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, January 29, 2007

Old TechZ Company

Job scam targeting Australians; received at two unrelated ".au" addresses. WHOIS not showing any match for "oldtechz.com" at this point, but the domain is active, so it must be a very recent registration.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: [redacted]
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 01:11:59 +0480
Subject: Last Time we are offering!
To: [redacted]


WOULD YOU LIKE TO EARN GOOD MONEY SPENDING ONLY 1-2 HOURS A DAY?

OUR COMPANY *OLD TECHZ WOULD LIKE TO OFFER YOU SOMETHING YOU HAVE NEVER HEARD OR DONE BEFORE.

YOU HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN UP TO 1500 aud a week GUARANTEED. ANYBODY CAN WORK WITH US EVEN IF YOU ARE STILL IN COLLEGE.

REQUIREMENTS ARE: 18+ y/o, basic computer skills, 1-2 hours free time
mon-thu, in order to pay you salary you will have to have a bank account
for us to send you money to, and ofcourse you have to have a cellphone
to contact you.

All the information can be found at http://oldtechz.com . Don't miss
this opportunity and check us out immideately, we need as many  workers as
possible. Visit our site and make a registration, and you will  be contacted by
our representative within 24 hours by phone. Have a Great Day and we are waiting
for your applications! 1500+ AUD a week!

Truly Yours,
Old TechZ Company
contact@oldtechz.com

Posted by Spotter at 04:28

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