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Have you received an email from Damon Roberts of "D-Mac International INC" in England (or ANYWHERE else) offering you a job as an "administrative", "Payment Officer", "local agent" or "local representative" in which you "receive payments", deduct your "Processing fee", deposit the checks and then wire most of the money to an overseas "company"?
The company, D-MAC is real and legitimate, but this email is not from nor authorized by them - it is a scam, pure and simple. D-MAC is actually located in Texas, and their name has been used by scammers before.
It is an AFF / Money transfer Scam. They'll send you counterfeit checks which you are supposed to deposit, take out some percentage (typically, 10%) for your work, and then MoneyGram or Western Union wire the remaining 90%. Notice that although you receive checks, they won't let you forward a check to them, only Western Union or Money Gram. There's a reason for this: Western Union and MoneyGrams are cashed immediately and are untraceable and irretrievable. Bank checks can take 1 or 2 weeks to clear!
Of course, since the check is fake, it will bounce a week or so later after you deposit it. But you have already moneygram'ed the scammers the 90% of the amount, and that is transacted almost instantly. So you now owe the bank for the full amount. You may also face criminal charges for passing counterfeit checks. See this page for a step-by-step explanation of how the scam unfolds.
In the email below, there are some many red flags, we can't imagine any way it could be legitimate. But you can try emailing "Damon Roberts" back and asking:
Try cutting and pasting those questions and emailing them back to the person offering the "job", "Damon Roberts" in this case and see how he responds. We'll bet it will be with hostility, like:
"Why are you asking me these questions? We are offering you a legitimate job, but you are treating us like we are scammers! If you are not interested we can find someone else; it is YOUR loss!"
Which, of course, is how a scammer caught with questions that expose his scam, will reply!
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Notice the passages we have highlighted in the actual scam email below. They illustrate some of the additional clues that it is a scam, such as the email comes from a free email account (such as Yahoo.com, Hotmail.com, Aim.com, Gmail, cox.net, etc.). Wouldn't you expect a company to have its own website and email address (after all, it only costs about $200/year; every reputable company has its own website these days!) And don't be surprised if the scammers do put the names of real companies, real websites and events in their scams; it doesn't mean anything at all!
Sent from: Damon Roberts [ damon_roberts02@yahoo.com ]
Date: April 12, 2008
Subject: JOB OFFER
D-Mac International INC is a world class leading supplier in computer hardware products that are obsolete or hard to find. All products are 100% guaranteed to fully meet all our customers expectations even at the highest level. We are a dynamic, progressive entrepreneurial retail Company with a unique history and rich culture. At
D-Mac International INC, we also offer other services that rival even our foremost competitors and satisfy our customers in ways that cannot be found in any other distributor.
Our Associates are vital to the future growth and success of our Company. D-Mac International INC is committed to providing the best atmosphere for maximum development and achievement of goals for our Associates. Our philosophy is to treat each Associate as an individual- fairly, equitably, consistently and respectfully. We provide an environment that nurtures growth and achievement through training and development at every level.
We are currently seeking an ADMINISTRATIVE to assist in administrative and financial management issues.
What would you be doing?
*Processing Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable *Administrative and clerical support *Filing and general office work
The ideal candidate must possess the following essential qualities:
* A high level of professionalism
* Excellent phone etiquette
* A friendly and energetic customer service oriented attitude
* The ability to multi-task
* Work well with minimum supervision
* Ability to prioritize and work independently
Benefits?
We offer a competitive compensation and benefit package including: medical, vision and dental coverage, profit sharing retirement plan, sabbatical leave and tuition assistance.
The salary is a minimum of $400 per week depending on number of transactions handled. All transactions will need to be recorded.
In order to start your job soonest, we have some requirements:
1. Be at least 19 years old
2. Have a residential address where you will receive money orders and cashier checks from our customers.
2. Check your email several times a day (two times each day is needed) 4. You need to respond to our emails same day.
If you are still interested in this job, you will need to provide us with the following information:
1). FULL NAMES:_______________________________________
2). FULL RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS( street, city, state and zipcode ):___________________________________
3). TELEPHONE NUMBER:________________________________________
4). MARITAL STATUS:_____________________________________
5). DATE OF BIRTH:_____________________________________
6). GENDER:________________________
7). OCCUPATION:_______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
8). BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK EXPERIENCE:____________________ 9). COMMITMENT TO THE JOB.______________________________________
This job position is limited so it is advisable that you reply soon.
+447031935373
Regards
Damon Roberts
D-Mac International INC
There are a variety of sleazy scams that look, at first glance, like legitimate job offers. Before you write back to them, pause a moment and read about the scams below!
Some of the more common job scams are