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.

Thursday, May 10, 2007

agency.gov101@gmail.com

"Very rare job opportunity offer?" Looks more like a common-as-muck money mule scam to me.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: [redacted] <[redacted]>
Date: 10-May-2007 03:28
Subject: Looking for Job!? Please Read.
To: [redacted]

Sir/Madam!
This is very Rare Job opportunity Offer! Please read.

Do You want to make 1800-2500 AUD a week, doing 10% comission? Very easy
and fun way to make money, few main facts:

1. 1800-2500 AUD a week!
2. 18+ y/o ONLY, you have to be able to check your e-mail 3-4 times a day
3. 1-2 hours of free time Monday-Thursday, preferably in the morning.
4. Daily Pay Out!

Successful company, located in Germany, representing Sony Products,
Hitachi computer hardware has an opportunity for you. Currently seeking
for Australian residents. Very great opportunity and very easy to work
with. For more info please contact: agency.gov101@gmail.com! Currently
hiring.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

I received an email exactly like this except the company was in the UK.
Names were Julia Star & Vanessa Ericsson Hp- Computer company.

Thanks for the heads up.

Anonymous said...

I received an email exactly like this signed by Vanessa Ericsson and when I asked for more details about the company, I received no answer; I even went further and asked a friend in the bank the email directed me to have an account in to track the guys behind theses scams but surprisingly I found nothing. I looked up the name in the net and I was directed to your page and this is why I wanted to share my experience.

Thanks for the heads up.

Anonymous said...

I'm in New Zealand and have had the same email sent to me. I replied to them acting as if I were interested. Below is copy of the next email I received including them asking for much of my personal info (of course I would NEVER pass them this type of personal info as they could use it to impersonate me)...and again it was sent by a "Vanessa Ericsson". (oraclevac.vanessa@gmail.com)
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********** EMAIL BEGINS **********
Thank You for being interested!
You have a chance to join our team and start making money for your family or just for yourself, as an extra income.
This is a new generation opportunity and it is based on a taxation loop between two countries.
You will represent a role of a S.u.b. Distributor for our company, it means that you will help us handle payments from our customers within New Zeland,thus we will pay you 10% commission from every payment that you handle. Since you are an individual it gives us opportunity of paying 2% tax for every sale, that's why we need help from you.

Here is a live example:
1. You receive 3100 NZD from our customer to your b a n k account. We send you instructions by E-mail.
2. You go to the b a n k and withdraw 90%, and you leave 10% for yourself.
3. Then you go to a Western Union and send 90% to one of our agents. (will be given in instructions)
4. Then you send us e-mail with report form. (will be given in instructions)
5. As soon as report form received - you get your next transaction the very next day and so on.
Outcome >> You earned 10% from 3100 NZD which is 310 NZD just in your pocket. And it was only one transaction.It is not complicated at all, anybody can try this out and you always can get help from one of our representatives. Feel free to Get started.

F.A.Q.
1. Do i pay any tax? This is not your income and bank will know that, we pay fee for this activity to every New Zeland Bank.
2. Is there a contract? No, for your convenience we made this a part-time position, you can stop anytime and continue anytime, let us know prior 2 days.
3. How many transaction a day, how often? 1 transaction a day, 4 times a week, Monday-Thursday.
4. What products do you sell and what is the average amount i will need to process? Mostly we are big on electronics and computer hardware, but we also can help any other company to make a sale, so it can invole auto parts as well ashousing equipment.
5. When is this offer valid until? Offer is valid until October the 20th 2010.
6. Is this legal in New Zeland? Yes, everything is above board and regulated by financial government institution. Feel Free to try yourself out in this opportunity, here is the application information required IN ORDER TO GET STARTED:

***********
FIRST NAME:
LAST NAME:
ADDRESS:
CITY:
ZIP CODE: (optional)
COUNTRY: New Zeland
DATE OF BIRTH:
MOBILE PHONE#:
HOME PHONE#:
NAME OF YOUR BANK::
ACCOUNT# (00-0000-0000000-00 or 000):
YOUR E-MAIL(to contact you best):
***********
AFTER YOU SUBMIT YOUR INFO - ONE OF OUR REPRESENTATIVES WILL ASSIST YOU BACK SHORTLY! GOOD LUCK AND WELCOME TO OUR TEAM!!!
------------------------------------
******** EMAIL ENDS **************

Dont get caught out....if a deal seems too good to be true it will most definitely be a scam of some sort.

Anonymous said...

I recieved an email exactly like those ones but in Australia from Angela Brown at WBL Ltd. The comany website looked slick and everything but of course, I realised it was only a scam!Below is a copy of the email...
Hello, [redacted].
Due to company expansion onto European/Pacific financial market we will need regional representatives in Australia/New Zeland.
We have full and part time positions available. The vacancy will be opened until 28th of February 2009. We offer $2100 p/month.
Contact Angela Brown Replay subject "Interested" : angela.brown79@gmail.com
We will be providing full training if you suit our organization. You must have at least a work permit to apply. Experience in financial field is preferable but not a must. Thank you for your time.

W.B.S.L ltd.
Angela Brown.
Management Department.
___________________________
Good Day!
Thank You for being interested. You have a chance to join our team and start making money for your family or just for yourself, as an extra income.
This is a new generation opportunity and it is based on a taxation loop between two countries.You will represent a role of a S.u.b. Distributor for our company, it means that you will help us handle payments from our customers within Australia,thus we will pay you 10% commission from every payment that you handle. Since you are an individual it gives us opportunity of paying 2% tax for every sale, that's why we need help from you.

Here is a live example:
1. You receive 3100 AUD from our customer to your b a n k account. We send you instructions by E-mail.
2. You go to the b a n k and withdraw 90%, and you leave 10% for yourself.
3. Then you go to a Western Union and send 90% to one of our agents. (will be given in instructions)
4. Then you send us e-mail with report form. (will be given in instructions)
5. As soon as report form received - you get your next transaction the very next day and so on.
Outcome >> You earned 10% from 3100 AUD which is 310 AUD just in your pocket. And it was only one transaction.It is not complicated at all, anybody can try this out and you always can get help from one of our representatives. Feel free to Get started.

F.A.Q.
1. Do i pay any tax? This is not your income and bank will know that, we pay fee for this activity to every Australian Bank.
2. Is there a contract? No, for your convenience we made this a part-time position, you can stop anytime and continue anytime, let us know prior 2 days.
3. How many transaction a day, how often? 1 transaction a day, 4 times a week, Monday-Thursday.
4. What products do you sell and what is the average amount i will need to process? Mostly we are big on electronics and computer hardware, but we also can help any other company to make a sale, so it can invole auto parts as well ashousing equipment.
5. When is this offer valid until? Offer is valid until October the 20th 2010.
6. Is this legal in Australia? Yes, everything is above board and regulated by financial government institution. Feel Free to try yourself out in this opportunity, here is the application information required IN ORDER TO GET STARTED:

*FIRST NAME:
*LAST NAME:
*ADDRESS:
*CITY:
*ZIP CODE (optional):
*COUNTRY: Australia
*DATE OF BIRTH:
*MOBILE PHONE#:
*HOME PHONE#:
*NAME OF YOUR BANK::
*ACCOUNT# (contains numbers only):
*BSB# (6 digits):
*YOUR E-MAIL (to contact you best):

AFTER YOU SUBMIT YOUR INFO - ONE OF OUR REPRESENTATIVES WILL ASSIST YOU BACK SHORTLY! GOOD LUCK AND WELCOME TO OUR TEAM!!!

Anonymous said...

I ran across one BSB Equipment Trade Company, who looks like they are doing this very thing out of New York. No address or homepage, only an email address and a fax number (for application); just applications sent out via job-sites (I found two postings each on two job boards in the Sacramento/San Jose areas), and a job description that doesn't match the job title (Regional Supply Chain Manager). I still sent in a resume, then they sent back the suspicious application and "work at home" notification. That's when I started trying to find out more about the company.