Interesting Scam

[EagleKeeper]

Email received: I know it is a scam based on grammar

You've placed your resume on career finder web site.
We believe that you are the person for the work in our company.
Our company is a fast-growing and perspective transportation company, we work within the
country and all over the world. In the nearest future we plan to expand the business
that's why we need new workers.
Wanted: an office manager for a transport company. We are looking for an employee for
the processing and document registration of orders at home.
Requirements:
1. American citizenship
2. Experience is welcome, user PCs - MS Office, Outlook Express (send email), Internet.
3. Personal qualities: high self-organization, communicability, responsibility,
consistency in decision-making, accuracy and duty performance.

Opportunity for career development (including wage increase)

Duties:Receiving and processing orders. Documentation support of the orders.
Packing-repacking kits. Active contacts by telephone, Internet. The presence in the
office is optional. Salary from 450$ a week.

Please reply only our e-mail: dtssignup@bigstring.com


for more information visit our website http://ipscompany.com
Sign up now offer is very limited!!! Or ask more information.
Alan Ronen IPS
dtssignup@bigstring.com

 

[Toasthead]

The stuff is illegal to ship overseas so they make you do it?

 

[Tim]

1. Respond with salary negotiaton
2. Re-Pack the stolen good properly for transportation
3. Profit!

 

[Soundmanred]

I know it is a scam based on GOOGLE.

Even the email system they use (Bigstring) is shady.

 

[kranky]

They purchase items on line with stolen credit cards, and have it shipped to you.
You are supposed to repackage and send it overseas to the scammer. That way if someone comes to investigate where the goods are, they grab you instead of the scammer.

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper
Email received: I know it is a scam based on grammer

hmm ... i think this post is a scam, based on spelling.

 

[Injury]

Could easily be a multi-level marketing scheme. They probably need you to buy some POS startup kit and hock their crap to your friends... you never make your money back because their stuff is junk.

 

[insect9]

What the hell kind of a poll is that on a business front page?

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: kranky
They purchase items on line with stolen credit cards, and have it shipped to you.
You are supposed to repackage and send it overseas to the scammer. That way if someone comes to investigate where the goods are, they grab you instead of the scammer.

That I did not catch.

I wonder how it could be turned against them.
Force them to cover shipping costs?


OK OT - how to impact the scammer without exposing myself.
Ideas and analysis on submitted ideas.

 

[Scarpozzi]

My favorite scam was from my old boss. He was always talking about making money, 'on the side'. He walked up to a whiteboard and said, "a lot of people think this is a pyramid scheme....but it's not."

He proceded to draw figures on the whiteboard:
"Here's Me" X
"Here's You and everyone else that are close friends of mine" X X X X
Now all you have to do is recruit people below you to sell the products, etc, etc....it looked a heck of a lot like a pyramid to me.

 

[jjones]

Tell them you want an office with a window.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: jjones
Tell them you want an office with a window.

I am already running out of space for windows!

 

[EagleKeeper]

Response when asking for details

Dear partner.
My name is Stephen Agricola, project manager Direct technology services
We received your email and would like to provide you more information. Now we increase staff of workers and would like to offer you a vacant place.

Please read the text below carefully there is some information about Direct technology services

Common information:

Direct technology services (DTS) is young high-growing multinational company. We have more than 30 departments worldwide (Eastern and Western Europe, Asia, Southern Africa, North and South Americas).
Our company is engaged in correspondence managing, distributing different goods worldwide, buying and reselling these goods.
Our address in internet: www.dtechnoservice.com

Goods descriptions:

- Consumer electronics of different kind (DVD players, home theatres, audio players, video equipment, audio equipment etc.);
- Sport equipment;
- Luxuries;
- Home computers and computer components for desktop systems, notebooks, PDAs;
- Office equipment;
- Mobile equipment (cellular phones, pagers, GPSs etc.);
- Car parts (small car parts);
- Clothes;

We don't operate with goods contain the materials and technologies restricted for export/import.

Nowadays vacancies:

- Correspondence manager;
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Correspondence manager description.

We are looking for honest and smart people for this position.

Requirements:
- computer with e-mail;
- USA resident;
- Adult people only (we cannot hire people who don't reach the adult edge);
- 2-3 hours free during the week (mainly in the evening / non-business hours) for communication;



Job description:

Persons who will be accepted for this job will follow these simple instructions:

1. Receive the correspondence from our company to his/her residential address;
2. Report to our manager (every candidate will be included in manager's lists)
3. Repack received items following the instructions our manager will send to you.
4. Receive money from our company for shipping and payment for each shipped out package. Money transfer method described below. First month we offer 20$/each shipped out box.
5. Fill the forms and papers as it will be shown in our managers instructions (you will receive e-mail with instructions for each box).
6. Ship the package out using the specified shipping method (at this moment we use mainly EMS /every USPS office can ship it with EMS Global Express/).

Employment duties

Your employment duties will be the following:

1. To receive correspondence (our customers' orders) from our company to your e-mail. The orders are delivered by UPS, FEDEX or DHL (less frequently) post-courier. All the necessary information about the mass, customer's name, date and approximate time of parcel delivery by the post-courier will be sent to your e-mail.

2. To inform our manager on receipt of the mail.

3. To repack the delivered parcel into one box (if it's one customer's order) following the complete instructions of our manager. These instructions you can get in your private room at our web site (accessible after registration) and a copy in your e-mail.

4. To sent the packed box to our customer. We use USPS post (global express mail in every local post office) or UPS (less frequently) for mailing. We'll send you in advance the ready-made stickers (postage-stamp analogue for parcels) of these post companies. You should just print them, stick on the box and take this box over to the post-office OR we will send you a special card with funds to use in post office. As required, we can order a pickup for you if the parcel's mass is over 15 lb (at our expense). Also we pay for a box if it's necessary, i.e. our company undertakes all the expenditures.

5. Your salary amounts to 20$ (35$ after first month) for each package that you received. Salary is paid every 2 weeks after first package sent from you to the client. You will receive payment by:

money transfer methods:

Paypal
Western Union
Money Gram
Gift Card


You will need no money to start.
If you agree to work for us please sign the labor contract ( look "Attachments" (there is 2 copies .PDF and .JPG )print the labor contract, sign it, make an electronic copy (scanned photo) and send me on email or fax it to 866-591-6534. Also we need copy of your Photo ID (driver license or any other). After that we start to work with you.



Please feel free to ask us any questions you will have.


Sincerely yours, Stephen Agricola
project manager Groopposts(DTS)
stephenagricola@gmail.com

My questions send back:

Who covers the cost of shipping?
How are the goods intended to be shipped out?
How are they originally sent before repackaging?

Is it combining goods from multiple sources into one shipment?

 

[arkcom]

Maybe a scam for avoiding import taxes?

 

[arkcom]

Is it combining goods from multiple sources into one shipment?

More likely the opposite, break up big shipments into smaller ones.

 

[EagleKeeper]

They show up on Scam alert sites.

I am going to try to see how much info they will provide, etc.

 

[Baked]

Why do people even bother reading scam emails to begin with? Greed?

 

[CPA]

This sounds awfully alot like an investigation that Chris Hanson did. The sucker receives the boxes then ships them. The person uses his money to reship the items in hopes that he gets a bigger cut of the profit once the item sells. Of course, the item is stolen and he never receives any of his money.

On Chris' investigation, the idiot who got involved believed he was being made a partner in the business and thought he was becoming romantically involved with his partner, who he had only met through the internet. The man was married. The guy had spent $40K of his own money before he finally realized and admitted he had been scammed. His wife knew nothing of what was going on other than he was receiving the packages and resending them out.

Hanson had gone as far as to lining up a meeting with the female "partner". Of course, he only met a gentleman from Nigeria and a female who tried to sell him on another "business opportunity".

 

[Iron Woode]

http://www.scamfraudalert.com/...-ipscompany-com-13107/

The Purpose of This Post Is To ALERT You That The Job You Are About To APPLY TO
or May Have Applied For Is Fraudulent.
A LEGITIMATE COMPANY IDENTITY HAS BEEN STOLEN OR A BOGUS ONE CREATED
These job postings are an attempt to lure you into cashing counterfeit checks
and have you wire funds via Western Union or MoneyGram -
Essentially You Become A MoneyMule
MoneyMule - Explained
Tips for Recognizing and Avoiding Fake Check Scams
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Independent Postal Service - www.ipscompany.com
Delivery Manager - Part-Time

Job functions will include the following:

* Work at home - receiving merchandise
* Inspect all shipments to insure the product matches the paperwork. (Compare quantity, labeling,etc.)
* Deliver items to clients and vendors in Europe.
* Keep accurate records of deliveries, including appropriate signatures.
* Help our staff organize facilities

Shift Supervisor
Fargoshipping is seeking highly motivated, energetic self-starters to work as Part-Time Supervisors. This management training position involves directly supervising seven to ten part-time Package Handlers. Part-Time Supervisors train, develop, and hold their workgroups responsible for safety, production and attendance. This is a physical, fast-paced position that involves demonstrating how to safely lift, lower, and slide packages that typically weigh 25 - 35 lbs. and may weigh up to 70 lbs.

Part-Time Supervisors receive a salary of $1,000 - $1,420 per month.Fargo Shipping part-time employees also receive an attractive benefits package including tuition assistance. Please note that these opportunities are part-time only.

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http://www.ipscompany.com/news.php
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Domain Name: WWW.IPSCOMPANY.COM
Registrar: TUCOWS INC.
Whois Server: whois.tucows.com
Referral URL: http://domainhelp.opensrs.net
Name Server: LASVEGAS-NV-US.APLUSHOSTING.COM
Name Server: FREMONT-CA-US.APLUSHOSTING.COM
Name Server: HOUSTON-TX-US.APLUSHOSTING.COM
Name Server: RICHMOND-VA-US.APLUSHOSTING.COM
Status: clientTransferProhibited
Status: clientUpdateProhibited
Updated Date: 09-oct-2007
Creation Date: 27-nov-2006
Expiration Date: 27-nov-2008

Last update of whois database: Tue, 27 May 2008 19:58:25 UTC <<<

The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .EDU domains and
Registrars.
Registrant:
IPS company
22438 E. Polk Dr
Aurora, CO 80016
US

Domain name: IPSCOMPANY.COM

Administrative Contact:
Eddins, Timothy inpostservice@yahoo.com
22438 E. Polk Dr
Aurora, CO 80016
US
7182287982
Technical Contact:
Eddins, Timothy inpostservice@yahoo.com
22438 E. Polk Dr
Aurora, CO 80016
US
7182287982


Registrar of Record: TUCOWS, INC.
Record last updated on 09-Oct-2007.
Record expires on 27-Nov-2008.
Record created on 27-Nov-2006.

Registrar Domain Name Help Center:
http://domainhelp.tucows.com

Domain servers in listed order:
FREMONT-CA-US.APLUSHOSTING.COM
RICHMOND-VA-US.APLUSHOSTING.COM
HOUSTON-TX-US.APLUSHOSTING.COM
LASVEGAS-NV-US.APLUSHOSTING.COM


Domain status: clientTransferProhibited
clientUpdateProhibited

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: Baked
Why do people even bother reading scam emails to begin with? Greed?

Most that I get are deleted when I see the Subject Title.

The others I read for entertainment value.

I need to keep abreast to prevent naive members from within the family from getting scammed.