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.

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Rinkya Ltd

This spam doesn't provide enough information to determine which particular scam the sender is running. If I were to guess, I'd say they are recruiting money mules.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: [redacted (dubious)]
Date: 2009/1/11 UTC
Subject: We have new vacancies.
To: [redacted (privacy)]


The growing commercial LTD seeks for new workers

If you possess 5 free hours per week, a minimal experience in computers, free phone and live in USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia or Eupore, you have possibility to commence work with us and get more than 1500 $ per week.

If you are interested in our vacancy, send us our resume(important) by e-mail: papiesmammy@list.ru and we will send you additional information.


Kindest regards

Rinkya Ltd

Posted by Spotter at 16:50

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I just received two of these (in Australia).

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Subject: Open Vacancy!


The expanding business society looks for new employees

If you have 3 free hours per week, a little experience in PC, free phone and live in USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia or Eupore, you have possibility to begin work with us and get more than 1500 dollars each week.

If you are interested in our proposition, send us our curriculum vitae(important) by e-mail: papiesmammy@inbox.ru and we will send you additional information.


Best regards

Rinkya Ltd


---------- Forwarded message ----------
Subject: New Proposal!


The growing commercial society searches for new employees

If you have 5 free hours each week, a minimal experience in computers, free phone and live in USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia or Eupore, you have possibility to start work with us and get more than 1500 US dollars per week.

If you are interested in our job offer, send us our resume(important) by e-mail: papiesmammy@mail.ru and we will send you needed information.


Sincerely yours

Rinkya Ltd

3:56 pm, January 16, 2009
Anonymous said...

I got sucked in by these and it cost me my bank account. All my funds have been frozen

Ignore any of these emails - not worth the risk

10:48 am, March 09, 2009

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