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.

Monday, November 05, 2007

Dr Robert Crawford

A random scammer assuming the name "Dr Robert Crawford" wants you to cash forged cheques on his behalf. Remember: cheques can bounce after they "clear" -- and these cheques will demonstrate that for you.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Dr Robert Crawford <crawforddrrobert@yahoo.fr>
Reply-to:
drdrrobert_c@yahoo.fr
Subject: JOB OFFER
To:




Hello,

We are glad to offer you a job position with our company.We need someone
to work for the company as a Representative/Book keeper in your country.
This is in view of our not having an office presently in your country.

Your tasks are:

1.Recieve payment from Customers.
2. Cash Payments at your Bank (Upon the paper instruction enclosed in
same envelope alongside the cheques).
3. Deduct 10% which will be your commission/pay on each Payment
processed
4. Forward balance after deduction of commission/pay to any of the
offices you will be contacted to send payment to.(Payment is to
forwarded either by MoneyGram or Western Union Money Transfer
Preferably).

If you are interested, Kindly
send to me the listed information below:

NAME,
STREET ADDRESS (NOT P.O BOX),
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE
COUNTRY
MOBILE NUMBER,
AGE,
SEX,
OCCUPATION
E MAIL

AFTERWARDS YOU WILL BE SENT A COMPREHENSIVE E MAIL CONTAINING ALL WHAT

YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE JOB.


WARMEST REGARD,
Dr Robert Crawford.


Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Shanghai Doma Light Textile Co

Yet another "textile" company money mule scam. This one is nonspecific about how they intend to abuse you: it could be forged checks, money orders, or fraudulent bank transfers. The company name is irrelevant, really: these scammers adopt names from anywhere or make them up, and change them more frequently than their underwear.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: MR SHAN CHAN <textile@adelphia.net>
Date: 31 Oct 2007 22:34
Subject: JOB VACANCY
To:

Good day   ,
     It is my pleasure to write you in respect of our Shanghai Doma
Light Textile Co., Ltd., Room D, 10/F, Cross Region Plaza, 899
Lingling
Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai City. China . Shanghai Doma Light
Textile
Co., Ltd. is an enterprise engaged in producing household textile and
other related fabrics for clothing. Located in Shanghai, one of the
best
business centers in the world, Doma is enjoying advantages in terms of
geographic location, convenient transportation as well as beautiful
environment.Doma sells its extensive product range to over 10
countries
  regions. Now we cooperate with the clients from Taiwan, Hongkong,
United Kingdom, United States, Germany, Middle East and other
countries and
regions.
     We are searching for a representative who can help us establish a
medium of getting to our customers in Europe and America as well as
making payments through you as our payment officer. In our just
concluded
Annual General Meeting (AGM). I  hereby relate with you because of the
communication problem faced by most of our Board Members, since many
of
them cannot read, speak or write English language except Chinnese
which is our official language In view of this you are expected to
relate
directly with me as the company representative since i decieded to
contact you and give them frequent update about our activities. Most
of our
customers have problem in making payment to us as we do not run
foreign
accounts.
    About 90 percent of our customers prefer to pay through Certified
Cheques and Money orders or bank transfers based on the amount
involved.
Your Task  We have decided to open this new job position for solving
this problem. Your tasks are;
1. Recieve payment from Customers
2. Cash Payments at your Bank
3. Deduct 10% which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed
4. Forward balance afer deduction of percentage/pay to any of the
offices you will be contacted to send payment to.    (Payment is to
forwarded either by MoneyGram or Western Union Money Transfer).
www.westernunion.com  www.moneygram.com

Local Money transfers takes barely hours, so it will give us a
possibility  to get customer's payment almost immediately.  For
example you've
got 3000.00USD. You take your income : 300.00 USD. Send to us: 2700.00
  USD. First month you will have 15-20 transactions on 3000.00-4000.0
USD. So you may calculate your income.  For example 18 transactions
of 3500.00 USD gives you 4410.00 USD. Plus your basic monthly salary
of1000.00 USD, Total: 5410.00 USD per month.  After establishing a
close
co-operation with us you'll be able to  operate with larger orders and
you'll be able to earn more.  Our payments will be issued out in your
name and you can have them cashed in your bank or  other
CashingServices.
    Deduct your weekly salary and foward the balance to the company via
western union money transfer or moneygram money transfer. We
understand it  is an unusual  and incredible job position. This job
takes only
3-7  hours per week. You'll have a lot of free time doing another job,
you'll get good income and regular job.

I hope you understand this email and its content,

I want You to contact me on my private email.


textileshangai@yahoo.com.hk


Await your prompt response
Regards
Mr Shan Chan

East Midlands Textiles Association Ltd

I wouldn't be too surprised if there is a real company by this name (I haven't bothered to search), but they have nothing to do with this spam if they exist. This is  just another random scammer looking for suckers to cash forged checks, which will bounce after they "clear". "Textiles" is a popular theme amongst these scammers: just search this blog for examples.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Peter Dunross <peterdunross@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: 31 Oct 2007 02:13:52 -0500
Subject: HELLO
To: ideceive@gmail.com

Content-Type: text/plain

Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit




East Midlands Textiles Association Ltd

Ashfield Business Centre

The Idlewells Sutton in Ashfield

Nottinghamshire NG17 1BP



Greetinga Sir/Madam



       The East Midlands Textiles Association Ltd. EMTEX (formerly Nadcat) was established in February 1994, to assist the region's clothing & textiles businesses to face the challenges of a rapidly changing industry. Here to help individual designers through to established businesses EMTEX is a premier industry trade association for the clothing and textiles sector,Some of Customers in the United State make payments for our Supplies every Week in form of Money Orders, Bankers Draft and Cheque, which are not Readily Cash able Outside the United States so the company is in need of Someone in the States to work as our representative and Assist us in processing the payments from Our Customers and the company will pay 10% of whatever amount you get as the Weekly Salary.



            If you would love to work with the company as a representative book-keeper, kindly fill out the form below to enable us process the payment to you, what you need to do is Receive this payments from Our Customer in the States get it Cashed in your Bank then Deduct your percentage which is 10% as the Weekly pay as agreed and Forward the Balance to the Company down  here VIA WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM TRANSFER, to apply for this position,fill out the application form below and it will be forwarded to our Customer in the United States and  He/She will Issue payments in form of CHEQUE then Send it to you Via mail Courier receive it, then take it to your bank get it cash deduct your percentage and the remaining will be sent to the company as instructed.



FULL NAME.......................ADDRESS..........................CITY..............STATE............ ZIP

CODE............ COUNTRY...............PHONE NUMBER..................GENDER..................

MARITAL STATUS............... AGE.....NATIONALITY....................



According to how you have been briefed earlier. You are required to receive payment on behalf of the above mentioned firm. You are to deduct 10% of all fund processed on a particular order & forward the balance payment via western union transfer to any of the companies regional warehouses that will be given to you later, Every amount receive you will deduct your percent from it and get the rest sent to the name and address that will be given you to later, you will be handling any amount. I will notify you once to know when you will be receiving it, You will notify the company a week ahead if eventually you want to discontinue this job. So as to terminate all payment coming your way to avoid conflict .In agreement to this kindly respond to this email.



Warmest Regards,

PETER DUNROSS

(Recruitment Officer)




China National Arts & Crafts Imp./Exp. Corp.

This "random Chinese company" style of recruitment is typical of West African check/money order forgers. The originating IP address (83.229.90.48) supports this: it's delegated to Nigeria. Compare this with similar past scams such as "China Import & Export Co.".

Remember: just because a check "clears" doesn't necessarily mean it won't bounce later. Don't cash checks for people you don't know.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Chane Quilee Yui <chane.quilee03@hotmail.com>
Date: 31 Oct 2007 14:49
Subject: Representatives Needed!!!
To:

 
  Dear Sir/Madam,
 
  I am Mr.Chane Lee Yui ,Managing Director of China National Arts & Crafts Imp./Exp. Corp.(CNART)We are a group of business men who deal on Art and Craft and export into the Canada/America and Europe.
 
  We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in the Canada/America, Europe and Asia as well as making payments through you to us.Please if you are interested in transacting business with us we will be very glad Please contact us for more information.
 
  Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay for your services as our representative in Canada/America and Europe Please if you are interested forward to us your phone number/fax and your full contact addresses.
 
For privacy, I prefer you respond to our personal e-mail chane.quilee@consultant.com
 
Thanks In advance.
Managing Director
Mr Chane Quilee Yui.

 


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Teridian Sales and Distribution Group

This is the Scanac Sales Group scammers under a new assumed name. The scam is the same old "receive fraudulent bank transfers; forward it via Western Union" money mule scam.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: [redacted (false)]
Subject: Need Extra Income? Position available.
To: [redacted (privacy)]

Hello Everyone !

Teridian Sales and Distribution group offers a great opportunity! ~Limited time offer.~

Teridian Sales Group located and originated in Denmark, Solna, gives you a chance of making 1200 AUD a week spending approximately 1-2 hours a day

Monday-Thursday.

What can be better? Feel free to get more information and start making money within 24 hours.

Stop worrying about bills anymore, we found a solution. The answer lies in a conception of taxation loop between two countries.

You, as an individual have a chance to provide your service in a position called "Fund Distributor"!

This is a new generation opportunity! Feel free to get more information, you will be able to start making money within 24 hours after you apply.

Requirements for this position:

Make sure you will be able to check your e-mail at least 3-4 times a day.
Make sure you will have 1-2 hours of spare time Monday-Thursday.
Your current location: Australia.
Your Age: 18+ years old.

Benefits:

~No Start Up Fee
~No past experience required
~No school degree required
~Salary 1200+ AUD a week /  Daily Payout! Can't beat that.

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"Australia has a chance for Employment problem" - "Harper's" Magazine, Dawn Aproye.
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If you meet requirements - feel free to get full information about this position. Reply with 'Interested' to:
saledept.ter@gmail.com

One of our representatives will provide you with full information within 48 hours!

Good Luck!