Whilst I wouldnt touch this with a Barge Pole Ive just received an e-mail asking if I would like to earn between 2000 & 8000 $. per month Money would be sent to my address by ordinary mail. In some form or other I then have to transfer it to this address in the UK who will give me 10%. This would be from "Business Addresses" in the USA & Canada. This doth sound like Money Laundering do you think
2007-07-16 04:07:02 · 5 answers · asked by Gary Crant 7 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
SCAM!!!! Not money laundering, but scam. The business sends you a sum of money. You deposit the check into you checking account at your bank. Then you transfer 90% of the money to another account keeping 10% for yourself. BUT ... the bank then discovers the deposit you make was NOT actually backed by money anywhere, and you are responsible for the 90% the bank forwarded to another account.
2007-07-16 04:15:05 · answer #1 · answered by lollipop 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This scam has been around for awhile.
There are two....basic laundering as you say is one, but not the most common.
The common scam is to convince you to do this. They send you a check for 2-20k, which you cash and you transfer elsewhere, minus your "commission". 2 weeks later you find out the check was forged and the bank is demanding their money back. You either cough it up or face freud charges.
You only have to do it once and the scammers are happy.
Sadly, many people are stupid enough to fall for this! If they weren't the scam would have ended long ago!
2007-07-16 11:14:05 · answer #2 · answered by Landlord 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This type of spam email is from a cyber criminal who needs help moving stolen money from the United States into another country. I advise anyone who gets this email (or similar ones) to delete it immediately. Do not click on any links that may be included, as this is a sure way to infect your system with spyware.
You can easily spot a scam email by looking for the grammatical errors. People who participate in activities like this are called "mules". They are people who agree to be used as temporary money-moving resources for the criminals, and are in fact performing a criminal activity themselves.
2007-07-16 11:15:00 · answer #3 · answered by slave2art 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes Sir,
It does sound like money laudering. Avoid that scheme like the plague.
2007-07-16 11:12:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Keep well away from it and report to the office of fair trading or trading standards
2007-07-16 11:14:52 · answer #5 · answered by DJJD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋