by goldfishlover
Tue Dec 30, 2014 7:55 pm
I was trying to register to the 419eater to tell them about this scam but no luck with their registration 
if anybody knows the secret to contacting the scammers of scammers, please pass this on to them. This is my story:
So I have registered a profile with a few different job hunting sites. As a result it is not unusual to be contacted by head hunters. Most of them want to hire you to sell a either a crappy product like vacuum cleaners, or insurance, as a commission only sales rep. So the being contacted by a head hunter part was not unusual. This time though someone seemed to be contacting me for a data entry position. Now although Data entry positions are crappy positions that don't pay well, they are often sought after jobs. This intrigued me. I am just finishing my associates in biotech so I wonder if they were confused about what that was and thought I was well versed in medical terminology. This is the email
Hello (myname)
Our Company is pleased to offer you the open position of a "Medical Billing Provider".
Obliging requirements:
- US residency;
- You should be of legal age 21+;
- computer with internet access and e-mail address;
- Responsibility and ability to work independently
Your pay-packet per year will be $3000 monthly + 5% per every transfer .
If you want to apply for this position, please respond to: [email protected]
After I responded, I got linked to a website:
http://lebrun-healthcare.com/?reg
legitimate looking enough. I mean there website looks exactly the same as many medical websites
like this one:
http://www.capcmssm.org/Pediatric-Palliative-Care.html
It wasn't immediately obvious to me that if that when you go to the contact us section, the phone number can only be VOIP since 338 is not an area code for anywhere. Also for the "largest company specializing in medical billing in the UE & UK." their "51, rue du General Lanrezac" only exists in a street corner of France.(according to google maps) I suppose I could see a for a start up business, someone running something out of their apartment, but it would be odd for a large company.
So long story short after a few email exchanges, what I thought was going to be a possible data entry position turned out to be a check transfer scam. The last email I received was this:
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 22:59:31 +0300
To: (my email)
From: [email protected]
Subject: Task from Lebrun - Health Care
Dear (my name)
Our customer has sent you a check for 2872. It is written out to you.
The check will be delivered to your address via first class of Regular mail, approximately on 12/24/2014.
Please, let me know as soon as you receive the check.
You will need to cash the check and send the money via Money Gram to our customer:
First name: Edgars Last name: Gailis City : Riga Country : Latvia
The best ways for you to cash the check are:
1. Deposit the check into an ATM machine of your bank (preferred, because money will be available in 1-2 days or instantly).
2. Download a mobile deposit app (preferred option, because money becomes available faster). Check to see if your bank features a mobile deposit app for your tablet or smart phone. Chase, Bank of America, and Citibank and other banks have developed apps for mobile devices that make depositing a check as simple as taking a picture. If one is available, download it onto your phone or mobile device.
3. Visit any credit union. If you're a member of a local or federal credit union, you can deposit checks not only at any branch of your own union, but also at any branch of any credit union.
4. Mail your endorsed check with a deposit slip to your bank. Please speak with a bank representative to have a valid mailing address of the bank.
5. Ace check Express
6. At any check cashing or cash advance store.
7. At the bank which issued it.
8. Cash it at your bank.
Transfer details:
Amount to be sent is 2584
The Money Gram fee is 144
Your salary is 144
Deduct all additional fees (if any) from the amount to be sent.
Print out important information from this letter or carefully write it down on a sheet of paper and check the spelling after filling in the Send Money form. And please make sure that the receiver's name is spelled correctly on the Money Gram receipt.
As soon as you send the money, e-mail me following transfer details:
1. Money Gram ref. number (8-digit number)
2. exact transfer amount
3. sender's and receiver's names (as shown on theMoney Gram receipt)
Thank you,
Laure Pothier,
Financial Manager,
Lebrun - Health Care
I told them I haven't gotten the check yet because I'm hoping they will waste their resources spending more money on international postage to send another check.
So internet friends got any spam email websites you want to sign "[email protected]" up for? Any ideas on what I should do? I've already reported this to the FBI, but with the 30,000 emails they get a year, I doubt anything will happen to them.
2800 dollars is a lot of money for someone to be scammed out of and if I were someone with mental disabilities or elderly there is no way they could afford to hand over 6 months of my disability check to a crook. Heck I certainly can't afford it as a college student, and I could see a lot of people desperate for a job falling for this. I really would like some help getting back at them. Even just the spam mail idea leaves me a little more toasty inside.
if anybody knows the secret to contacting the scammers of scammers, please pass this on to them. This is my story:So I have registered a profile with a few different job hunting sites. As a result it is not unusual to be contacted by head hunters. Most of them want to hire you to sell a either a crappy product like vacuum cleaners, or insurance, as a commission only sales rep. So the being contacted by a head hunter part was not unusual. This time though someone seemed to be contacting me for a data entry position. Now although Data entry positions are crappy positions that don't pay well, they are often sought after jobs. This intrigued me. I am just finishing my associates in biotech so I wonder if they were confused about what that was and thought I was well versed in medical terminology. This is the email
Hello (myname)
Our Company is pleased to offer you the open position of a "Medical Billing Provider".
Obliging requirements:
- US residency;
- You should be of legal age 21+;
- computer with internet access and e-mail address;
- Responsibility and ability to work independently
Your pay-packet per year will be $3000 monthly + 5% per every transfer .
If you want to apply for this position, please respond to: [email protected]
After I responded, I got linked to a website:
http://lebrun-healthcare.com/?reg
legitimate looking enough. I mean there website looks exactly the same as many medical websites
like this one:
http://www.capcmssm.org/Pediatric-Palliative-Care.html
It wasn't immediately obvious to me that if that when you go to the contact us section, the phone number can only be VOIP since 338 is not an area code for anywhere. Also for the "largest company specializing in medical billing in the UE & UK." their "51, rue du General Lanrezac" only exists in a street corner of France.(according to google maps) I suppose I could see a for a start up business, someone running something out of their apartment, but it would be odd for a large company.
So long story short after a few email exchanges, what I thought was going to be a possible data entry position turned out to be a check transfer scam. The last email I received was this:
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 22:59:31 +0300
To: (my email)
From: [email protected]
Subject: Task from Lebrun - Health Care
Dear (my name)
Our customer has sent you a check for 2872. It is written out to you.
The check will be delivered to your address via first class of Regular mail, approximately on 12/24/2014.
Please, let me know as soon as you receive the check.
You will need to cash the check and send the money via Money Gram to our customer:
First name: Edgars Last name: Gailis City : Riga Country : Latvia
The best ways for you to cash the check are:
1. Deposit the check into an ATM machine of your bank (preferred, because money will be available in 1-2 days or instantly).
2. Download a mobile deposit app (preferred option, because money becomes available faster). Check to see if your bank features a mobile deposit app for your tablet or smart phone. Chase, Bank of America, and Citibank and other banks have developed apps for mobile devices that make depositing a check as simple as taking a picture. If one is available, download it onto your phone or mobile device.
3. Visit any credit union. If you're a member of a local or federal credit union, you can deposit checks not only at any branch of your own union, but also at any branch of any credit union.
4. Mail your endorsed check with a deposit slip to your bank. Please speak with a bank representative to have a valid mailing address of the bank.
5. Ace check Express
6. At any check cashing or cash advance store.
7. At the bank which issued it.
8. Cash it at your bank.
Transfer details:
Amount to be sent is 2584
The Money Gram fee is 144
Your salary is 144
Deduct all additional fees (if any) from the amount to be sent.
Print out important information from this letter or carefully write it down on a sheet of paper and check the spelling after filling in the Send Money form. And please make sure that the receiver's name is spelled correctly on the Money Gram receipt.
As soon as you send the money, e-mail me following transfer details:
1. Money Gram ref. number (8-digit number)
2. exact transfer amount
3. sender's and receiver's names (as shown on theMoney Gram receipt)
Thank you,
Laure Pothier,
Financial Manager,
Lebrun - Health Care
I told them I haven't gotten the check yet because I'm hoping they will waste their resources spending more money on international postage to send another check.
So internet friends got any spam email websites you want to sign "[email protected]" up for? Any ideas on what I should do? I've already reported this to the FBI, but with the 30,000 emails they get a year, I doubt anything will happen to them.
2800 dollars is a lot of money for someone to be scammed out of and if I were someone with mental disabilities or elderly there is no way they could afford to hand over 6 months of my disability check to a crook. Heck I certainly can't afford it as a college student, and I could see a lot of people desperate for a job falling for this. I really would like some help getting back at them. Even just the spam mail idea leaves me a little more toasty inside.
