[ale] [Fwd: Employment Advert] New Scam!!!

[Howard A Story]

Sounds like.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Levin

And there is some sort of IRS un-reportable limit??


Bob Toxen wrote:
> It can take as much as 1-2 months for your bank to discover that a check
> that you deposited and "cleared" really is no good and "ask" you to
> reimburse the funds.  The fine print in your banking agreements legally
> obligates you to this so if you have any net worth at all the bank will
> get it.
>
> If you resist they may charge you with criminal acts for defrauding the
> bank.
>
> If you actually "get away" with such a scam, the IRS then will hunt you
> down.
>
>
> Advice:
> 1. Avoid any such offer to be a middleman in handling funds.  If it
>    were legal and easy they either would do itself or work through
>    a legitimate bank, lawyer, etc.
>
> 2. Avoid any "generic" ad of any type.  Note that this one said
>    "your state/county/country" rather than "DeKalb County, GA".
>
> 3. If it is a legitimate bill, it can be handled via U.S. Mail
>    for $0.39.  If they need you either it's a scan or you're being
>    hired for "Collections," which is a HARD job as the consultants
>    on this list know.
>
> Bob Toxen
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>
> On Thu, May 10, 2007 at 09:46:54AM -0400, Jim wrote:
>   
>> James P. Kinney III wrote:
>>     
>>> I got pounded with these last night. 
>>>
>>> -------- Forwarded Message --------
>>>   
>>>       
>> Clark Howard has talked about this one.  Seems you get to cash phony 
>> checks/money orders  and forward the funds to the company.  Then a while 
>> later you find out the checks are no good.  That's a real opportunity 
>> alright!
>>
>> Jim.
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