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FIB - Scams 101
Re: Tami-B-Enterprises
Posted By: Jim G In Response To: Re: Tami-B-Enterprises (Nonn)
Date: Saturday, February 23, 2008, at 6:13 p.m.(pst)
In this 21 century what mental midget sends money to a PO box?
>> "Tami B" is now going by Tami Branch, same POBox 278 on
>> Federal Hwy in Fort Lauderdale. And dear Tami has a new and more
>> sophisticated scam. She'll ''pre-pay'' you $30 for each ''promotional
>> package'' you mail out from your home. She sends you the package and the
>> $30 at the same time, along with any postage fees to mail the package. She
>> does the math for you: Mail 50 packages and you get $1,500. Mail 200
>> packages and you're making $6,000.>> Here's the deal, er I mean scam. First you send her $58 and she'll
>> send you 50 names where you can send 'a circular about the package.' (400
>> names cost $298.) What you aren't told is that those 50 names have to
>> order and pay for ''the package,'' the contents of which are a mystery.
>> You also are not told the national average return on unsolicited
>> direct-mail advertising is 2%.>> A best-case scenario means that 1 person out of 50 will buy ''the
>> package'' from Tami, based on the circular you sent. The money from the
>> sale would go to Tami, who then sends you the package to mail to the
>> customer along with postage fees and your fee of $30. In which case you
>> would make a $30 return on your $58.00.>> Ask yourself this: Why is Tami making all this extra work for herself?
>> Why wouldn't she just send out the circulars and mail ''the packages''
>> herself? Because Tami dear is gambling that she can make more money
>> selling names and addresses to an unsuspecting person who is sincerely
>> looking for a way to work from home.>> In the remote chance there is anything in the mystery package that
>> someone would actually purchase, it's just gravy for Tami. However, does
>> anyone believe there even is a package at all?>> I did a Google search for ''Tami Branch Enterprises scam'' and this
>> website came up. It is heartbreaking to read about all the people who have
>> lost money this way.
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