From our Vice President

Thanks  to Sandy Atkinson for the following post:

Spring has sprung and so has LeTip of the Shore Memberships……Today, we’ve  sprung from 12 Members to 15 Members.  I would like to extend a warm welcome to:

Dr. Jennifer Fresh
Fresh Start Chiropractic
Linwood, NJ 08221
Category: Chiropractic

Mark Brine
Heartland Payment Systems
Galloway, NJ  08205
Category:  Credit Card Processing

Rich Manin
Richard S. Manin Insurance
Mays Landing, NJ  08330
Category:  Insurance – Health, Life, Disability

Some other occupational categories that members are looking to give business to are:  Accountant, Web Designer, Painter, Massage Therapist, Mechanic, Apparel Printer, Restaurant Owner, Banker, and Appraiser. If you know of any of these business owners that may be looking to increase their business, have them come out to our meeting on Tuesday mornings at 7 a.m. at the Atlantic City Country Club in Northfield.  They won’t be disappointed.
In other LeTip News, we are looking for a restaurant to host our upcoming Business Mixer.  Michael Stark has many restaurant contacts and will be asking them.  If you are a restaurant owner and would like to host our event, please contact Michael Stark at (609) 338-8156.   Jim Griggs, our Business Mixer Chairperson, will be keeping us on track with choosing a date, location, and publicizing the event.  Keep posted to find out when and where.

LeTip…….90 Minutes a Week, Endless Opportunities!!!

Time is Money,  So Make The Most of It.   Join Us and Reap the Rewards of Solid Leads!

WARNING: Credit card scam through email.

“Below is my payment and the shipping address details.Split the total amount on the cards below”
This seems to be a common phrase in the latest email scam I’ve been receiving.  The messages are characterized by terrible grammar, and the senders always ask for an order that will need to be shipped and the orders typically total between 3 and 8 thousand dollars. I’ve been asked to provide authorization codes for the charges, and /or tracking numbers for the shipping.

Fortunately, I have a great relationship with my Merchant Service Provider and have never been stung by this scam, but have heard stories about others who have. I must admit I do enjoy playing along and seeing how long I can keep the dialogue going, as I forward all the e-mails to my card processor.

The latest is from someone claiming to be Susan Wilson, and she is ordering $3000 worth of HP Toner cartridges (which I don’t sell). I’ve been dragging it out for over a week and a half and have been given five different credit card numbers with different addresses. All of which have been forwarded to my card processor.

Here are some telltale signs you should look for:

1. The sale was too easy.    If  you quote the price and they instantly reply with their credit card info the sale was too easy.
2. The grammar is atrocious.  Megan, our graphic designer, thinks it was witten in a foreign language and translated with Google Translator,  I’m inclined to agree.
3. The addresses are fake.   Use Google maps and do a search on any address they provide, especially if they add USA, or United States to the end of the address.
4. They supply more than one credit card number at a time.
5. They ask for the credit card authorization codes.
6. They do not supply a telephone number they can be reached at.

Remember, if it seems to good to be true…

Do some research, call your credit card processing company, give them the card numbers, and forward them the emails.