Spain: Be careful with well-paid jobs !
Criminals send email messages offering exceptionally well-paid jobs, working only a few hours a day. This messages also include links that when clicked, accesses to spoofed website. What these criminals are really looking for is a “mule”, that is, someone to launder stolen money in exchange for a commission. To do this, the fraudsters deposit money in the “mule’s” bank account and the “mule" must send it to certain addresses specified by the fraudsters.
By doing this, the “mule" not only launders the stolen money but also acts as a scapegoat, who the authorities will go after when the theft is discovered. As a rule of thumb, users should never take any notice of messages that offer jobs or extremely simple and lucrative business opportunities, whatever they might be. It is clear that cyber-criminals will stop at nothing, and therefore, users should take all precautions possible. We recommend all users to delete any messages of this type that reach their inboxes. What’s more, they advise users not to provide any personal details that could be used for criminal activities.
