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FBI Fraud Alert: Internet-based Scams and Fraud

Posted on Jul 9, 2007 by Tom Fragala

The FBI issued a fraud alert today. They did a good job of boiling down the most common fraud schemes into eight key questions.

If you do anything on the Internet related to purchases, auctions, lotteries, or jobs/employment please read this:

IF YOU ANSWER “YES” TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS, YOU MAY BE GETTING SCAMMED!

  1. Are you about to cash a check from an item you sold on the Internet, such as a car, boat, jewelry, etc?
  2. Is it the result of communicating with someone by email?
  3. Did it arrive via an overnight delivery service?
  4. Is it from a business or individual account that is different from the person buying your item or product?
  5. Is the amount for more than the item’s selling price?

Are you sending money overseas?

  1. Did you win an international lottery you didn’t enter?
  2. Have you been asked to pay money to receive an inheritance from another country?
  3. Are you receiving a commission for accepting money transfers through your bank and/or PayPal account? (Includes check cashing or wire transfers for a commission.)

To report an online crime, go to: www.IC3.gov.

Note: don’t expect the FBI to investigate your case unless it is over $100,000 in losses. But please do report it.)



Filed under: Fraud, Scams, Tips

Tags: check+cashing, employment, FBI, Internet, jobs, Online

Comments

Michael Webster on Jul 9, 2007

Tom, while I cannot argue with the logic of the FBI report, I doubt that it will be that effective.

People get trapped into a fraud because of some visceral response -in this case, some variant on getting something for nothing.

Until the regulators start wising up about the psychology of fraud, we are going to continue to have these ineffective alerts.

tom fragala on Jul 9, 2007

mike
i agree with you. most victims of course arent aware of scams in the first place, or are predisposed to believe the particular one (ie need a job) so they fall for them.

Leneya on Sep 26, 2007

Hi, I am a victim of fraudulant check scam from the internet. I posted my resume on Tjobs.com. After a few days posting my resume I started receiving emails from people claiming they work for KS Financial Company in UK. The stated they received my resume from Tjobs.com and they would like to offer me a job as a cashier. They stated this is not a get rich scam. Basically I should my at least $2500 a month. I took me a while to respone to them. But I was out of a job and tryng to get my own business off the ground. So I thought this would be some good side money to keep the bills going in the household. I ended up emailing them back and thats how it started. They explained to me why they want to use indiviuals to transfer the money. They stated it would be cheaper than going through bank. The % would be lower to use an indiviual is what they were saying. I started receiving the checks via UPS early morning deliver. I cashed the 1st check in the amount of 2113.12. Ok, the 2nd check came in the amount of 3123.13. by the time they sent the 3rd check which the amount was 3812.12 I notic the 1st check I cashed was returned to my back. I advise this so call KS Finanical the check in the amount of 2113.12 was returned to my bank and why. Of course they stated that was a issue on their banks end and it will be cleared up by the end of the day. They know I have received the 3rd check. They really was advising me to cash the 3rd check and they can assure me they will take care of the check return. I did not cash the check. I have every email sent from them to me and from me to them, I have the banks' information from the checks and the check #. Now I have no money to even pay my rent and groceries for my family. My bank is now in the hole 5118.00. I have small children I am taking care of and now this happens. Is there a way to suite Tjobs.com, FX solutions, or JPMorgan chase bank?

Terrified victim
Leneya

I do not have a way to pay this balance. Will that caus me to go to jail. I have reported this issue to my law enforcement officer.

ejaz on Mar 16, 2009

Dear Sir,

This is to informed you that I have received two letters from your FBI about the money I have in CBN, but I haven’t any money in your bank & if I have then from where & why this money come. Are you satisfied me that who give me this money & why?

Yours truly,

Ejazullah


Note : All the letter which I received are attached with my email which i send to different FBI agents

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