I got this very lucrative online job. Now what?
By lindiebiz
@lindiebiz (1006)
Canada
February 7, 2010 12:01am CST
Hi guys I got a mail in my inbox supposedly from monster.com inviting me to join this work at home job. I mailed them and they sent me a mail saying they are a company with thier head in warsaw, Poland and they are looking for people in the UK and US to help process ecurrencies for thier clients. The pay is good like $5,000 per month. They sent me a contract too. Thing is I want to know if it is legit and if it is against the laws of any county to do such a job.
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@ongtina (1232)
• Singapore
7 Feb 10
I received plenty of such emails but I will not take up the job. I am afraid I will end up in jail as seen in police clips on tv where the person uses his/her own bank to bank in and withdraw for others and so assisted in the transaction of illegal bettings or something. Will become an accomplice irregardless of knowing or not as we received benefits from the transaction.
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@skysuccess (8858)
• Singapore
7 Feb 10
lindiebiz,
Three months ago, I posted a discussion here concerning this issue and I hope that my re-post here will create a higher awareness.
http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/2182681.aspx
The Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) has revealed lately that there are fraudulent websites currently recruiting "money mules". These fraudsters are using a variety of bogus and legitimate recruitment channels to con job-hunters to aid them into becoming mules to assist them to launder money.
It is found that the job would be asking recruited members to receive relatively small amounts of money into their own account and then move them onwards to another bank. However, these monies are linked to the criminal networks behind the original theft and unbeknown could be linked to linked to some heinous terrorist networks.
It is also found that some of these "mules" know exactly what they are doing. However, many end up unwittingly laundering profits for overseas criminals as a result of being taken in by fake recruitment sites.
However, I am wondering if they are wary of the consequences where they may be liable for all the criminal funds they've received - which must be repaid, their bank accounts would be frozen and be subjected to criminal investigations.
So, do beware of this scam that is going on and wise up against these scammers. Better be careful than sorry here.
Take care and have a nice day.
Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8361657.stm
@skysuccess (8858)
• Singapore
7 Feb 10
P.S.
Since it is impossible to post more than one interactive links here, I would just like to provide you with another link for you to understand the scam I have posted and protect yourself.
Read more: http://www.banksafeonline.org.uk/moneymule_explained.html