This has got to be a scam...

[SlushboxTeggy]

But I have no idea what the hook is.

In apply for jobs I have come across multiple offers like this:

Thanks For your Quick Response...we both buy and sell Textiles,Leather
Products,Furniture & Furnishings all over United States ...So the
position that is left unfilled is working for us from your home and
you will be getting paid.... All what you will be doing is printing
payee checks daily and have it mailed out Via Ups or FedEx company
shipping account. You will be sending the checks with the company bank
information on it. Your pay is $700biweekly and it will be paid Via
Western union or Money gram transfer so let us know if you are
interested.

Job Requirement

*Personal Computer System
*Printer
*Scanner
*Envelopes
*white paper
*Internet access at your home
*Versacheckform#1000

Qualified candidates will have the following
*Easy access to email & Internet
*Reliable cell phone with text messaging capabilities
*Strong familiarity with technology, especially computers

Benefits

- Guaranteed Income


Also we will like you to download Yahoo Instant Messenger to your PC
and add our hiring manager at(ronaldogarcia56@ymail.com) so that we
can talk better on the Job offer.

Note: experience is necessary as We gonna provide extensive training
to help you achieve

Awaiting for your respond asap

Just the sheer bad English, a business wanting to use Yahoo Messenger, and pay with Western Union screams scam to me. I just don't get the hook. Could it be a way to voluntarily give up my info for identity theft? I don't know.

Lets hear the comments, points of view, and random ramblings.

 

[Cashizslick]

You should be able to verify tye companies identity.. If they are legit they should have a physical address or at least a website. all us business must have a tax ein # as well. just verify they exist before sending them anything. if they wont reveal themselves it means somethings up.

 

[Briansol]

You are basically commiting fraud on their behalf, so you go to jail. stay away

 

[invisibledemon]

yeah, seems like check forging to me.

you print checks, then mail them out, then receive money from a western union?

its called forgery, and you'll be the one going to jail.

 

[eg6sir]

yet, people are stupid enough to fall for this... "oh shit, easy money!! $700/week to sit at home... Booyah!!"

 

[SlushboxTeggy]

I had nor did I ever have any intention of taking this job offer or any of the ones like it. I posted it here just to try and figure out what it was all about. Just want to make that clear. I want a real job, not a work from home and make easy money !!!1!1!11!!!!11

Next one I get I'll just request a face to face and the messages should promptly stop.

 

[eg6sir]

oh, i wasnt saying you were stupid... just people in general

 

[SlushboxTeggy]

Didn't take it that way. No worries.

 

[DarkHand]

That explains where those Nigerian checks come from!