Day: November 10, 2013

BBB – Reports Deletion and Manipulation

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How reliable are some Accreditation on the BBB?

scamFRAUDalert is CONCERN about REPORTS published on the Logo4BBB-Business or Charity Name result [Find Business Reviews]. Our concern is that some reports are being ALTER including DELETION and FALSIFICATION.

This first came to our attention when we encountered Albert Ahdoot dba Colocation America Corporation.

As we reported, the BBB had graded Colocation America with an “F” and subsequently  DELETED the GRADE. The BBB – Las Vegas refusal to make publish our COMPLAINT.

Recently we reported on the site Drivers-Licenses.org and miraculously all the BBB reports for which we had reference got DELETED.

Now we are seeing that the BBB is reporting a toll number (866) 398-1178 we once owned since 2007 and recently had DISCOUNTED approximately ten months ago did belong to the website Predatorswatch.com. THIS IS A FALSE REPORT.

The DELETION and FALSIFICATION of REPORTS on the BBB website can be directly attributed to a rogue employee within the IT Department or the FIRM the BBB have entered into a contractual relationship to managed it’s websites as the culprits.

This is nothing more than ORGANIZED CRIME.

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WhoIs ~ linkbelow.org

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Spam Operator – Listings on SpamHaus.org
82.146.49.212 resolves to bluraytube.org

Address lookup
canonical name linkbelow.org
aliases
addresses:82.146.49.212
Domain Whois record

Queried whois.publicinterestregistry.net with “linkbelow.org”…

buygeneric24org2

Domain ID:D168566863-LROR
Domain Name:LINKBELOW.ORG

Created On:29-Apr-2013 16:56:54 UTC
Last Updated On:29-Jun-2013 03:45:53 UTC
Expiration Date:29-Apr-2014 16:56:54 UTC

Sponsoring Registrar:PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com (R27-LROR)
Status:CLIENT TRANSFER PROHIBITED

Registrant ID:DI_27649841
Registrant Name:dmitry beliaev
Registrant Organization:beliaev
Registrant Street1:pr Pobedy 7 79
Registrant City:belui
Registrant State/Province:ostrovnoi
Registrant Postal Code:546734
Registrant Country:RU
Registrant Phone:+7.930-808-8042
Registrant FAX:+7.9308088042
Registrant Email:iohlhjkln@gmail.com

Admin ID:DI_27649843
Admin Name:dmitry beliaev
Admin Organization:beliaev
Admin Street1:pr Pobedy 7 79
Admin City:belui
Admin State/Province:ostrovnoi
Admin Postal Code:546734
Admin Country:RU
Admin Phone:+7.9308088042
Admin FAX:+7.9308088042
Admin Email:iohlhjkln@gmail.com

Tech ID:DI_27649842
Tech Name:dmitry beliaev
Tech Organization:beliaev
Tech Street1:pr Pobedy 7 79
Tech City:belui
Tech State/Province:ostrovnoi
Tech Postal Code:546734
Tech Country:RU
Tech Phone:+7.9308088042
Tech FAX:+7.9308088042
Tech Email:iohlhjkln@gmail.com

Name Server:NS1.JOINVPS.COM
Name Server:NS2.JOINVPS.COM

DNSSEC:Unsigned

Network Whois record

Queried whois.ripe.net with “-B 82.146.49.212″…
Information related to ‘82.146.48.0 – 82.146.55.255’
Abuse contact for ‘82.146.48.0 – 82.146.55.255′ is abuse@ispsystem.com’

inetnum: 82.146.48.0 – 82.146.55.255
netname: CLOUD-NET
org: ORG-CLD1-RIPE
descr: CLOUD NAC collocation
country: US
admin-c: AB11726-RIPE
tech-c: ST6386-RIPE
status: ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by: ISPSYSTEM-MNT
mnt-irt: IRT-CLOUD
changed: ststitov@ispsystem.com 20120411
source: RIPE

organisation: ORG-CLD1-RIPE
org-name: CJSC Cloud
org-type: OTHER
address: CJSC Cloud, Raduzhny, 32-34
address: PoBox2, Irkutsk, 664017
address: Russian Federation
e-mail: abuse@ispserver.com
mnt-ref: CLOUD-MNT
mnt-by: ISPSYSTEM-MNT
changed: ststitov@ispsystem.com 20120214
source: RIPE

person: Alexandr Brukhanov
address: Raduzhny st. 34a
address: Irkutsk, 664017, Russian Federation
phone: +7 3952 525789
nic-hdl: AB11726-RIPE
mnt-by: ISPSYSTEM-MNT
changed: ststitov@ispsystem.com 20111209
source: RIPE

person: Stas Titov
address: Raduzhny st. 34a
address: Irkutsk, 664017, Russian Federation
phone: +7 3952 525789
nic-hdl: ST6386-RIPE
mnt-by: ISPSYSTEM-MNT
changed: ststitov@ispsystem.com 20110628
source: RIPE

% Information related to ‘82.146.48.0/21AS29182’

route: 82.146.48.0/21
descr: CLOUD-US
origin: AS29182
mnt-by: CLOUD-MNT

% This query was served by the RIPE Database Query Service version 1.69 (WHOIS2)

DNS records
name class type data time to live
linkbelow.org IN NS ns2.joinvps.com 3600s (01:00:00)
linkbelow.org IN SOA
server: ns2.joinvps.com
email: root@bluraytube.org
serial: 2013042900
refresh: 10800
retry: 3600
expire: 604800
minimum ttl: 86400
3600s (01:00:00)
linkbelow.org IN MX
preference: 10
exchange: mail.linkbelow.org
3600s (01:00:00)
linkbelow.org IN NS ns1.joinvps.com 3600s (01:00:00)
linkbelow.org IN A 82.146.49.212 3600s (01:00:00)
linkbelow.org IN TXT v=spf1 ip4:82.146.49.212 a mx ~all 3600s (01:00:00)
linkbelow.org IN MX
preference: 20
exchange: mail.linkbelow.org
3600s (01:00:00)
212.49.146.82.in-addr.arpa IN PTR bluraytube.org 3600s (01:00:00)
49.146.82.in-addr.arpa IN SOA
server: wdc-srv.ispsystem.net
email: root@ispsystem.net
serial: 2013043363
refresh: 10800
retry: 3600
expire: 604800
minimum ttl: 86400
3600s (01:00:00)
49.146.82.in-addr.arpa IN RRSIG
type covered: NSEC (47)
algorithm: RSA/SHA-1 (5)
labels: 5
original ttl: 7200 (02:00:00)
signature expiration: 2013-12-10 10:01:39Z
signature inception: 2013-11-10 09:01:39Z
key tag: 153
signer’s name: 82.in-addr.arpa
signature:
(1024 bits)

4FF2B54647D04CA944FD3D96BF77A1B0
9604AD8964D709E1411431B0F83DEC5A
9A553B6CED73BED0044018C994C87331
7E43C5955432945362FB6AB740ADAA29
6A1F163C68CF0A116B5E8A5DE888BA1D
F6CFD69F96BEFA27A00B13B0CD43AAC5
F9E406A2BD443FBB5752AFF9B6064FEF
751A4635BCDACFE988041791E007361B

7200s (02:00:00)
49.146.82.in-addr.arpa IN NSEC
next domain name: 5.146.82.in-addr.arpa
record types: NS RRSIG NSEC
7200s (02:00:00)
49.146.82.in-addr.arpa IN NS ns1.ispsystem.net 3600s (01:00:00)
49.146.82.in-addr.arpa IN NS ns3.ispsystem.net 3600s (01:00:00)

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This Veterans Day, Watch Out for Scam Job Ads

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Better Business Warns Job Seekers
How Con Artists Are Fooling Our Veterans with Fake Jobs

November 8, 2013
Fresh out of the military and searching for their next career move, new veterans are particularly susceptible to job hunt scams. Con artists are taking advantage of this by posting fake help wanted ads that appeal to (and hope to fool) veterans. 
Veteran Day Scam
scamFRAUDalert see it appropriate to issue this ALERT to job seekers to exercise care and caution when applying for jobs posted on Beyond.com
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BBB Explanation of The How the Scam Works:

You just got out of the military and are looking for your next career move. The job market is tight, but you spot a help-wanted ad for a security guard. The post says the company is specifically looking for veterans. 

 

You send your resume and soon receive a call from the “hiring manager.” He says you are a great fit and offers you the position. There’s just one catch: You need to pay $150 for training before you can start work. 

 

Your new boss tells you to either wire money or use a pre-paid debit card. You need the job, so you follow his instructions. But when you show up to your first day of training, no one is there. Your new job is bogus, and you are out the $150. 

The security guard help wanted ad is the latest job scam preying on veterans (see here and here for cases in the news), but it is far from the only one. A couple years ago, scammers targeted veterans with fake job ads claiming to be from the United Nations. Always use caution when applying for jobs, and follow our tips below to spot scam job ads. 

 

How to Spot a Job Scam:

 

Here’s how to spot a job scam before you waste your time and money:

  • Read the ad carefully: Job postings with grammatical errors, misspellings and lots of exclamation marks are likely scams. Ads promoting jobs with generic titles, such as admin assistant or customer service rep, and containing the phrases “Teleworking OK,” “Immediate Start” and “No Experience Needed” are popular in scam ads.
  • Do some online detective work: If a job looks suspicious, search for it in Google.  If the result comes up in many other cities with the exact same job post, it is likely a scam. Also, check out the business’ website to make sure the opening is posted there.  If you are still skeptical, call the business to check on the position.
  • You’re offered the job on the spot. You may be qualified candidate, but how does the hiring manager know? Hiring a candidate on the spot – especially after only a phone interview or email exchange – is a big sign that there isn’t a real job.  
  • You are asked for money or personal information: Be very cautious of any job that asks you to share personal information or hand over money. Scammers will often use the guise of running a credit check, setting up direct deposit or paying for training.

For More Information

For more consumer resources for members of the military, check out BBB.org/military. To find out more about scams, visit BBB Scam Stopper. 
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