Adcco Express (Impostors)

This is a reshipping scam, probably based in Ukraine if the WHOIS data on their domain is anything to go by (they use .ua email addresses, a Ukrainian registrar, and claim to be based in Odessa). They've copied the website and identity of Adcco Distribution and Transportation, simply replacing the contact details with their own. Here's an extract of the WHOIS data, plus my correspondence with them.

   Domain Name: ADCCO-EXPRESS.COM <-- Impostors! Scammers!
   Registrar: INTERNET INVEST, LTD. DBA IMENA.UA
   Whois Server: whois.imena.ua
   Referral URL: http://www.imena.ua
   Name Server: NS1.IMENA.COM.UA
   Name Server: NS2.IMENA.COM.UA
   Name Server: NS3.IMENA.COM.UA
   Updated Date: 07-oct-2008
   Creation Date: 07-oct-2008
   Expiration Date: 07-oct-2009

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: barclay conrad <[redacted (false, random)]>
Date: 2008/10/28
Subject: Shipping & Receiving Courier Position
To: ideceive@gmail.com


Dear Partner,

Our company is looking for permanent representatives within the territory of the Canada/United States of America and Europe.
We need people at the age of 21 to 55 for rather easy work on processing of the incoming mail and parcels.

Candidate Requirements And Benefits:

- Have permanent Internet access
- An ability to pick up 5-30lbs parcels
- An ability to stay at home 3-5 hours a day
- Purposeful, responsible and vigorous person

The compensation is about $800 - $2000 per month.


If you would like to apply to this vacancy, please email at adccoex1@gmail.com


Thanks in advance as I look forward to hear from you for further information.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Steven Kaminsky <adccoex1@gmail.com>
Date: 2008/10/30
Subject: Job description
To: [quite a few people]


Hello,
your job will be accepting and sending parcels, their sorting, checking the contents and further delivery. For this job you should stay home during post services work hours, for sometimes you will have to accept parcels, addressed to our clients, i.e. with their name on the label. Since it is sometimes difficult to make a warrant, you would have to take the parcel directly from the postman, not in the office. We offer you $40.00 for every SENT parcel. We pay all mail expenses (package is not included).





Persons who will be accepted for this job will follow these simple instructions:



- Receive the correspondence from our company to his/her residential address

- Report to our manager about new parcels ( Every candidate will be included in manager's lists )

- Repack received items following the instructions our manager will send to you.*

- Receive prepaid shipping label. First month we offer $40,00/each shipped out box. ( In a week can be more then 10 parcels, in a month - more then 50 parcels )

- Fill the forms and papers as it will be shown in our managers instructions ( You will receive e-mail with instructions for each box ).

- Ship the package out using the specified shipping method (at this moment we use mainly EMS /every USPS office can ship it with EMS Global Express/)



* All parcels pass the control in International Package Center, we care of yours security


Just send your resume to us by e-mail. Also, you will need to sign a contract with us. 

************************************************************************

If you would like to apply to this vacancy, please email at

adccoex1@gmail.com. Best regards, Steven Kaminsky.

You can also visit our website:http://www.adcco-express.com/
************************************************************************

AMALCO OIL & GAS INC (not)

A scammer operating out of Malaysia (IP address 60.50.87.226) has just short-listed everyone with an email address for this job. It's probably advance fee fraud: he'll gladly offer you this (fake) job, but requires certain work-visa fees to be paid up front. There is no job, only a scammer conning people into sending him money.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: AMALCO OIL & GAS INC <[redacted (doubtful)]>
Date: 2008/10/30 UTC
Subject: AMALCO OIL JOB OPPORTUNITY
To:


FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR
AMALGAMATION ALLIED OIL & GAS CORP
Level 16, Tower 5
PETRONAS Twin Towers
Kuala Lumpur City Centre
50088 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: +60 1436 27161


ATTN: APPLICANT

INTERNATIONAL EXPATRIATE OFFICIAL JOB ONLINE INTERVIEW

Your name has been shortlisted/Choosen among the Lucky expatriates who
submitted the CV to the MALAYSIA ONLINE JOB ,before we will issue you the
Success Letter and the Contract Document You have to fill the following
informations and send it back to us
Via-Email: amalco.oil_gascorpinc@live.com

Full Names

City:

State:

Country:

Zipcode:

Sex:

Phone:

AGE:

MARITAL STATUS:

Get back to me as soon as possible.



Bar. Rahim   Mohammed
Head of Recruitment Service.
AMALCO  OIL & GAS INC (SARAWAK)

EQUITY CONSULTANT RECRUITMENT LIMITED

A correspondent asked me to confirm that this is a scam. It is. In fact, the whole recruitment company is fake!

Domain ID:D154462574-LROR
Domain Name:EQUITYRECRUITMENT.ORG <-- scam domain
Created On:14-Oct-2008 06:42:48 UTC <-- recently created
Last Updated On:14-Oct-2008 06:42:52 UTC
Expiration Date:14-Oct-2009 06:42:48 UTC
Sponsoring Registrar:Melbourne IT, Ltd. dba Internet Names Worldwide (R52-LROR)
Registrant ID:C122396479650310
Registrant Organization:Private Registration US
Registrant Email:contact@myprivateregistration.com
Name Server:YNS1.YAHOO.COM
Name Server:YNS2.YAHOO.COM

> From: johntibbo@earthlink.net
> Subject: SPDC Recruitment.
> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:59:33 +0000
>
> EQUITY CONSULTANT RECRUITMENT LIMITED
> 25 Bank Street, Canary Wharf,
> London, ENG, E14 5LE, United Kingdom
> Email: recruitunit@equityrecruitment.org
> Tel/fax: +442071797777
>
> Reply only to recruitunit@equityrecruitment.org
>
> Client code/SPDC/PHC/vol. 7878
>
> Attn: Sir.
>
> Subject: SPDC Recruitment.
>
> You are hereby notified that your qualifications and experiences were found suitable for the
> requirements of Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria.
>
> For verification and screening you are to submit your most recent resumes and certificates
> through our e-mail above.
>
> Faithfully,
>
> Mr. John Tibbo Jim
> (CONSULTANT COORDINATOR)

Prof Escrow Group

As their website showed (at the time I investigated), this is just the Pes Group scam again. They haven't even bothered changing the sign-off name, which is still "Ronald Rosinski". As before, they are recruiting money mules to launder stolen funds for them.

   Domain Name: PROF-ESCROW-GROUP.COM
   Registrar: ACE OF DOMAINS, INC
   Whois Server: whois.aceofdomains.com
   Referral URL: http://www.aceofdomains.com
   Name Server: NS1.EGNS.VG
   Name Server: NS2.EGNS.VG
   Updated Date: 22-oct-2008
   Creation Date: 22-oct-2008
   Expiration Date: 22-oct-2009

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: [redacted (false, random)]
Date: 2008/10/28 UTC
Subject: We'd like you to be a part of our team
To: ideceive@gmail.com


We read with interest your resume detailing your qualifications and relevant work experience on pages of Careerbuilder web site.
You certainly have an impressive range of skills and qualifications.
We serve some of the famous corporations in the United States and Europe and work on many of the most advanced experimental escrow transactions today.  We are currently looking for individuals who possess an outstanding work ethic and a mind for business to fill our Financial agent position.
responsibilities will include:receive payments from our clients and process them to our contractors.


Successful candidates must possess normal verbal and written communication skills, be honest and responsible. Previous experience in service or transactional process is an added plus.
Your profit will be $30000 - $40000 per year. It will increase each year.  If you are interested in that opportunity please let me know just providing me with your reply by e-mail jobs@prof-escrow-group.com.
If you like the position, you will be able to start working within three days register on our website www.prof-escrow-group.com/company/registration/ . If you feel that position is not for you please let me know anyway and I will appreciate your reply.

You will get all additional details within 24 hours. I would ask you to read some additional information on our web site http://www.prof-escrow-group.com/



Best regards,
Ronald Rosinski

MAI Capital

This "MAI Capital" is just the RAI Capital scam with a search-and-replace from "RAI" to "MAI". The fact that they are offering "tMAIning" for their employees was the tip-off to this fact!

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Oleg Zabolotin <[redacted (false, random)]>
Date: 2008/10/28 UTC
Subject: New temporary/part-time positions available now
To: [redacted (third party)]


Dear job seeker,
Please find a regular update on the temporary and part-time jobs below. If you received this email in error, please respond email back with the subject: REMOVE.

VACANCY: Transactions Analyst / Senior Transactions Analyst
DEPARTMENT: Transactions
GROUP: Finance & Operations
COUNTRY: USA only
EMPLOYER: MAI Capital, Ltd.
INDUSTRY: Financial Services
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Contract
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: NO
PART-TIME: YES
AVG PAY: $2,000 - $5,000 / mo
AVAILABLE FROM: OCTOBER 10th, 2008
VACANCY CODE: SA/O2008


EMPLOYER SNAPSHOT

Found in 2001 in Novosibirsk, Russia our company has grown to be a strong player in the national financial market with an ambition and capacity to expand overseas. Currently headquartered in Moscow, we specialize in offering tailored derivative trading strategies to institutional clients and qualified private investors both as a derivatives broker-dealer and an asset management consultancy. Found by a group of mathematics-turned-financiers, we have creativity, meritocracy, and constant innovation as our core values. We believe that it is the enterpreneurial and inventive spirit of our team that drives forward both our business and that of our clients. Our talent and dedication is our core asset, and we are keen to offer endless opportunities for further professional tMAIning and education.

MAI Capital Ltd. is an equal opportunities employer opsen to candidates of any sex, race, age or ethnicity.

JOB SUMMARY

Finance and Operations Department manages the administrative side of our business on day-to-day basis. As a Transactions Analyst, you will be in charge receiving funds into a bank account you create and processing them to our international account. In this role, you will have actual business responsibility from day one, with your duties ranging from receiving incoming funds alerts from your supervisor and confirming the transfers arriving into your account, to initiating transfers into our managed client accounts in Russia and confirming the settlement. On average, your duties will require up to 8 business hours per week. Since the Transactions Department is based in Moscow, you will be in touch with your supervisor via phone, email and fax, and thus you need immediate access to these facilities. You should also be able to visit your bank branch during the regular business hours upon a few hours notice.
Your compensation will be calculated as 2% percent of the client funds that you handle. You will receive your remuneration each time that you complete a transaction, thus ensuring the full flexibility of your employment contract. On average you can expect to earn from $2,000.00 to $5,000.00 per month working as a Transactions Analyst with our company. Please reply to this email for more information on the positions available.

The position can be filled while working at home or keeping a current full-time job, with the remuneration entirely determined by your performance. In order to apply for this position, you must be aged 21+ years and have a verifiable residence in the USA.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

A successful andidate needs to be a self-starter with strong communication skills who is capable of setting and managing her priorities. Candidates with previous clerical, business or administrative exerience are preferred, although this is not a pre-requisite to succeed in this job. Relevant professional tMAIning will be provided by the employer.


FURTHER ENQUIRIES

Please contact our VP, Finance & Operations at work.miacapital@gmail.com with your contact email address and phone number to request further information and/or enquire on the application procedure. All applications are treated in confidence.



Your's Sincerely

Dr. Oleg Zabolotin
Managing Director
MAI Capital, Ltd

Point Focus LLC

Similarities in the text lead me to believe that this is the Ecosystems Global scammers using a new name. It's a basic money mule scam, where the "employees" are sent stolen money to launder internationally via Western Union.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Point. Focus. LLC <[redacted (false, random)]>
Date: 2008/10/28 UTC
Subject: up to 4k monthly revenue
To: [redacted (privacy)]


Point Focus LLC is  now expending! To deal with the
international payments processings we are now looking for people
willing to facilitate  establishing of our all-round-the-globe
business connections and assist saving considerably by tax disbursing
reduction. This position of the Financial Assistant involves accepting
payments from our Australian, UK and US ( rarer Spanish)clients to your account and resending to our partners.
You are getting paid right by the moment you cash the
payment. It's the commission in amount equal to 8% out the sum posted on your account.
This very amount you're deducting before sending anything out.
        So,estimated roughly, you can make up to 2000$ extra monthly.
                 Plus, you get:
- flexi-time (usually 2-3 hours a day)
- Saturdays & Sundays off
         Requirements:     - Have to be aged 21 or above
- No criminal record
- Regular Internet access
- Ability to accept payments using your bank account
- Ability to resend the money through Western Union
      If feel qualified ,please, attach the following info to start up with:
           -  Fist Name:
-  Last Name:
-  Age:
-  Sex:
- Country
- State, City, Zip
- Phone number( home and cell)
- Valid email address
                NOTE:!!!! the email address you use to contact us for the first time is: Pointfocuswork@gmail.com , in the subject field put " interested".
                 Please, use only mentioned email address, otherwise we'll fail to receive your response.
               

Realty Brokers

These scammers don't give a name, but the Gmail address they provide as a contact point suggests they are pretending to be something like "Realty Brokers". It's obviously the same scam as TradeKey Community Works (TCW) under a different name: note the extremely similar text and odd Habit of Capitalising Most Words.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: [redacted (false, random)]
Date: 2008/10/28 UTC
Subject: Looking for Second Job or Extra Income? Read.
To: ideceive@gmail.com


Greetings to Everyone! You Have a Lifetime Opportunity to Start making up to $1,200 per Week, Getting Paid Daily! Successful company  offers an Outstanding Job Position! Please Take Couple Minutes to Discover This Amazing Opportunity That Will Change Your Life. You Are Being Offered an Outstanding Job Position Called "Fund Operator"! With Having Absolutely No Education and No Past Experience You Are able to Make up to $1,200 Weekly!

Here are Few Requirements Before You Apply:

1. This Offer is for US citizens Only (or you need to have work permit)
2. You Have to Have 2-3 hours of spare Time Monday-Friday.
3. You Have to be Enthusiastic About It and Be Able to Provide Us With Best Service.
4. No Past Experience Required/ No School Degree Required!
5. Be Able to Check E-mail 4-5 Times a Day and Stay in Touch With us Throughout the Day if Possible!


Company Itself is Based in Zurich, although our is a Worldwide Corporation that Distributes Businesses All Over the World and We Represent our Greece Location, Fairly Young, but Successful Organization. With the Help of Google Advertisements it Was Possible to Deliver This Message to You! Nowadays Internet Makes it Possible for Us to Interact on a Whole New Level.
Full Information About Position Will be Given in Full Package that You Can Request by E-mail, See Below How to Request Full Package.

If You'd like to Obtain More Information,

Please Request Full Information Package by Sending E-mail to: realty.brokers.a.c@gmail.com

John Scott

This is a very nondescript money mule recruitment scam, targeting New Zealand and Australia. This suggests that the scam involves receipt of stolen money via direct transfer, and laundering it via Western Union. The scammer does not give a company name (false or otherwise), identifying himself only as "John Scott" and providing only a live.com webmail address as a contact point. As usual, it's pretty clear that English is not this scammer's first language.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: John Scott <[redacted (false, random)]>
Date: 2008/10/27 UTC
Subject: Great offer (now hiring)
To: [redacted (privacy)]


Dear Sir/Madam,

We are urgently looking for employees within the whole territory of the New Zealand
and Australia. We hire personal at the age of 21 to 70 for rather easy work on processing of the incoming orders and performancing of simple management duties.

You don't have to be a professional or to have special training. We also don't require working experience in any field; all you need for this job are:

1. Ability to accurately follow the instructions on the solving the required tasks.
2. Be a confident computer user.
3. Ability to work with MS Word.
4. Ability to work with MS Excel.
5. Have permanent Internet access.

This job is ideal students, mothers, pensioners and people who are looking for the part-time job perfectly well. You need only few free hours during whole day to fulfill your working duties.

All the candidates will be selected and checked on the competitive basis. To submit your application, please, send us your CV or profile to the following address:

e-mail: scott.john1@live.com

Your request will be considered within 24-48 hours.

Torres Capital

The money mule scams are coming thick and fast at the moment. This looks like another one which involves receiving stolen funds via direct transfer and laundering via Western Union. It's pretty fresh: the domain was registered in the last couple of days. There is probably a real company with the name "Torres Capital", but I don't think they're actively trying to impersonate anyone.

   Domain Name: TORRESCAPITAL.COM
   Registrar: ESTDOMAINS, INC.
   Whois Server: whois.estdomains.com
   Referral URL: http://www.estdomains.com
   Name Server: NS1.CYBNS.INFO
   Name Server: NS2.CYBNS.INFO
   Updated Date: 22-oct-2008
   Creation Date: 20-oct-2008
   Expiration Date: 20-oct-2009

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: [redacted (false, random)]
Date: 2008/10/22 UTC
Subject: Administrative Assistant Vacancy
To: [redacted (privacy)]


Company Name:  Torres Capital

Job Category:  Accounting/Finance; Account/Manager

Location:  Australia

Position Type: Full-Time, Employee, Part-Time

Salary:  5,000 per month plus 5% of each payment processing operation

Experience:  1+

Desired Education Level: High School or Equivalent

Date Posted:  October 22, 2008


Leading international company is expanding!  We have an exciting opening for a Finance Manager.
Please attach your resume in DOC or reach text format and apply right now. This position is
limited.


Job Summary:

You will make some basic tasks from your manager daily; manage personal assets;
making simple financial operations. You don't need to have any kind of financial education or
experience.
We will make online training for position offered. You will have more information in job
description document. Apply now.

Requirements: Australian citizenship or Australian permanent residency
High school or College in relevant field or 1+ years experience in management;
basic computer, good verbal and grammar skills; must have a cellular phone for urgent tasks;
must be able to work part-time; must provide resume for qualification process.


ALL RESUMES WILL BE CONFIRMED AND VERIFIED. THE SELECTED CANDIDATE MUST PASS A
BACKGROUND CHECK

If you're interested send your full name, phone number, age and RESUME to:

careers@torrescapital.com

TradeKey Community Works (TCW)

This money mule scam targets Australians, and is thus almost guaranteed to involve receipt of stolen money via direct funds transfer, and laundering via Western Union. It has all the hallmarks of the chain of scams most recently operating under the name "EU All Sales Team". These Scammers Have Developed a Curious Habit of Capitalising nearly Every Word.

I've seen quite a few of these already, with a number of Gmail contact addresses. The "from" addresses are always random and irrelevant, but the Gmail contact addresses (in the message body) have been specifically created for the scam. Addresses seen so far are as follows.

tk.receivepackage@gmail.com
tradekey.src@gmail.com
subdepartment.tradekey@gmail.com
offers.tradekey@gmail.com
department3.tradekey@gmail.com

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: [redacted (false, random)]
Date: 2008/10/20 UTC
Subject: Looking for Second Job or Extra Income? Read.
To: [redacted (privacy)]


Greetings to Everyone! You Have a Lifetime Opportunity to Start making up to 1200 AUD per Week, Getting Paid Daily!

Successful company from Greece - TradeKey Community Works (TCW), Offers an Outstanding Job Position!

Please Take Couple Minutes to Discover This Amazing Opportunity That Will Change Your Life.

You, as an Australian Are Being Offered an Outstanding Job Position Called "Fund Operator"!

With Having Absolutely No Education and No Past Experience You Are able to Make up to 1200 AUD Weekly!


Here are Few Requirements Before You Apply:

1. This Offer is for Australians Only.
2. You Have to Have 2-3 hours of spare Time Monday-Friday.
3. You Have to be Enthusiastic About It and Be Able to Provide Us With Best Service.
4. No Past Experience Required/ No School Degree Required!
5. Be Able to Check E-mail 4-5 Times a Day and Stay in Touch With us Throughout the Day if Possible!


Company Itself is Based in Greece, although TradeKey is a Worldwide Corporation that Distributes Businesses All Over the World and We Represent
our Greece Location, Fairly Young, but Successful Organization. With the Help of Google Advertisements it Was
Possible to Deliver This Message to You! Nowadays Internet Makes it Possible for Us to Interact on a Whole New Level.

Full Information About Position Will be Given in Full Package that You Can Request by E-mail, See Below How to Request Full Package.

Some References about Position:

John Richardson states in "In Touch Weekly" magazine: "..TCW brings outstanding opportunity to Australia.."

Melissa Gorden states in "Forbes" magazine: "..With Internet, Anything Is Possible These Days..", talking about our job position.

Richard Gretski states in "Cosmopolitan" magazine: "..Single Moms and Students Can make Money Too..", talking about simplicity and reliability of position.

You Will be able to Start Working with Us within 24 hours After You Apply and be able to Start Making Money Immediately! Anybody can Do It, so Don't Hesitate
and Feel Free to Request Full Information, as It will Change Your Life, you will not Have to Worry About Finances Anymore!

If You'd like to Obtain More Information,
Please Request Full Information Package by Sending E-mail to: tk.receivepackage@gmail.com

with subject "Full Package". We Hope You Enjoy This Opportunity!

Sincerely,
TCW Team.

Alison Wood, IDC Business Group

I've received half a dozen or so of these in the past half a day or so. They seem to be exactly the same scam as "David Samuels, Business Development", except that it's now "Alison Wood, IDC Business Group". Note in particular the similar email address used between the two scams. They are looking for mules to launder money for them, of course.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Alison Wood <[redacted (false, random)]>
Date: 2008/10/18 UTC
Subject: Best New Proposal!
To: [redacted (privacy)]


The  prospective commercial  society searches for new employees

If you  possess  4 free hours every week, a  minimal experience in  PC and free phone to which we can  contact you, you have  possibility to  start cooperation with us and  have more than 2000  $

If you are interested in our  vacancy, contact us by e-mail: businessdevelop@mail.ru and we will send you  further information.

 Respectfully yours

 IDC Business Group

Internet Auction Service

This looks to be the exact same scam as "International Auctioneers Group" operating under a slightly different name. The associated domain name was registered little more than one day ago, and was last updated only hours ago.

Domain ID:D154468340-LROR
Domain Name:IAS-JOBS.ORG
Created On:14-Oct-2008 22:52:08 UTC
Last Updated On:15-Oct-2008 19:24:13 UTC
Expiration Date:14-Oct-2009 22:52:08 UTC
Sponsoring Registrar:Bizcn.com, Inc. (R1248-LROR)
Registrant ID:orgsl24024725840
Registrant Email:supportnewest@safe-mail.net
Name Server:NS1.EUROGOLDEN.NET
Name Server:NS2.EUROGOLDEN.NET

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: [redacted (false, random)]
Date: 2008/10/16 UTC
Subject: Current Open Position
To: [redacted (privacy)]


Internet Auction Service provides business support, retail distribution, franchise operations, direct sales, and a variety of auction as well as accounting and billing services. We are currently recruiting for the positions of Virtual Office Assistants in Australia and New Zealand, part-time and full-time available. The positions focus on providing administrative assistance in online sales. Part-time and full-time positions available: Part-time: 3 hours per day during either one of these shifts: 9:00am-12:00pm 11:00am-2:00pm 12:00pm-3:00pm 2:00pm-5:00pm Full Time: 6 hours per day during either one of these shifts: 9:00am-3:00pm 11:00am-5:00pm Salary: Part-time: $1,500/month plus commission Full-time: $3,000/month plus commission Professional Qualities: - Customer focused decision maker - Demonstrates a high level of personal accountability - Thinks about the team first over personal agendas - Learning adaptive - Process driven Basic Requirements for Virtual Office Assistant: - Internet Access - Microsoft Office - Basic Accounting skills If you are interested in this position please send us an email to Monica.Parker@ias-jobs.org expressing your interest and we will forward you the detailed job description and the agreement. Best regards, IAS Team

Allco Finance Group (Impostors)

Some scammer in Nigeria (IP address 196.29.219.190) is pretending to represent an Australian company called "Allco Finance Group". The company exists, but Mr so-called Kenneth Steven of the live.com email address and UK +4470 "redirect anywhere" telephone number has nothing to do with them. The only job this guy can offer you is "scam victim".

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: ALLCO FINANCE GROUP <allcofinance.gp@live.com>
Date: 2008/10/8
Subject: ***JOB OPENING ALLCO FINANCE GROUP ***
To: ideceive@gmail.com



Good day,
 Your email was forwarded  to us from the JOB-BANK And we want to know if you are still Job Hunting. Get back to us if you are interested and have 1hr Internet  access .So that we can give you the details of the job to be done. We hope to hear from you soon.

Regards,
Mr Kenneth Steven.
ALLCO FINANCE GROUP.
WWW.ALLCO.COM.AU
+447031878302

Dr Cho Fat

Mr (or is it "Dr"?) Cho Fat is visiting Nigeria, apparently, or so his originating IP address (196.207.3.12) suggests. Either that, or this is just another lying Nigerian scammer looking to sucker Americans into cashing forged checks or money orders on his behalf.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Dr Cho Fat <[redacted (presumed false)]>
Date: 2008/10/8 UTC
Subject: Collection Officer Needed Urgently
To:


We are presently searching for Representatives/Collection Agents who
can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in the Americas,
precisely USA and Canada and Europe as well. If interested, Please
contact me on mr.chofat2008@gmail.com

Respectfully Submitted,

Mr. Cho Fat

Emerald Fabrics

Here's an odd thing. For reasons that I no longer recall, I requested more information from an employment scammer claiming to be Ashley Furniture last month. I didn't get a response back, but now I note that this "job offer" (which claims to be in response to my "initial requesting") is also using a btinternet.com reply address, just like the Ashley Furniture scam was. The Ashley Furniture scam has been listed on this blog for about a year now, so perhaps the scammer figures it's time for a name change?

The "from" address in this scam is a tad suspicious. The domain "employmentopening.co.uk" was registered on 31-Aug-2008, and the authoritative nameservers for the domain (based on WHOIS data) claim that the domain doesn't exist. I think we should assume that it's been registered by a scammer until proven otherwise.

I should mention, for the sake of completeness, that this scammer is not actually named "Mark Johnson" and does not represent a company called "Emerald Fabrics". He's a scammer that wants you to cash forged cheques for him so he can rip you off. Everything else is a cover story to hide that fact.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Mark Johnson <emeraldfabrics@employmentopening.co.uk>
Date: 2008/10/7
Subject: Government Approved !!! Part-Time Job Offer !!!
To: ideceive@gmail.com


HELLO

WE HAVE A JOB OFFER AVAILABLE FOR YOU IN RESPONSE TO YOUR INITIAL
REQUESTING THE JOB SEARCH DIRECTORY IS FOR USA/CANADA ONLY.WE BASED IN
UK.WE HAVE BEEN RECEIVING ORDERS FROM NORTHERN AMERICA, WHICH WE HAVE NOT
BEEN ABLE TO PROCESS COMPLETELY SINCE WE DO NOT HAVE A PAYMENT RECEIVING
PERSONNEL IN THESE AREAS.WE HAVE DECIDED TO RECRUIT PAYMENT OFFICERS ONLINE HENCE
WE WILL BE NEEDING A RELIABLE REPRESENTATIVE TO PROCESS OUR PAYMENTS IN THESE AREAS.
If you are interested get back with this information requested:


FULL NAME,
FULL ADDRESS(NOT P.O BOX )
CITY:
STATE:& ZIP-CODE:
CELL PHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
PREVIOUS OR CURRENT ANNUAL INCOME:
DO YOU HAVE:HOME  EQUITY LINE OF CREDIT ACCOUNT? YES/NO :
NAME OF BANK:

WHENEVER YOU RECEIVE PAYMENT YOU WILL GET 10% ON EACH. IF YOU GET PAYMENT OF
$3400 YOU WILL GET $ 340 FROM THAT AND GET THE 90% TO THE COMPANY.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Mark Johnson
Payment Officer,
Emerald Fabrics
Gallery Road, Dulwich Village,
London SE21 7AD
Rc:122132


Email all the information requested to: emerald.fabrics@btinternet.com

WWM (Kelly Harris)

This is a little bit new. It's just a reshipper scam, but it targets Australians, and provides an Australian phone number (probably one of those numbers that you can forward anywhere for a fee). Be careful, Aussies, this is a scam that I usually see targeted at Americans. The scammers want to purchase things using stolen credit cards and have them shipped locally so as to reduce suspicion. They will then pay you to forward the goods internationally -- but you'll be guilty of trafficing stolen goods.

I have no idea what WWM is supposed to stand for at this point in time. Post comments if you have further information.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: [redacted (false, random)]
Date: 2008/10/2 UTC
Subject: Make good money with WWM!
To: [redacted (privacy)]


The company of WWM offers you an opportunity to have an
additional income working form home.

WWM is an international company that provides mail and parcel
forwarding services on a world scale. Being a prosperous organization
with a continuing expansion in its business WWM is constantly employing
individuals who are interested in the position of Correspondence Agent.
Carrying out simple tasks for only a few hours a week appears to be
profitable and beneficial; in addition to that this job does not
require any special skills or education.

Job description:
- receiving mail or packages sent to your personal address
- checking correspondence items for external defects and repacking packages when it is necessary
- forwarding received correspondence to its proper destination place via a courier delivery service

Note! All the expenses for correspondence forwarding are covered.

Requirements:
- be 18 years old
- be a citizen of the Australian
- be able to respond to e-mails and phone calls every 24 hours
- be financially responsible for handling correspondence

The payment corresponds to the amount of packagesmail forwarded within
a set period of time; it is $40 per item!

For immediate consideration send your resume to kellyadman31@gmail.com

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns:
e-mail: kellyadman1@gmail.com
phone: +61 2 8005 6913

Sincerely,

Kelly Harris,
Advertising manager
WWM

Any Art Services

This scam looks like a minor variation on the Fine Art Services scam. The domain "anyarts.biz" was registered a couple of weeks after the "fineartservice.biz" domain. The spam also contains hidden white-on-white garbage text, which I've rendered visible (if hard to read) by changing the background colour to light blue.

Domain Name:                                 ANYARTS.BIZ
Domain ID:                                   D26987750-BIZ
Sponsoring Registrar:                        ENOM, INC.
Sponsoring Registrar IANA ID:                48
Registrant Email:                            alex.australia@yahoo.com
Name Server:                                 NS1.BLUEHOST.COM
Name Server:                                 NS2.BLUEHOST.COM
Created by Registrar:                        ENOM, INC.
Last Updated by Registrar:                   ENOM, INC.
Domain Registration Date:                    Mon Sep 08 19:35:12 GMT 2008
Domain Expiration Date:                      Mon Sep 07 23:59:59 GMT 2009
Domain Last Updated Date:                    Sun Sep 28 15:34:49 GMT 2008

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Any Art Services <[redacted (false, random)]>
Date: 2008/10/1 UTC
Subject: Jobs
To: [redacted (privacy)]

Dear Subscriber,

Any Art Services inc., international fine art and antiques shipping transportation system is the large st in the United States, begins new recruitment campaign. In 2008 Company have opened new internat ional offices and started to provide serv ice in Canada, Central Europe and Australia.ky

Any Art Services inc. has now opened Regional Administrative Coordinator vacancies in Australia and United StatesMONZH2UIG0DpiJ
Full-time and part-time positions! Flexible working hours! No special education required! Free Trainig! Social support! and more...

4 weeks payed trial period on any position.ndom min=3 max=30 lang=lat case=num+lc+uc]

More information about these and other vacanies you can find on our website.

If you are interested, please visit www.anyarts.biz to apply online.

Any Art Services inc.1mjsENdFqLnUNMHdWkAO

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David Samuels, Business Development

This guy has been spamming pretty broadly, hitting my Gmail account and others. The job offer is vague, but clearly he's fishing for victims, not employees. If you've corresponded with this guy, post details as comments.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: David Samuels <[false, random]>
Date: 2008/10/2 UTC
Subject: Good Proposal! -Ah8
To: ideceive@gmail.com


The  promising  business company  seeks for new  workers

If you  possess  3 free hours  per week, a  minimal experience in computers and free phone to which we can  join you, you have chance to begin cooperation with us and earn more than 2000  dollars

If you are interested in our  job offer, contact us by e-mail:  businessdevelop@inbox.ru and we will send you  needed information.

Best regards

 Business Development