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Got a letter yesterday from T.J. Johnson and Associates. The letter says "We
would like to invite your household to participate in our marketing study
and promotion. For your participation, you will receive a free Android
Tablet Computer. .... Whether you complete the survey or not, the Android
Tablet is yours to keep. ...."
Don't be cheated. It is a scam.
Searched on Google and found this:
========== Quote ==========
Received a letter (US Mail / bulk mail) yesterday, April 26, 2012,
transcribed below.
An outfit called T.J. Johnson and Associates is offering a free Andorid
Tablet Computer in exchange for participating in a study.
Checking the website, http://www.giftsbymonet.com , it looks to me to be a ploy to get me to attend a time share presentation, or maybe worse.
So why do I post this here? Doing a Google search of the name T.J. Johnson
and Associates, the first hit is:
Nigerian and other internet scams: Barrister T.J Johnson
scamsoutofafrica.blogspot.com/2009/04/barrister-tj-johnson.html
which reads in part:
*****************************
Barrister T.J Johnson
T. CHAMBERS & ASSOCIATES
(LEGAL PRACTITIONER)
Plot 85/87, Western Link Avenue,
N**** Delta,
Tel: +234 803 345 866
Hello Dear,
It is obvious that this proposal will come to you as a surprise; this is
because we have not met before but I am inspired to sending you this email
following the huge fund transfer opportunity that will be of mutual benefit
to both of us.
However, I am Barrister T.J Johnson (SAN.), Attorney to the late Engr.
Ronald Walter, a national of Northern American, who used to work with Shell
Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in Nigeria ………
****************************
The website, http://www.giftsbymonet.com , was created in January 2012 for only one year. This domain had previously expired in January 2000.
With the letter was a sheet “QUALITY SCALE SURVEY” asking me to rate such
things as Screen Brightness, Battery Life, Durability, among other questions.
If it is a time share invite, other than time shares being incredibly poor
investments, that in itself is not a scam.
However, #1- the T.J. Johnson name is odd, #2- the website is only
registered for one year, #3- the signature on the letter is Claire Williams,
Williams being a popular Nigerian scammer’s name.
What ever it is, I’m not interested!
Any comments welcome.
/\/\/\/\/\
Letter reprinted
The following comments were added:
++++++++++
Interesting how his phone number is also:
For Sale by Dealer
Magic Imports
Contact: Shawn
Phone: 1-888-312-6280
Longwood, FL 32779
A used car dealer?
+++++++++++
Interesting.
A move back to basic snail mail.
Thinking about the trees murdered to aid the lad's scam makes me unhappy.
Very unhappy. Evil or Very Mad
+++++++++++
I called the number, just to see what was up. After a lengthy script-read by
a woman that I thought was a robot at first, it turns out that you can only
get the tablet by going to an open house for a travel agency...that also
wants to give attendees two vacations within the next year: A two-day trip
for two anywhere in the U.S. (with airfare) AND a five-night cruise to the
Bahamas. (The robot-woman repeatedly stressed that this is NOT a timeshare
company.)
They claim they're just a travel company trying to build awareness for their
brand, which they say is competing with the Pricelines and Expedias of the
world, and that this is the only advertising they do.
From some Internet snooping, it turns out that the tablet appears to be a no
-name "Nextbook" Android tablet.
Since I'm an iPad fanatic, and the open house is two hours from my home, I
decided to pass.
============= End Quote =================
would like to invite your household to participate in our marketing study
and promotion. For your participation, you will receive a free Android
Tablet Computer. .... Whether you complete the survey or not, the Android
Tablet is yours to keep. ...."
Don't be cheated. It is a scam.
Searched on Google and found this:
========== Quote ==========
Received a letter (US Mail / bulk mail) yesterday, April 26, 2012,
transcribed below.
An outfit called T.J. Johnson and Associates is offering a free Andorid
Tablet Computer in exchange for participating in a study.
Checking the website, http://www.giftsbymonet.com , it looks to me to be a ploy to get me to attend a time share presentation, or maybe worse.
So why do I post this here? Doing a Google search of the name T.J. Johnson
and Associates, the first hit is:
Nigerian and other internet scams: Barrister T.J Johnson
scamsoutofafrica.blogspot.com/2009/04/barrister-tj-johnson.html
which reads in part:
*****************************
Barrister T.J Johnson
T. CHAMBERS & ASSOCIATES
(LEGAL PRACTITIONER)
Plot 85/87, Western Link Avenue,
N**** Delta,
Tel: +234 803 345 866
Hello Dear,
It is obvious that this proposal will come to you as a surprise; this is
because we have not met before but I am inspired to sending you this email
following the huge fund transfer opportunity that will be of mutual benefit
to both of us.
However, I am Barrister T.J Johnson (SAN.), Attorney to the late Engr.
Ronald Walter, a national of Northern American, who used to work with Shell
Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in Nigeria ………
****************************
The website, http://www.giftsbymonet.com , was created in January 2012 for only one year. This domain had previously expired in January 2000.
With the letter was a sheet “QUALITY SCALE SURVEY” asking me to rate such
things as Screen Brightness, Battery Life, Durability, among other questions.
If it is a time share invite, other than time shares being incredibly poor
investments, that in itself is not a scam.
However, #1- the T.J. Johnson name is odd, #2- the website is only
registered for one year, #3- the signature on the letter is Claire Williams,
Williams being a popular Nigerian scammer’s name.
What ever it is, I’m not interested!
Any comments welcome.
/\/\/\/\/\
Letter reprinted
The following comments were added:
++++++++++
Interesting how his phone number is also:
For Sale by Dealer
Magic Imports
Contact: Shawn
Phone: 1-888-312-6280
Longwood, FL 32779
A used car dealer?
+++++++++++
Interesting.
A move back to basic snail mail.
Thinking about the trees murdered to aid the lad's scam makes me unhappy.
Very unhappy. Evil or Very Mad
+++++++++++
I called the number, just to see what was up. After a lengthy script-read by
a woman that I thought was a robot at first, it turns out that you can only
get the tablet by going to an open house for a travel agency...that also
wants to give attendees two vacations within the next year: A two-day trip
for two anywhere in the U.S. (with airfare) AND a five-night cruise to the
Bahamas. (The robot-woman repeatedly stressed that this is NOT a timeshare
company.)
They claim they're just a travel company trying to build awareness for their
brand, which they say is competing with the Pricelines and Expedias of the
world, and that this is the only advertising they do.
From some Internet snooping, it turns out that the tablet appears to be a no
-name "Nextbook" Android tablet.
Since I'm an iPad fanatic, and the open house is two hours from my home, I
decided to pass.
============= End Quote =================