alert http://www.webupon.com/tags/alert New posts about alert The Virtual Doorman http://www.webupon.com/Services/The-Virtual-Doorman.73317 Since 2001, a company name Virtual Doorman made it debut. It offers the same features as a doorman but with benefits. A Virtual Doorman is a person who is in a building not too far away monitors the apartment. They have cameras in the front door and in the elevator as well as the hallways.

The Virtual Doorman offers many benefits such as access to the building when you lost your key, the Virtual Doorman sees if you belong to the apartment. It also can help notify you off deliveries by text message, email or phone. The Virtual Doorman also helps decrease vandalism and theft by capturing it on video and sending it to the police.

One problem with the Virtual Doorman is privacy. People might not like it when they have eyes watching them from all over. For example: It overhears some credit card information in the elevator and the people don't feel like it's necessary.

The Virtual Doorman is home to apartments in the city area. The Virtual Doorman also have received Starbuck gift cards and boxed chocolates from their tenants. When it comes down to it, a virtual doorman provides more protection then a real doorman as it can lock down the apartment if intruders are spotted.

]]> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:15:10 PST Nigerian Scam Alert http://www.webupon.com/Security/Nigerian-Scam-Alert.43025 For the past few years, I have noticed that whenever the word "NIGERIAN" and any other African country is mentioned especially on eBay , online auctions and probably almost any emails having that word, most people think of it as a SCAM. And for me, about 90% is.

Here are some examples of their mode of operation (Modus Operandi) for scamming people.

1. Fake Check

This is the check that I have received:

Thoughts after receiving the check:

  • Is there any HSBC Bank plc?
  • I am selling phones priced from $100-$800 but the buyer sent me a 20,000 British pound check.
  • The buyer keeps on calling me and rushing me into shipping out the phones he ordered after I receive the check and demanded it within in the next 24 hours.
  • The buyer has a British accent but wants me to ship his orders to Nigeria.

Definitely a SCAM!

2. Solicitation Letters

I posted a comment at a forum which is about phone reviews and stuff. The next day, I was surprised to receive an e-mail from someone in Africa.

Thoughts After Receiving The Email:

  • Ok, I do pity those who are less privileged but the sender asked me to give her a used phone and even mentioned what model she wanted.
  • Gambia, West Africa?
  • She's from Africa but her yahoo mail is registered at co.uk?

Another SCAM!

3. They Have Millions In The Bank Of Africa But They Need Someone To Get It For Them

I think many people are receiving this kind of email. Supposedly one of their relative died and that person has millions that is to be given but the money should be collected by someone. And whoever sent me that e-mail, trusted me to get that amount of money and that he will pay me for helping me get the money.

An obvious SCAM!

I am not against people from African countries, but those are just a few examples from my own experience. It is not just happening in Africa but throughout the whole world. I think many have received and maybe experienced these kinds of scam too. And I am glad that I prevented myself from being scammed that is why I shared to you some examples to aware and prevent people from being scammed. Are there any similar experiences?

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