Spam & Scam Notifiction - George Thomas Art George Thomas Painter George Thomas Artist

Spam & Scam Notifiction

If you have received an email (most likely to an internet email and particularly a yahoo.com email account), that implies that it is from George Thomas or georgethomasartist.com, it is a hoax.

Our name has been used to spam people in order to extract personal and financial details from them. Our apologies to anyone who has received this, although it is out of our control, we have set up an email account in order to report these people and put a stop to this fraudulent behaviour.

Please report these emails as spam (as we are) or alternatively, forward them to us and we will report these people in order to put a stop to fraudulent spammers using the good name of companies for their own gain.

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Below is a list of emails that you may be receiving this spam from:

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Below is a list of emails that have been set up by this fraudulent campaign in order to receive responses from the recipients of this spam. These emails are NOT set up or controlled by us and are designed to capture the details of innocent recipients of this spam:

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The emails that are being circulated are as follows:

Spam Email:

Hello, I am George Thomas, Artist from Scotland. I have a business proposal that will be of immense benefit to the both of us. I have acquired your email address as a person who is actively involved in or is looking for a part time job from home to compliment current earnings. Would you like to work online from home and get paid weekly ? If you will like to work online from home and get paid weekly without leaving or affecting your present job? JOB DESCRIPTION 1. Receive payments from Clients 2. Cash Payments 3. Deduct 10% which will be your percentage/pay on 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 Transfer Minus Western Union Charges ). No start up payment, No tax involved, Bank Account Details or Personal information other than Your Name, Address and Phone number is no needed.Strictly Legal. Therefore, if you are interested in joining this venture kindly email back with the following details to start job immediately, Email Job Code:GeorgeArtMade/CH7610/SC2 with the below Info to [ This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ] ** First & Last Name: ** Physical Address: ( NO P.O Boxes ) ** Apt, Suite, Floor #: ** City: ** State: ** Zip Code: ** Cell Phone #: Home Phone #: , Work Phone # ** Age: ** Nationality: ** Current Job: ** Best You Receive Call: Approval email will be sent to you as soon as your application is approved.

Kind Regards,
George Thomas, Artist
http://www.georgethomasartist.com

Email Response from the Spammer:

Hello Employee,

Thanks very much for the respond. I must say it was highly appreciated to received your email so quick. The job does not entail much. All you would be doing is receiving these payments from our customers within the states in form of US Money Orders/US Certified Checks, which would be coming from some clients of mine in the United States via the UPS, FeDEx or USPS. So when you get these US Money Orders/Certified Checks all you have to do is have it cashed and deduct your share ( 10% ) and wire the rest down to me here or anywhere our correspondent is in the world via (WesternUnion Money Transfer/Money Gram).

The prices of my fabrics range from about $7000 and above. Well you would be receiving funds ranging from over $7000 and above and you are meant to take out 10% from the funds you received and then forward the remaing balance to me via Wire Transfer. You are likely to be receiving this funds every week and atimes twice a week, so you are meant to take o ut 10% each out of every funds you received. With this offer, you'll be earning at least over $700US a week. If you wish to provide us a copy of your ID scanned and sent to me via email for employees database. ( This is not an Information Thieft but to confirm who you claim you are).

Here are the Informations needed from you to complete your application. If you are having hard time getting your ID scanned via email you could just fill the below form and save that for some other time but it will be needed in the future.

APPLICATION INFORMATION NEEDED FOR EMPLOYMENT CONFIRMATION

FIRST NAME:
LAST NAME:
HOME ADDRESS (PHYISCAL ADDRESS ONLY, NOT P.O. BOXES):
APT #:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
COUNTRY:
PHONE NUMBER (S)
CELL NUMBER:
HOME NUMBER:
WORK NUMBER:
GENDER:
MARITAL STATUS:
AGE:
NATIONALITY:
CURRENT JOB:
What is your preferred mode of communication?
BEST TIME TO CALL:

ATTESTATION

According to how you have been briefed earlier. You are required to receive payment on behalf of the above mentioned firm. You are to deduct 10% of all funds processed on a particular order & forward the balance payment via Western Union to any of the companies regional warehouses that will be given to you later.
You will notify the company a week ahead if eventually you want to discontinue this job. So as to terminate all payment coming your way to avoid conflict.

In agreement to this kindly append signature below.

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Lastly, I will love you to email me back with your proper informations needed above, I hate to be in suspense...Should change of mind of not working with us any more do not hesistate to let us know so that I can stop payments coming to you. Thanks so much for the time and Congratulations to you once again....As soon as all this are filled and sent back to us within 24Hrs of reciept you will recieve an email from us accepting or declining your application should you didn't meet up with our qualifications.

NOTE: This is strictly a legal offer and your personal account information is not needed e.g. Social Security # nor is anything that can be of adverse effect to your personal security and safety.