OT- New site similiar to paypal-- Greenzap

[ThePinGuy]

Hi
I just signed up for this new site called greenzap. It officially opens in June. It says if you pre-register now they will put 25.00 in your account and 5.00 for each referral. That is all I know about this site. I hope it really works that we all get 25.00.

Thanks in advance
Barb

 

[polkadotladybug]

This is a scam - have you googled Greenzap? Nothing comes up - DON'T give that site your info! Pin guy - better make sure your info is safe!

 

[ThePinGuy]

Hi
I went to google and typed in greenzap and the site came up. I hope it really is for real and not a scam. It asks for name and address so I gave it a try. I got this from another board and alot of people were signing. I guess we'll have to wait and see.
Thanks for checking it out.
Barb

 

[polkadotladybug]

PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE SIGNING UP!

http://www.scams.net/showthread.php?t=76&highlight=greenzap

 

[3boysmommy]

here is some info about it, hopefully its on the up and up like Paypal.
Some were leary of signing up there in the beginning, and look at it now!

greenzap info

and the only info they ask for is basic info, no banking, just name address & email.

 

[ines248]

I can not sign in!! "Page not found" I tried for 20 minutes! This reminds me the last time that I was trying to get a Disney phone at the Motorola website. LOL
I then searched why I can not sign in at GreenZap , and this is waht I found. But before putting the info here I want to ask the Internet people that if you could please leave from this website , so I can sign in,too!

Info
"HERE'S THE LATEST:

"GreenZap has pre-registered over 10,000 people within the first 48 hours! Pretty amazing considering the fact that the website is pretty tough to get to since it is now receiving more hits than Sony. I'm not sure the folks at GreenZap anticipated this kinda' flurry of traffic, but I have been reassured that they are working on the issue."

 

[ines248]

www.greenzap.com/free_$25.00

Wohoo they fixed the website!!!
On June 15, 2005 you will be able to log on to your GreenZap account and Zap money to anyone and everyone… you can also be Zapped as well.
Tell your friends about GreenZap and your account will be very Green come June 15th.

Finally, Paypal will not be the only way to pay for our ebay auctions!!!!

 

[Miss Kelly]

I hope it is not a scam. I just signed up.

 

[ThePinGuy]

Thanks to everyone who signed up so far!!!
I hope it pays off like they say.
Barb

 

[Stacy9402]

I hope not either. I also just signed up

 

[Kaa]

I have just finished editing several posts on this thread. Please remember that referrals are not allowed under the posting guidelines for these boards. Please refrain from posting your promo codes.

 

[4fordisney]

Who is "celines Santana"....that is the name in the referral line.

 

[Maleficent2]

I found this when I google Green Zap
"Hi,

Welcome to Edition 192 of the Scam Alert Newsletter.
Current Subscribers 5,009
Please forward each issue of the newsletter to as many people as possible and encourage them to do the same.
Please do not reply to this message as I use spam filters.
If you want to contact me please use the contact link at the bottom.

***********************************************************
Hi,
I have issued warnings regarding a number of payment processors in past issues.
And in every case my concerns have been justified.

So I hope you will trust my judgement yet again regarding another new payment processor.

The program in question is called Greenzap.
Although I normally include a URL to the program I am covering I will not do so in this case.
The reason being is that as soon as the email promoting Greenzap dropped into my mailbox I got a warning message.

I run Panda Titanium Internet Security software and the warning stated that the email in question was likely to be a "Phishing" email.
Read about Phishing here:
http://starprofits.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=26&sid=b2b439ec5b356291e7fd586a0face895

Additionally the website is set up through Go Daddy, the preferred host for scammers, as I have mentioned before.
I can find no registration details for Greenzap other than that they are hosted through Go Daddy.

The website is also unsecure, not hosted on a secure server.
A definite No No for payment processors of any kind.

Don't be tempted by the $25.00 sign up fee, in order to get it you will have to give these people your name, address, telephone number and bank details.

If a complete stranger came up to you in the street and asked you for this information would you give it to him or her?
Of course not, yet people are still willing to give this information to complete strangers on the internet when they are promised cash in return.

There are a stack of emails from program owners in my mailbox promoting this crap.
Will they never learn?
I bet they never read past the line that says "We will give you $25.00 just for signing up".
Why would they give you $25.00?
Remember Golden Rule No 1, if it sounds too good to be true then it probably is!"

 

[missmulan]

i belong to another forum and the talks about Greenzap is that it is a scam.

 

[Trixiezzz]

I *wish* there were another really good alternative to Paypal. Their fees are way too high!