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Work at home scams

I got this email today. It's a work at home scam. I have responded and said I'm very interested. I'll let you know what response I get, so we can figure out exactly how they scam you. I'm guessing they ask you to send in some fees up front to get started, or maybe they send you a big check and ask you to send part of it somewhere else. The first big check will bounce. This is the overpayment scam. Note the horrendous grammar. Also note that he gives himself one name at the beginning and another one at the end!

I'm Mr. Aelxandr Czajkowsky, Director of Consulting company "Grand Consult" is specialized in rendering complex professional consulting services in the field of business and management: business plans development, marketing research, budgeting, law consulting, personnel recruiting and personnel-technologies. We located in Poland and have offices in Germany, Latvia and Ukraine. We are hiring serious people from all over the USA/Europe w ho would like to work and earn an additional income from their home. We seek a Representative Agent in your city or state. So to this end we seek the assistance of individual or a group to work with us and earn additional money WITHOUT DISTURBING YOUR PRESENT JOB IF ANY!!! If youa re interested in transacting business with us we will be glad. Please contact us for more information with you data - !!! GrandConsult@aol.com !!! ONLY THIS MAIL 1. Your name 2. Your country 3. Your age 4. Your phone# SINCERELY, MR. Lee Mcdowell PS On a question " Where you have my email? " - we have pai dservices of advertising for delivery of this letter to many emails.

FYI, we warned against a "Secret Shopper" (work at home) scam going around last year.

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Posted by Travis on June 5, 2007 10:09 am :: Comments (1) :: Permalink

1 Response to "Work at home scams"

Paid To Shop says:

September 20, 2008 7:47 pm

As with most things, if they contact you it is probably a scam. You need to sign up with companies, they do not contact YOU And if anyone ask for any money it is probably a scam.When you are a mysteryshopper you get paid,you dont pay them. Paid To Shop

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