Job Offer = Scam? (long)

[chris b]

Ok so I have seen the nigeria scam emails, even gotten a few. I have also seen the ebay scams in the various forms. All ending up with you losing in the end. I know there is one that targets sellers rather than buyers, where they say they want the product, and are going to pay you x amount over what your asking, you cash the check, and either give or send the money extra to someone else. Meanwhile the bank realizes that the check is fake and takes all the money back and your screwed.

Well to get to the point I just recieved this email :

Vesta Soft LABS - one of the largest developers of the Unix-based software
in the East Europe. Company is the winner of prizes of the exhibition Neo
Tech 2005, our production is widely known in the countries of Euro Union.
Now, we advance our production on the American market and you have an
opportunity join one of the most successful and fastest growing companies in
the manufacture of custom software.

Our basic office is located in Moscow (Russia), also we have branches in the
countries of the East Europe, such as Ukraine, Belarus and Poland, in the
near future we open representation in Germany. As a result of the USA market
research we are convinced that our products have good sales potential, but
after we have made approach to sell our programs in USA, we regret to find
that we can't receive payments. Most of our clients prefer payment orders
through USA Banks. The job we offer you requires receiving payments from our
clients on your bank account or receive checks. Your salary will make the %
from the sum of the payments acting on your account.

We reviewed your resume closely and considered you as a possible candidate
for the job. Work consists in receiving payments from our clients in USA for software we
sell. For receiving payments you should have confirmed Bank account registered
with you in any USA bank. At present time we have quite big amount of potential clients
in purchasing our products. So, first sales are expected to be in the
nearest future. Once you receive payment, you should withdraw it from
your account and inform us. After that, send amount in cash to our
manager in Russia using Money Gram® service. Your compensation will
consist in percent of payment's sum which you keep from the receiving
money. Your earnings depends on the sum of payment you receive, we
offer the following terms of contract:

the Sum of payment,šššš USDšššššššššššššššššššš your compensation, % from the sum of payment
up to 200šššššššššššššššššššššššššššššššššššššš 20 (up to 40 USD)
from 201 up to 500ššššššššššššššššššššššššššššš 18 (from 36 up to 90 USD)
from 501 up to 1000šššššššššššššššššššššššššššš 15 (from 75 up to 150 USD)
from 1001 up to 1500ššššššššššššššššššššššššššš 13 (from 130 up to 195 USD)
from 1501šššššššššššššššššššššššššššššššššššššš 10 (from 150 USD)

As a result of the USA market research we convinced that
our products have good sales potential. We assume that your earnings in
the first month will make about 1500 USD, however we also assume that the
quantity of sales the nearest half-year will increase, and accordingly
your earnings will increase also. If you accept the offered conditions
please send your e-mail, or fax number, which we will use to send you
copy of labor contract.

All information concerning your resume has been taken from materials of a
site careerbuilder.com


Sincerely,
Daniel Harris
Vesta Soft LABS


So immediatly I say scam! Input? Anyone else seen this? I tried to get some info on this company but it doesnt exist. Also the email came from [email protected]. fishy.