DJDuncan Designs

08/03/2021

08/03/2021

For those who have experienced website scams or fraud via an online purchase, reach out to the Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov. This is a Federal Bureau of Investigations (FB) website. All you need to do to report the crime is provide the FBI with some basic information.

You may file a complaint with the IC3 if you believe you have been the victim of an Internet crime or if you want to file on behalf of another person you believe has been such a victim.

08/21/2018

(Again, I know - it appears to be a gift I have) Just a friendly reminder to do your due diligence when being confronted by potential scammers! I was

12/04/2017

Once again, IT'S ON Scammers!!!

In the space of two days, I have received two counterfeit checks to perform work-at-home office assistance. I'm posting photos of them to warn/help anyone else taken in by the smooth talkers and the (unfortunately) excellent check forgeries. The second check even had the security box on the back that only reveals numbers when scratched with a coin and the heat activated fading shield on the front.

So, in my experience, below is the sequence of events one should do when confronted with this scam:

Contact the financial institution on which the checks were drawn and verify that they are counterfeit.
Offer to mail copies {if you are capable of making them} with all supporting docs (emails, text messages, and don't forget the shipping label! This has to have a return address on it if it's sent through USPS, FED-EX or UPS). This will help their internal investigations.
File a complaint with the IC # (https://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx)
File a complaint with your state Attorney General (You can look up your state here): http://www.naag.org/naag/attorneys-general/whos-my-ag.php
File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission https://reportscam.com/report/?gclid=CjwKCAiA9f7QBRBpEiwApLGUim5ckaWPFu-T3bT7W2fPWqhpOG-GcKVofa6d6ZQ0KQDN-ZrlyjejfRoCewwQAvD_BwE
File a complaint with www.ripoffreport.com
Never, NEVER cash a check or money order received from an unknown source without contacting the issuing financial institution and verifying its validity. It's a 5-minute phone call, in most cases, and can save you the cost and embarrassment of having to pay back thousands of dollars.

05/09/2017

Cat in a Tree is now live!

05/07/2017

Mock-up site for Cat in a Tree has been created. Expect the site to go live in the next few days!

05/06/2017

www.insure-dryservices.com has gone live!!!

Check them out if you need any kind of restoration service!

We are a 24 hour emergency service, based in Attica, MI. We help homeowners get thru their devastating disasters. When somebody is dealing with a disaster their life may seem upside down.

04/03/2017

WARNING: Web Design Scammers are on the prowl (again)!

I received an email on Friday from [email protected] requesting the fee for a website. The "meat of the email is as follows:

From: Perez A [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2017 9:53 PM
Subject: Informational Website Design Service

Here is the job details, I have a small clothing business for both male and female, now am trying to expand the business and i want you to build an informational website for it for advertisement. I need you to checkout this site but I need something more perfect than this if possible, http://######x.com (A legitimate website). The site would only be informational, So i need you to get back to me with an estimate for the web design, The estimate should include hosting and i want the site to have not more than 8 pages since it is informational. I have a private project graphic designer, He has the text content, images and the logos for the site.
Note: 1. I want only English language 2. I don't have a domain yet but i want the domain name as rwears.co 3.You will be updating the site for me. 4. I will be providing the images,logos and content for the site. 5. I want the site up and running before ending of next month. 6. My budget is $5,000 to $10,000 Kindly get back to me with ) an estimate also I will like to know if you are the owner and what is your name.
Hope to read from you,
Thanks.
Perez

Of course, I replied asking for more details, etc., and I quoted a price. The response I received was quite rapid (on a Sunday, no less!):

Donna,Thanks, I'm very much satisfied with the total estimate, quite affordable. Here's an exclusive just to show some seriousness and dedication. I am willing to pay up the sum of $2,500 as an upfront payment so that you can start making my website design. I have my credit card available for the payment. But first I want you to pay attention to this.I haven't paid the private graphic designer that has the text content and the logo for my website he does not have credit card facility. Regarding this fact, I will be giving you my credit card to charge for the sum of $6,200. Once the funds clears to your account $2,500 will be deducted as an upfront payment for the website design, $200 for yourself as tip and the remaining $3,500 will be sent to the private graphic designer that has the text content and the logo for my website. Be rest assured you will be charging everything on my credit card including credit card charges,Ok

Now, when you tell me that you want me to take a payment, a tip AND send the rest to someone else?

I replied saying I would be more than happy to set them up as a client, but I need some information first. I sent a credit application and am waiting for a response.

This is blatantly a scam, which I am not falling for. I did, however, want to put this out here for any of the Web Design/Development community whom haven’t heard of it yet.

Can’t wait to hear why they won’t return the application!!!

03/31/2017

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