The following is from Kim Komando’s Tip of The Day:

Question: 

I recently replied to an e-mail about working online. Last Friday, I got three $2,700 cashier’s checks that looked phony. I was going to take them to the bank to see if it can help me. However, I received an e-mail from the employer today. The message had a threatening tone. To whom should I report this matter? I think it is a scam.

Kim’s Answer: 

You’re probably right, Robbie. I can say with 99.999 percent certainty that this is a scam. And the other .001 percent? Let me put it this way: You’re being scammed out of money or you’re being induced to commit a crime.

Your first warning should be that the “job” offer came via e-mail. I receive these messages all the time from people I don’t know. Those messages are spam. Think about it. Who offers a complete stranger a job, particularly one involving large sums of cash?

Maybe you have your résumé up on a job site, though. So you may have let your guard down slightly. Unfortunately, crooks have infiltrated job sites.

Because of this, you need to be cautious. Be careful what you disclose to potential employers. And be sensible about the messages you receive. An out-of-the-blue job offer is questionable under any circumstance.

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~Sandy G.

The following is taken from Consumer Affairs to explain what Rogue Companies are.  I’m going to start including these in my posts as well as recalls.

     “Companies that, according to their customers, have been less than

     enthusiastic about providing good service and standing behind their  

     products.  Every day we add hundreds of new consumer 

     complaints and  comments to our site.   And each day sees a the

     addition of  companies and products that 

     haven’t  previously appeared in our Rogues Gallery.”

Here are the new Rogues for today:   (Click the titles to learn more)

Colgate Toothpaste   

Newsday

Smoke Away

Loan Modification Group

~Sandy G.

Slump in revenue imperils Saturday deliveries

Saturday mail delivery may become a thing of the past, a victim of a sagging economy that has been terrible for business, according to Postmaster General John E. Potter.

Potter was before Congress Wednesday reporting on postal needs. He told members of a Senate Subcommittee that in a “worst case scenario,” the Postal Service might have to end the current six-days-a-week service, which, incidentally, is required by law.

Potter says total mail volume fell by more than nine billion pieces last year – a drop of 4.5 percent – compared to 2007. The drop in mail led to a $2.8 billion loss last year – significantly more than expected.

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~Sandy G.

Spa Factory Aromatherapy Kits Recalled

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L.L. Bean Recalls Ice Cleats

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Mega Construction Play Sets Recalled

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Spencer Gifts Skull & Crossbone Necklaces Recalled

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~Sandy G.