AIGO GROUP [email protected]

Work-at-home job scam, where the victim is sent fake checks to cover the setup expenses and asked to send a portion of the amount to various individuals that will supply the office equipment and supplies needed. Money transfers done through Western Union.

The IP address on the emails trace to Nigeria. The source IP address is 41.138.178.5. Geo-Location Information Country Nigeria State/Region 05 City Lagos Latitude 6.4531 Longitude 3.3958

From: Administrative Works <[email protected]>
Reply-To: Administrative Works <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Clerical & Admin Vacancy (TX)
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

From: Administrative Works
Sent: Sunday, December xx, 2012 xxPM
To:
Subject: Re: Clerical & Admin Vacancy (TX)

AIGO GROUP.

Job ID 3476043183
Company Name: AIGO.
Job Category: Accounting
Location: At Home Office
Position Type: Full-Time/ Part Time.
Experience: 0-1 Year Experience
Salary: $12/HR.

DATA ENTRY & ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION

POSITION SUMMARY:
Covering a full range of accounting
services in a prompt and professional manner, obtaining all information for resolution of transactions.

MAJOR DUTIES:
• Correct errors and discrepancies on customer billings as necessary.
• Target customer interests with a variety of product and service offerings.
• Prepare work orders for maintenance requests after determining if
field visits are required, and ensure appropriate follow-up procedures are met.
• Perform billing and posting of customer accounts. Resolve delinquent account balances.
• Obtain assistance from Coordinator or Supervisor for complex inquiries.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Required Skills:

QUALIFICATIONS:
• High school diploma or the recognized equivalent in work experience
and self-study.
Previous experience on Quickbooks or Peachtree software is an addition.
• Personal computer knowledge necessary.

• Excellent written, oral, interpersonal communication and problem solving skills.

After the review of your Resume at www.craigslists.com. You have been considered and selected for the above job position. An Interview has been scheduled for you, it will hold Monday 12/17/2012. (notice the wrong date...it is now 2013) The Interview will be conducted on line through Yahoo Instant Messaging, you are required to download a yahoo messenger and add Mr. TY MASON (Personnel Manager) on this ID (aigohrmdesk1)

Interview Time: Starts at 8AM your Time. Make sure you're available for the interview at your earliest convenience.

This is an on line job so all your assignments would be forwarded to you and submitted back by either fax, regular mail,email, phone or IM, (instant messaging).
All activities and corresponding time are to be recorded in excel spreadsheet. That's how we access your work and process your pay.

Kind Regards,
Andrea Patton,
Human Resources Department,
AIGO GROUP.

Original craigslist post:
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/ofc/3476043183.html


The job description, email content and other communications trace back to scripts in use by scammers since at least 2010. Here is a link to a related scam reported here at scamwarners. viewtopic.php?f=4&p=64695

Second email:
From: Ty Mason <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, December xx, 2012 xx
To: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Subject: Employment & Obligation Letters!

Below is the Employment & Obligation Letters, you are required to go through them and fill in where necessary as soon as that is completed return back to us a copy of the Obligation Letter via Email for official trainee documentation under the Company's profile.

Thanks and we look forward to begin working with you at 10am your time 12/19/12 Tuesday morning. I'll be available via Yahoo Messenger.

Best regards,

Ty Mason,
Personnel Manager ,
AIGO GROUP

Letter of Employment:
Aigo Group logo used at top of document
10-11th Floor, Ideal Plaza, No.58, West Road, North 4th Ring Road, Beijing,100080,China
86-10-8260-7852 www.aigo.com


EMPLOYMENT LETTER
With reference to your application for employment, and the subsequent interview, we have the pleasure of offering you employment as an Online Admin Clerk. You will begin as soon as you have satisfied all basic training and office requirements needed for this position. You will also complete a period of probation for 1 (one) week before your position with our company could be solidified. At such time, if your performance rating is considered other than satisfactory, you will not be offered a permanent staff position with the company.

Your compensation will begin at the rate of $12/HR Bi weekly

DUTY STATION:
Home Office with Online Support

PAY MODE:
Your earned compensation will be processed as per your email (weekly) via Pay Check or Direct Deposit.

WORKING CONDITIONS.
.Your working hours will be a minimum of 3 (three) and a maximum of 6 (six) hours daily. It may be required of you to put in extra time as per the needs of your direct supervisor.
.You will be entitled to 14 (fourteen) days of paid time off (PTO) a year which will be taken upon approval by your supervisor withstanding a two week notice in advance.
.You will be entitled to a leave allowance of 35% of your basic allowance

TERMINATION OF SERVICES.
.During your probationary period of 1 (one) week, either party shall be free to terminate the contract providing a 5 (five) day notice. Thereafter, 3 (three) week notice will be required or 2 (two) week salary will be forfeit in lieu of the notice.

CONFIDENTIALITY.
You will not, either during the continuance of this agreement or after the termination thereof, disclose to any unauthorized person(s), any information in connection with the business of this company or any of our clients.

ON BEHALF OF AIGO GROUP, I USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO WISH YOU A SUCCESSFUL CAREER.

Regards From,

Ty Mason,
Personnel Manager,
AIGO GROUP.


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Letter of Obligation:

AIGO.
10-11TH Floor, Ideal Plaza, No. 58, West Rd, North 4th Ring Rd, Beijing, 100080, China.

8610-8260-785 www.aigo.com

LETTER OF OBLIGATION
Terms and Obligations of employment: Employment online carries with it the responsibilities of ensuring our employees are working and functioning in the capacity set forth by their job description. This includes the obligation to set up your work place in accordance with our templates, the exclusive use of our software suite, and the responsibility to use our invested monies for the purposes for which they have been assigned to you. At no time may you use any monies that are transferred to you in the interest of these goals by way of check or direct deposit in any means other than described to you by your supervisor, or any other authority within the company. Therefore, you must agree to this Letter of Obligation by way of filling in the spaces below (acting as your signature) in order to continue your employment with AIGO. Send this completed agreement back to your HR Manager.

Name/signature:
Date:

CONFIDENTIALITY
You will not, either during the continuance of this agreement or after the termination thereof, disclose to any unauthorized person(s), any information in connection with the business of this company or any of our clients.

ON BEHALF AIGO, I USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO WISH YOU ASUCCESSFULL CAREER.

Regards From,


Ty Mason,
Personnel Manager,
AIGO.

Now the job begins... Email response to the first "task".

From: Ty Mason <[email protected]>
Subject: Task Review & Tracking Information!
To:
From: Ty Mason
Sent: Thursday, December xx, 2012 xxxxx
To: xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Task Review & Tracking Information!

Hello xxxxxxxxxx,

How are you doing? I have reviewed your task on Quickbooks yesterday and I must tell you it was quite impressive. I am glad to inform you that the Company has released the payment for your mini office equipment and your sign up bonus. The Check would be delivered to you via FedEx Courier Service . You can have it tracked using this link www.fedex.com with tracking number (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx). I'll be providing you with further instructions respectively as soon as the package is delivered.

See you on line via Yahoo Messenger at xam 12/xx/2012 further instructions and also provide you with today's task respectively.

Best regards,

Ty Mason.
__________________

Task 3:

From: Ty Mason <[email protected]>
Subject: Task 3
To: xxxxxxxx

From: Ty Mason
Sent: Friday, December xxxxxxx, 2012 xxxx AM
To: xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Task 3

Your Training Task today involves you dealing with a Bank Reconciliation and submit to me by 9am tomorrow morning.

BANK RECONCILIATION
On Aug 14th, One of our Partner's ( Compuville ) cash book showed a debit balance of $4,000.00.
His bank statement showed a balance of $4,270.00.
On comparison the following were found:
* check issued amounting to $2,500.00 has not been cashed
* The bank rejected checks amounting to $140
* Standing order for a staples order of $700 was not noted.
* A customer paid $170 directly into the bank without any notice to Us
* Bank charges of $160 were entered in the bank statements only.
* A dividend of $250 was paid directly into the bank and not recorded in the cash book
* Checks for $1,650.00 were entered into the cash book and deposited in the bank
but had not been cleared (deposited).
Prepare a bank reconciliation statement for the month .

Balance per bank statement $ $
(Add )
Uncredited checks
Standing order
Bank charges
Dishonored checks ____________________
(Less)
Unpresented checks
Dividend
Credit Transfer ____________________
Balance per cash book


Regards,

Ty Mason.

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Now the scam heats up....

Date: Sat, sss Dec 2012 ssss (PST)
From: Ty Mason <[email protected]>
Subject: Tracking Information!
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: Ty Mason
Sent: Saturday, December xx, 2012 xxx AM
To: xxxxxxxx
Subject: Tracking Information!

Hello xxxxxxxxxxx
How are you doing? I am glad to inform you that the Company has released the payment for your mini office equipment and your sign up bonus. The Check would be delivered to you via FedEx Courier Service . You can have it tracked using this link www.fedex.com with tracking number (xxxxxxx). I'll be providing you with further instructions respectively as soon as the package is delivered.

I'll be available on line via Yahoo Messenger at 9am Saturday morning for further instructions and today's task.

Best regards,

Ty Mason.