Legal Question in Employment Law in Alabama

I am seeking a job and submitted a resume on careerbuilder.com. I was contacted by a company called Traders Group International who are looking to hire a customer service specialist to work from home at $19.00 per hour. They sent me an application via email and I completed it and returned it by fax to them. They sent me their website link so that I may continue to complete new hire information. They require that I have a checking account so that they may pay be bi-weekly by direct deposit. They even suggested that I open a seperate account apart from any other account for privacy concerns. They sent me a form to complete so that they may set everything up, but now they also want a list of all Western Union/Money Gram locations and Banks in my area. They want me to allow clients to transfer funds to my account and I will in turn transfer them to them, while I am on probation with their company. I replied back to them and this is the response I received:

How Its Works?

1. The Client opens a managed trading account for real-time trading through our web-site.

2. The Client deposits funds via bank transfer (1,000 USD at least) and invests it into investment plans offered, and we participate in trading sessions on behalf and in favor of the Client.

We are not a broker, agent or advisor of the Client. We provide no consultations, advice or expert opinions in regard to international trade.

3. The Client can open only one account in the system but he/she can create an unlimited number of investment plans, each having its pre-determined investment period.

4. Depositing of funds to the Client�s account is executed with bank transfer in accordance with the Client�s Agreement.

5. Investment funds depositing to the market is made through our main account only. No direct transfers to our corporate account from our clients are accepted.

6. Customer Service Specialist�s working account is used to accept investment funds from our clients in the U.S. region for further distribution to the FX market and to reduce taxation for our company.

7. Once the funds are transferred to an account the Client invests it into one or several investment plans.

8. All invested funds are traded on the next trading day the investment was made, that�s why we�re using instant funds transfer systems and options to perform investment procedures strictly in time.

Regards,

Ashley Williams

This raises several red flags to me. Is this a realistic and lawful practice? Is this a safe and secure transaction for employment with any company? Please let me know.

Sincerely,

Rickey Puckett


Asked on 3/01/10, 1:25 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mari Morrison Mari Morrison

Don't do it. Sounds too good to be true. I do not honestly believe they would pay $19.00 and hour for at home work. Submit it to the State Attorney General's Office and let them investigate for fraud.

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Answered on 3/12/10, 8:10 pm


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