Theresia Fashaw: There are many similar scams on the Internet. One is an offer to act as agent to receive money from customers and remit to the foreign firm, after deducting 10 percent as your commission. The victim gets a cashier's check or money order, deposits it in his bank account and wires 90 percent to the company. Because it was a cashier's check, the money is available immediately. A few days later the bank notifies the victim that the cashier's check was returned as bad. Now the victim owes the money to the bank. The amount can be large, such as $25,000. The deal can force the victim into bankruptcy....Show more
Esteban Faggett: Tooooooo Long For The Average Person To Want To Read And Does Not Shoot Common Interests!
Todd Stogner: I agree with your posting 100% that these kinds of scams prey upon those desperate for jobs. I've seen "offers" generated from people posting on Monster and other employment boards as well. DO NOT give your private informat! ion out to strangers and that's true for employment opportunities. There's no reason anyone needs your social security number and date of birth to interview you. If an employer can't understand that then you really don't want to work for them. A friend of mine was "taken in" by a site called TooSpoiled. I think people need to read the scam reports before replying to alot of these scams that seem legit. If something seems too good to be true, it probably is....Show more
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