There are people who would like to purchase items on ebay and from US stores who do not send overseas.
I perform a service for these people.

That is not to say I do not get asked every day to ship items to US addresses. When ever this request comes up the answer is no. The other red flag for me is someone who orders very expensive items and then wants them shipped with the fastest shipping possible. Normally the people who are for real are looking for the cheapest way to get the items to themselves. The times I have seen this have always been a scam and when these flags pop up I start calling the stores to see if the sale was legit. If it is not the merchandise goes back to the seller. The customer account is closed and we no longer accept any items to that person. In fact all items coming in with their information is refused and sent back.

I have had the local police and the FBI and the Secret Service here and have had to explain that there are legitimate business in the us that do forward packages overseas.

Thanks for sharing! I loved what you did there! It would have been hilarious to see how they reacted. lol

I read it and immediately knew that it was a scam but me being me I toyed with the notion of going a long with it. I answered to the ad from an email address that I had made with the hope of getting a response. The person who goes by the name of Victor Joseph did indeed respond and I went from there. I gave him my name and the number of the FBI building that I work at in San Diego. I ve already alerted them and every call made there gets recorded regardless of them dialing an extension. I just wished I could have seen the look on his or her face when they found out whose number they called. Anyway I hope the following helps anyone who searchs this info:

Re: Part Time Packing Handler Job Post
From: victor joseph View Contact
To: xxxxxx.com>
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I will email you the list and pictures of what to shop for when I am ready. No heavy packages is involved! You can do the shopping at Sears,Walmart, Circuit city, Best buy and other stores. You will be shopping household items, Electronics and
clothing. I will provide you my UPS account number for Shipping.. All you have to do is
provide my account number to UPS and shipping charges will be applied into the
account.. I will provide clear set of instructions for each task I need done as well the
funds to cover them..If I were to mail you money to do my errands plus upfront payment for
your service,
how should your name appear on the money? What address should I mail
it to and your
phone number must be added to it
Victor
—– Original Message —–
From: xxxxx
Sent: 03/04/10 08:16 PM
To: victor joseph
Subject: Re: Part Time Packing Handler Job Post
Thank you for replying back to me Mr. Joseph. I am still interested in the position as I am able to meet your needs. I look forward to meeting with you on your return.
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From: victor joseph
To: xxxxxx.com>
Sent: Thu, March 4, 2010 12:25:00 PM
Subject: Re: Part Time Packing Handler Job Post
Thanks for indicating your interest in the job. I wish I could meet up with you to talk about this job in person but I am currently away on business, I am in Bahrain. I should probably tell you more about the job. This job is flexible so you can do it wherever you are provided that there is a post office in the area. You can do all the tasks during your spare time outside of work or school. I will prepay you in advance to do my shopping and have my mails/packages forwarded to your address. If you will be unable to stay at home to get the mails, I can have them shipped to a post office near you and then you can pick them up at your convenience.

All errands will be in your city/town so It is not a must that you have a car for the job, you can go places by bus or taxi.. When you get my mails/packages; you are required to mail them to where I want them mailed to. You won’t have to put money out of your pocket, all you have to do is have mails/packages shipped to your house and do my shopping. You are allowed to open the packages to reveal the content. The content of the packages will be business and personal mails. All expenses and taxes will be covered by me. You will work between 15 and 20hrs a month..

How much will you charge per week? I will pay $300 weekly. That is not a bad offer is it? I need your service because I am constantly out of town. I am an independent contractor. I will get back in town in April so this process will be on going till then. If you don’t mind, I will meet up with you when I return and then we can talk about the possibility of making this long term. Well, let me know if you are able to handle the position.
Thanks for your time!
Victor
—– Original Message —–
From: xxxxx
Sent: 03/04/10 02:05 AM
To: victorj@gmx.com
Subject: Part Time Packing Handler Job Post
Hi, My name is Lisa and I was interested in your part time job post. I’m currently a student and would be very interested in earning a some money on the side. I don’t mind lifting heavy items and my schedule is pretty much flexible. Please let me know what I would need to qualify for this job. Thank you.

Thanks for sharing this with us. I’m glad you didn’t let desperation get the better of you. Times are rough and as such people are ignoring their instincts. Fortunately you didn’t. Hopefully now some other folks will avoid this nonsense. In the mean time, there are plenty of legitimate opportunities listed on this site:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/recommendations
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/jobs
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/companies

So don’t give up buddy. There are options out there and you’re on the right site. Just go through some of the pages and pick the best ones for you and your new upcoming family. I wish you the best of luck. Thanks again for sharing your experience with this company.

Thanks for sharing your experience with the rest of us. You’ve probably just helped countless people avoid this scam, assuming they followed your lead and did their research.
You’ve hit it on the head. If it sounds to good to be true, it usually is. God gave us instincts for a reason and if people follow them you tend to avoid a lot of this garbage. It’s only when we ignore these instincts that we find ourselves in trouble. So kudos to you and thanks for sharing! Be sure you check out the rest of my site for other scams and legitimate ways of making money at home. There is a wealth of information here if you’re willing to read. Sounds like you are, so I wish you the best!

Dear applicant,

This is to update you that we received your email in regards to my posting for Secretarial Post Wanted For Weekend Job and week days. I am looking for someone who can act as my

Secretary
and Errand messenger, someone who can handle my personal and business errands at his/her spare time. This duties required of you will be needed basically during the weekends and this will give you free time to go on with your regular job .Below are details of what you expected from this job position.

Someone who can offer me these services:
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Mail services: Receive my mails and drop them off at UPS/FedEx (nothing illegal) Shop for Gifts,Bill payment ( pay my bills on my behalf),Sit for delivery( at your home) or pick items up at nearby post office at your convenience. Let me know if you will be able to offer me any/all of these services

Where are you located? I would love to meet up with you to talk about this job but I am currently away in England for a 40 working days business summit / trip .

MORE DETAILS :
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I own a new art gallery in Australia which just started operations and sales this year and i am sourcing to buy more art works from professional painters and artist within the USA. This is where you come in, I am willing to pay you in advance to do my artworks and paintings shopping for me,make payments for them and have them delivered to you. I will also have my mails and packages forwarded to your address.. If you will be unable to stay at your house to get my mails, I can have it shipped to a post office near you and then you can pick it up at your convenience. When you get my mails/packages; you are required to mail them to where I want them mailed to. You don’t have to put money out of your pocket, all you have to do is have packages shipped to your house and do my shopping.. You are allowed to open the packages to reveal its content. The content of the packages are art works,paintings,computer and electronics, clothing business and personal letters. All expenses and taxes will be covered by me. How much will you charge per week? I am willing to pay $200.00 because you will be working twice in a week. That is not a bad offer is it?

I need your service instantly because as you know already I am constantly out of town. I will return to USA in April 2010 so this process will be on going till then. If you don’t mind, I will meet up with you when I return and then we can talk about the possibility of making this long term though i will still get in touch with you via phone soon as we have an agreement and you start work. Well, let me know if you are able to handle the position. Hope to hear I will email you the list and pictures of what to shop for when I am ready. No heavy packages is involved! You can do the shopping at any nearest stores.

I will provide you my personal UPS/FedEx account number for Shipping. All you have to do is provide my account number to UPS/FedEx and shipping charges will be applied into the account. I will provide clear set of instructions for each task I need done as well the funds to cover them. If I were to mail you money in form of cashiers check or money orders to do my shopping plus upfront payment for your service, where would you want it mailed to? How should your name appear on the money?

Provide me with the following details below :-

Full Name:
Full Address: (NO P.O.BOX)
City:
State:
Country:
Zip Code:
Phone Number:
Age:
Email:

I will be expecting your responds towards my request. Hope to read from you as soon as possible.
Thanks for your co-operation and understanding.

Best Regards.

Roy Sculpture and Art
17 Kent Street,
Bentley, Perth.6101
Western Australia
+447024061739

Thank you SOOOOO much for this forum post! It has literally saved me in meer seconds! I found a parcel shipping forward ad on craigslist: WAGNER LOGISTICS, LLC.

I applied the final job application a few hours ago and even got a phone call from my manager Jeff Schneider. He basically gave me the company policy and so forth. For some reason, it just all seemed “TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.”

I really think those are the key words you should always have in mind. Nothing too easy is too good of a good thing. Following back to my situation; after coming to this page, I immediately wrote Jeff Schneider an emailing saying I am no longer able to work for him. I got so scared I even told him I was moving to a new home in a few weeks, since he has my home address.

I just wanted to thank you for having this discussion form. I am SO glad I came upon this early; on the same day I applied for the final job application. It’s still very early before the scam action could take place and I am so glad I figured this out before it was too late.

For all readers; please be careful and if it seems “too good to be true,” take full awareness and listen to your instict! It’s always better to be safe then sorry.

1. Thanks for sharing this scam with others.
2. Thanks for actually going back and reading my comments! Because you figured out what I was going to tell you. I wish more people did that.
3. Give a big shout out to “Moms” for doing her research and finding us. I hope you and her read more of the site so you learn about other scams but more importantly
discover all the legitimate ways you can make money at home that we’ve discussed here. There is a lot of great information here. So I hope you take advantage of it.

Good luck.

(email)
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