# This is a scam, right? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 15, 2007, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-a-scam-right/408130 "2007-06-15T15:27:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ferd\_Burfel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@Ferd\_Burfel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferd_Burfel)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2007, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-a-scam-right/408130/1 "2007-06-15T15:27:39Z")
This was in the Bulk Mail folder of my Yahoo account. > [@](#): > > Dear **FERD BURFEL** > > We have found your resume at [monster.com](http://monster.com) > > We would like to suggest you a job of a Transfer Manager > in your city in our company. Your goal will be to process > payments between our company and our clients through > the bank checques with remote Internet operations. > > There will be detailed instruction with each payment order. > > It is a commission based position. We guarantee that you > will get about 10% of each processed payment. > This job allows you to: > > -Get financial independence working only 3-5 hours per day; > > - Efficiently work at home; > - Get additional free time; > - Develop high selfrespect and esteem. > > Common requirements and abilities: > > -Internet and e-mail skills; Experience in online work; > > - Prior customer service experience is a good benefit; > - Ability to create good administrative reporting; > - Willingness to take the responsibility to set up and achieve goals; > - Effective interaction with customers; > > Salary:$1000-$2000 per week > > Current Vacancies: 5 > > If you are interested, or if you need some more information, > please contact me directly at via my personal email address. > > I will need > -your full name > -mail address > -your mobile telephone number > > so I can send you the contract and other paperwork > necessary for you to get started. I am looking > forward to hear from you soon as possible. Now, I’m not foolish enough to believe that this is at all legitimate. 1. My monster resume has been inactive and unviewable for more than 2 years. 2. When it was active, the information they’re asking for was already there. 3. The skill set presented on the resume had no relevance to the described position. Is this some sort of variant of the Nigerian 419 scam? And should I do more than merely delete this email? ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2007, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-a-scam-right/408130/2 "2007-06-15T15:30:23Z")
Its a scam (IMHO)…I get emails like that one all the time (my Monster resume IS active), and as you said, all that information is available. And its usually for jobs that look too good to be true. They remind me of those commercials on TV late at night for home based businesses (in fact, I think one of the ones I got that was similar to your’s WAS from such a site…the crazy like a fox one). Anyway, I’d just ignore it were I you. -XT ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2007, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-a-scam-right/408130/3 "2007-06-15T15:31:39Z")
I got one of those today too. I’m sure the scam has been discussed here, but I’m too lazy right now to look it up. I think it might be one of those fake money order things. You deposit the money into your account, send 90% to the recipient, and then discover the money order was fake and you’re out the money. ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2007, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-a-scam-right/408130/4 "2007-06-15T15:32:01Z")
Legit businesses that make job offers at least know what city you are in. ---
**Author:** ![brazil84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8491ac/32.png) [@brazil84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brazil84)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2007, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-a-scam-right/408130/5 "2007-06-15T15:33:01Z")
I would guess that they send you a forgery of a certified check. Your bank clears it in a few days (there is a limit on how long they can hold up the funds.) You wire 90% of the money to them. A few weeks later when the forged check is discovered, you are left holding the bag. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2007, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-a-scam-right/408130/6 "2007-06-15T15:35:17Z")
[scam](http://community.monster.com/Forums/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=226642) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2007, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-a-scam-right/408130/7 "2007-06-15T16:22:40Z")
Oh, what the hell. I went ahead and filed a complaint with the FBI. I copied the email to them including the full header.