The IC3 has previously reported on work-at-home schemes where victims advised they applied for employment through on-line resumes. The alleged employers used the names of well-known financial institutions and industry agencies to lure their victims into the scheme. The potential employees were contacted via e-mail and interviewed for various positions using Yahoo! Instant Messenger.
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In some cases, the employees were required to purchase various software packages to perform the tasks required for their employment. The employees received a check and were instructed to keep a portion of the funds for supplies and wire the remaining funds to another individual. Once the employee wired the funds, the check was returned as counterfeit. The IC3 has received over 80 complaints identifying a twist to the scheme reporting that employees were asked to post employment advertisements on Craigslist and provide full details of a credit card, including owner name, address, card number, security code, and the expiration date of the card. In doing so, the victim unknowingly became a recruiter for the fraudster.
