Jams And Scams

I decided I better blog early because this one of those days you head down the road and don't know what time you come home. And I think the key to having a successful blog is to keep it live and active, not static.

Self-employed Private Investigators spend many days and long nights on the road. Then after the work out there is done, the second wave of work begins. The processing of photos, the writing of case notes, the compiling of the paperwork, the evidence, the package, you hand to the attorney it to whoever it is that hired you.

Today I am off to see a bright guy I talked to about 10:00 last night. An attorney referred him to the personal injury firm called me and asked me to investigate his case. He was driving an 08 Pick Up. He was next in the line of cars turning left at a green light when

"Boom!" he said " I just started rolling."
The roll started on the passenger side, he recalled hitting his head as the truck's top hit the pavement, then the truck righted itself.

I figured he had to have been hit by another truck to make those kind of moves post hit. The he said, witness tolled him his truck did a 180.
Turns out, the other guy was driving a Ford Focus. It was totalled too. . He was texting while he was driving, the Police officer who cited him said.

Everyone survived, but the victim, the driver of the truck is not happy with the damage to his body. Not to mention the totaling of his brand new truck, which has a loan over 20k on it. So I made an appointment to see him mid day, just across the Puget Sound then south to Seattle to investigate his case further.

So while I'm away, go to the title on my post and click on it. It'll take you to a place that explain a scam on Facebook -- a criminal act that has scammed so many people they're issuing a national alert.

This scam doesn't start on Facebook. It just ends there, where the crime happens.

It starts when you get an email from someone you don't know in your regular gmail. yahoo, facebook whatever account email account. It says something like "Pictures you have to see" or "something you must know" It is an invite into something... and can take many forms.
This is the portal of entry.
Do not allow access through this door.
These are the same guys that ran the Nigerian check scam rings.
Don't open any email from anyone you know that invites you in... to do... or see... . or hear about something. Once you enter this door, they enter your account then instantly access your email account and your Facebook. if you write an email they see it.
Talk about creepy. It's like an electronic clone.

Once in Facebook they pretend to be you asking your friends for help. Your friends being your friends bite. Some don't get off the hook.

So welcome to the new electronic media.
Like all people, places and things, it has its blessing and its burdens.
The burdens of fraud in this arena are heavy.
If you use Facebook, it would be wise of you to click on the title of this post to read this story it links to.