I can tell you right now it's not legit. Don't be one of the
dumb *sses who gets suckered into this - and believe me, some greedy moron
*will* get suckered in to this.

Shawn King
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