This is a money mule scam. Any job which involves being a financial middleman like this involves fraud somewhere in the chain.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: WLCL Group <[redacted]>
Date: 24-Aug-2007 16:07
Subject: Available positions at WLCL Group.
To: [redacted]
Good afternoon,
We have seen your profile on the of the employment websites.
We currently have an open part-time position which pays $1500-3000 per month plus extra bonuses and various benefits.
We offer very flexible schedule great programs where personal qualities affect earnings. Position does not require and specific knowledge but willingness to learn, determination, basic knowledge of computer and management skills. The nature of job is transaction processing. You will receive the transfers our customers/resellers send directly to you and forward it to us or our agents via one of chosen money transfer agencies.
And if you are looking for career there is a chance of becoming a part of our team in the future (based on your performance), team in which you will be truly respected and honestly rewarded. We hope to hear from you soon, if you should have any questions please do not hesitate to ask.
If interested please, contact us at info@hr-wlcl.cn , stating your country of residence as well.
Thank you!
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This blog is an offshoot of iDeceive, which documents deceptive Internet activity. For more general information, please go to that blog. All entries posted here are employment scams. If you've received an email that resembles anything posted here, you'd be well advised to assume that the sender wants to exploit you, not employ you.
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What is a money mule?
The vast majority of job scams seek to recruit money mules, usually under titles like "financial manager", "payment processor", "transaction specialist", or just plain "representative" or even "partner". The job of a money mule is to be a financial middle-man, accepting payment in one form, and forwarding it (minus a fee) to another party, usually via Western Union. Scammers employ money mules to launder money on their behalf: the mule is responsible for converting a fraudulent transaction of some kind into quick, anonymous cash, usually transferred via Western Union or some similar scheme. Scammers send out a lot of job ads for money mule positions and never refuse an applicant because they are disposable: money mules either get ripped off directly (as when they are persuaded to bank a forged cheque or money order which is later dishonoured by the bank), or take the blame for defrauding someone else (as with most payments involving direct bank transfer, PayPal, or similar). Don't make an ass of yourself: don't be a money mule.
1 comment:
I found two of these in my inbox when i returned from leave. Not that I'd respond to something with such obvious faults (eg there is no profile on any employment website, the bad english usage) but I thought I'd Google it and, lo and behold, there it was confirmed for me. Word for word. Don't answer anything that doesn't know how to use your language and remember - if it sounds too good to be true then it probably is!
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