The Horse has been selected for a Lifetime Achievement Award and an $895 stipend!
By The Horse
@TheHorse (205171)
Walnut Creek, California
June 23, 2017 12:13pm CST
Look what I received via email the other day!
"We are pleased to announce that Marquis Who's Who has selected you for our official 2017 Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. You have been selected to receive this prestigious award as a result of your hard work and dedication to your profession."
Reading on, it tells me that I will receive and on-line narrative that "comes with online distribution to all the major search engines for higher visibility" and "a custom diamond desk piece for home or office display." Clicking through to the next page, I see that my stipend for receiving this award is $895! That will more than pay for my recent truck repair.
But here's the strange part. The next page doesn't have a place for me to submit my most recent biographical information. I've been at the same College for 20 years, but I left my position as child psychologist at a drug rehab program for my more recent position as a "mentor" at a government-funded agency. Further, it didn't ask for my current address so the could send me my stipend. And there was an "Add to Cart" icon! How weird.
I wrote them back, asking what additional information they need, and how and when I will receive my stipend, but strangely, I have not heard back from them. Am I misunderstanding something? Their email suggested great time-urgency!
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@celticeagle (158672)
• Boise, Idaho
23 Jun 17
Isn't that something? Maybe you and Meredith Gardner will end up having dinner together. 
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@celticeagle (158672)
• Boise, Idaho
24 Jun 17
@TheHorse .....Uh, yeah you should. She is the 2017 Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award winner.
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Well I'm glad you won't be adding a scam to that cart @much2say (53895)
• Los Angeles, California
23 Jun 17
@TheHorse I don't know about this history of it, but I actually fell for it once 
. It was the high school one . . . I thought it would look great on my college application to say I was listed as some high achiever in a publication 
. But that was many years ago - and back then it sure didn't cost three digits!
. It was the high school one . . . I thought it would look great on my college application to say I was listed as some high achiever in a publication . But that was many years ago - and back then it sure didn't cost three digits!1 person likes this
@FourWalls (61915)
• United States
24 Jun 17
Maybe the US Postal Service lost your reply e-mail to them....
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@dianadee (1778)
• South Africa
23 Jun 17
Well done on your award! Every bit of cash helps for something that crops up!
@librarygeek1980 (3137)
• United States
23 Jun 17
Groan, nice to know this scam is still making the rounds..... I got one the other day, said nope then trashed it.
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@TheHorse (205171)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Jun 17
@librarygeek1980 As I told a new member (who asked whether one could live off of MyLot earnings alone), I live entirely off of MyLot earnings and reside in a cardboard refrigerator box. I'm glad that qualifies me for such an award.
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@librarygeek1980 (3137)
• United States
23 Jun 17
@TheHorse As a matter of fact, it was! Ya, lifetime achievement of just existing, I could do that! Lol
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@GardenGerty (157463)
• United States
24 Jun 17
It seems there are many people who want to award us with something, but they often have strings attached.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
23 Jun 17
I already know your smart enough not to fall for this sort of thing. People...always trying to scam people.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
24 Jun 17
lol Yes and I wonder how much your award will cost you? lol Yes you are the lucky one for sure!!!
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@CookieMonster46 (13447)
• United States
24 Jun 17
I hate scams like this,was there a processing fee? doesn't sound like they have their scam organized.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
23 Jun 17
If this email asks for your social to " verify" who you are, walk away! For me this has scam written all over it!
BUT who am I? I have never had such dedication to one job, well they just don`t give awards to landladies.
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@TheHorse (205171)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Jun 17
Heh Heh. Marquis Who's Who actually used to have some "prestige" associated with it, I think. But it appears they've turned themselves into something of a "vanity press," like Poetry.com. Not quite a scam, but just silliness for those who need validation.
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