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Russian scam

Real job offer or money laundering scheme?

         

Liane

3:11 am on Sep 26, 2006 (gmt 0)

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I had to laugh this morning when I received an e:mail from an offshore web design company offering me a job!

All I would have to do is work about 2 hours a day and I would earn up to $3,000.00 per month!

They go on to explain that clients prefer to pay in their own country and because they are in Russia, the Ukrain and "other countries" they can't receive international payments.

But here's the part I liked:

IMPORTANT: Payments have to be cashed out same day received and our company's 90 % share sent to our clients same day payments clear in the bank! Make sure you can handle it before submitting the form! Your salary %10 of payment. (we pay all taxes and bank fees)

It never ceases to amaze me that the promise of "easy money" actually works on some people! I had a good friend (who has since passed away) who actually fell for one of these "easy money" scams and ended up being taken for over $40,000.00 of his own money.

So just in case any of you have rec'd this ridiculous money laundering e:mail scam (masquerading as a job offer) ... don't fall for it! ;)

ispy

12:25 am on Sep 28, 2006 (gmt 0)



Please give us details on how he ended up losing the funds.

stapel

9:40 am on Sep 28, 2006 (gmt 0)

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He cashed a bad check, and then forwarded a good check to cover the 90%. Then, when the bad check "bounced", he was out his 10% "commission" plus the 90% that he sent, plus his bank's fees.

Eliz.

Tropical Island

11:49 am on Sep 28, 2006 (gmt 0)

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I'm in the tourism busines and receive a few of these every month.

It's always someone who wants to make arrangements for "delegates" including room, arrangements or spending money.
They will provide a VISA number for payment and I am to give them money for their expenses or pay their car rental expenses.

Here is a typical scenario:

So once you are in receipt of it,you are required to charge the credit card,and confirm the amount of ($2,500 USD), in your account then deduct the cost of your services($700 USD) and send ($1,800 USD) through Western Union Money Transfer to the car hiring agent whose information will be forwarded to you once this is confirmed.

Give me a break. Do people actually fall for this?

waziwazo

12:45 pm on Sep 29, 2006 (gmt 0)

10+ Year Member



There 2 thing that are infinite : Universe and human stupidity, well in the case of the universe i am not sure :)