Don't you think a lawyer would be calling you??? Sounds like a scam!!!

• E-mail says I have been left 1/4 million bucks by distant relative. Do you think this is a scam? - They know my last name!
  • I get about 10 of those every day. Never reply back! That way they won't get your IP address. nm - Everyday
  • Are we on Candid Camera ?? nm - DUH!!
  • Did you just fall off the turnip truck? - Wow
  • this was featured in 20/20 (i think) - mtnest
  • Don't you think a lawyer would be calling you??? Sounds like a scam!!! - x
  • Check it out on Snopes.com - If it's a scam, which I think it is,
  • and I got one saying I won the Australian lottery... - honey please!
  • You have to ask?????????? - WI MT
    • What threw me is that they knew my last name and it is not in my e-mail address. - To good to be true...(nm)
  • That has SCAM written all over it. You'll end up paying lots of money to find out. nm - Don't believe it
  • Yes a SCAM, huge email fraud..they would notify you CERTIFIED MAIL or lawyer would call - LMAO
  • The quickest way to know is this....sm - Cindy
  • yes - sm

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I wouldn't wait any longer.  When did you give her this ultimatum?  Today is Wednesday.  I would see a lawyer ASAP or call the police and file charges against her NOW.  IMO.  Like others said that's giving her time to file bankruptcy.  I doubt that she has $16,000.  Writing bad checks is a crime.  I live in Ohio and we just had an ex-football player convicted of writing a bad check for a car and that was just for $13,000.  

...if those were indeed his words that they were letting you go because of "your age" that is BLATANTLY age discrimination.  I believe the last time I checked that was not legal.  Hey, maybe someday you would OWN THEM! 

I need some thoughts as to what to do with this, if anything.  I filed for divorce this January....or so I thought.  I paid my lawyer (who might I first say is reputable in this town) the money and was expecting him to get the ball rolling.  In March or April or so, I get papers from my ex-husband, saying HE's sueing ME for divorce.  So, I call up my lawyer and ask why I hadn't filed first.  He'd apparently set the case aside and forgot about me, and those were almost his exact words.  So, I let that drop because I needed someone to represent me.  When I first filed the papers, I MADE SURE I told him I wanted my ex's name off the car title, because he likes to take the title down to the pawn shop.  So, I mentioned that then, then I was worried about it again sometime over the course of these months and called to rediscuss it with him, then, right before the hearing, I made sure that he remembered about it.  Fine, no problem.  This took place in July.  Since I still hadn't gotten a divorce decree, I took myself down to the courthouse and had to purchase myself a copy (yet another thing the lawyer didn't do), and lo and behold, the car isn't listed.  I know as a fact we discussed this, because each time, I had to go out and get the VIN # off the car.  I can't get his name off without it being in the decree or having him sign off, which he won't do.

I checked BBB, and the company isn't on there, but neither can I find any of the attorneys in my hometown.  Like I said, he's very well known around town, and it's a small town, so you know just about everybody.  I had to take out a loan to get the divorce going in the first place and while I think I'd like to ask for my money back and deserve it, I know I won't get it. 

Anybody have any ideas?  Should I report him to SOMEONE?  Should I keep pestering him until I have what I want?  Or should I just forget it and move on?

Please don't send this to the gab board as this pertains to US, the US MQ employees:

I've read here before about some MTs who work for RNs transcribing their notes for medical malpractice lawyers, particularly in So Cal.  If anyone out there can give me more info such as need, what to charge, how to find, etc, I would be so grateful---I'm an MT/editor/quality auditor with 10 years' experience needing to make more money out of my skills.

Thanks!

s

http://www.scambusters.org/ScamBusters8.html

http://www.scambusters.org/809Scam.html

http://www.scambusters.org/ScamBusters9.html

I would just like to say to the MLM Scam that seems to know everything about EVERYTHING!

AmeriPlan is NOT a scam...it never claims that you will get rich quick or anything else.  What it does do is provide a way for people to work from home if they want or need to.  Yes, I am a Independent Business Owner for Ameriplan and I'm so proud to say that I am.  I am a Christian with high moral standards and if it weren't for AmeriPlan my husband that is paralyzed from his neck down would receive no medical help at all.  If it weren't for AmeriPlan my husband would not receive his prescriptions in a timely manner.  If it weren't for AmeriPlan I would be working outside of the home with my husband in a "home" somewhere other than ours.  My 2 and half year old daughter would be in day care and wouldn't spend everyday with her mom and dad.  I support a family of 6 (my husband, myself and four chidlren) thanks to Ameriplan.  Prior to AmeriPlan I was constantly stuggling to make ends meet and most of the time they did not meet at all.  My husband was placed in the hospital on several occassions because I could not afford prescriptions that he needed so desperately.  He will be receiving Medicare at the end of this year (2006), but until then we are so thankful and grateful to have a wonderful plan like AmeriPlan.

As with any company, there are going to be disgruntled Employees.  Some businesses work great for some people, but they do not work for others.  The fact of the matter is...if someone really wants to work from home and do the work, treat it like a business then they will succeed.  If they choose not to do this, more than likely their business will fail.  Doesn't take a rocket scientist or "MLM Scam Pro" to figure that one out.  There are some scams in MLM network marketing, but their are a lot of programs that are not.  You just have to do the research and find out for sure.  As far as the better business bureau goes....AmeriPlan has complaints I will not dispute that fact, but you also have to consider the extremely high volume of customers they deal with.  The last time I checked it was 200+ complaints, but in regard to that we have 1.7 million members!  These are people that are completely satisfied with our services.  The complaints come from people that are trying to work the business that, as I stated before, were not successful.  MLM marketing isn't forever one and just because they did not succeed at it does not make it an illegitimate company nor a scam. 

As far as people referring to it as insurance...this is a huge mistake many new brokers make.  Ameriplan will terminate someones business immediately if an independent business owner sales our discount benefits plan on the premise that this is insurance (and they are made aware of it).  Of course AmeriPlan cannot validate every single person is not referring to our plan as insurance some time or another.  It is unfortunate that people do misrepresent what AmeriPlan has to offer, but again these are INDEPENDENT Business Owners, so AmeriPlan cannot "police" their every single more or comment.  Also, there are "bad seeds" in every apple...unfortunate, but true.  Ameriplan works diligently to weed out those bad seeds, but just like any other large company you don't always find them until it's too late.  Just ask the now bankrupt Enron how great Kenneth Lay was?  They didn't realize he was a bad see until he had depleted everyone of their retirement.  I'm sure every employee of WalMart, Target, Dillards, and JCPenney's have not all been exemplary, but they are not considered scam artists because of the fact they have a few bad seeds.

Now for the refunds.  AmeriPlan does offer a 30day money back guarantee to MEMBERS...not Independent Business Owners.  They do not guarantee you to make money in 30 days because they cannot guarantee that a IBO (independent business owner) will do what they are suppose to do in order to make money immediately.  I personally can guarantee that if someone signs up to  be an IBO under me and they take the training that I offer, accept my help and coaching calls that they will make money in 30 days.  This isn't a written guarantee nor is what I'm saying backed by AmeriPlan because I am an INDEPENDENT Business Owner.  The odds of someone doing all those things are pretty slim, unfortunately because I would love everyone to be as successful as I have been, but no everyone has the drive that I have.  It takes someone that is extremely serious and willing to focus and put in the hard work in order to be successful.  To say that AmeriPlan does not stand behind their services is completely false!  They are excellent services, I use them myself as well as many of my family members that has insurance to boot.  We have a 90% retention rate with our services which means that 9 out of 10 people that use our services KEEP our services.  I'm not sure which state you live in because I find it extremely hard to believe that you have only a couple of providers in your whole entire state.  Maybe  you should learn to quote the facts rather than make up whatever is convenient for you.  Ameriplan has 500,000 providers nationwide.

I apologize in advance for offending anyone if I have at all, this was not my intentions.  I only want to stand up for a very reputable company which not only writes my paychecks, but is extremely reputable!

Wishing you all a week filled with GREAT health and Blessings from Above!

Tammye Drewery

Tdrewery@ameriplan.net

Does anyone know how to get hold of the article from Parents magazine on the transcription scam? I have been in the process of training with a company and I am not sure if they are legitimate. I have not yet passed one test. I always fall short by 1-2 mistakes. I have been at it for over a year now. Mind you, I have only done this part-time as I also work for a drug store. Thank goodness for that, as I am now not sure there is a future here. I went back to college and received a degree in Office administration/medical and have a certificate but really wanted to work doing transcription out of my home. The reason I chose this company is that I didn't have to have high speed dial up. All I have is dial up. My connection is good and I can upload and download fairly quickly. Unfortunately the majority of transcription companies want high speed or higher. If you can give me any information on this, so as not to take up my valuable time further,  and can still look for companies which do not require high speed or years of experience please let me know. I am desperate right now. I only want to work part-time as my husband is retired. My dreams with this career were to be able to go on the road and travel and work at the same time. I don't need a big paycheck, just some backup money. Please help if you can. Thanks

DO NOT WORK FOR TOTH TRANSCRIPTION.  They are a complete scam, and have screwed me out of 2 1/2 months of my life and have paid me less than 20 dollars.  Warning to any new grads out there, do not under any circumstance accept a position with TOTH TRANSCRIPTION.  The management/ownership is terrible, rude, inappropriate and THEY WILL NOT PAY YOU!