a new scam aimed at older women

[katmondoo]

This comes in a plain white envelope with your name and address hand printed on the envelope. Inside is what looks like a torn page from a magazine advertising an anti wrinkle and skin improving product. The scam is in the left corner of torn page is a hand printed note using your first name that says I have tried this and it works.At first you think it is from a friend and like me actually call the number. I received another one today and now I know it is a scam, no friend sent this. The torn page is just a phoney, not torn but printed to look torn.

[chrisa]

1. Wow - That's evil, but I would believe it.

[femrap]

2. Too bad our

culture doesn't send them to the other gender as well.

I hope I get one so I can send it on to my Atty. General.

[Permanut]

3. Thanks for the alert!

I'm going to pass this info along to my wife, and every other woman in my family and social circle.

[Shagbark Hickory]

4. How is that a scam?

[MorningGlow]

5. Got something similar as a car dealership ad

Plain envelope, hand-written address, and inside was what appeared to be a page torn from a newspaper with a post-it note, also hand-written (or perhaps the comment was written right on the newsprint--I forget). It took me a few seconds to suss it out (the page wasn't from any of our few local newspapers), but I'm afraid someone not in full command of his/her faculties, like a senior citizen, might fall for it.

[dixiegrrrrl]

6. Wouldn't people notice the return address or lack of signature from "the friend"?

A "friend" would be most obviously identifiable, no?

[pipi_k]

7. Not so new...

I got a couple of those a few years ago. Also one for weight loss products.