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Old 09-02-2012, 04:27 AM
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My daughter is looking for something to make money at home, and after posting on ODesk.com, she recieved this. Sounds very suspicious to me, the the classic scam of, you collect money send us part, keep your share but the orginal is bogus, so you are liable for a big bit of money anyone have any insight?


"Our Company is looking for a trustworthy, honest, sincere, capable, transparency and responsible Delivery Agent/Payment Representative in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA that would be receiving payments from our customers in your good country UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. This job takes only 2--10 hours per week. You’ll have a lot of free time for school and your for your present job if any while you work for us (Part-time), you’ll also secure good income in the process.

JOB DESCRIPTIONS

Your duties as our Customer Service Rep /Payment Representative is to collect payments from our numerous customers within your region, process the payments, with the highest degree of courtesy and professionalism. You will also be offering alternative solutions where appropriate with the objective of retaining customer's business. You will handle business transactions in connection with activation of new customer accounts on a computer terminal.

Note that you do not have to go out as you will work as an independent contractor Right From your home / office. Your job is absolutely legal. You can earn up To $3000.00 USD-$4000.00 USD monthly depending on time you will spend for this job. You do not need any capital to start. You can do the Work easily without leaving or affecting your present Job. The employees who make efforts and work hard have a strong possibility to become managers.


Sequel to your acceptance of this offer and would like to work for (deleted for privacy). You are to Fill in the requested information below. (Name, addy, etc)

NOTE THAT ONCE YOU APPLY AND ATTEST YOU AGREE TO ALL THE TERMS STATED ON THE ATTESTATION FORM AND PAYMENT SHALL REACH YOU UPON APPROVAL BY US.


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I Hereby accept the job as a representative of the above mentioned company here in the United States, to receive payments on behalf of the company. Payment received by me shall be processed, make deduction of $700 as agreed and forward the balance payment via to any of the company's regional warehouses that will be given to me later. "
Any one that refers to "your region", "your good country" is not of this country for one thing. For another, as proud as we are of our country we do not have to capitalize the words United States of America, (just the first letter of United, States, and America). Secondly, we are not a good country, we are the best country, and thirdly, when did we start referring to money as $3000.00 USD. That is so full of red flags, I can't believe anyone would ever ever consider anything like that. And, the final - The United States people are a heckuva lot smarter than they are. Edie
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Old 09-02-2012, 04:28 AM
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I would also say SCAM. joyce j
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Old 09-02-2012, 04:56 AM
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this sounds like the scam that my daughter inlaw started to get into, when they wanted her to send cash n take her income out of it did we figure out it was a scam!! the police were notified but the next week the add was there again ..it is a shame what people do .
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Old 09-02-2012, 05:16 AM
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SCAM...Check it out qith SNOPES or URBAN LEGENDS. DO NOT SEND ANY MONEY. They will send you bogus cheques from "customers" that you deposit to your account and you send them thier portion. Problem is, the cheques you deposited are not good ones and by the time the bank has notified you of that it is too late to recoup your money.
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Old 09-02-2012, 05:16 AM
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Stay away from this. It just screams scam. If they are wanting their companies to get money why can't they just send it to them?
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Old 09-02-2012, 05:45 AM
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PLEASE let us know your daughter did not fall for this -------------- wishing her the best.
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Old 09-02-2012, 05:51 AM
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sure sounds fishy to me, I get these kind of e mails alot, they are tagged scam in my files.
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Old 09-02-2012, 06:10 AM
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Scam!... My DD has been downsized at least 4 times in the last 3 yrs. She is done.. She has started finding small jobs here and there by word of month. Last month it was organizing a warehouse( she was in warehouse work for the other companies) for a guy who buys and sells from garage sales and storage units. She has a couple of cleaning jobs in apartments. She turnkeyed one of the other apartments in the house she lives in. She does her own hours and doesn't do to bad money wise. Little things that most people wouldn't think of doing. Pet sitting if she is into animals depending on her age of course.
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Old 09-02-2012, 06:30 AM
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Scam...........just the improper use of English would raise alarms for me, but as bubble951 points out there is no business name or contact address. BIG red flag.
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Old 09-02-2012, 06:41 AM
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Yes, it is a SCAM.
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