Company Representative scams, Payment Processing scams and other Employment scams.
#197046 by HannahsDad Thu Apr 10, 2014 7:22 am
Inter Pro Finance Limited at http://interprolimited.biz is a fake company recruiting money mules.

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Also at http://interprofinance.com & http://interprolimited.net

The Prez Frederick Pasqualaggi is here: http://interprolimited.biz/company/manage

The job Financial Support Agent is here: http://interprolimited.biz/job/finance

The holy grail of use of a business account Financial Support Agent (Business Account Holders) is here: http://interprolimited.biz/job/financebiz

And here is the FAQ that makes everything obvious http://interprolimited.biz/job/finance/faq

Address: Flat 8 79 Holden Road London United Kingdom N12 7DP
Fax: No fax
Tel: 020 3286 0507

Steals the identity of the UK registered company

INTER PRO FINANCE LIMITED
FLAT 8 79 HOLDEN ROAD LONDON N12 7DP
Company No. 07453719
Status: Active
Date of Incorporation: 29/11/2010
69201 - Accounting and auditing activities

In the process of being reported for fraud

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#198664 by dixxe Thu Apr 24, 2014 11:17 am
I've received 2 emails from Megan Richardson purporting to be Recruitment Adviser and HR Manager from Inter Pro Finance Limited.

What worries me most is that jobsite.co.uk is not going to take any action, although I have reported this immediately after receiving first email.


Email No 1

To:
Subject: April 24, 2014 2:26:43 PM -
From: [email protected]
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 15:26:52 +0200

Dear .............,

Innovative? Inventive? Motivated? You are at the right place. We are getting new staff!

Welcome to our Recruiting. We recruit for the FSA opportunity all around the world.

We have found your CV at jobsite.co.uk. We're excited to introduce you to our prospects, we've been waiting for you!

Main facts
- Not sales job;
- Up to 3 hours a day for performing your responsibilities over the Internet is sufficient for this opportunity;
- Internet access and e-mail availability;
- Free online instruction at your own place is comparable to our traditional courses - no need for high-priced travel. With the latest technology and popular instructors we offer an exciting combination of traditional content and interactive online knowledge. This flexible alternative gives the freedom to absorb the knowledge anywhere and at any time.
- Wage is GBP 1,500 per month during the Trial Period and 8% commission from each successfully operated payment. Full earnings is about GBP 2,800 per month. After the first 30 days your base salary will be risen up to GBP 1,800 monthly.

If this business is acceptable for you, please feel free to answer back to this email.

Respectfully,
Megan Richardson
Recruitment Adviser


Email No 2

Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 15:06:20 +0100
From: [email protected]
To:
Subject: Re: April 24, 2014 2:26:43 PM -

Hello,

My name is Megan, I'm a manager of HR department. We are happy to introduce this vacancy to you!

Job title is Financial Support Agent.

Here is additional information about the vacancy with INTER PRO FINANCE LIMITED.

Our main goal, within the company, is to match our clients needs with the best freelancers available, world wide.

Job title is Payment Processing Agent.

Job requirements:
- 18 years of age or older;
- Internet access;
- working telephone number;
- bank account (current/savings) or a Verified Premier or Business PayPal account. New accounts are also welcomed!
- availability of 2-3 hours per day.

Refer to the links below for additional information: http://www.interprofinance.com/job/finance2?lang=uk

MAIN POINTS:
- No investment of money on your part;
- Long-term or Short-term employment is available;
- Base pay along with commission is guaranteed;
- Training is provided during the probationary period.
- This is NOT a sales position;

SIGN ON BONUS! Please follow the link: http://www.interprofinance.com/job/fina ... us?lang=uk

For further information or to request an application, please reply to this e-mail.

Thank you for your time and interest with our company.

Best Regards,

Megan Richardson
Phone: 020 3286 0507
e-mail: [email protected]
#198751 by MeSomewhere Fri Apr 25, 2014 3:32 am
I too have received a message from Megan Richardson. I will just copy it and paste it here after removing my name because I really don't know what else to do: :?

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Home based job is the new direction the world is heading. Before I get into too deep, I wanted to clarify one thing. I am sure you will agree with me, how good a train will run will depend on the engine. And in the home based job, the one man band, the engine is you.

We have received your resume from jobsite.co.uk.

You must know your dreams, your goals and visions and configure your natural strength. With a job post we offer you not only getting fixed salary 1500.00 GBP per month, you also get benefits and Internet support. With committing only 3-4 hours (from 9 am – 12 pm), you could do the work, still be at home, drop your kids to school and bring them back, take a timely break to help them with their homework and in five minutes come back to work again!

No other job guarantees you with this flexibility! Besides, the fuel prices are going up and up and up everyday. Car maintenance and the other nightmare of car parking!

Home based job can give you the freedom from these fuel costs and parking hassles.

If I sparked your interest please apply by contacting us at [email protected].

Respectfully,
Megan Richardson
HR department
#199311 by AlanJones Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:00 am
Have you provided them with any personal information? If so, what?

The main thing you have to worry abut is the security of your bank account - so if you provided them with your bank details then speak to your bank urgently to make them aware that you have provided the details to scammers and there is a risk that fraudulent transfers could be made to your account.

Please do not tell scammers that they are listed here - it will take them seconds to change their fake details and their new details will not be listed for any future victims to find.
#199319 by vonpaso xlura Tue Apr 29, 2014 6:08 am
They aren't trying to commit identity theft, but they do ask for the password to a mule's online bank account. If you've signed up, even if you didn't give the password, tell your bank's abuse department, as you're likely to receive a fraudulent transfer or be mailed a fake check. If you haven't signed up, don't worry.

Please post the emails you got so that we can include them as evidence in reports of the fake site.

... ni los estafadores heredarán el reino de Dios. 1 Cor. 6:10
#199329 by sl0549 Tue Apr 29, 2014 7:09 am
I received a couple of emails from Megan Richardson, [email protected]:

"How are you ...........................,

I'm honored to offer the position of a Financial Support Agent within the department of Financial transactions at our Company.

Base salary GBP 1800.00 is paid at the end of probationary period, plus 8% commission that added to your salary.

We would like you to commence employment with us as soon as possible. There will be a probationary period of 30 days.

You will be working from comfort of your home since it’s a distant, home-based position.

You may be able to create a customized schedule, however, all tasks must be done by 2:00 p.m.

If you are ready to apply, please contact our HR department as soon as possible.

We would prefer to start working with you in a shortest time. Please email us if you are interested.

Waiting for your reply.

Yours faithfully,
HR Recruiter"

I replied, asking a few questions about the job etc and got a reply:

"Hello,

My name is Megan, I'm a manager of HR department. We are happy to introduce this vacancy to you!

Job title is Financial Support Agent.

Here is additional information about the vacancy with INTER PRO FINANCE LIMITED.

Our main goal, within the company, is to match our clients needs with the best freelancers available, world wide.

Job title is Payment Processing Agent.

Job requirements:
- 18 years of age or older;
- Internet access;
- working telephone number;
- bank account (current/savings) or a Verified Premier or Business PayPal account. New accounts are also welcomed!
- availability of 2-3 hours per day.

Refer to the links below for additional information: http://www.interprofinance.com/job/finance2?lang=uk

MAIN POINTS:
- No investment of money on your part;
- Long-term or Short-term employment is available;
- Base pay along with commission is guaranteed;
- Training is provided during the probationary period.
- This is NOT a sales position;

SIGN ON BONUS! Please follow the link: http://www.interprofinance.com/job/fina ... us?lang=uk

For further information or to request an application, please reply to this e-mail.

Thank you for your time and interest with our company.

Best Regards,

Megan Richardson
Phone: 020 3286 0507
e-mail: [email protected]"

I have not replied to this email. If it seems too good to be true, it almost always is.. I hope these emails are useful as evidence.
#201306 by jaycee396 Tue May 13, 2014 5:55 am
I too received a couple of emails from Megan Richardson between the 15th and 22nd Apr not long after posting my CV on Totaljobs.

Ist email:
Hi .............,

I'd like to offer the position of a F.S.A. within the department of Financial transactions at our Company.

We offer quite a high salary for short daily availability. It will amount up to GBP 1500.00 a month as a salary plus percentage for every successful transaction.
We would like you to start working as soon as possible. There will be a probationary period of 30 days.
You would be able to work from comfort of your home, as we offer an online home based position.
You may be able to create a customized schedule, however, all tasks must be done by 2:00 p.m.
If you are ready to apply, please contact our HR department as soon as possible.
We would prefer to start working with you in a shortest time. Please email us if you are interested.

Please contact us to inform your decision.

Looking forward to a long-term cooperation,
HR Recruiter

My reply:
Hello Megan,
How did you get my email address? And what does this job entail?
Regards,

2nd email:
Megan Richardson [email protected] via vfemail.net 15 Apr
Hello,

Our company closely cooperates with such big companies as TotalJobs, Reed and Jobsite and others. They help us to find the most professional staff.

Thank you for your time and interest with our company.

Best Regards,

Megan Richardson
Phone: 020 3286 0507
e-mail: [email protected]

3rd email:
Hello,

The position is based on working from the comfort of your home. The application process is distant yet vary rigorous. We screen all possible applicants to ensure that long term employment is possible. The essence of the job is to help our clients complete immediate payments to freelancers, in order to receive their completed project on time.

The main job responsibility is to stay logged online for about 2 hours per day, Monday - Friday, 9 am - 11 am. Your main role involves processing immediate payments between our established clients and freelancers that are doing the work for them. Receiving specific instructions from a supervisor and following prompt assignments is of most importance. The position deals directly with processing funds from our clients. For security reasons a personal bank account is required during the trial period of 30 days. Once your trial is completed, we will assign you a business account through one of our branches in your area.

During your trial period you will receive between 2 and 3 transfers per week. Invoices are provided for each operation. Along with every operation, you automatically receive the senders, and further the receivers names that the funds belong to.

Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.interprofinance.com/job/finance/faq
Main vacancy description: http://www.interprofinance.com/job/finance2?lang=uk
If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, you may request electronic application by replying to this e-mail.
Hurry up to receive your Sign On Bonus: http://www.interprofinance.com/job/fina ... us?lang=uk

Sincerely,
Megan Richardson
Phone: 020 3286 0507

4th email:
Hello,

My name is Megan, I'm a manager of HR department. We are happy to introduce this vacancy to you!

Job title is Financial Support Agent.

Here is additional information about the vacancy with INTER PRO FINANCE LIMITED.

Our main goal, within the company, is to match our clients needs with the best freelancers available, world wide.

Job title is Payment Processing Agent.

Job requirements:
- 18 years of age or older;
- Internet access;
- working telephone number;
- bank account (current/savings) or a Verified Premier or Business PayPal account. New accounts are also welcomed!
- availability of 2-3 hours per day.

Refer to the links below for additional information: http://www.interprofinance.com/job/finance2?lang=uk

MAIN POINTS:
- No investment of money on your part;
- Long-term or Short-term employment is available;
- Base pay along with commission is guaranteed;
- Training is provided during the probationary period.
- This is NOT a sales position;

SIGN ON BONUS! Please follow the link: http://www.interprofinance.com/job/fina ... us?lang=uk

For further information or to request an application, please reply to this e-mail.
Thank you for your time and interest with our company.

Best Regards,

Megan Richardson
Phone: 020 3286 0507
e-mail: [email protected]

I thought one of the email addresses didnt look right but decided to go ahead and fill out the application form as I was desperate for work and this is the reply I received.

5th email:
Welcome to INTER PRO FINANCE LIMITED!

We hope that your interest and decision to join our company can promote and strengthen INTER PRO FINANCE LIMITED and create long-term employment while securing financial stability.

***SIGN ON BONUS*** Learn more at: http://www.interprofinance.com/job/fina ... us?lang=uk

Application process consists of an electronic registration. Follow the steps below to make sure that your application is processed correctly and without any delays.

1. Complete the electronic application: http://www.interprofinance.com/registration/1
2. Electronic signing of the Agreement during the registration process.

Familiarize yourself with all the clauses of the Contract.
Agreement between the company and you, the employee, comes into effect once your TM account is activated.

3. To make sure that we eliminate any false registrations, we ask that you provide a valid proof of your identity. The documents that would suffice as a valid ID are as follows: ID or Drivers License, a copy of your passport.

For your security, we would like to point out that we do not release your personal information to any third parties outside of our company.

You may provide any of the necessary documentation via our fax: 087 2352 8022

Once all required documents are received, we will review your registration information and assign you a personal supervisor who will guide you through your Probationary Period.

For further assistance please contact us at any time during business hours.

Best regards,

Megan Richardson
Phone: 020 3286 0507
Fax: 087 2352 8022

6th email:
Megan Richardson via vfemail.net 22 Apr
Hello,

I have received your registration and at this point I will be waiting on your ID.
You may submit a copy of your passport or a DL.
You can either e-mail it to me, fax it over to us or upload it to your Task Manager. (http://www.interprofinance.com)

As soon as I receive your proof of ID, I will verify all of the information provided and assign you a supervisor who will start your online training and begin assigning you your assignments.

Once your account is activated, make sure to check your e-mail and log in into you account for any messages from you supervisor.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Megan Richardson
Phone: 020 3286 0507

I only sent a copy of my utility bill and I got this reply.
7th email:
Hello,

I have assigned you a supervisor and she has sent you a few messages inside your Task Manager account.

Please log in to your Task manager on our website (http://www.interprofinance.com) and reply to your supervisor.

If you have forgotten your log in credentials, you may request them on our website.

Sincerely

I must admit I received a couple of messages from the supervisor I was assigned and my first task. I know I shouldn't have but I gave my bank details (firstly moved all funds from that account to another account so it showed zero) and within 2 days received funds directly into my account. My first task was to transfer that to someone else but deduct 8% commission first. It all seemed so real and easy. I have been monitoring my account every day to see if any fraud has been carried out but so far so good. Funny enough the commisson I earned is still sat in my account and I also received a £50 bonus on top of that for transferring the funds within the time limit.
I am still trying to figure out this company, they do sound like a scammer but I received real money into my account (no cheques) and the commission I made is still in my account. My account with them (not bank account) shows it is still active. Mind you, I have stopped receiving tasks, after asking them too many questions and then I found this website/forum where there were others who were also being contacted by Inter Pro.
Try ringing the numbers in the emails, no one answers them.
#201309 by AlanJones Tue May 13, 2014 6:03 am
^^^ I'm afraid that you are likely to be in for a big shock in the future when the payment that was made to your account is reversed as fraudulent and your bank possibly close your account and put a fraud marker on your credit file.

You have unwillingly involved yourself in money laundering and the money you have received will have probably come from a phished bank account or the proceeds of a crime such as drug dealing or worse.

When the fraudulent transaction is identified the only name that the authorities will have to investigate will be yours - the scammers are safely overseas using fake names. So, it would be in your interest to alert you bank to what has happend and also speak to the police before they come looking for you.

Please do not tell scammers that they are listed here - it will take them seconds to change their fake details and their new details will not be listed for any future victims to find.
#201329 by TerranceBoyce Tue May 13, 2014 7:42 am
Most 'money mules' (that's what you are) jaycee386 don't normally get beyond their first transaction before the bank and authorities shut them down, so your handlers probably won't risk using you again because they know it's almost inevitable that any future payment won't go through.

I've today reported a news story in another forum about a 'money mule' recruiter being jailed in the UK.

http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Fraud-gang-member-jailed/story-21087925-detail/story.html?

He also pleaded guilty to his involvement in a separate money laundering scam where he was given a fee to get people to use their bank accounts to handle money taken from victims.


Normally you only risk prison if you are knowingly transferring stolen money and one factor taken in to account will be how many payments you have handled. The recruiters normally go to great lengths to make sure that they cannot be traced, and leave the 'money mule' to face the consequences.

As AJ says the most likely consequence is that you'll have to repay all the funds you have received and have your bank account closed. If your account is blacklisted then you have major problems, as receiving benefits, salary or even operating a mobile phone contract becomes a problem.

Most employment sites want your CV simply because they can sell those details, at minimal cost, to anyone who has a use for them, and that includes criminals wanting to use them for 'sucker lists'. The idea that any employer sorts through online CV's for employees is preposterous. Most government agencies will press you to post online CV's, but government employment websites are also known to advertise jobs that are scams.

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