Strange Story of a Scam Attempt or Was It?
6 Comments Published July 20th, 2007 in blogging, blogs, email scams, entrepreneurism, networking, securityAdnan of Blogtrepreneur posted this bit about what appears to be a scam attempt: How To Become a Scammer’s Best Friend in One Day. After reading of what transpired, it’s hard to figure if it actually was a scam attempt or just a way of attracting some attention from a blogger who gets a lot of emails every day. Either way, it prompts some interesting questions.
How are bloggers usually approached for legitimate business deals? Is it always from someone you know? Would you be open to discussing business arrangements with strangers who you meet on the internet? How would you safeguard your own interests?
For those of us who have been blogging for a while now, it’s not entirely uncommon to be approached about doing joint ventures. Often we won’t know the person very well, but sometimes it will come from another blogger we know well. If you’ve been in a situation like this, I’d love to hear your comments and experiences. Let us know if you’ve had a successful business deal come out of internet contact from a stranger.
Okay this is really a strange story but I am here to wish you a very happy birthday today … and a good news for me that on Adnan’s site, I won the contest for guessing your age
And that gets me a free text link on his PR5 site for a stinking month!! I think that is just awesome!! =)
again, many many happy returns of the day!
Great post. I had a ‘loan’ company contact me for advertising. Didn’t get back to me after two days. Tried to scam me for 50$. Chumps.
if it’s a scam they will ask you for money if they are happy to pay you to work then it could be something worth trying. I would prefer to have a contract. but if they ask you for money I say stay away!
Thanks, Pearl and congrats on winning!
Hi Leonid. Thanks! The internet is still a lot like the Old West with bad guys and danger around every corner. Thanks for commenting!
Hey Todd. I agree. As long as you are careful about checking out who you do business with and making sure to protect your own interests, then there are a lot of opportunities to explore. Thanks for your comment!