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Warning: Fake Check or Money Mule Scam
- 8-19-2007
- Categorized in: Fake Check Scam, Job Scams, Most Commented
Hot Scam Specifications:
Scam Type: Fake Check or Money Mule Scam
Fake Names: Mrs.Linda Charles
Offer Type: Job Offer
Scammer Location: Claims to be from Helsinki, Finland, but now based in Malaysia
Scammer Email: Yahoo.Co.UK
Based on the description of the job offer, we sensed that this is going to be a "fake check" scam. Just look at the job description:
1. Receive payment from Clients
2. Cash Payments at your Bank
3. Deduct 10% which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed.
4. Forward balance after deduction of percentage/pay to any of the
offices you will be contacted to send payment to(Payment is to
forwarded either by Money Gram,Western Union Money Transfer or Bank
Transfer).
Case 1: You will receive a fake check (that looks absolutely real), and asked to remit cash money to other accounts belonging to the scammer.
Case 2: If you received real money from unknown source, beware you could be setup as a money mule. If caught, you may be prosecuted as a "helper" of the scammers.
In either case, the job offer sounds too good to be true. Why would someone offer you such an easy paying job when they can keep that 10% themselves. Do they really need an overseas representative who does not need to get out of their house to work?
They may also give all sorts of reasons to explain why they need you, and why you are the only person who can help them. But the fact that you are "special" is simply because you have been targeted to be scammed.
If you decide to proceed and "try this out", please becareful of any personal information that you release to the scammers.
If they don't make any money from you, they can still use your personal information against you.
----Attached----
From: "Mrs.Linda Charles" <mrs.lindacharles2@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: mrslinda018@o2.pl
Subject: JOB OFFER
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007
Greetings,
I am Mrs Linda Charles. I am from Helsinki, Finland now based in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia.
I got an office in Helsinki and here in Malaysia.I am a Tourism Consultant and have many clients in the United States. I need representatives in the United States, canada, Australia or any where in Europe as well to work from home and get paid and maybe a Visit to Europe as well.
JOB DESCRIPTION?
1. Receive payment from Clients
2. Cash Payments at your Bank
3. Deduct 10% which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed.
4. Forward balance after deduction of percentage/pay to any of the offices you will be contacted to send payment to(Payment is to forwarded either by Money Gram,Western Union Money Transfer or Bank Transfer).
HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN?
At the beginning your commission will equal 10%, later it will increase up to 12%
ADVANTAGES
You do not have to go out as you will work as an independent contractor right from your home office.
REQUIREMENTS
i) 18 years or older.
ii) Legally capable.
iii) Responsible, Reliable and Trustworthy.
iv) Ready to work 3-4 hours per week.
v) Able to check and acknowledge to emails often.
vi) Easy telephone access.
I hope all is well understood. I would be glad if you accept my proposal and I propose to commence as soon as you are ready. Please, to facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted, do send promptly by e-mail the following details below.
If you are interested in this offer, please respond with the following details in order for us to reach you:
NAME:
ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
PHONE NUMBERS:
AGE:
SEX:
OCCUPATION :
Regards,
Mrs Linda Charles
Hi, I am in the same situation of fake check scam. I was scammed about a job and getting 10%. The fake checks happened to cash and I used the money instead of sending it to the scammers. Now the Bank wants their money back. I have been threatened to be taken to the police if I fail to beat the deadline. What consequence can there be if am prosecuted?
Yobra
What to do?? I received a check that seems real, i Deposit it in my Country's Bank ... If the Check is fake would I be in serious problems?
As I was looking for employment via the internet, I received an email offering for a Personal Assistant position. The potential employer needed someone to ship packages, run errands, and do banking for him since he is a very busy executive and mostly out of the country. I was quickly "hired", and he asked that I deposit the check into my own bank account, take out a designated portion for myself and that he would be sending the check via mail. Once I receive the check I was to deposit it into my bank account, take out my fee and Western Union the rest to another individual and supply the "employer" with the Western Union MTCN number. The check looks very real, but when doing an investigation, there is no branch located at the address on the check. Of course this is an out-of-state check. I guess he wants me to put it in my bank so that by the time someone figures it out, I will owe the money. I feel like taking it to the branch itself to see if it is real. Please advise...
I got the 3500 euros check and gave a check to the bank withdrawals today...
If I get money, and think not to send back
I got the check today, and i dont know what to do. Check is 3500 euros
If for some reason this is applicable to you, it will depend on whether it is from a source you already known, e.g. a college you actually attended, and that you had called their direct line to speak to the correct person. And also ensure that they really owed you money. Do not collect money when you don't even know or understand the reason for getting it. Money does not come from nowhere unless you meet Santa Claus. If the above are all negative, then we suggest to wait out up to half a month. If they rush you? WTF, its your money you are going to send out. Blame themselves for trusting you and sending you a Check in the first place. You need to protect yourselves, Tops.
I do not intend to work here all the days of my life, I can release this fund to you if you can certify me of my security, and how I can run away from this Nigeria if I do this, because if I don't run away from this country after i made the transfer, I will be seriously in trouble and my life will be in danger. Please this is like a Mafia setting in Nigeria, you may not understand it because you are not a Nigerian. The only thing I will need to release this fund is a special HARD DISK we call it HD120 GIG. I will buy two of it, recopy yourinformation, destroy the previous one, punch the computer to reflect in your bank within 24 banking hours. I will clean up the tracer and destroy your file,after which I will run away from Nigeria to meet with you. If you are interested.
SPECIAL INFORMATION:YOU WILL SEND THE FEE FOR THE HARD DISK FIRST BEFORE I MAKE YOUR TRANSFER.DONT CONTACT ME IF YOU CAN NOT SEND THE HARD DISK FEE FIRST.
AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR EMAIL I WILL LET YOU KNOW HOW MUCH THE DISK WILL COST YOU. Do get in touch with me immediately,You should send to me your Tel/fax numbers for easy communications and also re confirm your banking details, so that there won't be any mistake.
Regards,
Kola A.
( WHAT IS THIS CRAP??? I CAN'T STOP THESE EMAILS )
U.S. Department of the Treasury....Your Funds
Office of Foreign Assets Lodgings of
U.S. Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20220
Hello,
I am writing to inform you that today at the Foreign Assets Treasury
Lodgings of U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC we received and
acknowledged your inheritance funds via cash consignment box from United
Nations (UN)Association of London, United Kingdom Liaison Office valued at
$10.5MillionDollars.
I deem necessary to inform you that the retrieving of your inheritance was
witnessed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Interpol
envoys deployed to London by United States Department of the Treasury to
monitor the proceedings confirmed it to be a fair judgment by the Bureau
and the Interpol as the outcome of the event was a perfect solution to
curtail the activities of con artist and scam generally and is also a
perfect end to your payment. Your Beneficiary Funds that was allotted
into cash consignment baggage is now been deposited in our pecuniary vault
the Foreign Assets Treasury Lodgings of U.S. Department of the Treasury
Washington, DC.
The proceed of these event was successful because the United Kingdom Prime
Minister Gordon Brown, dedicated his time to guarantee success to it due
to his fight to eradicate deception, corruptions and terrorism's that has
deeply rooted in government and the people and it was also an achievement
for him to meet the deadline given at theG8 Summit in Tokyo to clear
outstanding Beneficiary debts and Lottery Wining Debts. Hence you have to
contact my office for further clarifications to this matter with below
e-mail address:
Office of Foreign Deputy Financial Officer U. S.
Department of the Treasury Washington, DC,
Head of Consignment Lodgings:
MR.MICHAEL CENA
Private E-mail: mrmichaelcenadesk@8u8.com
Before we commence any further on issues concerning your consignment you
are to reconfirm your banking address and also reconfirm your residential
address as stated below. Only Fill The Bank Address If You Want To Receive
the Consignment Boxes at your Bank.
Full Name:
Residence Address:
Bank Address: { Not Necessary }
Current Occupation:
Cell Phone Number:
Contact Telephone Numbers:
Nationality:
Any Form of Prove of Identification:
Current Age:
At the receipt of the above information we will not hesitate to open
communication with you given you vital information for easy communication
between you and the U.S. Treasury. Also get back to me immediately With
The private e-mail { mrmichaelcenadesk@8u8.com }.
Thank you very much
SINCERELY YOURS
MR.MICHAEL CENA.
HEAD OF CONSIGNMENT LODGINGS.
Fax: + 1 941-257-6946
OR this one
I am Babatunde Lemo . a computer scientist working with central bank of Nigeria.I just started work with C.B.N. and I came across your file which was marked X and your released disk painted RED, I took time to study it and found out that you have paid VIRTUALLY all fees and but the fund was not released to you.
The most annoying thing is that they won't tell you the truth that on no account will they ever release the fund to you,instead they allow you spend money unnecessarily,I do not intend to work here all the days of my life, I can release this fund to you if you can certify me of my security.
I needed to do this because you need to know the statues of your Funds and cause for the delay,Please this is like a Mafia setting in Nigeria, you may not understand it because you are not a Nigerian. The only thing needed to release this fund is the Anti drug/terrorist clearance certificate which will be tendered to any of your nominated bank and the INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE(IRS)for clearance of the transfered amount in your account.
Once the Anti drug /terrorist clearance certificate is obtained funds will immediately reflect in your bank within 10 Minutes,the certificate is all that is needed to complete this transaction.
Note that the actual funds is valued at $15.5 MILLION USD and the president made a compensation fund release for all unpaid beneficiary valued at $10 million usd.
Listed below are the mafia's and banks behind the non release of your funds that i managed to sneak out for your kind persual.
1) Prof. Charles soludo
2) Senator David Mark
3) Chief Joseph Sanusi
4) Dr. R. Rasheed
5) Barrister Awele Ugorji
6) Mr Roland Ngwa
7) Barrister Ucheuzo Williams
8) Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Obi
9) Dr. Patrick Aziza
Deputy Governor - Policy / Board Member
10) Mr. Tunde Lemo
Deputy Governor - Financial Sector Surveillance / Board Member
11) Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia
Deputy Governor - Corporate Services / Board Members
12) Mrs. Okonjo Iweala
13) Mrs. Rita Ekwesili
14) Barr Jacob Onyema
15) Dr. Godwin Oboh: Director Union Bank Of Nigeria.
16) Mr John Collins: Global Diplomat Director.
17) Foreign fund diplomatic courier
18) Barr. Becky Owens
19)Rev. Steven Jones
20) bank of Africa
21)Mrs. Debbie Hargrove
22)Mr. Micheal Wagner
23)Barr. Isa Farid
24)Dr. Raymond Faye
25)Ibraheem Fashola
26)Dr. Leslie Fawaz
27)Mercy Fajaroo
28)Walter K. Falana
29)Azeez Fatou
30)Ibrahim Fabumi
31)Daniel Faras
32)Micheal Faras
33)Minassa Fernandez
34)Viresh Fernando
35)Deacon Diende Fernandez
36)Ben Felix
37)Dr. Ige Femi
38)Chen Hsiu Fei
39)Gloria Festus
40)Lopez Fernando
41)Aloye Fidelis
42)Augusto Fish
43)Dr. Raymond Fingesi
44)Dr. Martin Fibu
45)Joseph Finn
46)Ogom Fidelis
47)Jennifer H. Fiedler
48)Dr. Jimmy Fowler
49)Robert Fortin
50)Dr. Sharon Forrest
51)Prince Michael Fofano
52)Sarah Fofano
53)Tony Foster
54)Dr. Koman Fofar
55)Samuel Fona
56)Grace Fona
57)Funmi Folorunso
58)Mike Franklin
59)Egbo Francois
60)George Freeman
61)Senator Jude Fred
62)Paul Frank
63)Dr. Francis Fregere
64)Walter Freer
65)Olu-Segun Fredrick
66)Justice Philip Francis
67)Raul Franco
68)Desmond Fred
69)Madu Frank
70)Rita Frank
71)Godwin Frank
72)Dr. J. Frances
73)Frank Francis
74)Derrick Frans
75)Kingsley Fred
76)Dr. Carlos Frederico
77)Dr Ola Funmilowo
78)Alan Fumbi
79)Vincent Fuso
80)Dr. John Fugar
81)William Funsho
82)Michael Funsho
83)Shahla Ghasemi
84)Ali-Reza Ghasemi
85)Martins Gambari
86)Jim Gallo
87)Paulo Gato
88)Ben Gafhar
89)Byron Gate
90)Arthur Gai
91)Shinder Gangar
92)Lopez Garvin
93)Abdul Gafah
94)Dr. Rufus Gaba
95)Alhaji Garba
96)Dr. Frank Gani
97)Brigadier Williams Gal
98)Egonna Duru Gal
99)Lucky Garbi
100)Sadique Gadaffi
101)Federick Ike Ganziri
102)Dr. Dennis Gavey
103)Jose Sanchez Garcia
104)Ahmed Gana
105)Jose A. Garcia
106)Major Archie Gates
107)Bavolleni Gallilo
108)Musa Galadima
109)Shehu Galadima
110)Barr. Imam Galadima
111)Barr. Jerry Galadima
112)Mustapha Gambo
113)Dr. Isah Gambo
114)Usman Gambo
115)Engr. Isaac Garuba
116)Alhani Azeez Garuba
117)Engr. Sule Garuba
118)Idris Garuba
119)Mustaph Garuba
120) ADB Bank Ouagadougou Burkinafaso
121) FSA UK
122) NATWEST BANK
123) ECO Bank
124) Credit Bank
125)Barr Greg Thompson
Do get in touch with me immediately with my direct number +2347039224490 to conclude this final transaction immediately,and also send to me your convenient tel/fax numbers for easy communications.
Regards,
Mr Babatunde Lemo.