Advice Needed

Apples2

shaun_from_Africa wrote: »

I think it's a Google problem.
I've noticed something similar on other web searches today.

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fluffnutter

cyberman1989 wrote: »

As far as the task - there was no task - just that the money arrived in my account. I asked them why the put £997 in my account and I got this message on the site back from them:

Dear Mr. ********* (removed my name),

You are to deduct your comission and send the funds to client's manager.
What's the reason of removal?

Best Regards,
Ms. Annaliese Salzgeber,
Personal Manager,
Wood Customer Ltd.

Is that a direct copy and paste, cyberman? Their grammar and spelling are pretty bad for something official and that always screams 'scam!'.

Alternatively, it might by your grammar and spelling that are pretty bad. In which case, please accept my sincerest apologies for pointing this out

cyberman1989

fluffnutter wrote: »

Is that a direct copy and paste, cyberman? Their grammar and spelling are pretty bad for something official and that always screams 'scam!'.

Alternatively, it might by your grammar and spelling that are pretty bad. In which case, please accept my sincerest apologies for pointing this out

Haha, Yeah its a straight copy and paste.

967stuart

Similar thing here - http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/archive/index.php/t-168784.html

Its sounds like a money laundering scam (you are the 'mule') , I would stop everything and contact the police (not sure if you mention you had already ...).

Sit tight and don't touch the money, you have been scammed here, the police are not silly, if you have contacted them, then they will help you !
Don't panic, this type of thing is massive business ! , you are not the first and you 100% wont be the last !.

Good luck

cyberman1989

967stuart wrote: »

Similar thing here -

Its sounds like a money laundering scam (you are the 'mule') , I would stop everything and contact the police (not sure if you mention you had already ...).

Sit tight and don't touch the money, you have been scammed here, the police are not silly, if you have contacted them, then they will help you !
Don't panic, this type of thing is massive business ! , you are not the first and you 100% wont be the last !.

Good luck

Oh god, thats pretty much the same thing! I did contact the police but they didn't seem too bothered. If I get Natwest to bounce the payment back to my santander one and get sandtander to return the money?

PZH

cyberman1989 wrote: »

I did contact the police but they didn't seem too bothered.

Try reporting it here ?

http://www.actionfraud.org.uk/

And read this...

http://www.actionfraud.org.uk/node/248

Money mules are often recruited by fraudsters to receive money into their bank account, then withdraw the money and wire it overseas, minus a commission payment.

Even if the money mule is not involved in the fraud to generate the money, they are acting illegally by laundering the funds.

967stuart

thats the way I would go, in fact, I would personally go the bank and ask to speak to the manager and tell them the problem and tell them you are not leaving until its been resolved.

Im amazed at just how little banks seem to care when reporting these things, its such a massive problem for them I guess its just an every day (minuet) problem they have.

cyberman1989

I asked them to delete my account and said I wanted nothing more to do with them. Now I have just got this:

From: Personal Manager
Date: 22 June 2011, 13:04
Subject: Re: DELETE MY ACCOUNT
Dear Mr. *****, (removed name)

I see, but I'm afraid I've reported to the Security Service.
Please be ready. You'll have this eccident record in your credit score.
Thank you.

Best Regards,
Ms. Annaliese Salzgeber,
Personal Manager,
Wood Customer Ltd.

Is this just a wind up? I'm starting to get really, really worried. I've contacted the police and they say no crime has been comitted!

PZH

cyberman1989 wrote: »

I asked them to delete my account and said I wanted nothing more to do with them. Now I have just got this:

From: Personal Manager
Date: 22 June 2011, 13:04
Subject: Re: DELETE MY ACCOUNT
Dear Mr. *****, (removed name)

I see, but I'm afraid I've reported to the Security Service.
Please be ready. You'll have this eccident record in your credit score.
Thank you.

Best Regards,
Ms. Annaliese Salzgeber,
Personal Manager,
Wood Customer Ltd.

Is this just a wind up? I'm starting to get really, really worried. I've contacted the police and they say no crime has been comitted!

The email is obviously a wind up. I wouldn't worry about it too much.

Put the money back in the account when you can.
Inform the bank to look out for fraudulent activity on the account.
File a report with Actionfraud as per the above link.
Use the story to pass the time down the local Dog n Duck.

PS: Good look with the job hunting.