Here is a new scam someone is trying to pull. It sounds like a money laundering operation to me. See it below.


PKN ORLEN S.A.
Head Office.
Ramskamp 71-75
25337 Elmshorn
Poland.
Web site: www.verva.pl
Email: orlenreps@aol.com

Hello,

How do you do?

My name is Torsten Rieger (Head of Public Relations, PKN ORLEN
Companies).

I have an interesting part-time JOB offer for you as a FINANCE
COORDINATOR
of ORLEN Companies, in the United States/Canada which requires a great
deal of trust and honesty. Meanwhile, this job is 100% legal and there
is
no start up cost required.

PKN ORLEN is a Polish company and one of Central Europe's
largest
refiners
of crude oil. We specialize in processing crude oil into world-class
unleaded petrol, diesel, heating oil, and aviation fuel as well as
plastics and other petroleum related products.

The cutting edge VERVA fuels have been produced to improve engine
performance under various climatic conditions and changeable load
environments. The increased content of washing additives ensures that
the
inlet system is clean and even allows the removal of deposits collected
when using fuels of unknown origin.

Presently, we have just been granted a funding to head a research
project
in POLAND and Its environs regarding Oil Drainage, Planning and
Management
and this would be commencing very soon. However, the funding is made
mostly in US certified checks by our various financiers.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
1. Receive payment from Clients.
2. Cash Payments at your Bank.
3. Deduct 10% which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed.
4. Forward balance after deduction of percentage and pay to any of the
offices you will be instructed to do so later (Payment is to be
forwarded
by Money Transfer).

HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN?
10% from each operation! For instance: you receive 5000 USD via checks
on
our Behalf. You will cash the Money and keep $500 (10% of $5000) for
yourself! At the beginning your commission will equal 10%, though later
it
will increase up to 15%!

Anyways, your commission is a constant fee that is dependent on how
long
you are ready to work with this Company.
Your willingness to work as a Payment Representative now will help and
save time since payment is coming from our financiers in your country
and
its cashed and transferred by our coordinator (you) in the same country
so
that this project can be concluded as soon as possible.

We try to be thoughtful of employees, business partners, local
communities
and natural environment. Health and housing allowance will be catered
for
(Effective after 1 week on Application). This is acknowledged as part
of
our policy. You may decline the policy offer anyway.

If interested in this job, do fill the application form below send via
e-mail to:

ORLENREPS@AOL.COM

Then we'll make the concluding arrangements on how you'll get started.
Hope to hear from you soon.

Warmest Regards,

Torsten Rieger.
Head of Public Relations


PKN ORLEN COMPANIES.
APPLICATION FORM

FULL NAME:-

HOME ADDRESS (NOT POST OFFICE BOX):-

CITY:-

STATE:-

ZIP CODE:-

COUNTRY:-

AGE:-

PRESENT/PAST JOB EXPERIENCE:-

PHONE NUMBERS (Home and Mobile):-

GENDER:-
(Information included in this application form is CONFIDENTIAL between
you
and me, and the full name and contact info should be included as it
should
be written on the payments being issued over to you, you should also
include a valid phone number for easy contact)

In agreement to this kindly append signature below

________________________________________________
Torsten Rieger.
Head of Public Relations.

If it's not an outright scam, it does sound like money laundering.

Nope, you'll get fake checks. Then you're screwed.

I saw something like this a few years ago......even found a website for the "company" that explained what they did without really explaining anything.

There is no money laundering involved they are phishing for your personal info. If there is any money changing hands i'd bet it's going to end up being yours. I get that sort of email daily.

I seem to be using this phrase a lot today, but only an idiot would respond to this email.

Jane

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Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality

agreed.

quote Originally posted by ryan.hess: Nope, you'll get fake checks. Then you're screwed.

yep, nothing new here. The checks are good fakes. Your bank with let you deposit them, wait for them to clear, take the money out........then 10 days later they find out its fake and they take that amount back out of your account.

I am surprised that it takes the banks that long to figure out the checks are bad.

I have been tempted to accept one of these at difficult times, just as a temporary save. like a payday loan. Screw the sender, just use the cash, and then pay it back to you bank.

[This message has been edited by Gecko (edited 09-27-2008).]

quote Originally posted by Gecko: yep, nothing new here. The checks are good fakes. Your bank with let you deposit them, wait for them to clear, take the money out........then 10 days later they find out its fake and they take that amount back out of your account. I am surprised that it takes the banks that long to figure out the checks are bad. I have been tempted to accept one of these at difficult times, just as a temporary save. like a payday loan. Screw the sender, just use the cash, and then pay it back to you bank.

LOL! Good idea John. I doubt they would call the authorities.

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Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality

quote Originally posted by ryan.hess: Nope, you'll get fake checks. Then you're screwed.

Yep, they send you a cheque and get you to cash it. Then send them the 90% share
in the meantime the cheque is foudn to be a fake and you pay the price.