Several scams regarding job offerings involve taking care of large sums of money while the sender takes business trips.  The sender needs someone trusted to handle the money which is based in the UK, Nigeria, etc.  The jobs involve money being transferred over the Internet across foreign boundaries.

Several citizens have received e-mails from what appears to be legitimate companies such as Shell, Yahoo, MSN, Flagstar Bank, Toyota, Pepsi Cola, Microsoft, Bank of America, Zenith Bank, Paypal, Rolex, First Federal Lakewood, Nokia, BMW, Global Max, FedEx, Wells Fargo, CitiBank, Ford, Grand Universal, Heineken, Honda, MasterCard, Chevron Oil, and the IRS. The e-mails are based outside of the United States and they contain fraudulent links. Some of the e-mails ask for personal information in exchange for large sums of money or an ATM card with access to large sums of money.  

A credit union or bank notified residents that their accounts would be deactivated if they didn’t renew their account. There was a “Renew Now” link attached to the e-mail. This link would supposedly activate and renew their account information.

Individuals received e-mails stating they were being contacted as a beneficiary of an inheritance or a prize. The e-mail asked for personal information so that funds may be distributed to the victim. On many e-mails, the potential victim was asked for bank account information for the money transfers.

Residents have been offered money as compensation because they had been a victim of an Internet scams. However, the resident was not aware of the aforementioned scam.

Some citizens are being e-mailed and told a bank account has been suspended until the potential victim follows a cyber path and personal information including bank account number are being requested. Many of the lottery ploys are requesting to deposit money into your personal accounts.  Banks do not send bulk e-mails stating you have an account, they deal with you directly.

A job opportunity to work in the textile industry was offered to select recipients.  The “opportunity” involved handling large sums of money with the threat of the FBI hunting down anyone who “Tries to get away with any of their money.” Personal information is requested.

A Russian foundation is requesting personal information to send awarded grant money. The e-mail is requesting the recipient to click on a provided web site.