Fraud Payment. Ben Parker, [email protected]

Looking for an outgoing and energetic person who will enhance My company Mega Sweeps INC.

Location: US / Work at home
Job Type: Full Time or part time
Work Days: Mon-Fri
Work Times is flexible
Compensation: $23/hr
Description: Administrative assistant/Data Entry

Job Duties include:
?Supporting facilities team with work orders
?Assisting with data entry (numbers)
?Preparing and typing letters & spreadsheets
?Copying, filing and faxing documents
?Processing invoices & incoming mail
?Preparing documents for mailing
?Inventory/restocking breakroom supplies
?Assist with conference room/meeting setup & scheduling
?Troubleshoot and maintain printers/copiers/fax machines
?Manage phones and voicemail
?Assist with new employee/contractor onboarding

Qualifications
?Comfort on computers
?Strict attention to detail
?Trustworthy
?Ability to complete work in a timely fashion
?Ability to work independently, with little oversight

If this interests you, email your resume.

Ben Parker



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I received an email today from charles branson. They wanted me to add them on yahoo messenger for an interview

I also applied from this job, and I received an email that basically implies that I am hired and all I need to do is login to Yahoo so one of their "experts" can make me familiar with their company's intranet. It seemed off for several reasons: 1) I was never interviewed, 2) The guy is using the name Charles Branson (seems like a mix between Virgin zillionaire Richard Branson and Charles Manson!), 3) Its supposedly a company that handles payroll for lawyers, and although didn't say anything YET about money, checks, banks, etc. I knew I had to check it out before I did more. Lo and behold I find the exact job post I replied to with the heading "Fraud Payment. Ben Parker, [email protected]". But person that posted this, it is SO unclear? Do you know for sure it is a scam. If so, what IS the scam? I saw another person responded almost a month ago and said he'd been asked to sign up with Yahoo to do an interview, so I am assuming since the guy acted like I was hired already not many people must've fallen for that. I can only assume it is a scam, but neither of the 2 who've posted re: this have given ANY details. HELP!
Here is the email I got, pretty bad if it really was the CEO of a successful company (who one would assume had an ASSISTANT to email for him!) Also there is no phone number or website. And I realized the ad talked about restocking breakroom supplies and conference room scheduling, but it is ONLY work from home. (Yeah, must be too good to be true!):

My apologies for not responding earlier I had to sieve through a lot of resumes before I picked you out.
MY company Mega Sweeps is an accounting firm that carries out Pay Roll accounting for Law firms, IT firms and also a few Offshore companies.
I always describe with great history was established in 2007 with a commitment to provide a range of computer Pay Roll products that would stand

up to the demands of the Lynnwood in WA, Houston TX, Orange county and Chula vista CA market.
But now the demand for our products and services is now massive.
I want to thank you for choosing to sign up as our Administrative/Data entry clerk, I can't start over emphasizing the benefits to you.
This is a work from home job where you will be doing data entry for us (accounting related).
Work will be sent to you daily which you will complete by logging on to the company's secure intranet which will be familiar to you soon.
Please note that for proper and efficient handling of all your duties you are required to come online for a quick briefing.
All you need do is to download and add us on Yahoo messenger our id is ([email protected]) your employee code will be AMX 106.
One of our well trained attendants will be available to brief you.

Charles Branson
CEO

Hi Lisa, I received your PM, thanks.

From the initial information that I posted and your subsequent post I am quite confident that the scammer intends for you to print fraudulent checks and distribute them to unsuspecting victims. It would also not be surprising if he were to direct you to pick up and redirect cash through Western Union or Moneygram. That cash would of course come directly from scam victims and you would be directed to forward it on to the scammers and/or their accomplices. Unfortunately there is little information available elsewhere on this type of fraud. You could try this link for more information.

The scammer would insist that the entire process is legal but of course it isn't. You would be provided with lists of people, their addresses, bank account details to print on the checks and USPS, Fedex or UPS account details in order to dispatch the fraudulent checks. One useful method to confirm that you are being used as part of a scam is to contact the company or organization named as the payer on the checks and ask if you are authorized to print their checks.

The other victims down the line (the ultimate check recipients) will be hit with these scams. Another angle to watch out for is the reshipping scam. This is where the scammer uses stolen credit card information to purchase goods and have them sent your home. You would be told to repack those, effectively stolen goods and reship them to the scammer or his accomplices.

Ultimately, you do not want to be involved with these criminals. They would be using you as the fall guy, an identifiable and easily located patsy to take the blame when law enforcement agencies come knocking.