Believe me, this job offer is a joke!

Yesterday, I received the following e-mail:


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From: James Milner <jamesmilner_uk1@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 10:23 AM
Subject: Job Opportunity .............. This is NO joke !
To:

A new job opening, If you are interested, kindly reply immediately. This space is opened till the 9th of April, 2008

NB: REPLY DIRECTLY TO ME HERE: - JAMESMILNER_UK@HOTMAIL.COM

Even though I have a lot of experience with job offers which come in to my e-mail account I was intrigued by this one. Obviously anyone looking for extra cash would be tempted to take a closer look at what is being offered. I didn't want to let this go without knowing what is behind it, so I sent of a reply using my Crime-Online.info e-mail address.

I must admit I was not disappointed. Behind this e-mail is a typical Transfer Agent Scam. You will soon see what I mean because this morning I got the following answer:


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From: James Milner &lt;jamesmilner_uk@hotmail.com&gt;
Date: Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 11:50 PM
Subject: Job Details !
To:

Thanks so much for your prompt response.We make direct contact for sales of products. Once orders are received and sorted we deliver the product to customers (usually through FEDEX or DHL). After this has been done the customer has to pay for the products. About 90 percent of our customers prefer to pay through US Certified Checks and Money orders based on the amount involved and it takes 14 days or more to clear outside USA .We have decided to open this new job position for solving this problem.

Your tasks or duties are:

1. Receive payment from Customers
2. Cash Payment 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 be forwarded by Money Gram money transfer services OR Western Union Money Transfer).

This will give us a possibility to get customer's payment almost immediately. For example,you've got 3000.00USD as payment for services from a customer, you take your income: 300.00 USDi.e 10%.Send to us: 2700.00 USD.First month,you will have 15-20 transactions on 3000.00-4000.00 USD so you may calculate your income.For example 18 transactions on 3500.00 USD gives you 4400.00 USD Plus your basic monthly salary is 2000.00 USD Total: 6400.00 USD per month. After establishing a close co-operation with us,you we will be able to operate with larger orders and you will be able to earn more.

Our payments will be issued out in your name and you can have them cashed in your bank. This job takes only 3-7 hours per week. You will have a lot of free time doing another job, you will get good income and a regular job.But this job is very
challenging and you should understand it. We are looking only for the worker who satisfies our requirements and will be of an earnest assistant. We are glad to offer this job position to you.

Kindly email and answer the question below so we can get started.

** What is ur full name that will be on the payment.
** What is ur phone number? cell and home phone.
** What is ur full address where the check will be sent to.
** Do you have a bank account to cash Money Orders or Cashiers check?

I await your response.

Thank you.
James Milner
Director/CEO,
Arts and Crafts Inc.

It sounds easy doesn't it?

The problem is, anyone taking up this "job offer" is an essential part of money laundering which the crooks need to get their hands on clean cash. Within a short time the "customers" who have sent checks or money orders will complain because they have not received the ordered goods. Who do they go to with their complaints? The Agent who received the check or money order, of course.

Usually, the agent tries to clear up any misunderstandings and tries to get clarification from Mr. Milner. He, of course, says the orders have been sent out. Which is not true because there are no products!

Eventually the customers will report the matter to the police. The Mr. Milners behind this scam are safe and sound as they hide behind false names and freemail accounts. They are usually located in other countries and they have no risk but get maximum profit at the expense of others.

It's the local "Transfer Agent" who will be held liable by the law because he is the person who cashed in the checks. He is also the one who is immediately identifiable.

The "Agent" will receive criminal charges for fraud and money laundering and anything else the law can come up with.

There have been enough people who have been stung by this kind of scam and end up with a criminal record.

So my advice to you is to trash any message you may receive offering an easy job.

You will be better off if you do!