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, November 21, 2007

AEG

I'm not sure what AEG is supposed to stand for, but I've received about five of these to various addresses, not including the "ideceive" address. Names are irrelevant, anyhow: it's the scam that counts, and this is just another money mule scam. All contact addresses in this scam so far have been in the domain " online-cv-base.com", registered as follows.

   Domain Name: ONLINE-CV-BASE.COM
   Registrar: KEY-SYSTEMS GMBH
   Whois Server: whois.rrpproxy.net
   Referral URL: http://www.key-systems.net
   Name Server: NS1.PROIMAGEWEB.COM
   Name Server: NS2.PROIMAGEWEB.COM
   Updated Date: 18-nov-2007
   Creation Date: 18-nov-2007
   Expiration Date: 18-nov-2008

---------- Forwarded message ----------
[headers redacted]

We have seen your profile on the of the employment websites.

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.

During trial period your salary will be $900 per month plus 6% commission for every payment received from a client and processed by you. Your total income may be up to  $2000 per month. Your base salary after the trial period, will be $1600  per month plus 8% commission.

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  [various]@online-cv-base.com     , stating your country of residence as well.

Thank you!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

AEG locks you into emails, then if you cancel they sell your address to others .... 1000's of others.

B E W A R E !!!!

Anonymous said...

AEG will NOT let you cancel your email subscription. They sell it to others ..100's of others.

B E W A R E !!