If it sounds to good to be true ..it is!

Q: I received an e-mail that said an overseas business is seeking representatives in the United States. It said the job paid $30,000 a year, with no investment required. The Web site looked OK. Since I'm home most of the day, I thought about taking a chance on this job. What do you think? — C.W., Chalfont

A: Stay away. Ninety-nine percent of these e-mail offers are scams. E-mail has become the new electronic junk mail, with spam and scams all over the Internet. The authorities can barely handle the complaints the Internet generates.

Web sites are easy to set up and require very little financial investment for scammers. Always remember: If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.

Q: My mother received a letter asking her to donate to the TREA Senior Citizens League. The letter refers to the Notch Fairness Act of 2007 and basically states there was an error in Social Security benefits for a certain age group. The letter requests a signature to petition Congress to correct the error and approve payments to the affected age group. Is there anything to this? — P.N., Dublin

A: The Notch Fairness Act of 2007 (HR 368) would amend the Social Security Act to correct the inequity in Social Security payments for workers who reached 65 between 1981 and 1992. That time period is referred to as the “notch.” The TREA League is the political action arm of an organization pushing Congress to pass this law. Donations aren't tax deductible.

The league wants to use the data and donations it collects to seek congressional support for the bill. If you support the proposed action, call your congressman and express your opinion.
source:http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/25-06032007-1356959.html