Now for Something Completely Different
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Money Laundering Scams & Job Solicitations
Val's Take Well, initially I was approached to be the account representative for Canada & the US for an International Steel Company--name of which is a legitimate International Steel Company. I think it highly unlikely these guys really represent this Steel Company. Ultimately the idea was that these accounts of this International Steel Company would be paid directly to me -- which was going to amount to hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars, and I would get a small percentage in addition to a somewhat generous monthly stipend. Hmmm. . . . I don't think so. This doesn't really sound like an International Steel Company, this sounds like a Criminal Enterprise. I think they got my contact information from linkedin, I'm not sure, but I've been contacted by legitimate recruiters in the past. Further, it turns out this is like a huge deal and problem of money laundering scams of job seekers as well as reshipping scams. https://www.monster.com/career-advice/article/money-laundering-reshipping-scams So if you are contacted out of the blue, by people with really "sketchy" job offers -- BEWARE! You Could Be Walking Into Some Potential Criminal Liability Yourself. |
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