Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:02:41 -0200
Subject: Looking for Regional Representative (REF: 671)
Subject: Career opportunities in Australia
We are happy to introduce our new project.!
Our Online Bargain Association, I-SoldIt (Ebay affiliate), has finally
begun successful cooperation with Australian commercial authorities.
Our online! bargain system is secured with the CBA anti-FPS (fraud
prevention system) and this is why we, as the official affiliate of
the CBA are proud to guarantee safety and security of every online
bargain operation our business group completes in Australia.
Vacancies.
Support manager
Terms and conditions:
8 ! hours per day. 3400 AUD per month.
Requirements: PC, mobile phone, online access.
Assist customers from Your regions with full time Internet and
personal support.
Bargain manager
Terms and conditions:
3-5 hours per day. From 4000 AUD per month + commissions for
successful completion of weekly duties with no delays.
Requirements: online access, mobile and land line number, bank account
with the CBA to process initial funds transfers from Australian
clients to worldwide customers of I-SoldIt.Inc
Assist customers from Your region with funds processing from the
initial bidder to the seller himself. Become the initial third party
between the seller and the bidder from Australian region.
Transport manager
Terms and conditions:
6-10 hours per day. 3000 AUD per month.
Requirements: car, online access, cell an! d home phone. Punctuality
and responsibility.
Transport the initial wares to the post office and International
postal service companies. Maximum carrying capacity of 3 tons.
Obligatory for everyone applying:
Age limit from 18y.o to 65.y.o
Check email correspondence daily
Contact customers from one's region by the email and by the phone
Benefits:
1. Become our initial representative and a middleman between the
seller and the buyer from your country
2. Gain authority with people from all parts of the world who really
rely on Your service
!
3. Future career opportunities
4. Work successfully and get weekly bonuses besides monthly salary for
outstanding performance of one's duties.
If You wish to apply for any of the positions above or would like to
get more info, please confirm Your interest and reply to our
HR Department
Sincerely Yours
Peter Rosberg
Staff manager
13 comments:
Well, I'd be very interested in knowing what this scam is all about. I have received this email, acted on it and transfered thousands of other peoples dollars elsewhere in one day !! Any ideas? Money laundering maybe ?
Well, I could tell you much more if you'd provided more information, such as the instructions you received from your "employers". The usual pattern is that money is sent to you from compromised Internet banking accounts, and you are asked to forward that money via Western Union (minus your cut) to your employers. Eventually the people who have had their bank accounts violated will raise the alarm, and the transfers will be traced to you. You'll probably have to give back the money, which won't make you very happy, since the money you sent via Western Union won't be recoverable.
A possible variation on this scam is that E-Bay fraud is conducted using your identity. Your employers sell stuff on E-Bay using your name and address, but they never deliver the goods. You receive the payment, and forward it as requested, but the disgruntled buyer can only trace the fraud to you. More trouble.
Being a middle-man for someone you don't know is a very risky business.
Ok, well here it is !! Look, to be honest I feel as if I've been abused big time here. It took me an hour and four rather large money transfers to come to my senses and realize I'm not involved in something legitimate. I didn't even get a cut, and I dont want one either!! The source of my earnings is very important to me. I got suckered and I'm not happy about it.. The initial add is as follows. Mr Rosberg I presume ...dammit!! Thanks for your site anyway, it gives me a little solace :) By the way, I took the Bargain manager position !! Spare me....
Subject: Career opportunities in Australia
We are happy to introduce our new project.
Our Online Bargain Association, I-SoldIt (Ebay affiliate), has finally begun successful cooperation with Australian commercial authorities.
Our online bargain system is secured with the CBA anti-FPS (fraud prevention system) and this is why we, as the official affiliate of the CBA are proud to guarantee safety and security of every online bargain operation our business group completes in Australia.
Vacancies.
Support manager
Terms and conditions:
8 hours per day. 3400 AUD per month.
Requirements: PC, mobile phone, online access.
Assist customers from Your regions with full time Internet and personal support.
Bargain manager
Terms and conditions:
3-5 hours per day. From 4000 AUD per month + commissions for successful completion of weekly duties with no delays.
Requirements: online access, mobile and land line number, bank account with the CBA to process initial funds transfers from Australian clients to worldwide customers of I-SoldIt.Inc
Assist customers from Your region with funds processing from the initial bidder to the seller himself. Become the initial third party between the seller and the bidder from Australian region.
Transport manager
Terms and conditions:
6-10 hours per day. 3000 AUD per month.
Requirements: car, online access, cell and home phone. Punctuality and responsibility.
Transport the initial wares to the post office and International postal service companies. Maximum carrying capacity of 3 tons.
Obligatory for everyone applying:
Age limit from 18y.o to 65.y.o
Check email correspondence daily
Contact customers from one’s region by the email and by the phone
Benefits:
1. Become our initial representative and a middleman between the seller and the buyer from your country
2. Gain authority with people from all parts of the world who really rely on Your service
3. Future career opportunities
4. Work successfully and get weekly bonuses besides monthly salary for outstanding performance of one’s duties.
If You wish to apply for any of the positions above or would like to get more info, please confirm Your interest and reply to our
HR Department
Sincerely Yours
Peter Rosberg
Staff manager
It sounds like the scam in question is part of a phishing attack against CBA customers. I'm sorry to hear that you were taken in by it, and I hope it's not too financially burdensome for you. Would you please post the name and city details of your Western Union transfers? The more information we have about the recipients of the money, the closer we get to locating the actual scammers. I don't expect that the identities are the true identities of the scammers, but every bit of data helps. Also, please spread the word on the risks of sending money transfers to unknown parties.
Yeah, when someone dumbs me down like this I intend on sharing the risks involved with as many as I can!! When I fall down I pick something up while I'm down there...
My instructions were as follows:
Hello
My manager has told me that You are ready to begin this morning.
This morning our bidding customer will send money into Your bank account.
Your duty is to go to the bank, withdraw the amount in cash and then the bidding funds should be transferred to our customer (seller).
The seller will be waiting for the transfer as soon as possible and this is why You must do Your best to do everything in time and as it is said in the email.
If You complete the transfer with no delays and our manager will get confirmation from You later by the phone, You will get 300 AUD as a bonus in the end of this working week (besides the monthly 3000USD salary).
The instant funds transfer to the seller is done in the Western Union office.
After You withdraw the money in the bank, You should go to the Western Union office and send the funds to the auction seller. Deduct the fees and charges from the total amount sent to the seller.
Please be at the bank at 9 30 once the CBA is open
Our manager will call You back to confirm the exact amount of the transfer when You will be near the bank
You must devide the amount withdrawn in 2 equal parts and send 2 parts to our 2 agents.
Here are the details required for You to send the Western Union transfer:
First name: Anvarshon
Last name: Rozikov
Country: Russia
City: Saint-Petersburg
First name: Shoohrat
Last name: Toshmuratov
Country: Russia
City: Omsk
This info is enough for the WU to send the funds
You don’t need exact address or anything else
Please note that it's Your first task and we would like to see maximum effort from You during Your first assignment.
Please have Your cell phone with You to stay in touch with our manager.
Once the transfer is complete, we are waiting for an email from You with the confirmation from the Western Union office. That includes: the reference number (MTCN), an exact amount sent, first and last name of the sender, first and last name of the receiver, the city You processed the transaction from.
We cover all the WU fees and charges
Western Union office is available at every post office
Please confirm that You've received this email and everything is clear
Awaiting for Your reply
Sincerely yours,
Staff manager
Peter Rosberg
Far out, I wish i found this site before. As another "come-in-spinner" sucker I have been given the exact same instructions. Except I made a bank cheque to transfer the funds, but it turned out that it couldn't be accepted by WU. I went back to the bank to exchange the bank chq, but they won't do it without having to wait clearance days. They asked what it was for, I told them and now the bank are very suspicious. Quite right too. When I initally replied to these emails it seemed different from any of the others I have seen and deleted and like any frail human being, wanted to believe that it was kosher.
But when they called me today and told the amount to transfer and withdraw the funds straight away, bells started ringing. So I'm glad i did a bank cheque so the funds are frozen for a few days, hopefully enough time for the AFP to act.
They called you, as in "by telephone"? Also, please spill the beans on the intended recipient of the WU payments (unless the names and locations are the same as the above).
Great blog, keep it up
I got this email too and as some aother people have said, it looked different from other spam so I googled the name of the company and found this site. Good work =)
ok this person send me two money orders of $900 this is what he told me to do with it
INSTRUCTIONS
You are required to go and cash the money orders at your bank immediately because the funds have to go to: Anthony smith who is our Regional Warehouse Manager. This is urgently required to pay for rare Fibers and other raw materials for our factory which are scarce at this time of the year.
Once you have the Money orders cashed, you are required to deduct 15% of the funds only and keep to yourself as your commission/wages then send the remainder of the funds by Western Union to anthony smith
is this a scam or not?? what would happend to me if i cash the money order?? please let me know ASAP
The money orders are forgeries. When the forgeries are discovered, you will probably get into trouble for forgery, and the funds will be deducted out of your account. The scammer wants you to take the fall for him while he takes the money and runs.
Never ever perform this kind of cash conversion for a stranger, no matter what story they spin about it.
well how is it a scam if their asking me to take 15% of anything i cash & a monthly pay check?? how can a money order be fake if id checked && it wasnt...&& their asking me to sign a contract...is their a posibility that this can be legit??
It's a well-known kind of fraud. A real company would never trust random people on the Internet with money in this way. These are scammers looking for victims, and the offer is too good to be true. Don't be a sucker.
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