Is this a job offer a scam?It's a email job offer?

Question

Greetings {Job Opportunity}

My name is Donald Anderson, and I'm Irish (born and living in Ireland.)
I'm a freelance researcher. I am to head a environmental research in
Tropical West Africa, which is commencing soon. I do a lot of traveling to
cover various part of my research.

However most of my projects is being funded by American/Canadian
counterparts who send me payments via US/Canada based bank Money Orders
and checks. Which I have problem cashing, because it takes up to 4-6 weeks
to clear over here. Getting an accountant in the states or opening an
account would have been my best choice but I have a deadline to meet and
taking any of those choices would cost me time and a whole lot of other
requirements, which I will not be able to cope with.

I found your email via an online surveyed listing, and I am emailing you
to offer you a part time job of helping me cash checks/Money Orders in the
States/Canada. Which you will be getting a 10% payment from any amount of
check you receive as your commision for cashing the checks.

For starters your first payment will be $4,000, upon receipt of this you
are to have it cashed at your bank, deduct 10% (which is $400)as your
commission after which you will proceed to wire the 90% to me via Funds
transfer. All charges are to be deducted from the 90%.

Have it in mind that you are not putting any money upfront and your
banking informations are not required. If You are interested, you are to
provide me with the below informations to get started;

Your Name

Your Address (NOT P.O Box)

City, State, Zip

Occupation

Phone Number(s)


Note that you have to be 21 years of age and above to do this. If you are
not interested discard this message, and do not reply.


Sincerely,
Donald Anderson

Answer 1

Hmm, he so happens to find an email from a survey that you probably never done. And he going to start a huge research company in Africa. Legit researchers will get investors to fund their research, not ordinary people like yourself. The investors will have to interview the researcher and understand what the research is all about.

Anyway, this email is a scam and you should never send out personal information over the internet.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

A variation on the "Nigerian scam." I think too many people were getting wise to the Nigerian one, so this is a horse of a different color; but with the same sting. SCAM and SCRAM!

The others gave you good information. If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.

Answer 4

its a scam!!!! They got me last year!!!! the money orders that they send you are fake and they want you to deposit it into your bank but after you withdraw the money the bank will take it back out of your account b/c they will realize that what you deposited is fraudulant, by this time you'll have already sent thwe money overseas and you'll have to pay your bank back

Answer 5

LOL - dont fall for that ..it's probably from emails from africa ..they like to pretend to be like the chinese, European or sort except being africans

but if you don send the $400 to the so called irish guy, I can send you my paypal account 2, might as wel send another $400 to someone you needs the money

lol

Answer 6

spoke to the Federal Trade Commission about this one. It's a scam. go to the ftc web site & check it out. www.ftc.gov

Answer 7

The name looks familiar...its a scam dude...nothng tht good is through email.
Don't even consider it.

Answer 8

This is another scam that is circulating. Do not answer it and give any of your pertinent information. You will be asking for trouble.

Answer 9

Scam. After your cash the check and after you send them the 90%, you will learn that the check was fradulent and you will be required to return 100% to the bank. Your $3600 will be lost forever.

Answer 10

That is very much a scam!