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October 15, 2007 at 3:55 PM #10627October 15, 2007 at 4:45 PM #89166
JWM in SD
ParticipantYou mean like….money laundering??
October 15, 2007 at 4:45 PM #89175ParticipantYou mean like….money laundering??
October 15, 2007 at 4:51 PM #89170betting on fall
ParticipantSo this is a sucessful investment company, but they can’t even cash their own checks?
its either money laundering, or a flat out scam- a stop payment is issued on the check as soon as your money order comes through.
October 15, 2007 at 4:51 PM #89179ParticipantSo this is a sucessful investment company, but they can’t even cash their own checks?
its either money laundering, or a flat out scam- a stop payment is issued on the check as soon as your money order comes through.
October 15, 2007 at 4:59 PM #89172surveyor
Participantit sounds like one of those nigerian scams where they say they need to withdraw money but need funds of thousands of dollars so that they can pay you a million dollars.
my advice: stay away…
October 15, 2007 at 4:59 PM #89181Participantit sounds like one of those nigerian scams where they say they need to withdraw money but need funds of thousands of dollars so that they can pay you a million dollars.
my advice: stay away…
October 15, 2007 at 5:38 PM #89180blue_sky
ParticipantThis is an excellent way to lose all your money AND (if you’re unlucky) go to jail at the same time. 2 for 1 deal, here’s how it works:
1. You cash a check (bank has to, by law, give you access to the funds within 5 business days, regardless of how long it takes them to actually get the money)
2. You remove the cash from your account (that’s what a money order is, the cash is GONE from your account and is now in a custodial account).
3. The check bounces. The money is removed from your account and you are responsible as a willing conspirator in the fraud.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance_fee_fraud#Fake_checks_and_check_cashing_scams
See also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Check_fraud
Here’s a typical sob story, with luck you could get your 15 minutes of fame too, apply now!!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/31/AR2006053102004.html
Your exact “opportunity” is on page 2:
In February, about a year after Gaston had posted her résumé on a job-search Web site, she received an e-mail about a part-time opportunity: to work as a courier for money for an international charity that builds homes for people in disaster areas. Her assignment was to deposit local donations into her own bank account, wait for the checks to clear and then wire the money to another address. She was told she would be paid 7 percent of every donation check, with a guarantee of $500 the first week on the job.
October 15, 2007 at 5:38 PM #89188ParticipantThis is an excellent way to lose all your money AND (if you’re unlucky) go to jail at the same time. 2 for 1 deal, here’s how it works:
1. You cash a check (bank has to, by law, give you access to the funds within 5 business days, regardless of how long it takes them to actually get the money)
2. You remove the cash from your account (that’s what a money order is, the cash is GONE from your account and is now in a custodial account).
3. The check bounces. The money is removed from your account and you are responsible as a willing conspirator in the fraud.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance_fee_fraud#Fake_checks_and_check_cashing_scams
See also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Check_fraud
Here’s a typical sob story, with luck you could get your 15 minutes of fame too, apply now!!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/31/AR2006053102004.html
Your exact “opportunity” is on page 2:
In February, about a year after Gaston had posted her résumé on a job-search Web site, she received an e-mail about a part-time opportunity: to work as a courier for money for an international charity that builds homes for people in disaster areas. Her assignment was to deposit local donations into her own bank account, wait for the checks to clear and then wire the money to another address. She was told she would be paid 7 percent of every donation check, with a guarantee of $500 the first week on the job.
October 15, 2007 at 5:45 PM #89186donaldduckmoore
ParticipantHey guys, and especially Bluesky, very informative materials. Thanks.
October 15, 2007 at 5:45 PM #89195ParticipantHey guys, and especially Bluesky, very informative materials. Thanks.
October 15, 2007 at 5:49 PM #89189ParticipantYou’re welcome, and I’m glad you responded. I was more than a little worried you had already jumped on this. You wouldn’t be the first person to think they had found a good deal.
October 15, 2007 at 5:49 PM #89197ParticipantYou’re welcome, and I’m glad you responded. I was more than a little worried you had already jumped on this. You wouldn’t be the first person to think they had found a good deal.
October 15, 2007 at 6:04 PM #89200ParticipantI have been suspecting that deal for a while, and they have everything that make you think the company is real and believable. They have their website, phone number and everything. They first sent an email to me because I had resume on MOnster.com. That is exactly what the article you enclosed mentioned.
But why can’t these scamers be caught? They request money be transferred to them via western union money order. Western Union should be able to track who cashed the money order and the location of the bank account right? If they do it online, then Western Union should have all the online information to find him even faster. How should I forward this issue to the concerned authority to follow up? Thanks.
October 15, 2007 at 6:04 PM #89209ParticipantI have been suspecting that deal for a while, and they have everything that make you think the company is real and believable. They have their website, phone number and everything. They first sent an email to me because I had resume on MOnster.com. That is exactly what the article you enclosed mentioned.
But why can’t these scamers be caught? They request money be transferred to them via western union money order. Western Union should be able to track who cashed the money order and the location of the bank account right? If they do it online, then Western Union should have all the online information to find him even faster. How should I forward this issue to the concerned authority to follow up? Thanks.
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