Jun. 4, 2007 - The Return Of The Snake Oil Salesmen
I suppose this really doesn't have have a whole heck of a lot to do with real estate, but because of the way it unfolded I felt as though it may benefit others to know about this.
I was minding my own business last night when my cell phone rang. I answered with my usual answer, "Hello, this is Gene". The caller identified himself as Gene Stanford and said he knew my son, whose name also happens to be Gene. That momentarily gave this stranger, who was talking to me like he was my long lost friend, enough credibility for me to ask what I could do for him. From there it went on to him telling me he could do things for me. He knew I was in real estate, and because his wife is also a real estate agent, he knows the market is a bit depressed. How would I like to find out about something that could put me on the path to unlimited riches?
"Sure", says I, "what have you got"? He told me that he had a system that pushed internet business to Fortune 500 companies. "What's that?", I ask. "I just told you", he said. "I don't understand. You haven't told me anything", I said. He repeated that he had a system that pushed internet business to Fortune 500 companies and asked me what's not to understand. If I wanted the nuts and bolts I would have to come to New Lenox and meet with him. To make a long story short I told him that he had not given me any information about what he had to offer and he certainly had not said anything that would make me want to drive 45 miles to meet with him. I ended up telling him he sounded like some kind of flim flam man and hung up.
Since he had dropped my son's name, I figured it might be a good idea to give him a call. I asked him if he knew this Gene Stanford guy and he said he did. I asked him if he knew what his great business deal is. He said he kind of did, but the guy was always kind of vague. He thought it was some company called QuickStar. Thank God I got to my son in time. The old Amway scam is back. It's not really QuickStar, although they don't mind if you think that's what they are saying, it's Quixtar. Here is a link to The Corporate Narc Website where you can read all about the QuickStar scam and other shady business corporation. If you have been reading too much already and you would rather watch a video report on the scam here is link to a Dateline NBC story about them.
Once you have checked this out I am sure if you get a call from Gene Stanford, or anybody like him, you will just say no.
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