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#21 (permalink)   08-25-2010 KKissel New Member Company name: Out of Office Inc.   Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Darien, Illinois Posts: 30 Re: USAID.gov -- Tony Mayer -- SCAM I received an e-mail from Ryan Max on Sunday and thought right away that it seemed like a scam as well when he didn't have any kind of signature (e.g., phone number, etc.). So I too did a Google for his name/e-mail address and found this forum. Thanks everyone for posting these remarks, it was big help for all of us! __________________ Out of Office - But Not Out of Touch http://www.outofofficeinc.com

#22 (permalink)   08-25-2010 ChristinaVOS Active Member Company name: VOSTeam/Business Darlings/PainlessWP Business Darlings: Free Ebook!?!? Count me in- NOT! My latest Twitter: RT @VAIntern: VAIntern- get your Tasks DONE! http...   Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 886 Re: USAID.gov -- Tony Mayer -- SCAM FYI- I just found the domain registrar and have sent their support address an email to alert them to this problem. You are welcome to copy and contact them yourself. I'm hoping the more people who come down on them, the better chance they may do something about it. These scammers don't know who they are dealing with, lol email: support@name.com To Whom it May Concern: The owner of this domain is using more than one email address associated with it, to contact random Virtual Assistant business owners under the guise of needing their services. When I was contacted, the name being used was Tony Mayer from USAID.gov. More recently, the name Roy Max has been used. It appears this person(s) are only using your domain services but thought you should be made aware of what they are doing. Email addresses used: tonymayer@roysupport.com rm@roysupport.com I have copies of all emails and I know several VA’s who have copies of theirs as well. This Tony or Roy asks for the VA to open a bank account in their own name, accepts funds from “clients” and send commissions to Tony/Roy. As you can see, this would be illegal. Luckily, no one I know has fallen for it but I feel some action should be taken on all who are involved/affected. I have already contacted USAID.gov and the Real Tony Mayer(consultant to USAID) to alert them of this issue. ~C __________________ ~Christina|BD Mag|VOSTeam

#23 (permalink)   08-26-2010 Virtually Assisting You Active Member Company name: Virtually Assisting You Latest blog post: My Grand Inspiration My latest Twitter: RT @Danianneb: @garyvee I saw you at #TAOM yester...   Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Southwest MO Posts: 669 Blog Entries: 8 Re: USAID.gov -- Tony Mayer -- SCAM Done! Thanks Christina. I've also received emails back from USAID and the FBI <-- oh yeah! Your going down, buddy __________________ Kena~ Everyone smiles in the same language

#24 (permalink)   08-26-2010 AbleAssist Contributing Member Company name: Virtually Exceptional Assistance My latest Twitter: Read VEA's latest blog: http://virtuallyexce...   Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Germantown, Maryland Posts: 54 Re: USAID.gov -- Tony Mayer -- SCAM Christina, I was also contacted by this person, but he used a different name; however, his email address was the same as Tony Mayer's (@roysupport.com). I did a goggle search on Roysupport.com and could not find anything, so I did not even followthrough with him! Thanks for the alert! __________________ Andrea Bush http://virtuallyexceptional.com