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  • Hi Garry, I have quite recently received two emails with links to searchingprofits. The first one was apparently from my daughter, and when I contacted her about the email she said she had never sent it and had never heard of searchingprofits.
    The second one was from someone who I have never heard of and never had any contact with whatsoever, I did send this person an email asking to verify if they were the sender and as yet have not had a reply.
    All I can assume from this is that searchingforprofits is somehow acquiring my email addresses from other peoples' accounts. And if this is the case, then I would recommend everyone to keep away from a company who appears to be doing something which does't appear correct and proper.
  • From what i see in all the comments made regarding this so called company, I think they will take you for all they can do, but of course the risk is yours but I advise you to read all relevant comments on this website.
  • Tolkny
    Tolkny Posts: 72 Forumite
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    Thanks for the update - seems as if you had the same thing happen as me - I hope those folk who you know change their email address password.

    I actually think what they are doing is illegal because they are being fraudulent - it is regrettable that there does not seem the will for such websites to be shut down.
    Andrew S Hatton
  • I have received a link to this from a friend's email wHO IS DECEASED! Do you know of any legitimate websites/ offers/ people who would contact you using this despicable form?? Because I certainly don't. I also checked the website and there is no 'contact us', so no method of contacting any-one to do with this - another clear sign! Steer well clear is my advice.
  • Anyone who believes there is even a 1% chance of making money for nothing deserves to lose what they send to these crooks.
    The con artists then make a fortune by selling their email address list of suckers who have responded - to other scammers.
  • Do not touch !... 'Searching profits'.. I would never send money off to anyone without evidence of a return.... but the most important factor of all was that I received a ''supposed'' e'mail detailing 'Searching profits' from my Cousin...who I would trust. He tells me he's never heard of the Co. and sent no e'mail to me.
    So what kind of Co. is it that resorts to such tactics.... I am always sceptical... of anything money wise... but some may fall for it.
  • Tolkny
    Tolkny Posts: 72 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    Yes it was the site of the sender's email address that prompted me to assume it was a genuine message - but the second I clicked I realised I had been scammed.

    When I looked some more - I saw that the email had not actually come from my friend's email account but the email that was sent quoted it.

    I cannot remember what I did next - I did tell my friend and presume he charged his passwords - but my concern is that there is not some sort of regulatory authority to shut these websites down, even if the publishers cannot be prosecuted.


    the website itself was relatively well presented and looked the sort of thing someone would consider if one were determined to find a paying job - that is what I consider is so mean, is that the vulnerable are preyed on.
    Andrew S Hatton
  • jerryOR
    jerryOR Posts: 7 Forumite
    Wow. So, glad I found this thread before signing up. Thanks for the advice/warning.
    Improving my odds on the lottery with LottoSwap.com :rotfl:
  • So you got an email using the address of a friend- I bet it was a yahoo mail account. I have had a few of these in the last few days all from yahoo accounts. I think they got hacked a few years ago releasing the email addresses and address book lists of users.
  • It would appear that ultimate4trading is also linked with EZtrading because it's this company that asks for your verification documents once a deposit has been made. I believe ultimate4trading also to be a scam and would caution against giving them any of your money or pictures of your documents.
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