Is this a scam?

[leftysright]

I found this "position" on craigslist as a lazy alternative to a typical summer job. Have any of you done this? Any past experiences from something similar? Whatt do you guys think? I've posted part of the email I received from them below:

Earn extra income working-at-home as a 3rd Party Tracer Processing
Mortgage Refunds (helping the Federal Government return unclaimed refunds)! The
position for Work From Home - Processing Mortgage Refunds that you inquired about
does require you to have a computer with email access. Printers are not at all
required but can be helpful. You can begin working FT or PT; the choice is up to
you. You will need minimal typing skills for this position. You will be processing
orders from your own computer. There is a price of $39.95 for the Processing
Mortgage Refunds Software that you will need to accomplish your tasks.


You are permitted to work on as many states as you want. However, we
suggest you start with one state (your own) till you get a hang of things. One state
can keep you busy daily. However, once you get going never limit yourself. The
entire U.S. can be your territory. You get paid 20%-30% of the refund. This will add
up to a significant amount of income considering what the average mortgage is. The
average check payment is $600.00. You are paid after you have Processed the Mortgage
Refund. You are paid from the claimant. We suggest you open an AlertPay account to
receive your funds but is not required. The list gets updated every month. There are
thousands of new cases added every month.