Scambusters, Preventing Internet Scams & Phishing Attempts

This blog is dedicated to help preventing internet fraud and internet scams. Scambusters was a radio show I started in Albany Oregon, but due to defaulted payment by the radio station we took the show offline. Regardless of this issue we still wish to help prevent internet fraud and save people from internet loss. I have been interviewed and featured in various publications such as the Wall Street Journal, New York Times & Daily News, The London Times & AARP Newsletters. Please watch this blog for latest tips and tricks and scams to avoid.

Showing posts with label job scam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label job scam. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 08, 2011

Job Scam: Find new work - (id - 3443440695)...

Work from home scam, since they are asking for "Mail sorting, sending and receiving" you will be reshipping stolen merchandise around the country or back to Nigeria. These people steal credit card information, buy merchandise with it, send it to you in the USA and you reship it out. They pay you with stolen money and then with fake money that will bounce, just in time for the USPS Postal Inspectors or the FBI to come arrest you for money fraud and theft. Avoid these scams as you will not only lose money, but maybe your freedom.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Carson Clark <trageser1mzith@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 3:05 AM
Subject: Find new work - (id - 3443440695)...
To: kimberlytolbert@yahoo.com


Hi.

Duties:

- Answering to e-mails
- Coordinating with our customers
- Mail sorting, sending and receiving
- Ability to make a career


Qualification:

- Ready to work in flexible work timings
- Support, Sales or Management experience preferred
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Good communication skills
- Willingness to take up new challenges
- Excellent management skills
- High School Degree
- Sound knowledge of English language
- Optimistic, professional and go-getter attitude
- 24h Internet Access
- Superb organizational skills


Please forward your resume to us via email.

Best wishes.


Saturday, January 08, 2011

Work at home Scam on top of a scam

Hate this scam, what makes it worse is a site that looks like a real news site making it seem very legit. This type of scam lures people into a false sense of security and the ability to make easy money at home with a small investment and a little time.

This link takes you to a fake news website (says ad on top) making you think it is real.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Craigslist job scams are on the rise, Craigslist posts warnings

This is directly from Craigslist. It is nice they added this information to the job search page. Being on the career market myself, I am very tired of sending a resume to an advertisement to find out it is just a scam. I have received back a few of the below, the most common for me have been the "Background Checking Services" and "Training & Education Sites".

It is a very trying time with a bad economy and people more than ever really put hope into finding a job or career and it really stinks when you find a good advert for a job that sounds great and send your resume in hopes to get an interview only to find that it is all scam.

Good luck out there, use common sense and good judgment.


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SCAM ALERT - affiliate scammers are posting bogus ads promising (nonexistent!) employment, paid research trials, or other compensation, but then notifying repliers that they'll need to jump through a hoop first, directing them to:

* background checking services
* credit checking or reporting sites
* sites where you are instructed to enter your resume or other personal information
* sites where you are asked to sign up for a "free" trial offer
* sites offering training or education
* sites offering a "system" for making money
* survey or focus group sites
* sites designed to deliver malware or misuse your identifying information


all in hopes of earning affiliate marketing commissions or otherwise profiting at the expense of persons seeking employment.


Lots of variations on this scam, but each generally involves dangling (nonexistent!) compensation, and then directing you to a website where you are asked to sign up for something, use your credit card, or input personal information such as your email address.

Sunday, February 08, 2009

Quick List of Internet Email Scams #6

Here is a list of some scam email addresses I have received over the last couple months. I have been backlogged on posting, and will be posting more often, but I will not be posting these scams (emails below) in whole, so avoid any email received by these people / Scams.

Job possibility
You have received this message with regards to your resume and you meet our criteria. My name is Elsa Muller and I'm plenipotentiary manager of SionEnge. We are one of the most prestigious manufacturers of exclusive jewelry production in Europe. The company has sales and manufacturing operations in all of the major markets in Europe and Asia. As truly global organization, the company is looking to grow their sales function in the US.
We are currently looking to hire purchasing managers in the US. The main idea of this position based on price differences of local markets in the US, Europe and Asia. This job would take only a few hours per week and may become a good additional income for you. You may continue working with your primary employment or a running business and still cooperate with us.
Cara Davison
muller.elsa.senge@gmail.com
ws@sesallworld.com

ATTN : Sir/ Madam,
We are representing our corporate associate a member of the contract
award committee and 14 project allocation manager of the Department of
Minerals and Natural Resources in Cote d\\\\\\\'Ivoire West Africa.
hugo004@post.sk

FROM;Miss Silverline
THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF LATE CHIEF Komas Nickolas , WHO WAS A FAMOUS COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN HERE,THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST (COTE D'IVOIRE). I AM SEEKING FOR YOUR URGENT ATTENTION TO HELP ME TRANSFER THE SUM OF (US$7,500,000.00 )SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE OF AMERICAN DOLLARS INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.
silverkomasmo@yahoo.co.jp
silverline1komase@yahoo.co.id

Dear E-mail Owner
DEL3540 - DELLAMALVA, CHRISTIE M [DEL3540@cup.edu]
Dear E-mail Owner,
You are a winner of the BMW Automobile Lottery Online Promo Programme that was held on Janaury 2009. You have been approved to claim a total sum £500,000.00 Pounds Sterlings). Please supply these informations for verification. (1)Name, (2) Address,(3) Nationality, (4) Age, (5) Gender, (6) Occupation, (7) Phone. Please contact: Barry Johnson Email: bmwclaims209@hotmail.co.uk
DEL3540 - DELLAMALVA, CHRISTIE M
DEL3540@cup.edu

CLAIM YOUR WINNING. February 1st.2009
CLAIM YOUR WINNING. February 1st.2009
We happily announce to you the Yearly Draw Result of the GRAND PRIME PROMO. Your participation for this Online Lottery was selected from your e-mail domain and your e-mail luckily won a raffle ticket that entered you for the yearly draw today. lucky numbers 43-10-42-37-10-43.You have therefore been approved to legally claim a total sum of Six Million United States Dollars, Please contact our claim agent MR MOLL via below Email; {claimsdeptunit@aim.com},Tel +44 70457 87160 with your NAME,TEL, ADDRESS, For Funds Release.
claimsdeptunit@aim.com
online234contcat@yahoo.dk

CONTACT FEDEX IMMEDIATELY FOR YOUR PAYMENT.
I have Paid the fee for your Cheque Draft but the manager of Eko Bank Benin told me that before the check will get to you that it will expire. So I told him to cash $1.500,000.00 all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $1.500,000.00 in cash was made with FEDEX DELIVERY COURIER COMPANY.This is the information they need to deliver your package to you With FEDEX DELIVERY COURIER COMPANY, contact them now.
BELOW IS THE FEDEX DELIVERY COURIER COMPANY INFORMATION'S.
NAME:FEDEX COURIER DELIVERING COMPANY.
ATTANTION: PERSON: ENGR.. ETHEL EMESIM
POSITION: FOREIGN DELIVERY DEPARTMENT.
ADDRESS: COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC
( infodeskgfedex@sify.com ) OR ( ethelsimfedex@sify.com )
genesend@gmail.com
ethelsim@sify.com

DRAWS RELEASED FOR 2009!!!!
The El-gordo Lottery was held on the 30 JAN 2009, results released on the 2ND FEB. 2009 in which you are approved of One Million Euro and your winning ticket details (TICKET NUMBER:45-1-08ES,REG:EGGS-34-11-444 and REF:77/24/AAH
ALLIANZ2008@AIM.COM
allianzseguroskp@gmail.com

HI
It's my great pleasure to let you know about me My name is Mss. Luzann Ray 25yrs old; single, never married, a Daughter of (Late Chief Dr.Raymond Fomba) Who lost his life as a result of the civil war that happened in my country. I am presentely living with a harity home organization here in Dakar. However i am writting you for a strong relationship and also for business purpose or partner,I have the mind to transfer some fund and make an investment in your country; any away you will have get back to me first so that we could discuss it better on how its goes. I am waiting to receive from you as soon as possible.bye for now and hope you continue to be blessed.
correo@telefonica.net
luzannray@sify.com

Good Business Offer!!!!
Be informed that a member of the Trade and Investment South Africa (TISA) Promotion Agency, who was part of my government delegation to your country during a recent Trade Exhibition, gave your enviable credentials/particulars to me while assuring me on your competence to handle a business transaction involving a large sum of money with absolute confidentiality.
bondemerit@gmail.com
info0009@btconnect.com

Greeting From Ma. Arlene .Trillanes.
I am Ma. Arlene .Trillanes, a native of Philippine nationality, I would like to have a long lasting and confidant relationship with you,if possible entrusting my life time fortune into your possession, as now I am broken hearted and needs someone to trust,without remembering my past and forsaken experiences from close confidants and family.
ma.arlenetrillanes@gmail.com
ma.arlenetrillanes1@gmail.com

URGENT REPLY
BARRISTER MOHAMMED ALI BIN MANSOR [aufoundation_esq@msn.com]
Your e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted by our law firm, MOHAMMED BIN Law Chambers in United Kingdom England My name is MOHAMMED ALI MANSOR (Esq.) A personal attorney to our late client Mr. John Wilson who worked for an Shell company firm here United Kingdom England, Mr. Mr. John Llgan, nationality of Philippine a well known Philanthropist, before he died, he made a WILL in our law firm stating that US$1,500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only) should be donated to any Philanthropist of our choice overseas.
alimansorbarristermohammed@yahoo.com.my
aufoundation_esq@msn.com

CareerBuilder InHome Employment Offer ($2,000 monthly)
Our Human Resource Division has come across your contact information for possible employment consideration. The vacancy available with our Company is an admin position permitting applicants to work from home. This online position pays a salary of $2000.00 each month. Health and dental benefits are accessible after 3 months. Applicants will have an opportunity to advance to staff positions after 1 year of employment.
position832f@gmail.com
fg@singnet.com.sg


Attenton. .............*your name here"..... Family Claims,
I am Charles Badou, Private attorney to Late Mr. J.C.Solomon , a national of your country, who used to work as the Director of Société Nationale de Commercialisation des Produits Pétroliers (SONACOP) Oil Company in Benin Republic West Africa,Here in after shall be Referred to as my Client. On the 26st of December 2003, my Client, His wife and their three Children were victims of an unfortunate plane crash in a village called Adjarra near Porto Novou after take off from Cotonou in Benin Republic.It was unfortunate that my client and his family all lost their lives in the crash.For more on the plane crash log on to.
Charles Badou
barrister.badou@yahoo.com
c.dchambers@yahoo.com

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Work At Home Scam - Luksus Finland

Most likely the same as all the others, send you fake money, you wire them real money, you lose money.

Their domain is so fake they are even hiding their DNS

Contact: info@rustelekom.biz

Domain name: luks-jobs.com

Registrant Contact:

HOLD DOMAIN HOLD DOMAIN

HOLD DOMAIN
HOLD DOMAIN, HOLD DOMAIN
IT

Real owners are in Russia

Domain Name: RUSTELEKOM.BIZ
Domain ID: D5379469-BIZ
Sponsoring Registrar: DIRECTI INTERNET SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD. DBA PUBLICDOMAINREGISTRY.COM
Sponsoring Registrar IANA ID: 303
Domain Status: ok
Registrant ID: DI_458343
Registrant Name: Dmitry Ivanov
Registrant Organization: Rustelekom Ltd.
Registrant Address1: Kashirikij pr. 21/4
Registrant City: Moscow
Registrant State/Province: Moscow
Registrant Postal Code: 115230
Registrant Country: Russian Federation
Registrant Country Code: RU
Registrant Phone Number: +1.8666254678
Registrant Facsimile Number: +1.9782465632
Registrant Email: admin@robodesk.biz
Administrative Contact ID: DI_458343
Administrative Contact Name: Dmitry Ivanov
Administrative Contact Organization: Rustelekom Ltd.
Administrative Contact Address1: Kashirikij pr. 21/4
Administrative Contact City: Moscow
Administrative Contact State/Province: Moscow
Administrative Contact Postal Code: 115230
Administrative Contact Country: Russian Federation
Administrative Contact Country Code: RU
Administrative Contact Phone Number: +1.8666254678
Administrative Contact Facsimile Number: +1.9782465632
Administrative Contact Email: admin@robodesk.biz



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We are currently hiring, work at home positions, to provide administrative assistance with sales in North America and would like to introduce you to our current vacancy. Luksus, with headquarters in Helsinki, Finland, serves the luxury lifestyle and offers unparalleled access to the finest luxury goods. We offer a unique mix of brands, partnerships, and product expertise.

Candidates for the job should possess excellent organizational skills as well as the ability to efficiently multi-task. Ideal candidates have a strong focus on day-to-day operational excellence. The candidate should be motivated, proactive, be able to learn and adapt quickly.

Other duties include, but are not limited to:

o Incorporating effective priorities for the virtual office function
o Administer day-to-day financial responsibilities for clients
o Reporting online daily
o Preparing brief summary reports, and weekly financial reports

Salary part-time (3 hours per day, Monday-Friday): $1,000/month, plus commission.

If you are interested in this position please send us an email to Mila.Evans@luks-jobs.com expressing your interest and we will forward you the detailed job description and the working agreement.

Thank You,
Luksus Team

Finance Corp International Inc - Job & Money Scam

Typical of all the others posted, you receive fake money, send real money and lose money. Guy gets the girl, guy loses the girl, guy jumps off a bridge.. etc.

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Good morning !

I'm Oliver Prahm, Manager of Finance Corp International Inc . I have found your resume and want to offer you the vacancy of "Account Manager".

1 - We do not require payment from you for anything, this is a job.
2 - This is a commission based job, you are paid based on performance.

Job description:
The major duty of the "Account Manager" is to process payments between our clients and our company via Direct bank transfer. You will get 7 percent per transfer.

Salary: 500 dollars - 3500 dollars per month.

Benefits of this vacancy:

1. Flexible work schedule, work 3-5 hours per week.
2. Possibility of your career rising.
3. Home-based.
4. Ability to take unlimited vacation (without guaranteed salary).

Minimal requirements:

1. You must have bank account.
2. At least 18 years old.
3. Internet and Email skills.

If you need more information ...
If you want to apply for this job ...
If you’ve got some questions about this vacancy ...


Write here (e-mail) : financecorp@email.su


Best regards

Oliver Pram
Administrative Director
Finance Corp International

Mercado Libre Limited - Wire Transfer Job Scam

Get fake money orders, deposit them, wire the amount less 10% lose your money and repay your bank. Great job!

Scam

0000000000000

If you have access to a computer, you can get paid.
Would you like to work online from home and get paid weekly? If
yes, Mercado Libre Limited is glad to offer you a job position
in our company,Mercado Libre Limited in conjuction with Ebay as
part of our ongoing Multi Level Marketing Network.

Your tasks are:
===================
1. Receive payment from Customers.
2. Deduct 10% which will be your Commission/pay on Payment processed
and remit our balance to us either via Western Union
Money Transfer or Money Gramme.
To get started your are to provide the below informations:

First Name:Last Name:Full Address and not P.O. BOX:City:
Zip Code:State:Home Phone:Cell Phone:Age:Gender:Marital Status:

Contact Mr. Claude Jackson
Email: claudejackson27@live.com

nkemdilim ani: Thanks for your Co-operation
Merca doLibre Limited
Condiciones de MercadoLibre S.A.
Copyright © 1999-2008 Mercado Libre S.A

N.B. CONTACT Mr.Claude Jackson{claudejackson27@live.com}IF INTRESTED!

AMS Group Co - Money & Job Scam

Dear Mr / Mrs __________nobody? I love people come to you (unnamed) people, with great job offers to make money. Supposedly MULTI MILLION DOLLAR companies need you to negoitate and make deals and process funds on their behalf. Any Yahoo with a checking account could make them millions. If a trained guppie answered their email the spam / fraud would come back the same. There are no work from home get fast free money jobs with the exception of the person creating these scams.

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Dear Mr/Mrs,
The " AMS Group Co.", an international advertising agency, is looking for full-time company representatives all over the USA.

The position name is purchase agent, available in all states.
The function of this role is to organize purchase activity of company, coordinate all projects, control all phases of the work with suppliers from the pick up to Contract Award in compliance with Company requirements.
Your duties will include the selection of suppliers, making of contracts, coordination of work with suppliers, scheduling the transportation, tracing the shipment and checking up the payment to suppliers.

You will have to keep in touch with supplier's attorneys, accountants and handle other administrative duties.

Salary: $95,000/year
Full-time.

Position requirements:

- Undergraduate degree required;
- Credit score not less then 650 (Will be checked through credit bureau);
- Computer knowledge of order processing;
- Skills in marketing activities, sales and promotion;
- Knowledge and experience in international export documentation and procedures;
- Ability to state clearly (compose detailed analytical documents);
- Ability to promptly handle multiple detailed tasks simultaneously;
- Strong organizational skills, time and stress management skills;
- Leadership abilities;
- Responsibility.

If interested, please forward your resume to amsgroup.hr@gmail.com or request further details.

KeyStar Scam, Money Scam, Job Scam

Money scam, can work many ways, fake checks, fake money orders, real wire transfers (of your money), fake merchandise, moving stolen merchandise, reshipping of stolen merchandise, fake credit cards, whatever, but it is still a 100000% scam /fraud. Avoid these at all cost.



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KeyStar (Ltd) currently has an opening for Customer Relationship Manager in the U.S.A and EU.

Responsibilities :

Prompt processing of incoming money transfers in real-time mode.

Education and Experience :

- Bachelor's degree (optional)

- MBA/MS preferred

- Program and Project Management experience preferred

- Strong communication and influence skills

- PMP certification a plus

- 1-3 years financial services preferred

Knowledge and Skills :

- Strong project manager skills with a proven history of estimating and delivering projects on time, on budget, with high quality.

- Ability to establish, maintain, and monitor full project lifecycle plans for mid-scale to complex projects

- Ability to participate in identification of and planning for future resource needs.

- Demonstrated ability to balance priorities and simultaneous projects.

- Knowledgeable in technology, either gained hands on or through exposure to working with technology groups.

- Ability to work well independently and also be a strong team player.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both analysis and technical subjects.

- Strong negotiation and influence skills, particularly within customer interactions.

- Strong judgment, issues management and problem analysis techniques in order to work across the firm with both technical and business organizations to resolve conflicts and deliver functionality.

Requirements :

- US/EU Citizenship

- Valid TAX ID/TIN

- Registered Company (must register upon request)

- Computer with Internet access

- MS Office (MS Word, MS Excel)

- Valid DL or any other ID with photo

- Home phone and mobile phone

ALL RESUMES WILL BE CONFIRMED AND VERIFIED. THE SELECTED CANDIDATE MUST PASS A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK

If you're interested send your full name, phone number, age and RESUME to: edgardomikavmb@gmail.com and I'll redirect it to our HR department.

775240

Friday, May 09, 2008

Royal PITA Scammers = Green Tree (Warehousing) Ltd.

I have never been so frustrated with a company that scams people more than I am with Green Tree (Warehousing) Ltd. This company (if they are indeed a company) are brutal, they have spammed my mailbox with over 84 emails in the last 3-weeks trying to get me to "Take a job" which is clearly and obviously a well documented scam.

They even have a bogus website that makes them seem legit. It is scams like this that is most dangerous as they make it seem real, authentic and most scary... profitable.

They can easily trap people because of their website, the fact they talk about business meetings, advancement, management positions and more "biz" concepts. Their website is of fair quality and can easily confuse people into being ripped off.

Their website has changed domain names / urls about 4 times in the last two months because their hosts keep shutting them down, for now they are at greentwld.net. Please feel free to view their garbage while they are still online, but please do not fall for this complete scam / rip off.

Their domains move so fast it is hard to find out who is behind these sites, the whois is only showing reserved for now... but by the time you read this, more info may be available.

Their scam is common, you receive a payment, deposit it, wire the money less your commission and then you wait for your bank to tell you the checks / payments are fake.

You will be on the hook for 100% of the payment to your bank which could easily be in the 10's of thousands.


Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Online Job Scam Warning - Green Tree LTD - Warehousing

This is a common scam from Moster.com or Careerbuilder or Hotjobs etc.. They seem very legit and even create a website that looks real. They find us by scanning resumes out on these job sites. I personally have a resume out there looking for a new job, so I was easy to contact.


The scam is simple, they take you through a ton of paperwork to make things seem legit and then you start receiving payments, the first few may be real, smaller amounts to get you started, a couple hundred here and there. You deposit the money and wire the balance less your commission to the scammer. Next you get a bunch of high ticket checks, many hundreds or thousands of dollars, you deposit the funds and then wire the amounts less your commission, however now in about 7-10 days the checks or money orders all bounce, they are 100% fake you are owe your bank back thousands of dollars!

Can you say bankruptcy?

---------- Forwarded message ----------

From: Green Tree (Warehousing) Ltd. <Casey.Jacob702@norika-fujiwara.com>

Date: Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 11:31 AM

Subject: Great job opportunity - all hours available (part time evenings / full time / job shares etc).


Dear Sir/Madam,

Your resume has been furnished to our company by www.monster.com web-site as one of the best-qualified job-seekers for a position offered.

Our company - Green Tree (Warehousing) Ltd., as a Third Party Logistics provider (3PL), works closely with major Blue Chip Companies & SME’s, providing mainstream warehousing and materials handling operations, innovative Supply Chain Solutions, Contract Packing and Distribution. We work closely with ou customers to deliver a flexible package that meets their requirements, and place emphasis on value-adding services of proven quality. Business expertise and a high level of diversity gained over 45 years combine to make "Green Tree" an attractive outsourced solution and versatile business partner.

We are currently looking to recruit a Regional Financial Coordinator to manage payments from the customers based within the limits of his country. You will be our financial intermediary in your local area and will be responsible to remit customer payments for the ordered warehousing or shipping to facilitate and fasten payment receipt at the headquarters of the company. This is a brand new part-time position and has been created to improve supply chain performance for the company as we move into a period of substantial expansion where we will double our current turnover.

The role includes dealing with 2-3 customer payments a week; reviewing the balance of the bank account, where the payment is supposed to be debited to; ensuring precise settlements regarding each payment; transmitting the payments to the Headquarters and subsidiaries of the company by means of instant Western Union payment system and providing regular feedback and reports to the Headquarters Office Manager and Supervisor.

It is essential that the candidate promotes positive/can do attitude and discharges his duties urgently, has literate communicational and PC-user skills to interact with other team members and make external contacts related to the job nature.

Successful applicants will need to have a bank account to be used for the customer payments to be debited to, be energetic, enthusiastic and naturally ambitious. This is very much seen as a career progression role that could lead to a management position, so if you are willing to work 1-2 hours a day and be paid on an interest basis (net 10% out of each customer payment you have dealt with) you are welcome to apply now.

So if you are looking for a “career of your life” and would like to find out more about the job specification please visit our web-site at http://greentwg.net


Yours faithfully, Gilbert Blair