Legal Question in International Law in New York
is this an illegal way to do translation?
i am in doubt? and i would like to find out from you that whether this is an illegal way to pass money through paypal by internet here it stated
Do you have a Paypal account and want to earn a SIGNIFICANT amount of money
by doing practically NOTHING? If you do, then this is your opportunity to
start a business relationship with an international medical supply company
''Carex Pharmaceuticals Corporation''.
Carex Pharmaceuticals Corporation is NOT a marketing company; there is
NOTHING to buy and NOTHING to sign up for, and most importantly, NO WORK is
required on your part in order to collect large quantities of cash within a
1-3 hours of recieving this message.
Our company gives you first time an opportunity to earn 20 % from all
translations that will go trough your account in paypal. After next
transactions you will receive 25% as a Gold member.
After receiving money on your PayPal account, you will have to send 80% to
our manager to Europe through Western Union.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: is this an illegal way to do translation?
Basic rule: if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is -- 20% of some undefined revenue stream while you "do nothing" -- if it had a flashing neon sign that read "SCAM" it could not be more clear: stay away from these schemes!
Re: is this an illegal way to do translation?
Depending where you are located a transaction like the hypothetical transaction you refer to may violate US Federal and state law. Money laundering is a strict intent federal offense. You do not have to have an intention to lauder money in order to be convicted of laundering money. The only requirement is that your actions fall withing the language of the respective statute.
It is very probable that entering into a transaction similar to the hypo you alluded to would consitute a federal felony and given the vast financial oversite power of FinCEN (an enforcement arm of the US Treasury) one could very well be prosecuted for such an offense.
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