Job and Recruiting Scams:
Payment Officer Scam
D-Mac International INC, England
Damon Roberts
Have you received an email from Damon Roberts of "D-Mac International INC" in
England (or ANYWHERE else) offering you a job as an "administrative", "Payment Officer", "local agent" or "local representative" in which
you "receive payments", deduct your "Processing fee", deposit the checks and
then wire most of the money to an overseas "company"?
The company, D-MAC is real and legitimate, but this email is not from nor
authorized by them - it is a scam, pure and simple. D-MAC is actually located in
Texas, and their name has been used by scammers before.
It is an AFF / Money transfer Scam.
They'll send you counterfeit checks which you are supposed to deposit, take out
some percentage (typically, 10%) for your work, and then MoneyGram or Western
Union wire the remaining 90%. Notice that although you receive checks, they
won't let you forward a check to them, only Western Union or Money Gram. There's
a reason for this: Western Union and MoneyGrams are cashed immediately and are
untraceable and irretrievable. Bank checks can take 1 or 2 weeks to clear!
Of course, since the check is fake, it will bounce a week or so later after
you deposit it. But you have already moneygram'ed the scammers the 90% of
the amount, and that is transacted almost instantly. So you now owe the
bank for the full amount. You may also face criminal charges for passing
counterfeit checks. See
this page for a step-by-step explanation of how the scam unfolds.
In the email below, there are some many red flags, we
can't imagine any way it could be legitimate. But you can try emailing "Damon Roberts"
back and asking:
- What is your company's physical address and phone number?
- Where is your company registered / licensed and what is the
business license number?
- Does your company have a web site? If so, what is the url?
- What is the business email address for the company? (the email address
you supplied for reply is a
free, non-business email account - gmail, yahoo, hotmail, etc., not a
commercial email account)
- What is the value to the company of people like me receiving
payments (checks, wires, etc.), cashing them and forwarding the money?
- Why aren’t the payment deposited directly into your own banking
account, as any major bank can receive checks and wires drawn on any legitimate bank
anywhere in the world, in any currency?
Try cutting and pasting those questions and emailing
them back to the person offering the "job", "Damon Roberts" in this case and see how he
responds. We’ll bet it will be with hostility, like:
“Why are you asking me these questions? We are
offering you a legitimate job, but you are treating us like we are scammers!
If you are not interested we can find someone else; it is YOUR loss!”
Which, of course, is how a scammer caught with questions
that expose his scam, will reply!
Do you have a resume posted online? We'd like to hear from you about your
experiences recruiting emails that turned out to be scams or misleading -
click here to write us.
Notice the passages we have highlighted in the actual scam email below.
They illustrate some of the additional clues that it is a scam, such as the email
comes from a free email account (such as Yahoo.com, Hotmail.com, Aim.com, Gmail,
cox.net, etc.). Wouldn't you expect a company to have its own website and
email address (after all, it only costs about $200/year; every reputable company
has its own website these days!) And don't be surprised if the scammers do put
the names of real companies, real websites and events in their scams; it doesn't
mean anything at all!
Sent from: Damon Roberts [
damon_roberts02@yahoo.com
]
Date: April 12, 2008
Subject: JOB OFFER
D-Mac International INC is a world class leading
supplier in computer hardware products that are obsolete or hard to find. All
products are 100% guaranteed to fully meet all our customers expectations even
at the highest level. We are a dynamic, progressive entrepreneurial retail
Company with a unique history and rich culture. At
D-Mac International INC, we also offer other services
that rival even our foremost competitors and satisfy our customers in ways that
cannot be found in any other distributor.
Our Associates are vital to the future growth and
success of our Company. D-Mac International INC is committed to providing the
best atmosphere for maximum development and achievement of goals for our
Associates. Our philosophy is to treat each Associate as an individual- fairly,
equitably, consistently and respectfully. We provide an environment that
nurtures growth and achievement through training and development at every level.
We are currently seeking an ADMINISTRATIVE to assist in
administrative and financial management issues.
What would you be doing?
*Processing Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
*Administrative and clerical support *Filing and general office work
The ideal candidate must possess the following
essential qualities:
* A high level of professionalism
* Excellent phone etiquette
* A friendly and energetic customer service oriented
attitude
* The ability to multi-task
* Work well with minimum supervision
* Ability to prioritize and work independently
Benefits?
We offer a competitive compensation and benefit package
including: medical, vision and dental coverage, profit sharing retirement plan,
sabbatical leave and tuition assistance.
The salary is a minimum of $400 per week depending on
number of transactions handled. All transactions will need to be recorded.
In order to start your job soonest, we have some
requirements:
1. Be at least 19 years old
2. Have a residential address where you will receive
money orders and cashier checks from our customers.
2. Check your email several times a day (two times each
day is needed) 4. You need to respond to our emails same day.
If you are still interested in this job, you will need
to provide us with the following information:
1). FULL
NAMES:_______________________________________
2). FULL RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS( street, city, state and
zipcode ):___________________________________
3). TELEPHONE
NUMBER:________________________________________
4). MARITAL STATUS:_____________________________________
5). DATE OF BIRTH:_____________________________________
6). GENDER:________________________
7).
OCCUPATION:_______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
8). BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK
EXPERIENCE:____________________ 9). COMMITMENT TO THE
JOB.______________________________________
This job position is limited so it is advisable that you
reply soon.
+447031935373
Regards
Damon Roberts
D-Mac International INC
Other Jobs Scams
There are a variety of sleazy scams that look, at first glance, like
legitimate job offers. Before you write back to them, pause a moment and read about the scams below!
Some of the more common job scams are
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