In my search of finding the easiest and fastest way to earn money online, I came across this job ad that sounds too good to be true. Well, it probaby is.
This job scam is known as the payment-forwarding or payment-transfer scams. The "job" involves forwarding or wiring money from a personal bank account, a PayPal account, or from Western Union to another account. The other account is often overseas. The job seeker is instructed to keep a small percentage of the money as their payment. Sometimes the payment for making the money transfer is as low as $15. Sometimes it is as high as several hundred or several thousand dollars. Almost always, the money the victims are transferring is stolen, and
therefore, the victims are committing theft and wire fraud.
Be careful in applying for online jobs like this as scammers can be quite convincing, and may even steal company names and corporate logos to convince victims that they are legitimate employers.
Here are some things you can do to avoid being a victim of payment-forwarding scams:
1. Do not give personal bank account, PayPal account, or credit card numbers to an employer.
2. Do not agree to have funds or paychecks direct deposited to any of your accounts by a new employer.
3. Do not forward, transfer, or "wire" money to an employer.
4. Do not transfer money and retain a portion for payment.
Legitimate employers usually don't need bank account numbers. However, if they insist on sending payment for your services through your bank account be sure that you know the employer well enough and if possible give a bank account that can be disposed at any time.
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