This sounds very much like something I received recently. I have copied it and included it below. I answered, questioning their methods. I wonder if it is the same people, or just copycats.

This is what I have:


Hello Judith,

The account to process the funds already exists.Our clients are paying us for the merchandise which they bought.The payments will be issued in their respective accounts and not yours.You don't have to worry about the account.All you have to do is to receive the payment,cash it in your bank and remove the 10% which is your wage for any particular payment you cash and send the rest to our head office in the UK via western union money transfer.

Once again, i have to assure you that the payment will be issued from the account of our client(s) and not from any personal account.

You can leave out the marital status and birthdate.Age is important .Its our way of ensuring its not underaged person that is applying for the job and to get to know our employee better.


Therefore provide me with the following infos


Full Name:
Full Contact / Mailing Address:
City :
State :
Postal code:
Phone Number:
Age
Sex:
Present Job (If Any):
Email Address:


Victor Riddick
Director/CEO,
Arts and Crafts .


Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 09:07:38 -0700
From: desert1diva@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: JOB OPENING AT ARTS AND CRAFTS INC
To: victorriddick11@hotmail.com

I will do it if you set up a company account in the company's name, not my personal account and pay with a separate check.

FYI it is illegal in the US to ask marital status and/or age, birthdate of anyone.

Victor Riddick <admin@bdlearner.co.cc> wrote:




Dear,

I am Victor Riddick, Director/CEO of "Arts and Crafts Inc. This is to inform you that after critical and proper review of your resume sent to us by the career site GOVJOBS, find government jobs in federal, defense, state and local agencies we are please to inform you that you have met the requirements needed for the post of Payment Officer /Book Keeper with Arts and Crafts Inc. My Company deals with Art designs, crafts and musical instruments, sales and supplies. Our headquarters is in London and we also have stores in Holland, France, Malaysia, Scotland and Germany.
We are using this opportunity to introduce to you a new job opening while you are still working at your present working place. We need someone to work for the company as a Representative/Bookkeeper in USA.
Your duties as the Payment Officer / Book Keeper is to collect payments been transfer to you by our numerous customers within your region, process the payments, deduct 10% of the amount issued to you as your personal bonus and you transfer the rest of the funds to our main account officer whose information will be provided to you in due time.
This is an employment opportunity and that anyone is qualified to take up this post from any location in the states. It's a very easy job that is not expecting too much of such experience from you and it won't disturb your present Job. The average monthly income is about 2,000.00 USD and this job takes only 1 hour per day from home or anywhere you have access to a computer. If you are interested,kindly reply immediately. This space is opened tillthe 17th June.2008.
If you are interested in this Job offer, Please do forward the following information written in bold as soon as possible:

Full Name:
Full Contact / Mailing Address:
City :
State :
Postal code:
Phone Number:
Age / Date of Birth:
Sex:
Present Job (If Any):
Marital Status:
Email Address:
Thank you very much and we anticipate your working with Arts and Crafts Inc.

P.S:REPLY DIRECTLY TO ME HERE:-VICTORRIDDICK11@HOTMAIL.COM, I'LL RESPOND IMMEDIATELY.

Victor Riddick
Director/CEO,
Arts and Crafts .