Alert scam! Thread poster: François LEFEBVRE
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Be careful of "[email protected]"
It is another fraud of overpayment. You will find hereunder the email received:
"Dear Sir,
I am an agent working with Secret Shopper® Europe
We are currently searching for English speakers in EUROPE to help us with our survey.
Currently, we have been paid to evaluate the services of a prestigious company which
is the WESTERN UNION.
JOB SUMMARY:
The WESTER... See more Be careful of "[email protected]"
It is another fraud of overpayment. You will find hereunder the email received:
"Dear Sir,
I am an agent working with Secret Shopper® Europe
We are currently searching for English speakers in EUROPE to help us with our survey.
Currently, we have been paid to evaluate the services of a prestigious company which
is the WESTERN UNION.
JOB SUMMARY:
The WESTERN UNION is a company that offers money transfer services.
The sole aim of this job is to evaluate the services of WESTERN UNION in your area.
We have received a lot of reports about their poor services.
Hence i will give you a detailed job description in key points.
1. You are to locate a western union office you intend to evaluate.( If you need a list of WESTERN UNION in your area please specify.)
2. A cheque would be sent to you to enable you have funds that would be transferred to another mystery shopper
like you who would be evaluating another western union office in his / her location
3. You deposit the cheques into your account.
4. You deduct your wage of 200Eur
5. You transfer the balance (after the subtraction of your wage and possible bank charges) to the name and address that would be attached to the cheque.
*NOTE* during the transfer process, you observe key things that would be sent to you inform of a questionnaire via email/post to enable you give us a detailed feed back of the whole process.
6. After the transfer, you fill out the questionnaire and give a general comment about the whole process.
The reports would be based on how true/false the complains of these worried customers.
Materials needed for the evaluation would be posted to you.
Hence your duties would be to go to a WESTERN UNION outlet in your locality as a customer.
You do not require any experience in this field as detailed guidelines
would be given to you to ensure a successful completion.
This role would pay 200Eur per Evaluation.
Your details would undergo security checks before the position is granted to you.
First Name: Last Name:
Age: Address:
City: Country:
Postal Code: Mobile Number:
Home Phone: Current occupation:
Email Address:
We await your urgent response. Thank you for your help, we look forward to working with you.
Best Regards,
Shaun Stanmore
Secret Shopper®
+447965658971 " ▲ Collapse
| | | | Thayenga 
Germany
Local time: 00:28
Member (2009)
English to German
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This one has been around for a while.
Maybe we all should reply to this email with the following:
Dear Sir,
thank you for your generous offer.
I'd be happy to cash the check for you, but will, unfortunately not be able to transfer any funds back to you. Thank you for understanding and... for making me a little richer.
Sincerely yours,
XXXX
Cyber Scam Police
| | | | Woodstock (X)
Germany
Local time: 00:28
German to English
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| Did you receive it via Prozmail? | Dec 13, 2011 |
If so, you can (and should) report it to the staff through the link at the bottom of the message (only ProZ mail messages have this link). These scams are increasing at an alarming rate, so I would recommend finding out where in your country you can report these fraud attempts. Many countries now have agencies to deal with cybercrime, so the more information they have, the more likely they can stop these criminals before additional victims are defrauded.
Good thing you caught it bef... See more If so, you can (and should) report it to the staff through the link at the bottom of the message (only ProZ mail messages have this link). These scams are increasing at an alarming rate, so I would recommend finding out where in your country you can report these fraud attempts. Many countries now have agencies to deal with cybercrime, so the more information they have, the more likely they can stop these criminals before additional victims are defrauded.
Good thing you caught it before it caught you! ▲ Collapse
| | | | Liensun
France
Local time: 00:28
English to French
Thanks for the heads up, received it a few days ago through ProZ mail (o.O)
Will report.
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Germany
Local time: 00:28
Member (2009)
English to German
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| Reporting scam | Dec 14, 2011 |
Woodstock wrote:
If so, you can (and should) report it to the staff through the link at the bottom of the message (only ProZ mail messages have this link). These scams are increasing at an alarming rate, so I would recommend finding out where in your country you can report these fraud attempts. Many countries now have agencies to deal with cybercrime, so the more information they have, the more likely they can stop these criminals before additional victims are defrauded.
Good thing you caught it before it caught you!
Below is the only thing I have found. Although they might not be dealing with this kind of scam, they could possibly tell you where you can report the author of this scam email to.
Reporting
Schemes, Scams, Frauds.
Home Up
www.crimes-of-persuasion.com Site Directory
Reporting Fraud and Scams to the Proper Authorities
The act of reporting fraud and laying charges is quite different from the process of seeking restitution from the criminals. What they have in common though, is the labyrinth nature of determining the agency responsible for effective action.
In addition to reporting the crime to your local police, the state or provincial police, the RCMP, the FBI, the Secret Service, the post office, the phone company, the local paper and television station, the BBB, your credit card company, your bank, your Attorney General, the local and state/provincial/federal Department of Consumer Affairs, the SEC, or any and all other relevant securities administrators and regulatory agencies for each state and province, and country. The following agencies have a complaint tracking system to determine trends and gather evidence for prosecution.
Getting Out of Your Contract Before and After Three Day "Limit"
Though you may never see your money again, you can hopefully take some joy in seeing justice done. It is only by the cumulative response of angry victims that authorities will have the impetus to devote resources, such as forensic accountants to trace the money, and other costly manpower, to a particular operation. As well, if restitution is available, having your name recorded increases the chance of seeing some monetary recovery down the road.
The first step should be the fraud department of your local police. If that experience doesn't totally discourage you from proceeding further follow this list and contact each in turn until you give up or get satisfaction. As part of sentencing, criminals should be made to endure this administrative nightmare. As we gather more information on the most effective means to report these crimes this list will be modified to make your life just a little easier.
To ensure that your report is as complete as possible you should do a bit of investigative work on the perpetrator before notifying authorities. Fraud Investigation
If you determine that the criminals are operating outside your country be sure to report to that country's agencies as well as your own.
If you very industrious, and feel you are not getting anywhere, take the general allegations you have and put them in Affidavit format, complete with the specific statutory violations, you hand the government the case on a plate. This could put them in the position that they'd be publicly humiliated not to follow it up.
You could also put the thing together as a Case Prosecution Summary (the way agents present cases to the US Attorney's Office) and publish it on the Net.
Canadian Reporting Agencies for Fraud Victims
PhoneBusters - Reporting Canadian-based telemarketing frauds and Nigerian Fraud.
PhoneBusters is the central agency that collects information on telemarketing complaints throughout Canada and disseminates this information to the appropriate enforcement agency.
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) seek to curb organized telemarketing crime in Canada through the joint operation of the PhoneBusters National Call Centre (PNCC) which is supported by members of the Deceptive Telemarketing Prevention Forum.
It collects consumer complaint information through its 1-888-495-8501 toll-free number. Fax number: 1 (888) 654-9426 e-mail [email protected] [email protected]
The mandate of PhoneBusters is to prosecute key individuals in Canada involved in telemarketing fraud under the Criminal Code of Canada and includes facilitating prosecution by United States agencies through extradition, and by Industry Canada under the Competition Act.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has developed a central web-based crime reporting center entitled RECOL ('Reporting Economic Crime On-Line'). The objective is to offer citizens a single point of entry, via the phone, fax or Internet, to lodge a complaint concerning any frauds, traditional or Internet based, and have it directed quickly and efficiently to the respective law enforcement or investigative agency for action.
RCMP's Security Fraud Information Centre - e-mail Scam Contact
Competition Bureau of Industry Canada:e-mail 1-800-348-5358
Federal and Provincial Consumer Protection and Information
for Scam Victims in Canada
Federal Consumer Information
BC Consumer Services - I can no longer find any consumer protection services ministry in British Columbia. They seem to refer all concerns to the RCMP.
Alberta Consumer Protection
Saskatchewan Consumer Information
Manitoba Consumer Protection
Ontario Consumer Protection
Office de la protection du consommateur
NB Consumer Protection
NS Consumer Protection
PEI Consumer Protection
Newfoundland Consumer Protection
U.S. Reporting Agencies for Victims of Fraud
Federal Trade Commission - KnowFraud Complaint Form
The FTC also receives over 10,000 individual pieces of spam every day from irate consumers who forward the deceptive e-mail to them at [email protected]
Internet Crime Complaint Center - FBI backed site for online fraud reporting.
Individuals who suspect possible corporate fraud may report suspicious activity to the FBI in Washington, DC, via a toll-free Corporate Fraud Hotline. The number is (888) 622- 0117. The Hotline is manned Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. by FBI analysts.
The FBI also has a terrorist tip line which has been extended to include other serious crimes.
They have received over 600,000 tips from around the globe. Initially, almost 100% of the tips received were related to the terrorist attacks; however, now approximately 45% of all tips received are related to almost every other FBI criminal program, e.g., drug trafficking, organized crime, money laundering, pyramid schemes, child pornography, fugitives, bank robbery.
The operation is completely automated and paperless. Submitted tips are received immediately, reviewed within minutes and prioritized by trained Professional Support personnel.
Cross-Border E-Commerce Purchase Complaint Form - FTC initiated international effort ( econsumer.gov )
USPS Mail Fraud Complaint Form - use if the mail system has been part of the fraud. (solicitations, mailed payments, etc.) You can also download a postal fraud complaint form.
Securities Exchange Commission - U.S. investment scams
Securities Exchange Commission - e-mail Prime Bank complaints.
National Association of Securities Dealers - U.S. investment scams by members.
State Securities Regulators - U.S. investment scams / state links.
North American Securities Commissions ( Canada, U.S., Mexico )
If you have been victimized by one of the Nigerian Advance Fee schemes, please forward appropriate written documentation to the
United States Secret Service,
Financial Crimes Division,
950 H Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20001, or telephone (202) 406-5850 fax: (202) 406-8203
You can report this crime online to the U.S. Treasury DepartmentSecret Service ( Nigerian Frauds ) but they don't want your spam. Contact them directly if you suffered a substantial loss.
A list of local Field Offices for the Secret Service.
If you receive such a letter in the mail send it along to:
Inspection Service Operations Support Group
Two Gateway Center, 9th Floor
Newark, NJ 07175-0001
If you have somehow reached the stage of meeting with Nigerian scammers in the United States for collection of the marked currency and need to Locate an FBI field office.
National Consumers League - Fraud.org - Info placed in database accessible by law enforcement. 1-800-876-7060
Better Business Bureau - Directs you to specific branches for primarily consumer complaints.
eBay Auction Fraud Department
Florida's Attorney General Charlie Crist has a 1-866-No-Scam hotline.
Get the Taxman After the Conman
Did the scammer report your losses as income or did they hide it somewhere? If you suspect any tax fraud activity, you can report it to the Internal Revenue Service toll free at 800-829-0433. You may even get a reward by filing a Form 211 with the IRS.
International Reporting Agencies
eConsumer.gov - Provides information on consumer protection laws in thirteen countries and offer consumers a way to file cross-border e-commerce complaints online.
United Kingdom Reporting Agencies
For those in the UK with no financial loss, examples of Internet '419' Advance Fee Fraud should be forwarded to your local fraud squad quoting 'NCIS West African Organised Crime Section' in your correspondence.
If you HAVE lost money or there is a UK connection to the 419 operation contact NCIS by phone at 020 7238 8012.
National Criminal Intelligence Service, now the Serious Organized Crime Agency
PO Box 8000,
London SE11 5EN
Currently, businesses have no centralised police unit to report e-crime to. The National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) used to co-ordinate e-crime reports until it was subsumed into the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA).
SOCA was formed in May 2006 as an amalgamation of the NHTCU, National Crime Squad (NCS), National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS) and a part of UK Immigration dealing with organised immigration crime (UKIS).
Metropolitan Police
Specialist Crime OCU Fraud Squad
Wellington House, 67-73 Buckingham Gate,
London, SW1E 6BE
+44 (0) 20 7230 1220
[email protected]
| | | | Woodstock (X)
Germany
Local time: 00:28
German to English
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| Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 00:28
Member (2009)
English to German
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Thank you, Woodstock, for posting your link. I checked it out, and it does offer support. And I do share your hope that people will use both links in the combat against scammers.
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