Is this a scam?

[Rodney007]

listen to this, after leaving a message on a phone number last night, that was going to send out information on part-time work from home stuff.

I get a call last night at around 8pm from a posh sounding english lady asking me if i knew of a "Ashwin Mayer" I said no Ii had never heard of that person,

She kept insisting how strange that was. As he passed on my details to her. I told her I had left a message on a phone number about parttime work, and that was the only way I could think of that she could of got in contact with me.

anyway she said that it would double or increase my income , and is an offical form of part-time employment, not a money down package. She insisted that we meet discuss the position, and that we should organise a time to meet at a cafe in the city, she said we would have a coffee and she would explain the deal to me,

So I asked if there was a website I could get more information on this.
she said there is also a website but i need a username/password, that comes with a one-off registration fee if $160.00 LOL

(at this stage im like WTF SCAM)

But she insisted that she would show me the ropes and the website before any kind of registration which happens a bit furthur down the line., and also if the situation seemed good, she would take me back to the office and introduce me to the team, all before the registration.

So I said okay and we are meeting up on sunday in the city,

what you think about that ? It was a very strange phone call and I was quite hesitant at first. but then was interested jsut to see what this woman was on about.

Anyone heard of this kind of situation, anyone smell a scam?

Let me know and Il post up and up-date after our meet in town,

[mashman]

if it's too good to be true it usually is... but there's no harm in finding out as there's no money involved at this point and that's a hell of a lot of work to put in for 160 bucks...

[MSTRS:Me]

Sounds like Amway (not a scam, but not up to the hype)

[Mully]

Don't drink the Kool-Aid.

[P38]

What can you lose by just listening?

Worst that can happen is you'll have a good story to tell about the scam she's running.

I'd make her pay for the coffees too.

[steve_t]

Did u get her name and phone number? You can look up the company online with the companies office and see when it was incorporated and who the directors are. You can then see what other companies the directors have. If you have no idea who Ashwin Mayer is, I'm gonna go with scam

[sinned]

There is always something to learn from these encounters and let her pay for the coffee. Just don't sign anything or hand over any money. As an extra bonus - she could be hot?

[Rodney007]

well she sounded mid 25's so i was more keen to meet up and check her out :P, and worse comes to worse, 160 aint alot of money.

yes! nothing to loose at this stage aye, and Im not sure if thats how his name was spelt, the number she called me on was not private, so I might see if its linked anywhere..

:-)

[Edbear]

Had something similar offered to me. Faenza Aitken is the lady running it if it's the same. Similar to multi-level marketing and you have to travel and spend dollops of cash going to seminars etc. American concept, Faenza is a Kiwi based in Aus.

Website:
http://www.JustPureI.com
http://www.2aRichLife.com.au

Check these out.

[Edbear]

Oh, and PS. They don't like taking "No" for an answer.

[Rodney007]

dont worry mate, im just guna wing it , and NO is my middle name

[NDORFN]

Ashwin Mayer is an anagram for Amway Shiner. Maybe she wants to give you a black eye and sell you some makeup to cover it.

[PrincessBandit]

well she sounded mid 25's so i was more keen to meet up and check her out :P, and worse comes to worse, 160 aint alot of money.

yes! nothing to loose at this stage aye, and Im not sure if thats how his name was spelt, the number she called me on was not private, so I might see if its linked anywhere..

:-)

Yeah do it baby! I wouldn't part with any cash though even if she is hot, but certainly see what she has to say then report back with the dirt.

We had an FAI guy years back trying to sell us a security system (we already had one; two if you counted the dog....) and while we didn't lead him on we had no intention of forking out that kinda money. He was most disappointed when he learned we were just as persistent with saying "no" as he was with trying to convince us. Hehehehehe.

[steve_t]

LOL @ multilevel marketing. It's not a pyramind, it's a trapezoid

[BOGAR]

To be safe take $20 out of your wallet and "forget" to take your wallet with you. That way your NO gets a little easer. Be interested to find out how it goes. (and don't forget the pictures ).