Job scam quick guide: it's a scam if...

  • they want you to collect and forward money in any way (a "money mule" job). You'll wind up engaged in money laundering, personally defrauded via expertly forged cheques, money orders, etc, or defrauding someone else who pays for goods that never arrive.
  • they want you to receive packages and reship them somewhere else. The goods will have been obtained fraudulently, and they're just using you to make the shipping address appear local. You will be aiding fraud.
  • they want up-front payment (either to them or someone else) of any sort for anything before you can get the job. This is advance fee fraud: there is no job -- it's just a big con to extract money from you.
  • they want you to buy any kind of "membership" or "kit" in order to start. Forget it -- it's not a real job at all: they're trying to sell you something, and they're probably making a bunch of other false claims about it if they're pitching it as a "job".
  • it's a job offer, and it's spam. There are LOTS of these scams about, as you can see.

Wednesday, June 06, 2007

edwardfrederick@gmail.com

This clown sent a short spate of messages offering money mule jobs, and his gmail drop-box account has probably been nuked already. The first sample claims to be associated with "daytradingworld.com ", and that site does look a bit dodgy, but I doubt he's actually related to it, so I won't publish any WHOIS data for it. The second sample is just plain weird: he mentions something called "Stock Trading World", but links to the UK Office of Fair Trading website! Interesting choice! The published return-paths are verified and suggest that the spam was sent through web hosting accounts -- possibly compromised ones.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: edward frederick <edwardfrederick@gmail.com>
Date: 04-Jun-2007 03:19
Subject: ATTN: SOLICITING FOR A REP. IN YOUR COUNTRY
To: ideceive@gmail.com
Return-Path: <www-data@echo618.server4you.de >


Website:http://www.daytradingworld.com/
Email: edwardfrederick@gmail.com

Hello...

My name is mr edward frederick and I own a company that sells
stock goods for different firms in United Kingdom that has over-stock
of goods they produce, I am looking for a trustworthy representative in
USA /Canada that can help as a link between me and my client over
there. I would like to know if you are interested to work from home for us.

Daytradingworld.com needs a book-keeper or representative in the states,
so I want to know if you will like to work on line from home and getting paid weekly without leaving or
affecting your present job?

On every payment handled by you, you will earn 10% of such payment. The
best part of this job is you dont have to leave the comfort of your home before you can work.

State your interest in this offer by replying to my personal email
address:edwardfrederick@gmail.com

We anticipate your early response in this regard with the following:

1) Full Names
2) Contact Address (Address, City, State, Zipcode, Country)
3) Telephone/Fax Number(s)
4) Sex and Age
5) Present Occupation
6) What methods of payment do you accept?( Check /Bank Transfer )

Thank you.I will be expecting to hear from you.


EDWARD FREDERICK (CEO)
4 Chiswell Street, 5th Floor
London, UK EC1Y4UP
United Kingdom.
http://www.daytradingworld.com/


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Edward Frederick <edwardfrederick@gmail.com>
Date: 04-Jun-2007 10:23
Subject: ATTN: SOLICITING FOR A REP. IN USA/CANADA
To: ideceive@gmail.com

Return-Path: <eaegera@server-x001.hostpoint.ch>


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Website:http://www.oft.gov.uk/
Email: edwardfrederick@gmail.com
ATTN: SOLICITING FOR A REP. IN YOUR COUNTRY

How are you, My name is mr edward frederick and I own a company that sells
stock goods for different firms in United Kingdom that has over-stock
of goods they produce, I am looking for a trustworthy representative in
USA /Canada that can help as a link between me and my client over
there. I would like to know if you are interested to work from home for us.

STOCK TRADING WORLD needs a book-keeper or representative in the states,
so I want to know if you will like to work on line from home and getting paid weekly without leaving or
affecting your present job?

On every payment handled by you, you will earn 10% of such payment. The
best part of this job is you dont have to leave the comfort of your
home before you can work.

State your interest in this offer by replying to my personal email
address: edwardfrederick@gmail.com

We anticipate your early response in this regard with the following:

1) Full Names
2) Contact Address (Address, City, State, Zipcode, Country)
3) Telephone/Fax Number(s)
4) Sex and Age
5) Present Occupation
6) Bank Account Information(for possible transfer most likely:- Bank of america & chase bank)

Thank you.I will be expecting to hear from you.

EDWARD FREDERICK (CEO)
STOCK TRADING WORLD
4 Chiswell Street, 5th Floor
London, UK EC1Y4UP
United Kingdom.
http://www.oft.gov.uk/

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