So how does this scam work?

[hellokeith]

The position of the "Financial Agent" will require from you a half-day activity.
Your work will consist in transferring money among our clients.

Job scheme will comprise the following:

1. You get a check by mail

2. Than you cash it

3. You transfer the money to our clients

Your earning will be 8 % of the amount of each check.

Additionally we are going to effect you $ 1500 as your salary at the end of each month.

Required skills to start this job:

- Honesty, responsibility and promptness in operations;

- Prior customer service experience is a good benefit;

- Internet and e-mail skills; Experience in online work;

- Good communications skills

This job will allow you to:

- Get financial independence working only 3-5 hours per day; MGFk ZTU0

- Efficiently work at home;

- Get additional free time;

General requirements:

- Willingness to take the responsibility to set up and achieve goals;

- Internet and e-mail skills; Experience in online work;

- Prior customer service experience is a good benefit;

- Effective interaction with customers;

In addition we will be able to offer you $ 2500 as a monthly payment after completion of the trial period.

In case you are interested in the position, please answer this message. We will get in touch with you within 2 working days.

So how does this scam work? The checks are fake or ?

 

[Alistar7]

I couldn't get the page to load but the addy should tell you something, it's definitely a scam.


http://www.scamfraudalert.com/...ave-new-job-you-11288/

 

[Steve]

Money laundering.

 

[Epic Fail]

fake check.

 

[sniperruff]

yeah you "cash" the check and transfer money, you lose money you transfer out and the check bounce.

 

[nageov3t]

they write you a $5K check, check bounces, they claim you never deposited it and sue you for the "missing" 5 grand?

/just a thought

also, if it were legit, it'd sound an awful lot like money laundering.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Nigerian employers?

 

[RossMAN]

You respond to the ad expressing interest and even ask if it's legit?

They respond stating of course it's legit, you get to keep thousands of $ for free, but this is a secret do not tell anyone.

You provide your real name and mailing address.

About a week later an international monetary instrument (check) arrives in the mail. You deposit the check at your bank for $100,000.00 and immediately wire transfer $65,000.00 to an international account. This doesn't always work as most banks should place a hold on the check for at least 10 business days to make sure it clears without bouncing.

Eventually the original check you deposited for $100,000.00 comes back to your bank as fraudulent/fake/NSF, your account is immediately debited $65,000.00. Now you owe the bank.

So yeah it's pretty much a fake check. It still amazes me how many people fall for this scam.

http://www.fakechecks.org/

http://www.fbi.gov/majcases/fraud/fraudschemes.htm

 

[Mark R]

RossMAN's got the nail on the head - this is the classic fake check fraud, which works because international checks take a long time to clear (28 days) so the banks tend to allow access to the funds before the check actually clears.

There is a variant on this, where the checks are real, but the transaction is fraudulent:

1. Scammer lists a laptop on ebay. Scammer gives your name and address to the buyer, so that they send you the check.
2. You get check, cash it. Transfer funds to scammer.
3. Buyer doesn't get laptop. Calls cops. Gives then your name and address.