The Octuplet Scam

So this woman that had the octuplets, along with all her other kids, apparently is just trying to make some kind of celebrity of herself. She has a publicist and a website. (Wonder who is paying for those). She even has the audacity to be using the website to ask for donations! And supposedly she has received death threats. While the death threats, if they have indeed occurred (note my skepticism) cannot be condoned, I have to say that anyone who actually donates money to this woman via her website is an idiot. This is all just a big scam to get money and noteriety. The next thing we know she'll be showing up on "The View" and whatever other talk show she can weasel her way on to.

So Sayeth The Shack

E-Mail Scam

I received the following e-mail recently.....

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We have reviewed your resume at Monster.com and are eager to inform you that we are ready to offer you a vacant position of the "Financial Agent".NzQ wND Nj liNj We looked through your skills and became sure that you correspond to our requirements.MTc5 YjFm The position of the "Financial Agent" will require from you a half-day activity. Your work will consist in transferring money among our clients. Job scheme will comprise the following:Nm QxZD 1. You get a check by mail.ZTJ lZ 2. Than you cash itMjdj Zj 3. You transfer the money to our clientsOTg 4MDU Your earning will be 8 % of the amount of each check.NzEy OTZ Additionally we are going to effect you $ 1500 as your salary at the end of each month.OTUz Nm Required skills to start this job:OW RiY - Honesty, responsibility and promptness in operations;Ym MzNT - Prior customer service experience is a good benefit;MTY0 Mzl - Internet and e-mail skills; Experience in online work;NTM 3Zjk - Good communications skillsZDI 0Mm Njl iN This job will allow you to: Njli NjM - Get additional free time; MG Fk - Develop high selfrespect and esteem. MG Fk - Get financial independence working only 3-5 hours per day; MGF kZ General requirements: - Prior customer service experience is a good benefit; Yj RjZ - Willingness to take the responsibility to set up and achieve goals; YjR jZ - Ability to create good administrative reporting; YmYz N2F - Effective interaction with customers;Yz Zl In addition we will be able to offer you $ 2500 as a monthly payment after completion of the trial period.Zm ViOW In case you are interested in the position, please answer this message. We will get in touch with you within 2 working days.NDJi Nj

HAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Think you can trick The Shack, huh?

First of all, I don't have a resume on monster.com

Second of all, I have heard of these scams where you are supposed to deposit a check and then send the money somewhere else. The check ends up being fake and you are out the money plus whatever fines and fees your bank charges for depositing a fake check.

I find interesting the use of the word "scheme" in the original e-mail.

Too bad it isn't true. I could use the extra money.


So Sayeth The Shack


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Health Insurance Sucks

Why even bother having health insurance? The comic strip above pretty much sums it up. First the emergency room doctors at our local hospital don't accept the health insurance that most local residents have. Now, according to today's paper, the anesthesiologists may stop accepting payments from Highmark because of a disagreement. My son broke his leg earlier this year. It was not covered. So we still owe the hospital, and the doctors, a large sum of money that we cannot pay all at once. Now more things may not be covered. I have a large sum deducted from my paycheck to pay health insurance premiums. What good does it do me? When something happens, I still end up having to pay large amounts of money to the hospital, the doctors and the pharmacists. And I still have to keep paying the premiums. As far as I'm concerned, the insurance that we have, Highmark (no choice where I work), is a big, worthless scam. I think I'd be better off without it.

So Sayeth The Shack