COMODO sites safe?

http://www.usaholidaybazaar.com/  FAKE FRAUD SCAM
http://www.onsaleplaygrounds.com/  FAKE FRAUD SCAM
http://www.elmamall.com/  FAKE FRAUD SCAM
(same scammers, different web host, fake COMODO emblem, no SSL )

2 fraud sites, same web host......
These 2 sites are the newest in a long line of fake stores using the Green Dot MoneyPak scam.
The fraud domain usaholidaybazaar.com actually has the COMODO secure authentication emblem on it.
(image below)
How can a scam site get an SSL certificate?
Are there no measures to prevent this?
Can any scammer using a stolen credit card get this service?
This situation leaves me feeling that I couldn't trust any site displaying the COMODO authentication emblem.
I have previous posts where scammers used COMODO for their fake sites too.
This same scammer:
http://netscammers.blogspot.com/2010/12/homeclearancefurniturecom-scam.html
and a different scammer:
http://netscammers.blogspot.com/2010/10/fv-groupnet-fraud.html

COMODO touts its browser plug-in, VerificationEngine, that supposedly helps people from getting scammed,  but it relies on sites in its own database. Will it tell you these fraud sites are legitimate?
http://www.comodo.com/home/internet-security/verification-engine.php
"VerificationEngine lets you easily verify that the site you're on can be trusted, essential to secure web-surfing."

Here are images of the fraud sites.
This site has the COMODO auithentication http://www.usaholidaybazaar.com/

 Lets hope no one is ripped off thinking they'll get playground equipment for their children in time for Christmas using http://www.onsaleplaygrounds.com/.

Both domains have been reported to the web host, who is usually good at removing fake sites from their servers.
Green Dot MoneyPak has a page on their site to help protect yourself from fraud:
https://www.moneypak.com/ProtectYourMoney.aspx
Please read it.

Oh! what a tangled web we weave
When first we practise to deceive!
Sir Walter Scott
NEVER use instant payment services like Western Union or MoneyGram to buy items on the internet.

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us-army-services.com FRAUD

http://www.us-army-services.com/  FAKE FRAUD SCAM

You'd think someone would have the brains to inform me of a new site related to a previous post  on my blog concerning this scam:
http://netscammers.blogspot.com/2010/10/us-army-deliverycom-fraud.html

....but no.
I had to wait until I received a clue to the whereabouts of the new scam site.
That clue was for someone to do a Google search for the term:
shopping@us-army-services.com

I knew there must have been a new site because of the recent spike in searches for things like:
us army logistics department
US Army Shopping & Safety Service

The new fake site is being hosted by:

inetnum:        83.170.69.0 - 83.170.69.255
netname:        UK2-INFRA-UK2-DOT-NET-BACKEND-SERVERS
descr:          UK2 Infrastructure
country:        GB
admin-c:        BB963-RIPE
tech-c:         BB963-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
remarks:        INFRA-AW
remarks:        Abuse matters to: abuse@uk2.net
remarks:        Abuse mail to any other address may be ignored
mnt-by:         AS13213-MNT
notify:         hostmaster@uk2.net
changed:        ripe@netsumo.com 20100904
source:         RIPE

Please send an email to:
abuse@uk2.net
in order to get the site killed.

Also read the post mentioned above and file complaints.
Stop being so complacent and let the scammers rip people off by not doing anything.
Are You A Weena?


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cargomediteranea.com FRAUD

www.cargomediteranea.com

Fake shipping site targeting Germans and people from the Czech Republic and United Arab Emirates
Scammer is selling cars that do not exist..
The scammer is pretending to be in London.

Fake Versand Site Targeting Deutschen und Menschen aus der Tschechischen Republik und den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten
 Scammer ist, Autos zu verkaufen, die nicht existieren ..
 Der Betrüger täuscht in London.

Here are images of previous fake sites run by these same Romanian scammers:
http://escrow-fraud.com/index.php?page=gallery&layout=33

Here are images from the current site:

Oh! what a tangled web we weave
When first we practise to deceive!
Sir Walter Scott
NEVER use instant payment services like Western Union or MoneyGram to buy items on the internet.

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homeclearancefurniture.com SCAM

homeclearancefurniture.com FAKE FRAUD SCAM

http://www.homeclearancefurniture.com/
Same scammers as:
http://netscammers.blogspot.com/2010/12/ebaybillpaycom-fraud.html
These scammers are also running:
http://www.elmamall.com/
and
http://www.onsalesuperstore.com/

The scammers are plastering Craigslist with ads like this:
Mountaineer Swingset Slide Playscape - $549

Read more about these scammers here:
http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2010/04/23/online-scammers-steal-cash-fail-to-deliver-playset/

BBB offers the following advice for consumers making online purchases:
•Beware of any offers that do not accept credit cards and ask you to purchase a MoneyPak and provide a MoneyPak number in an e-mail or over the phone.
•Reloadable cash cards like Green Dot MoneyPak and other methods of cash transfers like MoneyGram and Western Union should never be used to send money to anyone you do not know. These types of payments are virtually impossible to trace, and there is a good chance you will lose your money.

Here is what the scammers say on the fake site:
We process our customers Green Dot MoneyPak payments through PayPal. However, WE DON'T ACCEPT DIRECT PAYPAL PAYMENT DUE A HIGH CHARGEBACK RISK.
MoneyPak is a safe and secure way to send money to where you need it. The MoneyPak works as a "cash top-up card". Once you purchase it at a participating retailer with cash, you can use it to reload prepaid cards, add money to a PayPal account without using a bank account, or make same-day payments to different companies.
You can add any amount from $20 to $500 onto a MoneyPak at most retailers. You can add up to $1,100 at Walmart.
MoneyPak can be purchased at thousands of stores nationwide, including major retailers such as Walmart, Walgreens, CVS Pharmacy, 7-Eleven,Rite Aid, Kmart, Kroger and Meijer. Click here to find a store near you.
Pick up a MoneyPak from the Prepaid Product Section or Green Dot display and take it to the register. The cashier will collect your cash and load it onto the MoneyPak.
MoneyPak costs $4.95 or less. There are no hidden fees or charges. Just purchase your MoneyPak, use cash to load it and you are ready to go.

Here are some images of the fake site:

Oh! what a tangled web we weave
When first we practise to deceive!
Sir Walter Scott
NEVER use instant payment services like Western Union or MoneyGram to buy items on the internet.

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ebaybillpay.com FRAUD

ebaybillpay.com  FAKE FRAUD SCAM

Scammers using this domain are spoofing eBay with the following site:
http://ebaybillpay.com/stores/ClearanceStore/nautilus/webscr/

They are using the email address:
clearancesalefitness@msn.com  aka  Clearance Store
They are plastering Craigslist with an ad for a Nautilus T516 Treadmill - $600

These are the same scammers who previously used:
http://netscammers.blogspot.com/2010/10/ebayinvoicecom-fraud.html
(further details on the scam are there)

Additional details on these scammers can be found here:
http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2010/03/25/scammers-use-green-dot-moneypaks-to-steal-online/
and here:
http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2010/04/23/online-scammers-steal-cash-fail-to-deliver-playset/

Please note:
BBB offers the following advice for consumers making online purchases:
•Beware of any offers that do not accept credit cards and ask you to purchase a MoneyPak and provide a MoneyPak number in an e-mail or over the phone.
•Reloadable cash cards like Green Dot MoneyPak and other methods of cash transfers like MoneyGram and Western Union should never be used to send money to anyone you do not know. These types of payments are virtually impossible to trace, and there is a good chance you will lose your money.


Oh! what a tangled web we weave
When first we practise to deceive!
Sir Walter Scott
NEVER use instant payment services like Western Union or MoneyGram to buy items on the internet.

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