http://www.armymedic.net/ Army Medic en-us Sat, 30 Jun 2007 22:25:13 GMT 1440 CPG-Nuke Dragonfly Army Medic News http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www.armymedic.net/images/logo.gif http://www.armymedic.net/ http://www.armymedic.net/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4 The Medopedia is the Army Medical Resource site for the Armed Forces. Sat, 30 Jun 2007 22:25:13 GMT http://www.armymedic.net/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3 This is from the retired Police Officers site Dear Member Tim Beer sends me news about another scam 'Secret Shopper' which I forward for your information. I have checked with the Office of Fair Trading and it is genuine. Thanks Tim. One of our non members sends a message about the dangers of drinking direct from cans which I also forward for your information. Thanks Mickey. Regards and read on Bob -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 December > 2006 > OFT warns consumers about new 'Secret Shopper' scam > > The OFT is warning consumers not to respond to a new employment > opportunity scam currently targeting the UK. > > The mailing from a business called 'Paid Surveys', states that it is > a customer employment firm using 'mystery shopping' to assist > companies in improving customer service. Recipients are told that > they have been chosen as a secret shopper and will be paid £350 for > their first assignment. This is said to involve posing as a potential > customer at a number of retailers and evaluating their service. > Recipients are asked to contact an agent for detailed instructions. > > A cheque made out to the recipient and allegedly backed by a > re(edited)ble bank, is attached to the mailing to cover pay and other > expenses. The victim is instructed to cash the cheque and then to > immediately complete one of their assignments by posing as a customer > of a money transfer agency and wiring £1,500 to a fake 'relative' at > an address in Canada. However, the cheque is counterfeit and the > money wired to Canada is collected by the scammer. Victims could be > liable for any funds they spend while waiting for the cheque to pass > through the banking system, and end up losing over £1,500. > > Consumers throughout the UK are being targeted by this scam, which > appears to have originated from Canada. The scam was brought to the > OFT's attention by Newham Trading Standards Service. Christine Wade, > OFT Assistant Chief Executive Consumer Advice and Trading Standards > said: 'This is a nasty scam which exploits the promise of paid work > to defraud victims. Scams are becoming increasingly more > sophisticated and everyone needs to be on their guard.' Consumers can > avoid falling victim to 'secret shopper' scams by following these > easy steps: > > * never send money to a stranger using a money transfer service, > > * do not take on face value the validity of a genuine looking cheque, > and > > * do not be pressurised into sending your own money in any 'mystery > shopping' exercise. > > Anyone who receives a similar mailing and suspects it may be a scam > can call Consumer Direct for clear, practical advice on 08454 04 05 > 06 before sending off any money, or visit www.consumerdirect.gov.uk. > Consumers that believe they have been a victim of this scam can > contact one of the OFT Scambusters team on 08457 22 44 99. > > NOTES > > 1. Although the mailing refers to the address for 'Paid Surveys' as > being in East London, the address which is cited in fact belongs to a > legitimate business. The mailing appears to originate from Canada but > uses a United States fax number. > > 2. The OFT is continuing to work closely with its Canadian and US > counterparts to tackle cross-border scams. > > 3. Consumer Direct is a telephone and online consumer advice service > funded by government and managed by the Office of Fair Trading. It > offers consumers clear, practical and impartial advice and > information. > > MEDIA enquiries: 020 7211+ > Corinne Gladstone 8899 Alex Hunter 8900 > Frank Shepherd 8133 Nick Spears 8901 > Jonathan Marciano 8898 > Out of hours: mobile: 07774 134814 fax messages: 020 7211 8961 > Copies of press notices: Ext. 8993 > http://www.oft.gov.uk > > PUBLIC enquiries: 0845 7224499 enquiries@oft.gov.uk > OFT reports and consumer information leaflets are available free > from: > OFT, PO Box 366, Hayes UB3 1XB 0800 389 3158 oft@ecgroup.uk.com > > > Leptospirosis -- VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE READ This incident happened recently in North Texas . A woman went boating one Sunday taking with her some cans of coke which she put into the refrigerator of the boat. On Monday she was taken to the hospital and placed in the Intensive Care Unit. She died on Wednesday. The autopsy concluded she died of Leptospirosis. This was traced to the can of coke she drank from, not using a glass. Tests showed that the can was infected by dried rat urine and hence the disease Leptospirosis. Rat urine contains toxic and deathly substances. It is highly recommended to thoroughly wash the upper part of Soda cans before drinking out of them. The cans are typically stocked in warehouses and transported straight to the shops without being cleaned. A study at NYCU showed that the tops of soda cans are more contaminated than public toilets (i.e).. full of germs and bacteria. So wash them with water before putting them to the mouth to avoid any kind of fatal accident. Sun, 24 Dec 2006 21:06:09 GMT http://www.armymedic.net/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2 Due to hackers we have been forced to re build the web site. We hope you enjoy the new look and feel! 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