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The common Job Scams are targeted at people who are unemployed and desperately seeking job. Basically, there are no "real job" offered by the scammer, and their objective is to earn the initial, administrative fees from you. If you find that you need to "pay first" for whatever reasons to get a job, it is probably a scam. This has been confirmed by at least one of the UK embassy websites warning about similar matters.
Another form of Job Scams is the Money Mule, where you are offered a real job, but to perform illegal money laundering. It is definitely a job with few hours, and great pay, but you will be the ones targeted by the police when the alarm sounds. The Money Mule is discussed in more detail in one of our articles below.
While we try our best to include any instances and articles of job scams here, our collections are not exhaustive.
Another form of Job Scams is the Money Mule, where you are offered a real job, but to perform illegal money laundering. It is definitely a job with few hours, and great pay, but you will be the ones targeted by the police when the alarm sounds. The Money Mule is discussed in more detail in one of our articles below.
While we try our best to include any instances and articles of job scams here, our collections are not exhaustive.
"Do you presently live in USA, CANADA or United Kingdom, and would like to work part timely from home?
Then these is the opportunity you have been waiting for. Come join Hundreds of our Company Representatives and you can Earn $1000-$3000 Weekly.
STMicroelectronics. Urgently requires a reliable persons/companies, who can act as a RECEIVING OFFICER for us, in the above mentioned countries. He/She will act as a medium between our customers and us in their established area."
This is a scam.
Then these is the opportunity you have been waiting for. Come join Hundreds of our Company Representatives and you can Earn $1000-$3000 Weekly.
STMicroelectronics. Urgently requires a reliable persons/companies, who can act as a RECEIVING OFFICER for us, in the above mentioned countries. He/She will act as a medium between our customers and us in their established area."
This is a scam.
We receive a comment asking about this website getprofits.biz. If you consider what they promise you, the simple job requirements and the need to pay them to sign-up, we would classify this as a scam.
Never pay any fees for Lottery (anyway, all emailed lottery mails are scams)
Never pay any money to get a job, especially one that sounds too good to be true, such as this:
SIGN-UP AND PAAAAY $40 ONLY, AND YOU GET TO EARN UP TO $8,000 (OMG!!!) A WEEK!!! (i.e. $32,000 a MONTH!!!)
In short, they are telling you that by paying $40 as a member, you can earn as much as the CEO in some big companies, just by typing some online forms everyday, its nonsense. If life is that simple, there wouldn't be any poor people on earth.
Never pay any fees for Lottery (anyway, all emailed lottery mails are scams)
Never pay any money to get a job, especially one that sounds too good to be true, such as this:
SIGN-UP AND PAAAAY $40 ONLY, AND YOU GET TO EARN UP TO $8,000 (OMG!!!) A WEEK!!! (i.e. $32,000 a MONTH!!!)
In short, they are telling you that by paying $40 as a member, you can earn as much as the CEO in some big companies, just by typing some online forms everyday, its nonsense. If life is that simple, there wouldn't be any poor people on earth.
This is a short and simple partnership offer, likely to be money laundering scam. Anything that is similar, please ignore. Good and real jobs don't land on your email without solicitation.
----- Forwarded Message ----
From: CMIEC PLC <woo_yeng3@libero.it>
Subject: PARTNERSHIP !
Dear partner,
Sales Representatives/Collection Agents who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in USA and Canada is needed.If interested you can contact me on my email for more information cmiec14@yahoo.com.hk
Thank you for your time
Very Respectfully
Mr Woo Yeng
President/CEO
----- Forwarded Message ----
From: CMIEC PLC <woo_yeng3@libero.it>
Subject: PARTNERSHIP !
Dear partner,
Sales Representatives/Collection Agents who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in USA and Canada is needed.If interested you can contact me on my email for more information cmiec14@yahoo.com.hk
Thank you for your time
Very Respectfully
Mr Woo Yeng
President/CEO
We received this email:
Subject: Job Offer
Question/Comment: Hi, I received an appointment letter and a very highly paid job offer of 9,500 GBP (as a Eng. teacher) from University Hospital
London. I want to know whether this job offer is valid or is it a scam. I am told to pay the visa process fee of 620GBP to a Travel Agent in London. They haven't taken my interview, nor told me whom to teach and what? They have also offered me a 5 bedroom flat, One month payment in adv. and my travelling tickets. So I am in a fix, what am I to do? Pl. let me know what to do. I personally request u to mail me if u need any further information.
Thanks a lot.
Subject: Job Offer
Question/Comment: Hi, I received an appointment letter and a very highly paid job offer of 9,500 GBP (as a Eng. teacher) from University Hospital
London. I want to know whether this job offer is valid or is it a scam. I am told to pay the visa process fee of 620GBP to a Travel Agent in London. They haven't taken my interview, nor told me whom to teach and what? They have also offered me a 5 bedroom flat, One month payment in adv. and my travelling tickets. So I am in a fix, what am I to do? Pl. let me know what to do. I personally request u to mail me if u need any further information.
Thanks a lot.
From Boston Herald:
"A 53-year-old law enforcement official yesterday described how he lost $3,000 in an embarrassing scam. The official, who requested anonymity, was contacted by a scammer who saw his resume online and offered to pay him $150 a week to re-ship items sent to his home. The items turned out to have been bought with a stolen credit card - and he was on the hook for the money owed to an online bill-pay agency."
"A 53-year-old law enforcement official yesterday described how he lost $3,000 in an embarrassing scam. The official, who requested anonymity, was contacted by a scammer who saw his resume online and offered to pay him $150 a week to re-ship items sent to his home. The items turned out to have been bought with a stolen credit card - and he was on the hook for the money owed to an online bill-pay agency."
Hot Scam Specifications:
Scam Type: Fake Check or Money Mule Scam
Fake Names: Austin Davies
Offer Type: Job Offer
Scammer Location: Possibly in US
Scammer Email: davartvn@aol.com, creatinjobz@aol.com
Scam Type: Fake Check or Money Mule Scam
Fake Names: Austin Davies
Offer Type: Job Offer
Scammer Location: Possibly in US
Scammer Email: davartvn@aol.com, creatinjobz@aol.com
Hot Scam Specifications:
Scam Type: Fake Check or Money Mule Scam
Fake Names: Smith Johnson
Offer Type: Job Offer
Scammer Location: No Idea, definitely not in US
Scammer Email: smithjh_1886@rediff.com
The entire job offer might sound complicated, and this is your job scope:
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 afer deduction of percentage/pay to any of the offices
you will be
contacted to send payment to(Payment is to be forwarded either by Money
Gram or Western
Union Money Transfer).
For just 1 to 3 hours per day, you will earn US$4,000.
Its too good to be true... and its definitely a scam - money mule.
Scam Type: Fake Check or Money Mule Scam
Fake Names: Smith Johnson
Offer Type: Job Offer
Scammer Location: No Idea, definitely not in US
Scammer Email: smithjh_1886@rediff.com
The entire job offer might sound complicated, and this is your job scope:
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 afer deduction of percentage/pay to any of the offices
you will be
contacted to send payment to(Payment is to be forwarded either by Money
Gram or Western
Union Money Transfer).
For just 1 to 3 hours per day, you will earn US$4,000.
Its too good to be true... and its definitely a scam - money mule.
This is a Great Offer:
"The Offer of Employment stated that NNPC shall pay you on the performance of the services rendered, the sum of $19,750.00 (Nineteen Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars only) monthly, there will not be any deduction of taxes, all paid by NNPC and no deduction against recruitment fees, every salary goes directly into your account..."
However, the following confirms that this is a scam:
"To mark your seriousness, all employees... shall be expected to personally
incur all expenses as shall be related to the processing, procurement and acquisition of their necessary permits clearance papers with the Nigerian
Immigration Services and shall be duly reimbursed and will be substantiated with receipts and the employer will reimburse the employee not later than Five (7) working days after submission of employee’s expense report and receipts.
..... you have to start the procession of your work permit papers with the Immigration here in Nigeria as we are having a contract with them. "
"The Offer of Employment stated that NNPC shall pay you on the performance of the services rendered, the sum of $19,750.00 (Nineteen Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars only) monthly, there will not be any deduction of taxes, all paid by NNPC and no deduction against recruitment fees, every salary goes directly into your account..."
However, the following confirms that this is a scam:
"To mark your seriousness, all employees... shall be expected to personally
incur all expenses as shall be related to the processing, procurement and acquisition of their necessary permits clearance papers with the Nigerian
Immigration Services and shall be duly reimbursed and will be substantiated with receipts and the employer will reimburse the employee not later than Five (7) working days after submission of employee’s expense report and receipts.
..... you have to start the procession of your work permit papers with the Immigration here in Nigeria as we are having a contract with them. "
Hot Scam Specifications:
Scam Type: Fake Check or Money Mule Scam
Fake Names: Simon Schupp
Offer Type: Job Offer
Scammer Location: Claims to be from UK.
Scammer Email: simon.schupp@gmail.com, XenexTech@mail2recruiter.com
Scam Type: Fake Check or Money Mule Scam
Fake Names: Simon Schupp
Offer Type: Job Offer
Scammer Location: Claims to be from UK.
Scammer Email: simon.schupp@gmail.com, XenexTech@mail2recruiter.com
Hot Scam Specifications:
Scam Type: Fake Check or Money Mule Scam
Fake Names: Mr Xiao Jun, Huamao Arts and Crafts Company
Offer Type: Job Offer
Scammer Location: Claims to be from China
Scammer Email: xiao_huamao12@yahoo.com.hk
This is another typical example of a "Money Mule" scam mail trying to fake Huamao Arts and Crafts Company, looking for "Payment Representative" to assist in "transfer of payment".
Scam Type: Fake Check or Money Mule Scam
Fake Names: Mr Xiao Jun, Huamao Arts and Crafts Company
Offer Type: Job Offer
Scammer Location: Claims to be from China
Scammer Email: xiao_huamao12@yahoo.com.hk
This is another typical example of a "Money Mule" scam mail trying to fake Huamao Arts and Crafts Company, looking for "Payment Representative" to assist in "transfer of payment".
There were several mails asking if a job offer is a scam. The only scam that we think is easier to spot is the "money mule" scams. Other than these, there are some unsolicited job offers that appear to be real but were sent from free email addresses.
The following are some of our recommendations for sharing.
The following are some of our recommendations for sharing.
Attached is an email from "Interface Fabric" which employs people to help "CO-ORDINATE PAYMENTS FROM CUSTOMERS AND HELP US
WITH THE PAYMENT PROCESSING"
This is a typical money mule scam, where your job is to help accept money from unknowing scam victims and transfer them to the scammers account.
This is a typical money mule scam, where your job is to help accept money from unknowing scam victims and transfer them to the scammers account.
Scammers are recruiting "Money Mules" everywhere, and not just in Africa.
"McAfee Avert Labs researcher Francois Paget said Thursday that he was searching for information about financial fraud and phishing when he came across a page that appeared to be registered to an Apple reseller in Great Britain.
Under a realistic image of an electronics store, Paget found job information recruiting money mules. The IP address was tracked to Turkish provider TurkTeleKom and U.S.-based ISP Liquidweb."
Becareful of job offers that are too good to be true. Do not take up job offers that require you to receive or transfer funds and money. If the police or FBI investigates, you will risk being caught and charged for helping in the money laundering.
"McAfee Avert Labs researcher Francois Paget said Thursday that he was searching for information about financial fraud and phishing when he came across a page that appeared to be registered to an Apple reseller in Great Britain.
Under a realistic image of an electronics store, Paget found job information recruiting money mules. The IP address was tracked to Turkish provider TurkTeleKom and U.S.-based ISP Liquidweb."
Becareful of job offers that are too good to be true. Do not take up job offers that require you to receive or transfer funds and money. If the police or FBI investigates, you will risk being caught and charged for helping in the money laundering.
Hot Scam Specifications:
Scam Type: Job Scam
Fake Names: Georg Philomena, Laurence Gomer
Offer Type: Job Offer
Scammer Location: Claims to be Four-Soft.com
Scammer Email: IvyHernandezWU@gmail.com, gomer@four-soft.com(fake)
Scam Type: Job Scam
Fake Names: Georg Philomena, Laurence Gomer
Offer Type: Job Offer
Scammer Location: Claims to be Four-Soft.com
Scammer Email: IvyHernandezWU@gmail.com, gomer@four-soft.com(fake)
Hot Scam Specifications:
Scam Type: Money Mule Scam
Fake Names: Mr John Michaels
Offer Type: Job Offer
Scammer Location: Claims to be from Shenzhen, China
Scammer Email:digitalaudiovision@hawaii.rr.com, sales@himagesales.com
Scam Type: Money Mule Scam
Fake Names: Mr John Michaels
Offer Type: Job Offer
Scammer Location: Claims to be from Shenzhen, China
Scammer Email:digitalaudiovision@hawaii.rr.com, sales@himagesales.com