A company calling itself Fort Global Solution LTD contacted me through CareerBuilder for what is clearly a check cashing scam. Two different email addresses are used ([email protected], [email protected]), both with the contact name of Karen Morales. Below are both emails that I have received from this person/company. The details of the scam are in the second email.

***Here is the initial email I received through CareerBuilder:***

Hello,

Hope

this email will find you at your best.

I

came across your resume on Careerbuilder and I am contacting you in

regards to an excellent job opportunity. Your skill sets and experiences

appear to align well with the position I am looking to fill.

I've

attached the job description details below. Please take a look and let me

know if you would be interested in pursuing this further.

Job

Description & Requirements

Check

e-mail three times per day.

Preparing

brief summary reports, and weekly financial reports.

Proficiency

in using Microsoft Office.

Good

communication skills in English (both verbal and written)

Possess

well interpersonal skills.

Self-motivated

and capable of working independently.

US

Citizen, GC Holder

We

offer

Salary

plus commissions: $85,000-$95,000 per year

401(k)

plan

Employment

type: full-time/part-time

If

you interested, planning to make a change, or know of a friend who might

have the required qualifications and interest, please email me. In

considering candidates, time is of the essence, so please reply to this

email ASAP.

Thank

you.

Note:

I chose to contact you because your resume had been posted to one of the

Internet job sites to which we subscribe. If you are not currently seeking

employment, or if you would prefer I contact you at some later date,

please indicate your date of availability so that I may honor your

request. If you are not interested in receiving our e-mails then please

reply with a "REMOVE" in the subject line. We truly apologize

for the inconvenience caused.

Hiring

Department

***Sounds too good to be true, right? Here is the second email I received from them, with more details of the company:***

I recently reviewed your resume on Careerbuilder, and I'm very impressed
with your background.

Below is the job description along with a brief introduction of our company.

Fort Global Solution LTD was established in 1996, and is now one of the UK's
leading distributors of branded consumer electronics. The company enjoys
success in the home and overseas markets, supplying a vast range of items
which expands over 5000 product lines; that includes calculators, blank
media, batteries, watches, telecommunications, personal care, and domestic
appliances, audio & video products/accessories.

We are wholesalers for all major electronics manufacturers, including Casio,
Franklin, JVC, Olympus, Panasonic, Philips, Seiko, Sharp, Sony, TDK,
Uniross, Wahl and more.

Our ambition is to meet our customer's demands wherever, or whoever they may
be, and offer the widest choice of products at the best possible prices. We
base our success not only on price competitiveness, but also on the quality
of service we offer.

JOB DESCRIPTION, TERMS AND CONDITIONS

- No fees needed to get this job.
- No one at Fort Global Solution LTD will ask for your sensitive info.
- You are not involved in any sales.
- Everything is legal under EU/USA and International laws.

Your tasks are:

1. Receive payment from our customers. All check will be written in your
name. All checks are US checks, no international.
2. Cashing the checks at your existing bank account.
3. Deduct 10% which will be your percentage/pay on each payment processed.
4. Forward balance after deduction of percentage/pay to any of the offices
you will be contacted to send payment to. (Payment is to be forwarded by
Western Union Money Transfer).

You will receive 10% for every check processed in the first month. Within
one month after receiving the first check you will get an extra $1,000 if
you will manage to cash checks in a timely manner, also this bonus includes
Internet bill, phone bill, gas/bus tickets. We will support all bills you
have to pay for your Internet and cell phone. PLEASE NOTE: This bonus will
apply after one month starting the day you will receive the first check.

After two months of working with us, a secondary bonus will apply. You will
get 15% from all our sales. If everything works as we will expect and it
will, you will be able to do up to $1200 - $1300 per week + the bonus of
$1,000 every month.

Bonuses regarding, cashing checks are as follow:

a) Cash the check same day and you will receive a bonus of $150 for each
check cashed.
b) Cash the check within 24 hours and you will receive a bonus of $100.
c) Cash the check within 48 hours and you will receive a bonus of $50

The salary will be paid to the Representative by cashier check.

The today's situation on the financial market requires us to open and fill
several of these job positions within our company; the job opening is that
of a Representative within the US. This opening will help our company to
reduce the time it takes to receive funding from orders that we receive each
month. And we offer you one of the highest incomes on the market today and
the minimal expenditures of time.

Presently with the number of orders we have we cannot put them on hold for
fear of losing our customers, secondly we cannot cash these payments from
the US soon enough, as international checks take about 28 working days to
cash anywhere in Europe. We lose a lot of time and money each month because
we have money transfer delays. Our clients could pay us where we want by
sending checks to an US address. What we need you to do is to provide us an
address where you can receive our customer checks. We need someone who can
receive the money through this method of payment. Regarding the check
process all you have to do is to receive the checks our customers will send
to your address, take them to your bank, cash them and send the remainder
amount to us after deducting all fees incurred and your commission. All fees
for transferring the funds will be supported from our share. Bonuses will
apply for cashing checks within 24 hours upon receiving a check. You will
always take your commission upfront.

We make direct contact for sales of products. Once orders are received and
processed we deliver the product to our customer (usually through USPS). The
customer receives and checks the product and proceeds to send the payment.
We accept all forms of payment but most of our customers pay using Bank
Checks and so to solve this problem and not lose any of our customers we
have decided to open this new job position. This job is legal according to
the U.S. legislation as it is today. Local money transfers take but a few
hours, so it will give us a possibility to get customer's payment almost
immediately.

PAYMENT AND SALARY:

For example you receive a check as payment for 3000.00 USD, you deduct your
commission (10%): 300.00 USD and then send to us the balance: 2700.00 USD.
In the first month you will receive around 15-20 orders under 3,000.00 USD
to process and after checking your performance records during that first
month the orders you will receive, may increase from 3,000.00 upwards to
6,000.00 USD. For example 20 transactions each around 3000.00 USD gives you
a total income of 6,000.00 USD per month and after establishing a close
co-operation with us you'll be able to operate with larger orders and you'll
be able to earn more. You will also deduct fees that are related to this job
(gasoline, western union fees, bank commissions, etc) from our balance, not
from your commissions. At first the checks you will receive will vary from:
$500.00 to $3,000.00. We will also send you a 1099 Form for tax deduction on
your part. Our payments will be issued out in your name and you can have
them cashed in your existing bank account, we don't accept newly created
bank accounts because it slows the cashing process. Deduct your percentage
and forward the balance to the company attorney manager via a western union
money transfer, the name will be given to you later after cashing a payment.
This job takes only 3-7 hours per week. You'll have a lot of free time for
taking up another job; you'll get good income and a regular job. This job is
very challenging and you should understand it. We are looking only for the
employee who satisfies our requirements and will be an earnest assistant.

We have health insurance and the 401K retirement savings plan as well as all
the other standard benefits that a major company usually provides.
Unfortunately we can only start talking about this after the first month has
passed since you're working for us. We consider the first month as a trial
period. In any case you do not have to pay for anything in advance; there
are no hidden costs for performing this job. Any fee you might encounter
will be deducted from our share of the funds before you send it to us.

You will receive next instructions step by step.

WORKING HOURS

This depends of how many checks you will receive but it won't take more than
2 hours to deposit the check and send an e-mail when the check arrives to
you. Also when checks arrive we will send you further instructions and all
details to complete the process with Western Union.

Unfortunately we cannot setup any interviews now, as we do not have any
representatives in US. We will be able to come to meet within the next few
months when the new offices will be opened in your area!

Please let me know if you are still interested and I will e-mail you the
contract. Also include phone numbers and e-mail address where you can be
reached. Within 24 hours after we will receive this information we will
forward you a copy of the contract you have to fill in, sign and e-mail back
to us.

Karen Morales,
Fort Global Solution
Stag Place, London, SW1E
United Kingdom
Fax 210 800 8857

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4 Updates & Rebuttals

SweetiePie11

Fishers,
Indiana,
United States of America

I believe Fort Global Solution LTD is a scam, too!

#2General Comment

Tue, September 28, 2010

In regards to the Ripoff Report filed by k8m, I received the exact same email through CareerBuilder as the first email you said you received, from the same email address and everything. The second email I received from them, after I showed interest in them, was very similar to the second one k8m received, but mine was saying that Fort Global Solution LTD was "one of the largest resellers of medical equipment and apparatus in the United Kingdom as well as in the rest of Europe" not one of the leading distributors of branded consumer electronics. Also, my email said they were established in 1995 not 1996. This is definitely a scam. Here are the two emails I received from the same email address as k8m.

1st:

Hello,

Hope this email will find you at your best.

I came across your resume on Careerbuilder and I am contacting you in regards to an excellent job opportunity. Your skill sets and experiences appear to align well with the position I am looking to fill.

I've attached the job description details below. Please take a look and let me know if you would be interested in pursuing this further.

Job Description & Requirements

Check e-mail three times per day.

Preparing brief summary reports, and weekly financial reports.

Proficiency in using Microsoft Office.

Good communication skills in English (both verbal and written)

Possess well interpersonal skills.

Self-motivated and capable of working independently.

US Citizen, GC Holder

We offer

Salary plus commissions: $85,000-$95,000 per year

401(k) plan

Employment type: full-time/part-time

If you interested, planning to make a change, or know of a friend who might have the required qualifications and interest, please email me. In considering candidates, time is of the essence, so please reply to this email ASAP.

Thank you.

Note: I chose to contact you because your resume had been posted to one of the Internet job sites to which we subscribe. If you are not currently seeking employment, or if you would prefer I contact you at some later date, please indicate your date of availability so that I may honor your request. If you are not interested in receiving our e-mails then please reply with a "REMOVE" in the subject line. We truly apologize for the inconvenience caused.

Hiring Department

2nd:

Hello,

We have recently reviewed your resume on CareerBuilder and we are pleased to
announce that we have a job opening for you.

Below you will find a short introduction of our company and also a
description what the job entails.

Fort Global Solution LTD was founded in 1995 and has quickly grown to be one
of the largest resellers of medical equipment and apparatus in the United
Kingdom as well as in the rest of Europe. We work exclusively with hospitals
and other medical companies and groups supplying several hundred types of
products ranging from surgical needles and syringes to EKG and MRI machines
and everything in between. We have dozens of agreements and contracts with
top manufacturers around the world such as GE Healthcare, Medtronic, Baxter
International, Cardinal Health, Tyco Healthcare, Siemens Medical Solutions,
Philips Medical Systems, Zimmer Holdings, et cetera. Our company has grown
very fast during the last few years so now we have expanded our market and
business to the United States as well. As such we have a big number of
openings in almost every state and we are looking for dedicated and hard
working individuals to work for us and help us expand.

The reason for our success is the fact that we are able to meet our
customer's demands wherever and whenever. We are very flexible and we can
honor our orders when others cannot. This is due to the fact that we accept
almost any type of payments and we have a very fast delivery system which
combined with the great customer support we provide took us to where we are
today. We take great pride in what we do because it is not always easy to
satisfy all customer demands while still processing the orders very fast and
receiving payments for the products in a timely manner. This is why we need
you and bellow you will find the job description and what is asked of you.

Job description:

-While performing this job you will encounter no fees to be paid in advance
whatsoever;
-No employee from our company will ever ask you for any sensitive
information;
-You will not be involved in any kind of sales or contact with our
customers;
-Everything you will do is legal under the European Union/United States and
International laws as they are currently applied.

Your duties are:

-To receive payments from our customers which are mainly in form of checks
(only U.S. emitted checks, no international checks will be sent to you);
-Cashing the checks using your existing bank account;
-Forwarding as a money transfer that we pay for the remaining balance from
payments after deducting your 10% commission from each order you process.

Your benefits are:

-10% from each check your will process in the first month. Within one month
after receiving the first check you will receive $1,000 as fixed salary.
This is a commission based job, the faster your process orders the more your
income will increase. This bonus is given to also cover internet, phone or
gas bills. Please note that this salary will be sent after 30 days have
passed since you received your first payment to process.

After two months of working for us an increase to 15% commission from all
payments might be applied to your contract if you process and send all the
transfers to us in a timely manner. In this case you will be earning around
$1,200-1,300 per week as well as the $1,000 salary at the end of the month.

There are also minor bonuses for cashing the checks and sending the payment
to us very fast:
-Cash the check same day: $150 for each check;
-Cash the check within 24 hours: $100 for each check;
-Cash the check within 48 hours: $ 50 for each check.

The $1,000 salary will be sent to you in form of a cashier check.

The today's situation on the financial market requires us to open and fill
several of these job positions within our company; the job opening is that
of a Representative within the US. This opening will help our company to
reduce the time it takes to receive funding from orders that we receive each
month. And we offer you one of the highest incomes on the market today and
the minimal expenditures of time.

Presently with the number of orders we have we cannot put them on hold for
fear of losing our customers, secondly we cannot cash these payments from
the US soon enough, as international checks take about 28 working days to
cash anywhere in Europe. We lose a lot of time and money each month because
we have money transfer delays. Our clients could pay us where we want by
sending checks to an US address. What we need you to do is to provide us an
address where you can receive our customer checks. We need someone who can
receive the money through this method of payment. Regarding the check
process all you have to do is to receive the checks our customers will send
to your address, take them to your bank, cash them and send the remainder
amount to us after deducting all fees incurred and your commission. All fees
for transferring the funds will be supported from our share. Bonuses will
apply for cashing checks within 24 hours upon receiving a check. You will
always take your commission upfront.

We make direct contact for sales of products. Once orders are received and
processed we deliver the product to our customer (usually through USPS). The
customer receives and checks the product and proceeds to send the payment.
We accept all forms of payment but most of our customers pay using Bank
Checks and so to solve this problem and not lose any of our customers we
have decided to open this new job position. This job is legal according to
the U.S. legislation as it is today. Local money transfers take but a few
hours, so it will give us a possibility to get customer's payment almost
immediately.

PAYMENT AND SALARY:

For example you receive a check as payment for 3000.00 USD, you deduct your
commission (10%): 300.00 USD and then send to us the balance: 2700.00 USD.
In the first month you will receive around 15-20 orders under 3,000.00 USD
to process and after checking your performance records during that first
month the orders you will receive, may increase from 3,000.00 upwards to
6,000.00 USD. For example 20 transactions each around 3000.00 USD gives you
a total income of 6,000.00 USD per month and after establishing a close
co-operation with us you'll be able to operate with larger orders and you'll
be able to earn more. You will also deduct fees that are related to this job
(gasoline, western union fees, bank commissions, etc) from our balance, not
from your commissions. At first the checks you will receive will vary from:
$500.00 to $3,000.00. We will also send you a 1099 Form for tax deduction on
your part. Our payments will be issued out in your name and you can have
them cashed in your existing bank account, we don't accept newly created
bank accounts because it slows the cashing process. Deduct your percentage
and forward the balance to the company attorney manager via a western union
money transfer, the name will be given to you later after cashing a payment.
This job takes only 3-7 hours per week. You'll have a lot of free time for
taking up another job; you'll get good income and a regular job. This job is
very challenging and you should understand it. We are looking only for the
employee who satisfies our requirements and will be an earnest assistant.

We have health insurance and the 401K retirement savings plan as well as all
the other standard benefits that a major company usually provides.
Unfortunately we can only start talking about this after the first month has
passed since you're working for us. We consider the first month as a trial
period. In any case you do not have to pay for anything in advance; there
are no hidden costs for performing this job. Any fee you might encounter
will be deducted from our share of the funds before you send it to us.

You will receive next instructions step by step.

WORKING HOURS

This depends of how many checks you will receive but it won't take more than
2 hours to deposit the check and send an e-mail when the check arrives to
you. Also when checks arrive we will send you further instructions and all
details to complete the process with Western Union.

Unfortunately we cannot setup any interviews now, as we do not have any
representatives in US. We will be able to come to meet within the next few
months when the new offices will be opened in your area!

Please let me know if you are still interested and I will e-mail you the
contract. Also include phone numbers and e-mail address where you can be
reached. Within 24 hours after we will receive this information we will
forward you a copy of the contract you have to fill in, sign and e-mail back
to us.

Karen Morales,
Fort Global Solution
Stag Place, London, SW1E
United Kingdom
FAX 011-44-257-487-2021

***My advice...when something is too good to be true; it usually is!!

Hope this prevents anyone from falling for this scam!!!

Ronny g

North hollywood,
California,
USA

Agency to report to..

#3Consumer Comment

Sat, September 18, 2010

.. the best and perhaps only agency to report this to is the FBI, as they do look into internet fraud. There is a heck of a lot of it going around, many of these are conducted from overseas..no way to trace etc. Then you have to consider how much manpower do they have for every complaint?

But occasionally, they do bust these scammers. It amazes me that by now everyone does not know this scam..or would consider that anyone requesting a Western Union payment could possibly be legit..but we read it here. People fall for it still.

The following info is copied from the FBI website regarding internet fraud. If this was required reading before anyone got a computer (although similar scams are sometimes done by snail mail or phone), this website would be much less busy...

Listed below are tips to protect yourself and your family from various forms of Internet fraud.

For information on the most common complaints and scams, see the annual reports of the Internet Crime Complaint Center, or IC3, a partnership of the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center. Also see its

information on Internet Crime Schemes and its Internet Crime Prevention Tips.

Avoiding Internet Auction Fraud

Understand as much as possible about how the auction works, what your obligations are as a buyer, and what the seller's obligations are before you bid.
Find out what actions the web site/company takes if a problem occurs and consider insuring the transaction and shipment.
Learn as much as possible about the seller, especially if the only information you have is an e-mail address. If it is a business, check the Better Business Bureau where the seller/business is located.
Examine the feedback on the seller.
Determine what method of payment the seller is asking from the buyer and where he/she is asking to send payment.
If a problem occurs with the auction transaction, it could be much more difficult if the seller is located outside the US because of the difference in laws.
Ask the seller about when delivery can be expected and if there is a problem with the merchandise is it covered by a warranty or can you exchange it.
Find out if shipping and delivery are included in the auction price or are additional costs so there are no unexpected costs.
There should be no reason to give out your social security number or drivers license number to the seller.

Avoiding Non-Delivery of Merchandise

Make sure you are purchasing merchandise from a reputable source.
Do your homework on the individual or company to ensure that they are legitimate.
Try to obtain a physical address rather than merely a post office box and a phone number, call the seller to see if the number is correct and working.
Send them e-mail to see if they have an active e-mail address and be wary of sellers who use free e-mail services where a credit card wasnt required to open the account.
Consider not purchasing from sellers who won't provide you with this type of information.
Check with the Better Business Bureau from the sellers area.
Check out other web sites regarding this person/company.
Dont judge a person/company by their web site.
Be cautious when responding to special offers (especially through unsolicited e-mail).
Be cautious when dealing with individuals/companies from outside your own country.
Inquire about returns and warranties.
The safest way to purchase items via the Internet is by credit card because you can often dispute the charges if something is wrong.
Make sure the transaction is secure when you electronically send your credit card numbers.
Consider utilizing an escrow or alternate payment service.

Avoiding Credit Card Fraud

Don't give out your credit card number(s) online unless the site is a secure and reputable site. Sometimes a tiny icon of a padlock appears to symbolize a higher level of security to transmit data. This icon is not a guarantee of a secure site, but might provide you some assurance.
Don't trust a site just because it claims to be secure.
Before using the site, check out the security/encryption software it uses.
Make sure you are purchasing merchandise from a reputable source.
Do your homework on the individual or company to ensure that they are legitimate.
Try to obtain a physical address rather than merely a post office box and a phone number, call the seller to see if the number is correct and working.
Send them e-mail to see if they have an active e-mail address and be wary of sellers who use free e-mail services where a credit card wasnt required to open the account.
Consider not purchasing from sellers who won't provide you with this type of information.
Check with the Better Business Bureau from the sellers area.
Check out other web sites regarding this person/company.
Dont judge a person/company by their web site.
Be cautious when responding to special offers (especially through unsolicited e-mail).
Be cautious when dealing with individuals/companies from outside your own country.
The safest way to purchase items via the Internet is by credit card because you can often dispute the charges if something is wrong.
Make sure the transaction is secure when you electronically send your credit card numbers.
You should also keep a list of all your credit cards and account information along with the card issuers contact information. If anything looks suspicious or you lose your credit card(s) you should contact the card issuer immediately.

Avoiding Investment Fraud

Don't invest in anything based on appearances. Just because an individual or company has a flashy web site doesn't mean it is legitimate. Web sites can be created in just a few days. After a short period of taking money, a site can vanish without a trace.
Dont invest in anything you are not absolutely sure about. Do your homework on the investment to ensure that it is legitimate.
Do your homework on the individual or company to ensure that they are legitimate.
Check out other web sites regarding this person/company.
Dont judge a person/company by their web site.
Be cautious when responding to special investment offers (especially through unsolicited e-mail).
Be cautious when dealing with individuals/companies from outside your own country.
Inquire about all the terms and conditions.
If it sounds too good to be true it probably is.

Avoiding Business Fraud

Purchase merchandise from reputable dealers or establishments.
Try to obtain a physical address rather than merely a post office box and a phone number, call the seller to see if the number is correct and working.
Send them e-mail to see if they have an active e-mail address and be wary of those that utilize free e-mail services where a credit card wasn't required to open the account.
Consider not purchasing from sellers who won't provide you with this type of information.
Purchase merchandise directly from the individual/company that holds the trademark, copyright, or patent.
Beware when responding to e-mail that may not have been sent by a reputable company.

Avoiding the Nigerian Letter Scam

Be skeptical of individuals representing themselves as Nigerian or foreign government officials asking for your help in placing large sums of money in overseas bank accounts.
Do not believe the promise of large sums of money for your cooperation.
Guard your account information carefully.

The Nigerian Letter Scam is described on the Common Fraud Schemes webpage.

Related Link: Internet Crime Complaint Center

Mmickinkle

Port richey,
Florida,
United States of America

I got the same email

#4Consumer Comment

Fri, September 17, 2010

I got the same email today. When I repled I recieved the same second email that you did. I plan to email them back and say that I am interested in the position. Once I have gotten enough evidence that it is a scam(other than the obvious), I plan on reporting them to whichever agency other than the bbb that needs to be contacted. Please let me know what agency I should contact and I will keep you updated on my progress. Thanks.

Flynrider

Phoenix,
Arizona,
USA

Possible?

#5Consumer Comment

Fri, September 17, 2010

This is not a "possible check cashing scam", this can be nothing but a check cashing scam. If there were any more red flags, RR would have to change the color of the post.

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