Today I received an award from the “US Commerce Association” (USCA) announcing that my website Today’s Woman has been selected for the 2009 Best of Tullahoma Award in the Internal Medicine Practitioners category. This is humorous as Today’s Woman is not a medical website.
When I researched further I learned that the US Commerce Association was part of a mass distributed award scheme designed to get companies and websites such as Today’s Woman to pay for “vanity” awards (Phony business awards).
US Commerce Association Bogus Award
A whois lookup of the domain shows it is registered to one Kelly McCartney and was created in April of 2009. Their domain is registered through GoDaddy.
It’s pretty shady of them to try to sell me a bogus over priced award.
I was offered one of two awards and for just $199 (a reduced price) I can buy both awards. (Not!)
You can’t help, but love the press release they send you to announce your award.
It is sad to think that people actually fall for this vanity scheme.
This reminds me of the “Princeton Premier Registry scheme.” I didn’t fall for that one either.
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7 responses so far ↓
Wrote: Sep 30, 2009 at 5:48 pm
Scammers, scammers, everywhere….
I guess some get enough bites to make it worthwhile, though, for them.
Wrote: Sep 30, 2009 at 9:39 pm
Congratulations!
Wrote: Sep 30, 2009 at 10:31 pm
Well congratulations on your “award”. You deserve it even if you aren’t a medical site
Wrote: Oct 1, 2009 at 12:07 am
There are so many schemes going around these days. I have found that before I do anything I have to really check it out to make sure I am not getting ripped off. Where has common decency gone?
Have a wonderful day!
Love and Blessings,
AngelBaby
Wrote: Oct 1, 2009 at 5:35 am
I bought four of them – oh, I jest. No, I HAVE gotten people NOT to buy them before, but yours is a good reminder. thanks.
Wrote: Oct 3, 2009 at 2:53 pm
This sounds a whole lot like the Poetry.com scam. I almost fell for that one when I was in high school. I was one of the lucky ones and didn’t have the money to send to get the book and award.
Glad to hear you didn’t fall for this scam, Rose.
Wrote: Oct 4, 2009 at 12:07 am
You did read this was a hoax right? lol