Do not trust this company or do business with them as they give false information in this email. If there is false information in this email which also has inaccurate information what value could their book or listing have?
Seems like a clever way to build a database for spammers!
http://montclairwhoiswho1.com
Who's Who Among Executives and Professionals (2008/2009 Edition)
July 17, 2008
Dear Professional,
http://montclairwhoiswho1.com It is my pleasure to inform you that you are being considered for inclusion in:
"Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals http://montclairwhoiswho1.com (2008/2009 Edition)
The 2008/2009 edition of the registry will include biographies of North America's most accomplished professionals from a variety of fields. Recognition of this kind is an honor shared each year by our members from across the United States and Canada, and is often considered to be the single highest mark of achievement.
Upon final confirmation of your inclusion, you will be listed alongside other professionals of equal caliber in the Montclair Who's Who Registry. There is no cost to be included.
If you are interested in being a part of our national publication click here http://montclairwhoiswho1.com or on the yellow button below and spend thirty seconds filling out your basic application http://montclairwhoiswho1.com .
Click Here to be Included in Our Registry http://montclairwhoiswho1.com
If you have any questions feel free to call our staff at 800-405-7090. Or please visit our site, http://www.montclairwhoswho.com - for additional information.
Regards,
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Editor-In-Chief
Montclair Publishing LLC
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You received this email from "Montclair Who's Who" http://www.montclairwhoswho.com because you either 1) were nominated by one of your clients or a colleague, 2) requested information about our services or 3) were selected by our editorial staff based on your qualifications. We value your privacy and do not disclose your personal information to third parties. If you qualify for inclusion in the Montclair Registry, your biography will be accessible to users and certain third parties. Our privacy policy is subject to change from time to time; please visit our website for the most recent privacy policy.
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Domain Name: MONTCLAIRWHOISWHO1.COM
Registrant [711235]:
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Montclair Publishing, LLC
210 east 58th st Suite 4
New York
NY
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Administrative Contact [711235]:
Jeff, Finder admin@montclairwhoiswho1.com
Montclair Publishing, LLC
210 east 58th st Suite 4
New York
NY
10022
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Phone: +1.8004057090
Fax: +1.0000000000
Billing Contact [711235]:
Jeff, Finder admin@montclairwhoiswho1.com
Montclair Publishing, LLC
210 east 58th st Suite 4
New York
NY
10022
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Phone: +1.8004057090
Fax: +1.0000000000
Technical Contact [711235]:
Jeff, Finder admin@montclairwhoiswho1.com
Montclair Publishing, LLC
210 east 58th st Suite 4
New York
NY
10022
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Phone: +1.8004057090
Fax: +1.0000000000
Domain servers in listed order:
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NS2.MONTCLAIRWHOISWHO1.COM 72.5.205.16
Record created on: 2007-05-24 17:28:21.0
Database last updated on: 2008-06-25 12:22:19.19
Domain Expires on: 2009-05-24 17:28:22.0Another new version of this scam is going around under the subject You've Been Selected for the 2011 Search Who's Who Among Executives and Professionals
37 comments:
I got one of these today, only it was for the 'who's who among north american women' or something. I knew it was a fake immediately because how is an unemployed, recently discharged disabled veteran with an associates degree in Video an industry leader?
Got a kick out of it nonetheless. Maybe I'll print it and send it home to mom.
Similar letter new domain www.mywhoswhoreg.com.
Registration Service Provided By: NameCheap.com
Contact: support@NameCheap.com
Domain name: mywhoswhoreg.com
Administrative Contact:
none
Anthony Casimano (a.casimano@gmail.com)
+1.6318486593
Fax: +1.5555555555
181 freeman lane
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Now there is a register name that tells a story :-)
The big huge clue that this is a scam is the total and complete lack of personalization. I am a candidate for there prestigious publication and they don't even know my name Doh !
Here is a translation for the Hard of thinking.
"Oy you - give us all your personal data so that we can contact you and ask for more."
Gannett
I am a member of Montclair Who's Who and I assure you it is no scam. It is a great print directory of various fields of professionals who have achieved certain levels of expertise in their fields. There are however many other companies that produce who's who books but this one has been around for many years and prior to joining I did research the company
Funny how obvious the last commenter was a shill. They came back to this site a few times in one day (too much time on their hands I guess).
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Huge spam pump of emails went out from these jerks. How many suckers did they get today?
Here's the one I got today:
The Official "Who's Who Among Professional sand Executives" (2009/2010 Edition)
I didn't know you could be a Professional Sand Executive! Must have been all the mud pies I made growing up!
Who's Who scams are, I think, second only to the Nigerian scams.
-Wily Elder, CBA, CMI
If you Google the phone number provided by Montclair Who's Who from their website - it gives you an address in Yonker's New York - same place as your IP address. If it's such a great publication, then whay are "All Sales Final" and why don't they show you a sample entry on their website.
I spent 5 minutes on the phone talking to a complete stranger - so she could "fill in the gaps on my bio to make the determination if I derserved mention in their book" - . Armed with the hyperbole I shoveled at her and her intuitive sense in the obvious honesty of my character she was able to garner during those 5 minutes, she proudly offered me Congratulations and commended me on this most honored achievement. Her keen sense of intellect and glowing purity of my character left no doubt in her mind that there was no possible way I could have made any of my biography up - and obviously, I really am as great as I told her I was. In fact, probably even greater - because I could now get a Platinum Membership. Fact checkers and Reference Validations be damned. Afterall, what is a biography really but nothing more than a glorified resumé. Lying on a resume - that's just outrageous - nobody would ever do something so sinister and underhanded. Maybe on your taxes - but a resume - NEVER>
I'll have to be content now with my less formidable listing that has now been down-graded to a BASIC entry.
They will try to lure you to choose from three levels --book for one year, gold plan of five years, and a platinum life-time membership. You are offered a voucher for "free" airplane tickets to one of various resorts if you go gold or platinum. Beware -- others have stated that there are fees for the tickets and the resorts cost a lot. The "voucher" is a mere postcard that you are supposed to send in 60 days prior to when you want to go on vacation and before the voucher expiration date of 1.5 years from date of sale; no information on the resorts is provided with the "voucher". By the time you send in the "voucher" it is too late -- you have been had. The book is worthless as a serious reference as it is not for sale to libraries, the public, etc. -- try to find a copy on Amazon, for example. Members can put anything they want in their entries, whether true or not. Of course, some will sucked in by the original e-mail from them that offers a free listing. When they call you on the phone, after you respond to their e-mail, they interview you to make you feel like your lucky to qualify, then they try to get just as much from as as possible through clever sales techniques and misrepresentations to sell you up.
My mother is going to be soooo disappointed.
Another awesome domain:
From: Who's Who [mailto:info@childrenofworld.net]
...
To verify your profile and accept the candidacy, please visit here
http://indiscretion.childrenofworld.net/c/c/25827/4757/1073145/
Our company received a fax from the Who's Who and they said our information would be published in the 2010/2011 Edition. We simply removed our fax number from their list and hopefully it will be the end of it.
I got this:
Happy New Year Yogesh,
We would like to inform you of your selection into the 2010 Edition of Who's Who Among Executives and Professionals for your work at the international professional services firm Deloitte. This nomination is only bestowed upon a select few individuals who have displayed excellence in business, law, academia, medicine, and entrepreneurialism. We would encourage you to click the link below and verify your contact information.
The Who's Who Among Executives and Professionals was created in recent years in order to properly catalog and provide contact details for leading professionals around the globe. This listing is an attempt at a comprehensive directory of producers, movers, and shakers within their respective fields. By becoming a member, you gain access to an enormous wealth of networking information and peer contact information on over 350,000 members world-wide.
We do require additional information to complete the selection process and kindly ask that you access this form on our website by Clicking Here
Thank you for devoting a few moments time to this matter.
Sincerely,
Brandon Morgan
Managing Director
Empire Executive Registries | 34-01Broadway | Astoria | New York | 11101 | USA
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Brandon you are a busy guy...
Montclair Publishing, LLC has received a rating of "F" from the Better Business Bureau of NYC. Check it out for yourself at http://www.bbb.org/new-york-city/business-reviews/information-bureaus/montclair-publishing-llc-in-new-york-ny-96808/
Hi, I am from Germany, doing international business but I am definitely not a well-known person in which industry ever! This Brandon sends me emails every week. Though I never answered....
You were recently chosen as a potential candidate to represent your professional community in the 2010-11 Edition of Who's Who among Executives and Professionals.
We are pleased to inform you that your candidacy was formally approved June 20th, 2010. Congratulations.
The Publishing Committee selected you as a potential candidate based not only upon your current standing, but focusing as well on criteria from executive and professional directories, associations, and trade journals. Given your background, the Director believes your profile makes a fitting addition to our publication.
There is no fee nor obligation to be listed. As we are working off of secondary sources, we must receive verification from you that your profile is accurate. After receiving verification, we will validate your registry listing within seven business days.
Once finalized, your listing will share prominent registry space with thousands of fellow accomplished individuals across the globe, each representing accomplishment within their own geographical area.
To verify your profile and accept the candidacy, please visit here. Our registration deadline for this year's candidates is July 31, 2010. To ensure you are included, we must receive your verification on or before this date. On behalf of our Committee I salute your achievement and welcome you to our association.
With best regards,
Benjamin Stevens
Vice President, Research Division
Cambridge Who's Who
498 RXR Plaza, 4th Floor
Uniondale, NY 11556
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...this is what I got (my second email this week). All of their links are using a logon of robbell1. Best part is the Report Spam link at the bottom of the email. So how do I report them to themselves again?!? LMAO
Here's maybe his latest and signed by a Caroline Greenstein:
Dear Photography Professional,
It is my honor to inform you that you are being considered for inclusion.
The 2010/2011 edition of the registry will include biographies of North America's most accomplished Photography Professionals. Recognition of this kind is an honor shared each year by our members from across the United States and Canada, and is often considered to be the single highest mark of achievement.
Upon confirmation of your inclusion, you will be listed alongside other professionals of equal caliber in the Montclair Who's Who Registry. There is no cost to be included.
If you are interested in being a part of our national publication click here or on the yellow button below and take thirty seconds to fill out your basic application.
Also the latest: July 23, 2010 for whois:
Registrant:
jeffrey finder
210 East 58th Street
New York, New York 10022
United States
Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc. (http://www.godaddy.com)
Domain Name: MONTCLAIRPUBLISHING.NET
Created on: 14-Jan-10
Expires on: 14-Jan-11
Last Updated on: 18-Jan-10
Administrative Contact:
finder, jeffrey jefffinder@hotmail.com
210 East 58th Street
New York, New York 10022
United States
6463918602 Fax --
Technical Contact:
finder, jeffrey jefffinder@hotmail.com
210 East 58th Street
New York, New York 10022
United States
6463918602 Fax --
Domain servers in listed order:
NS1.DEVCUP.COM
NS2.DEVCUP.COM
Notice the date creatred: 14 Jan 2010. This is a .net registration.
Jeff can be found on FaceBook with his large boxer in his lap. He's a party guy in NYC living without scrupples.
Here's maybe his latest and signed by a Caroline Greenstein:
Dear Photography Professional,
It is my honor to inform you that you are being considered for inclusion.
The 2010/2011 edition of the registry will include biographies of North America's most accomplished Photography Professionals. Recognition of this kind is an honor shared each year by our members from across the United States and Canada, and is often considered to be the single highest mark of achievement.
Upon confirmation of your inclusion, you will be listed alongside other professionals of equal caliber in the Montclair Who's Who Registry. There is no cost to be included.
If you are interested in being a part of our national publication click here or on the yellow button below and take thirty seconds to fill out your basic application.
Also the latest: July 23, 2010 for whois:
Registrant:
jeffrey finder
210 East 58th Street
New York, New York 10022
United States
Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc. (http://www.godaddy.com)
Domain Name: MONTCLAIRPUBLISHING.NET
Created on: 14-Jan-10
Expires on: 14-Jan-11
Last Updated on: 18-Jan-10
Administrative Contact:
finder, jeffrey jefffinder@hotmail.com
210 East 58th Street
New York, New York 10022
United States
6463918602 Fax --
Technical Contact:
finder, jeffrey jefffinder@hotmail.com
210 East 58th Street
New York, New York 10022
United States
6463918602 Fax --
Domain servers in listed order:
NS1.DEVCUP.COM
NS2.DEVCUP.COM
Notice the date created: 14 Jan 2010. This is a .net registration.
Jeff can be found on FaceBook with his large boxer in his lap. He's a party guy in NYC living without scrupples.
Here's my recent version of the email,
I received the same form last time a year back.
Candidate,
As you know, you have been considered for inclusion in the upcoming 2011 Edition of the Academic Registry. Despite our efforts to contact you, we have still not received your contact information.
The publication's editors are now assembling the biographical profiles of today's leaders from academia into one comprehensive collection. Thousands of researchers at medical, academic, public and corporate libraries, as well as journalists and media professionals, rely upon the academic registry as a daily reference tool for obtaining information about the world's most experienced men and women in post-secondary and graduate education. Inclusion in the publication is considered by many as a signal mark of achievement.
To be included in this prestigious publication, you need only provide the requested information by completing our online biographical data form. Please Click Here (http://mail-server3.executivedirectoryonline.net/t/l?1xv-hwoz-1-h9r6-6sp57) to access your form.
The information you provide will be evaluated according to the selection standards the Academic Registry has developed over many years as the world's premier biographical publisher. If your data passes our initial screening, we will prepare your biography and send you a pre-publication proof for your verification and approval.
I congratulate you on the achievements that have brought your name to the attention of our editorial committee. We look forward to hearing from you.
Please remember: Inclusion of your biography in the Academic Registry of course carries neither cost nor commitment to you of any sort. Our goal with each new edition is to prepare a biographies spanning the spectrum of noteworthy and accomplished men and women across all areas of the professional world.
Sincerely,
Eric Johnson
Managing Director
Who's Who Among Executives and Professionals
34-36 Broadway
Astoria, NY 11101
OMG! I got the exact same e-mail, word for word as "Aabhash", from Eric Johnson. The link was different, it was : http://academicregistry2011.info/?c=bedu921
When I clicked the link it took me to a single page website which just asked for my name, phone no., e-mail address and country. There was no other link on the page, hardly what you would expect from a legitimate directory website. I guess the next step would have been that they would call me and then say I need to pay. In fairness the webpage said "There is neither cost nor obligation associated with your basic membership" .... I made "basic" bold for emphasis. I guess they would call and say they are offering me Gold or Platinum membership to demand the money. To be noted in all this is that I am just a graduate student, and have yet to make any accomplishments in my career, so I am no way outstanding. They did get the name right in the e-mail, but that's not surprising since University e-mail IDs often have the name embedded in them, basically my e-mail ID is the same as my name. What's funny is that they know I am exceptional, but all they need to know about me is my name and phone no. to verify that.
I get these emails at LEAST once a week. All of the links (except the email link to the "editor") go to this domain: halomarketingagency.bmdeda7.com
The editor email goes to editor@montclairpublishing.net
The final sentence says: "If you are interested in being a part of our national publication, spend thirty seconds filling out your basic application by pressing the button below."
Really? Just 30 seconds to determine that I am a legitimate and "accomplished" professional? How about telling me in the email what makes ME so accomplished? I'm an adjunct faculty (not my day job in other words), and this "publication" is for faculty. I am hardly an accomplished faculty.
I got one today signed by:
selection@whoswhoamongprofessionals.com
Eric Johnson
Managing Director
Who's Who Among Executives and Professionals
119 Chambers Street
15th Floor
New York, NY 10007
It seems this Eric Johnson changes address frequently...
Have one,
CareerBuilder and the Executive Registry of Who’s Who have teamed up to present you with an exciting opportunity! You have recently been selected as a candidate to represent your professional community in this year’s edition of Who's Who among Executives and Professionals.
Your candidacy for membership was officially approved October 18, 2010. You have been selected based upon your professional experience and achievements, and as such, we believe that your profile makes a fitting addition to our publication.
There is no fee or obligation to be listed in our publication. We must receive verification from you that your profile is accurate. After receiving verification, we will validate your registry listing within seven business days.
Once finalized, your listing will share prominent registry space with thousands of fellow accomplished individuals across the globe, each representing his or her professional field and geographical region. As a member of the registry, you are also afforded a unique networking opportunity with other professionals and potential employers across a range of industries, as well as business coaching opportunities from industry experts. Of course, this unique accolade would be a welcome addition to any resume.
To verify your profile and accept the candidacy, please go to our website here.
Our registration deadline is October 29, 2010. In order to guarantee your inclusion, your verification must be completed on or before this date. On behalf of our committee, congratulations on your achievement and welcome to our association.
With best regards,
Jason Price
Who's Who among Executives and Professionals
Vice President, Research Division
Notice of Confidentiality: This e-mail communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the designated recipients named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of it or its contents is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please delete the communication and unsubscribe from the mailing using the options available in this email. This is a career enhancement opportunity, not an offer for employment.
I got several different over the last days.
This one just came in:
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Esteemed Professional,
As you may or may not be aware, you were recently selected for publication in the Who's Who Among Executives and Professionals, 2011 Ed. Despite our best efforts to contact you, we have thus far failed, and would like to once again extend to you this invitation.
The tradition of the Who's Who reaches back more then 100 years to a time when the prestigious and accomplished were featured in a yearly publication that defined high society. Today, the Who's Who provides a useful resource where business professionals, academics, and Executives are both recognized for their achievements and provided with an unparalleled networking resource. Using our database, you can make global contacts, discuss current events and happenings with your peers, and establish yourself as either a mentor to aspiring professionals or further your business network.
Our goal is to seek out the premier executives and professionals throughout the world. There is absolutely no cost or obligation for your biographical profile. Simply click this link to fill out the appropriate biographical fields,
Thank you for dedicating a few moments of time to this matter. We wish you much continued success.
Sincerely,
Eric Johnson
Managing Director
Who's Who Among Executives and Professionals
119 Chambers Street
15th Floor
New York, NY 10007
I am glad I read this blog. I stupidly e-mailed in that registration form for "Who's Who among America's Executives and Professionals" because it said it was free. I should have known better when I saw the last sentence telling me that an "account executive" would contact me within 7 days to verify my information. Now, my e-mail address is going to be sent to every spammer in the universe.
The good news is that I will be prepared to tell the "account executive" where to put his "Who's Who!" Thanks for the enlightenment!
Hey everyone - I got a final reminder about listing myself. Silly me, since I deleted so many spam emails over the Festive Season, thought "oh heck - I did deleted their emails" and completed my details! So I can be ready for spam galore the following few months!
I have my own business and things really started happening for me the last year, so naive little me thought "wow, they love me, they really really love me". NOT.
I hope the fleas of a thousand camels invade their underwear!
I used to work there and made some sales but once I learned of their unethical practices, I stopped making sales. Needless to say, my tenure there was not very long but, I got a base salary.
Jeff Finder is interested in one thing only: MONEY!
His editorial department is nothing more than some friends he has hired to spam unsuspecting professionals.
They use special software that collects names and other contact info from university web sites, law office web sites, real estate web sites, etc...
There is a whole script we were given to deal with skeptical customers. If anyone asked, "who recommended me to your committee?" we were supposed to tell them that that was confidential or that our editorial committee selected them based on their superb background.
Morale there was low but, he has since hired some new "gung-ho" reps to do his dirty work. I was relieved when I was let go.
Thank you for this post. Every self employed person is challenged enough by the economy.
These pesky idiots have been sending me emails for years. I want to confirm they are bad people & doing bad things.
Cheers to ya!
DJJeff.com
For my protection, I used a false name in the work I perform. I received an email from "who's who amount Executives and Professionals" wanting more information about me. Isn't it strange the email was sent to a false name and not my real name? They really are a scam and I would not trust them!
I wish these guys would give up. I get this email several times a week, and have been getting it for like a half a year or more now. They keep changing email addresses and website addresses but its the same message over and over again. A lot of the time it even has the same subject line, usually something about final notice. If its my final notice why don't they stop emailing after my not responding to any of their other final notices. This is just ridiculous.
I received one of these recently, and knowing it for what it was, filled it out with bogus info, EXCEPT for my telephone number. Got a 'research and verification' call a few days later. Which I conducted in my faux redneck accent. A few minutes into the conversation, my 'character' name finally dawned on the 'researcher', and he finally hung up on me.
Funny...with a name like Jack N. Ewehoff, you'd think they'd want me IN their publication ;-)
I getting these e-mails. I made a mistake to respond to this few years ago and these people called back, and when I heard how much I have to pay (don't remember the amount) I did not not give any bank/credit card information. I get them in several e-mail boxes (I have at least 6+ e-mail addresses).
I feel if you paid their fees, they might published a teen flipping burgers as someone who is Executives and Professionals.
It's funny how this crap sounds. lol. I haven't worked in 2 years idiots. This is bogus and these people should be ashamed of themselves it's a pity. LEAVE US ALONE WITH YOUR SILLY SPAM. GEEZZZZZZ
It looks like Montclair may be using another domain now researchsocial.net. I fell for one of their traps a few years ago. I thought from their email logo they were Marquis Publishing, the publisher of the original Who's Who series, but unlike Montclair, Marquis doesn't charge for you to be included in their publications and doesn't hassle you over the phone.
Wow, I've only gotten one email like this. I feel let down. I was soooo flattered by their email that starts like this...
You have recently been selected as a candidate to represent your professional
community in this year's edition of Who's Who among Executives and
Professionals.
Your candidacy for membership was officially approved July 19th, 2011. You have
been selected based upon your professional experience and achievements, and as
such, we believe that your profile makes a fitting addition to our publication.
...since part of the reason I was "selected" are my achievements, I guess being unemployed for almost 2 years is big on their list. Gosh I'm so proud that that makes me a fitting addition to their publication.
If that wasn’t reason enough to know instantly that this was bogus, they addressed me as my email address begins (IE: John.Public@XXX.com) so the salutation reads “Hello john.public”. I guess I should be flattered since other writers above note that their names weren’t even mentioned in their letters. I’m guessing “Hello jqp345” wouldn’t look so good as a salutation. Looks like they at least have a Quality Control guy in their group of slimy friends although he must be a lazy SOB to let mine pass the quality test. If nothing else it was good for a laugh. Hey, I found this site because of it, and I did get a chuckle out of many of the previous posts – particularly Mr. Ewehoff in June. Very nice Skunkfeathers. A tip of the hat to you.
I recently got the same email most of you got. They said I was a top of the line executive and wanted me in their Who's Who.
Well, I am a garbage man from Indiana or as they would refer it as...Sanitation Engineer. It seems that my expertise in picking up garbage quailies me for inclusion.
Wow, finally my GED is being recognized as a PHD from Harvard.
Also unemployed since 2009 and got similar emails.
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