Re: Cyberspace.com, LLC - This is a scam. (THIS IS NOT A JOKE)

Yeah, I used to pay about $5 in long distance charges a month.  My wife
filled out some ballot at the mall and unbeknownst to us switched our
long distance carrier.  So AT&T sends us a $50 check to switch back.

Heck, that paid for 10 months long distance.

eric wrote:

> I kind of like it.  I've made a lot of money on these things.  A,T&T sends
> me $50 and takes my service, MCI shows up next months and I get air miles,
> Sprint shows up with some cash next and on it goes.  I don't make enough
> calls for all the stuff I get.  I don't think that I would do it with my
> Internet service being that there are enough companies making the rounds.
>
> Eric Kempter
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From:   owner-midrange-l@midrange.com [mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]
> On Behalf Of Mike Shaw
> Sent:   Monday, August 23, 1999 6:32 PM
> To:     MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject:        Re: Cyberspace.com, LLC - This is a scam. (THIS IS NOT A JOKE)
>
> Al,
>
> AT&T has been doing that very thing here in California for over a year.
> They will send you a real check in the amount of $50.00.  If you endorse the
> check and cash it, you have authorized them to take over your local long
> distance calls from Pacific Bell!!!  I have seen three of these in the last
> year!!!
>
> What a rotten way to do biz!
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike Shaw
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Al Barsa, Jr. <barsa@ibm.net>
> To: barsa@ibm.net <barsa@ibm.net>
> Date: Monday, August 23, 1999 4:08 PM
> Subject: Cyberspace.com, LLC - This is a scam. (THIS IS NOT A JOKE)
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >I have sent this e-mail to everyone on all my address lists, so if you get
> >it more than once, I apologize in advance.  However something happened to
> >me today which really porks me.
> >
> >When opening the snail mail today, I noticed a check from an unknown
> >company for $3.50.  My first reaction was to cash it, but my guardian angel
> >told me not to.
> >
> >After a more careful examination of this check, the endorsement of the
> >check gave the payer of the check Cyberspace.com, LLC the right to switch
> >them to be used as my ISP (for $29.95 per month no less)!
> >
> >Be careful.
> >
> >Al
> >
> >
> >
> >Al Barsa, Jr.
> >Barsa Consulting, LLC
> >400 > 390
> >
> >Phone: 914-251-1234
> >Fax: 914-251-9406
> >http://www.barsaconsulting.com
> >http://www.taatool.com
> >
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