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~*SkyLiNeCHicK*~
22 June 2006, 06:27
hi.. im new to this site.. glad i found it!! :yay:
just received this email and thought it sounded like a bit of a scam... (Its a long post, just skim through it)
Not sure if i am alowed to mention the email add or site it came from.. but it is a reputable one. From an Aust job site.
As i am looking for PT work.. i emailed them (not giving them any infomation about me)and recieved another email back.. this is what they contained...

We Have A Part Time Job For You



DESCRIPTION

We only promote those opportunities which are legitimate. We are very passionate about protecting you from companies that don't deliver what they promise. We understand that our reputation is at stake. Most of the jobs require only a computer and an internet connection (and if you're reading this, you obviously have access to both).

Want to be home with your kids, but still need extra income? It's time to start your own lucrative home-based business. Look for a work at home job or home based business opportunities.

So don't let this opportunity pass you by. We urge you to consider this opportunity while you still have time, and let us hear from you soon? act today

Have you ever wondered how some people can appear to do far less than you do in a day ...and yet they have more money and more free time than you will ever get to see? Let's face it... deep inside you know there is a better way. And you are absolutely right!

Be among the FIRST in your area to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

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RAFEA Limited is a Greece based non profit company providing medical goods to third world countryes.
We have reached high prospectives volume of pharmaceutical products in Greece and also,in other European countries and we are now trying to penetrate in the Australian market. Unfortunately, we are facing new difficulties regarding taxes.
The international money transfer tax for legal entities (businesses) in Greece is 30%, whereas for the individual, it is only 5%. That's why our company is looking forward to hiring agents to receive payments for our products and to resend the money to us. This way we will save money due to the tax decrease.


JOB DESCRIPTION
Agent's work consists in receiving payment from customers and making further payments to our main office or to one of our regional affiliate departments, depending on the customer's location.
Being a part-time job, it should not take more than 2 hours per day.
Agent's commission is 5% from each transaction (for instance: you receive $2000.00 to your bank account, you will withdraw the money and keep $100 as payment for your service). All further money transfer charges and fees are covered by our company. So you will be responsible just for making proper payments in time.
Each transaction will be made only after prior notification by phone call or e-mail.
The new recruitment program has been started recently for we are in need of regional financial managers whose work consists of distributing funds received from our customers and suppliers. You are not required to have any extra knowledge or to be experienced in this business and this occupation can endow additional income to you and your family as it will not require more than few hours per week.
If you are interested in our offer, please feel free to ask for the general provisions of the contract.


Requirements:
Adults only
Residents of Australia
Owners of a computer with e-mail access
2-3 hours free time within the work day
Owners of a bank account (checking or savings) or willing to open one.

For further informations and inquiries about the job offering, please feel free to contact us by e-mail at any time.


E-mail us today at rafealtd@aol.com for more details on joining our part time employees or for an immediate start.

RAFEA Limited
12 Naxou Street
19002 Paiania
Greece


You can start to work at home today!

Then the email i recieved when i emailed them back..

Hello,



My name is Jennifer Snyder and I am the representative for RAFEA Limited - HR Department for the Australia region. Below you can find the details for the E-Commerce Financial Representative Agent opening.
The job we are offering is very easy to handle and it will not take more then 2 hours of your daily time. Your position with our company will be of a regional financial manager. Work consists of processing bank transfers. Bank payments will expand the payment options offered by RAFEA Limited. Paypal payments will also be implemented in the near future.
The payments will be processed by you, based on the contract you are signing up with us. Your work with our company consists in receiving payments from our customers to your Bank account and forwarding these payments to our main office or to one of our regional affiliate departments, based on the customer and/or agent location. This part time job should not take more than 2 hours per day. Your commission is 5% from each transaction (payment fees and taxes are covered in totality by our company). You will be responsible for making proper payments in time (maximum 24 hrs. since the successful receipt). Each transaction will be made only after prior notification via email or phone call. The next step will be for us to send you the employment agreement which you are required to sign and attach it to your email if you agree to the employment terms. Once we get over these steps we will have the transfers sent to your bank account on a daily basis. No investments or fees are required from the E-Commerce Agent signing up the contract. If any fees or monthly/yearly account maintenance charges occur, they are supported by C&M WRAY.



For a better understanding of the payment processing activity, following are the common steps during this process:

-The customer places an order with us.

-The customer receives the payment request.

-The customer submits the payment for the order that has been placed to your bank account.

-An automated system message is sent to your email address containing the transfer details and instructions.

-The bank confirms the payment and the amount is reflected in the account balance.

-The E-Commerce Agent retains the 5% commission from the amount that was transferred.

-The E-Commerce Agent routes the remaining 95% to RAFEA Limited. Any fees required for the payment routing are deducted from the amount to be routed.

The number of transactions transactions will be of one or two per day, 5 days per week. The amounts will be of

minimum $2000 and will go up to $5000 after you prove to be a reliable employee.





Also, here is an example based on numbers:

-Order amount: $1,000.00

-E-Commerce Agent commission: $50.00

-Payment forwarding fees towards RAFEA Limited: $55.00

-Total amount to be forwarded towards RAFEA Limited: $1,000.00 - $50.00 - $55.00 = $895.00

Note: Payment forwarding fees may vary, based on the amount. Both E-Commerce Agent commission and payment forwarding fees are deducted from the amount that must be forwarded towards RAFEA Limited, before transferring the amount towards RAFEA Limited.





The job we are offering in accordance with and under pursuant to the laws of Australia. You are not required to relocate, travel or process live transaction. All payments are being made online. You are not required to promote, market or sell any of our products; all sales are being conducted and made by our marketing staff. The clients will receive the products they order in exchange of their funds. We need to be able to confirm their payments in less then 24 Hours in order to offer them a quality service from our company. That is why we need employees in Australia to handle the funds. This way for all Australians clients we will be able to confirm the receipt of the funds in less then 24 Hours.

All payments are routed to RAFEA Limited only after the bank has confirmed the payment and the amount has reflected in your account balance. We do not take check payments, we only accept direct bank to bank payments. We can not estimate and average amount to per processed per week, but since the account is opened with a major financial institution in Australia , we expect a positive impact. We expect a sales volume of $15,000 for the first week.



Sales are made between RAFEA Limited and the customer and since RAFEA Limited already is paying for all sales taxes at the Chamber of Commerce of Athens - GREECE , you are not required to pay any additional taxes. Monthly tax statements on the sales processed through you can be provided on request. Sales taxes statements for the orders processed by E-Commerce Agent can be either requested by mail delivery or by email attachment.



The contract is being signed for an undetermined period of time. The contract can be cancelled at the request of any of the two parties involved, with a 3 working days pre-warning. You can find the employment contract attached to this message. Please fill in the fields with capital letters only.

The employment agreement is attached to this email. Please read it carefully and if you decide to start working with us please type in the requested information's in the agreement.



Please make sure all fields in the employment agreement are completed before sending the agreement back to us. That includes your full name, address and bank details. Simply reply to one of the emails you received from us and attach the completed agreement



I will be your contact with RAFEA Limited for the period of the contract and if I can help you with various aspects of the payment processing activity, please let me know. We are sure you will find this part time job a convenient way to increase your monthly income and you will find it as a job that will allow you to pursue another full time job too, if needed.

Please get back to us as soon as possible and don't hesitate to any questions that you may have.
Thank You anticipated and I look forward to start working with you.

Sinecerely,

Recruiting Director: Jennifer Tousley Snyder
RAFEA LIMITED
Chamber of Commerce registration number: RJ3276515
12, Naxou Street
19002 Paiania
Athens- GREECE
Fax Number: 30 (211) 268-6508 Phone Number: 30(211) 268-6510



What do you guys think?!?!?!?!
:)
Kyles

Ernest Rutherford
22 June 2006, 07:26
Welcome to Fraudwatchers. The email you posted is indeed a scam.

That's why our company is looking forward to hiring agents to receive payments for our products and to resend the money to us.
Agent's work consists in receiving payment from customers and making further payments to our main office or to one of our regional affiliate departments, depending on the customer's location.

The "payments" you will be receiving are fake checks, supposedly from this company's overseas customers. Your job will consist of receiving these fake checks, cashing them, and sending the balance back to the scammers via Western Union or some other untraceable money transfer service. This scam works because when you deposit a check in the bank, the bank credits your account before the check actually clears. When the bank discovers that the check you deposited was actually fake, you will be responsible for paying back the missing money.

You can also read more about this type of scam here. (http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=257)

Your best bet at this point is to drop all contact and ignore any emails from the scammers. If, as you say, you did not give them any personal information, the scammers will ignore you and move on.

~*SkyLiNeCHicK*~
22 June 2006, 08:02
Yeah.. :nod: i thought as much..
Thanx for your reply!!
:D
Kyles

Saturn Girl
22 June 2006, 10:04
And welcome ~*SkyLiNeCHicK*~, to Fraudwatchers and the wolrd of scamming on the internet.

Frazzle
23 June 2006, 00:41
Just to add to Acerimmer's comments...

This might also be an eBay scam. People buy stuff online, and the scammer gets them to send you a cheque or deposit money in your account. You then forward most of the money to the scammer by WU. When the victim doesn't receive his goods, he comes after you.