Here is how it apparently works. Scammers post a tech type job online, someone applies. The scammers say "Gee we've got alot of qualified applicants so we have choosen some of you to do some trial projects. Do good and we will make this permanent. Oh, you'll need some hardware, we'll pay for it" They then wire stolen money from Europe and give them a shopping list. They then say, "We're really sorry but we've choosen someone else. Please ship all that stuff you bought over to us here."
Poor guy gets no job but as a parting gift a knock on the door from the Feds about the wire transfer of stolen funds.
Anyone have any info on this or is it just some sort of urban/internet legend?
Thanks,