Comments on: Is this another scam? Thanks a lot!?

By: weebler76

weebler76 — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:09:59 +0000

It's a typically phishing attempt. I've seen tons of them. The details are different, but the basics are all the same. They all say they need someone in the US to handle the money, always mention that it's legal, etc.
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By: Lyn G

Lyn G — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:03:59 +0000

Good guy, there are SO many things wrong with this, I do not know where to start. Did you have contact with the company, to get this offer? Send a resume? Have an interview? No legitimate company will conduct business this way, no one in their right mind will waste money paying a third person to do things that they can do themselves, like collect, then mail packages and collect fees, place them in YOUR bank account, deduct some, then send checks. COME ON! They would already have bank accounts where they needed them, and branch offices. Then the huge tip-off is the absolutely atrocious grammar used here. The only thing missing is a mention of Nigeria. If you are serious about work, do not waste your time and energy online, it is much too easy to lie and cheat on the Internet. Use an employment agency.
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By: Kittysue

Kittysue — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:34:59 +0000

It’s a Nigerian fake check scam. If they are not registered in the US and cannot open a business banking account, they are not legally allowed to accept payment in the US. They would just ask their clients to pay them by wire transfer to a bank in their country

What company would EVER trust a complete stranger to deposit checks in their personal account then wire the money to them? What’s to prevent anyone from giving a fake name, depositing the checks and never forwarding the money?

They send you fake checks which you deposit, you wire money from your account back to them, and a week later when the bank discovers the check was fake, it’s debited from your account. You also face jail time for depositing bad checks – it’s a felony offense
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/08/30/BUGTGKRHSF1.DTL
http://forum.scampatrol.org/viewtopic.php?t=964&sid=70cf500994fd186ab9b10b259ddea6fa
http://www.fraud.org/tips/internet/fakecheck.htm
http://consumerist.com/5323703/victim-of-mystery-shopper-scam-arrested-spends-night-in-jail
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/12/05/eveningnews/consumer/main587162.shtml

The reality is, there are almost no work at home jobs advertised online that aren’t scams.
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By: U_S_S_Enterprise

U_S_S_Enterprise — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:22:59 +0000

Yes, this is a scam.

It`s an ‘advance fee fraud’ – you get a (bogus) check, go to the bank – and then pay the 90%.
Then, after a few weeks, the check proves false, and your in debt to the bank for that 90%.

Also, most european countries do not use checks anymore.
Debit cards, credit cards or bank transfers (internet banking) are very much in use here.
Money transfer delays? The electronic banking takes up to a whopping 10 minutes to transfer – can`t get much faster than that.

Advice: delete, and never, ever reply to this.
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By: idzire@att.net

idzire@att.net — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:05:59 +0000

Sounds too good to be true, my instincts say it is a scam. I received an email almost worded exactly the same, only difference in yours is they added a little more explanation. I would be real leery of any kind of emails asking for your personal info, unless you know who its coming from. Hey , its just my opinion if you go for it and it turns out to be for real Id love to hear about it..it would be a first.
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By: Nikita

Nikita — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:42:59 +0000

Yes. do not reply
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By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:05:59 +0000

i think so. especially if this was an unsolicited email – genuine companies don’t send emails out at random. either way it sounds very dodgy
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