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  • EIGHTOF8
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    edited 23 April 2013 at 4:02PM
    Just found this con on FB. http://www.dr-drebeats.info/uk.php?offer=16. Who do I report it to?
    [URL="We have 3,459 pairs of beats that can't be sold because they're unsealed so we are giving them away for free to 3,459 lucky people..

    Want one? Just share & like this photo. Then go here http://on.fb.me/15CKiPO to get your pair!"]Its coming from the Dr. Dre Beats FB page which starts by saying "We have 3,459 pairs of beats that can't be sold because they're unsealed so we are giving them away for free to 3,459 lucky people..
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    Want one? Just share & like this photo. Then go here http://on.fb.me/15CKiPO to get your pair!"

    When you follow the link it tells you that you MUST fill in one survey. If you give them your details, you will be authorising them to send you texts at a cost of £1.50 per text. JUST DON'T DO IT.
    Not been in here for years. Life got hectic!
  • I just read almost the whole forum of scams. I've had a few aka you have won a car. I don't drive and don't plan too so wouldnt have applied to win a car. But I did have one that isnt here unsure how they got my details though.

    It was from Gumtree they had seen my very very old advert and messaged via that. But gumtree doesnt show your details(if you click the box not too) you can only contact someone via gumtree not straight to your email address so found that dodgy straight away.

    Anyway I was contacted by someone who said I had applied for a job and it was for cleaning for £15 per hour in a house up from me. He even sent over the address in email and went on to describe what was also in the house (this is from someone who has no idea who I am) I could have been a robber. I googled the house it didnt exist.

    Next minute I know there is a £1378 pound cheque in the post for me via lloyds but by a DR Ian summat. Unusual amount. This guy was claiming he was a DR and was abroad helping sick children and that I was in charge of cleaning his house and looking after his 4 year old daughter (never asked for police checks or anything) infact he didnt even mention who was looking after his kid! His wife was also dead.
    I would get £300 a week for a few hours once a day.

    Here was the snag: I'm to pop that cheque in my bank and whilst its cashing I'm to withdraw that amount of money from my own savings and send him £1000 out of what is waiting to be cleared. Then when the cheque clears I get an extra £378.

    Me being a bit smart and knowing I didn't give my details to any 'cleaning' job mainly because I actually had found a job and hadnt looked for any during the week he claimed I did. I popped that cheque to lloyds and asked them to deal with it. I later found out that it was a fake and its a scam.

    Apparently the latest scams are for properties to rent and you've to deposit money to VIEW the property but you never get it back and boy the photos of this property are convincing.
    Another is you will be paid in travellers cheques but you've to send back half in two weeks. Before its even cleared (takes 5 days to clear and two weeks to bounce you see)

    And the one this guy thought I'd fall for was sending a huge amount out wanting me to cash it then send him money back. My first thoughts were 'If you have a bank account which you clearly do why don't you just draw your own money out?' that was enough for me to know it was a scam and the odd numbers of cash on the cheque.

    The job ones are popular for scams that work. So many people are desperate for work that they are willing to do anything. Sadly if you put a cheque of a huge amount in your bank then #spend' it before its bounced you can get done for fraude and end up in jail. Whether you knew the cheque would bounce or not. (I had informed police of this cheque I had and they told me the details)
    I was smart and knew no one would give me anything just willingly.
  • Anyone seen the1poundholiday site on facebook? Genuine or scam?
  • Moneybot
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    Anyone seen the1poundholiday site on facebook? Genuine or scam?

    Can you post a link?

    Is it the same as the win a holiday for a £1 that has been posted on here where you bid to win?
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  • yes moneybot-that's the one. Is it genuine?
  • Just saw this posted on their site today

    The 1 Pound Holiday LTD are a new company, a sister organisation of The 1 Pound Car LTD that have been in many large Magazines and Publications. If you are worried about texting in or feel you would like... to know more about any of our companies please do check us out on the many Company Check sites found on Google, here is the main one http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/

    Here is a list of our companies and there registration number:
    The 1 Pound Holiday LTD 08377146
    The 1 Pound Car LTD 07986048
    The 1 Pound Motorbike LTD 08367931
    The 1 Pound Mountain Bike LTD 08367882
    The 1 Pound Gadgets LTD 08367809

    Here are links to all of our Facebook pages:
    The1poundholiday
    the1poundcar
    The1poundmountainbike
    The1poundmotorbike
    The1poundgadgets

    So far we have given away 9 Cars, 4 Holidays, 2 Mountainbikes, 1 Motorbike, 1 Apple iPad and some Car Show tickets!

    http://the1poundcar.com/previous-winners.html

    We have filters in place that delete slanderous comments and ban the users so if your comments have any of these keywords in, that will be why you have been banned. Fake, scam, con. We are an up and coming organisation that are doing the very best we can in a global recession. To give people the chance to win Holidays and Cars etc for only £1 is a great feeling, lets grow together! We will be giving profits to UK based charities as soon as we are into profit, but at start up the outlay is absolutely huge. Good Luck everyone that decides to enter any of our competitions! I genuinely hope this helps and answers a few questions you may of had. If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to private message any of our Facebook pages or email md@the1poundcar.com or call the office on 08002300911. Thank you for your time.
  • createbeauty
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    I don't think they are genuine judging from what I've read in the facebook group "CONNED BY COMPS ?".
  • Moneybot
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    edited 22 May 2013 at 4:35PM
    Had a look at the last competition winner for the £1 holiday and it turns out he is friends with Darren Andrews the director of the company

    Darren's facebook

    https://www.facebook.com/darren.andrews.7?fref=pb&hc_location=friends_tab

    Winner facebook

    https://www.facebook.com/jazz.beavis/friends?collection_token=1015189995%3A2356318349%3A2&next_cursor=MDpub3Rfc3RydWN0dXJlZDoyODU2MDExNTM%3D

    post on £1 holiday

    Big Congratulations to Jarrad Beavis from Hampshire for Winning the All Inclusive Holiday to Kefalonia for only £1! Well done and enjoy!

    I would imagine if anybody had pointed that out on facebook their comment would have been deleted

    Edit just looked at one of the £1 car winners

    Michael Ford

    https://www.facebook.com/michael.ford.1428/friends

    also friends with Darren Andrews hmmm
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  • slbhill
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    https://www.facebook.com/pages/Amazon-Kindle/372693199504090?ref=stream

    We have 2,839 Kindle Fire's which can't be sold because they're unsealed so we are giving them out for free to some lucky people!

    Want To Get One? Just "Share" this photo then like our page.

    Competition ends on the 28th May 2013, Good luck. ~ Amazon!
  • createbeauty
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    slbhill wrote: »
    https://www.facebook.com/pages/Amazon-Kindle/372693199504090?ref=stream

    We have 2,839 Kindle Fire's which can't be sold because they're unsealed so we are giving them out for free to some lucky people!

    Want To Get One? Just "Share" this photo then like our page.

    Competition ends on the 28th May 2013, Good luck. ~ Amazon!

    Those facebook pages are all over for iPads, iPhones, Beats, etc, lol. And everyone still likes and shares! Only thing we can do is report it to facebook.
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