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Journal johndiii's Journal: 419 Scams Getting More Sophisticated 4

This one seems to be a standard "lucrative job in your spare time" come-on, but segues into a reverse 419 (that is, you get a percentage of money that others are sending to them rather than a percentage of money that they have to disburse). My guess is that, once the bank account information has been provided, the new "employee" would soon find it empty. They paint this one quite well, inviting you to apply to have your money stolen. :-) From the full header, it does appear to actually originate from a server in Russia. But they really ought to have forged a CareerBuilder "from" address; I doubt that CareerBuilder asked their friends at Acne Canada to send out a mass mailing like this one. And the address to which to apply could have been in the .ru TLD.

Still, a markedly superior effort.

Subject: Job Alert From CareerBuilder Inc
From: "Margaret Planning" <<redacted>@acnecanada.com>
Date: Wed, April 23, 2008 12:30 pm
To: "johndiii" <redacted>

Hello,

This is to inform you that the following vacancy is available with ERM Capital, Ltd:
Junior Client Account Specialist / Client Account Specialist. In summary, this is a
part-time position that you can fill while working at home, with a commission based
remuneration dependent on your performance. In order to occupy this position, you
need to be 21 years and above and have a verifiable residency in the USA. Previous
business, clerical or administrative experience is a plus, as is college education.

If you received this email in error or you no longer wish to receive any vacancy
alerts, please email back with the following header: UNSUBSCRIBE.

THE EMPLOYER

Found in 2003 in Moscow, Russia, ERM Capital Ltd. specializes in trading managed
accounts for individual and institutional investors and market-making in the Russian
derivatives market. Underpinned by proprietary 'rocket science' quantitative models,
our vast trading experience ensures consistent outperformance of your portfolio. The
unique risk profile of our non-directional relative value strategies offers our
clients a great opportunity to diversify a traditional long-only stock and bond
portfolio. We also provide hedging and market risk consulting services to
non-financial companies in Russia and Eastern Europe.

The company offers its services to domestic individuals and companies, as well as
eligible investors from around the world. Since we are chartered in Russia and only
offer our services to qualified purchasers in the US, we are not eligible for
regulation by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission and/or Securities and
Exchange Commission. We are fully licensed and supervised by the Russian Federal
Financial Markets Service as a dealer and broker in the securities markets.
Currently, we seek to increase our business presence in the USA in consideration of
the decline in the US stock and bond markets and growing interest in the emerging
markets, including Russia, demonstrated by the sophisticated investors. This
strategy means that more contract-to-hire opportunities will arise for our staff in
the USA.

THE ROLE

The core responsibility of a Client Account Specialist is to ensure timely
settlement of incoming payments from our US clients. Your responsibilities will
include receiving incoming funds notifications from the Client Accounts Supervisor,
confirming the receipt of the funds into your designated bank account, transferring
the funds into our managed client accounts in Russia and confirming the settlement
with your bank, the client and our accounting, as requested.

Your duties will typically require up to 8 hours per week. Since we currently do not
have a physical office in the USA, all communication with your supervisor will be
carried out by phone, email and fax, so you should have convenient access to these
facilities. You should also be able to visit your bank in the regular business hours
upon a few hours notice.

In order to succeed in this role, you should be a strong communicator with good
multi-tasking skills and great attention to detail. Previous clerical, business or
administrative experience is a plus, but not a prerequisite. ERM Capital Ltd.is an
equal opportunities employer open to candidates of any sex, race, age or ethnicity.

Your renumeration is calculated as a percentage of the client funds that you handle
and is available each time that you complete a transaction. There is thus no need to
wait for the payroll check.

If you are interested it this position or would like to request additional
information on our company, please contact us at <redacted>@gmail.com Please
make sure to provide your contact phone number.

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419 Scams Getting More Sophisticated

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  • You're right that it's not a 419, but it is still an old scam. They send deposits, either in foreign bank drafts, or perhaps electronically these days. The bank credits the scammee's account, and the scammee is required to withdraw the money (minus his/her 'fee') and send it to some other account (normally a foreign one) within a short time period. This time period is set specifically to be before the scamee's bank can get confirmation that the original deposit has cleared. The scammer gets the wired mo
  • I got one of those emails last week, but it was very different. It said, in a nutshell, "I am a pissed off employee and I want to shaft the boss for sneaking off with my wife. Yeah, it's illegal but it will be so worth it. Wanna help me?" That's about the most brazen one I have ever seen.

  • During a period of underemployment, my wife almost got caught by this one a few years back- but I insisted on calling the bank about the check before putting it in our account. Sure enough, the account was real- but the check had a stop payment on it.
  • by ryanr ( 30917 ) *
    We call those "money mule" jobs.

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