payment processing agent

Hi guys
I have received a very tempting job offer today
and it sounded too good to be true so I searched John Foster Atlanta on google and it brought me straight here!
Here is the text of the email
dear ...
We've found your CV at totaljobs.co.uk and it appears that you meet our basic requirements for initial consideration and would like to offer your a position as a Payment Processing Agent.

Our company is well-known not only in the UK but all over the world. We are dealing with arts all over the world, bringing buyers and sellers together.
Two to three hours a day performing your duties over the Internet is sufficient for this position.

There are no start-up or any other fees. The company covers all the fees related to the hiring process.

We provide one month paid training period, during which you will receive online training and support as well as a regular paycheck. A personal supervisor guides your training. At the end of your training, the personal supervisor will make the final decision whether or not to extend a permanent offer. Your training is critical to your success!

Your starting salary will be 1500 GBP per month plus 8% commission from each transaction during the training period. Total income, given the current volume of clients, should be about 3000 GBP per month. After the training period, base salary will be 1800 GBP per month plus 8% commission.

My goal is to spark your interest. Given the present economy, our position offers training, support and a pay scale comparable to an entry-level position requiring 40 hours per week. I hope you will explore, compare, and then contact me with your questions.

Yours faithfully,

John Foster
ATLANTA LTD

I've just had the same email. Highly unlikely this is legit. There must have been thousands of these sent round and I doubt very much the job exists (legally). I deleted it. Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!

Payment Processing Agent.

That right there says it all. You will be asked to cash checks and forward the money to someone else, or to receive transfers into your bank account and once again forward the money. Either one makes you a criminal and can get you into lots of trouble with nothing to show for it.

If the medium is checks, they will be fake, and you will be guilty of check fraud.
If bank transfer, the money will be stolen - either it will come from victims being scammed, or it will be taken directly from phished/compromised bank accounts. Either makes you guilty of money laundering, another serious crime.

In the end, your "employers" will disappear, leaving you holding the bag when the police are called in.