424-264-0086
CA, US
 | Pistachio 2014-04-01 22:53:52 Unknown |
This check is a complete scam. I received a copy of a check from a woman who contacted me on a dating site. Tells me she is stuck in Lagos Nigeria and has to pay a luggage fee to come back to the US to meet me. Claims she lives in Clifton New Jersey and her name is Stephanie Elvis! She claims she is a fashion model and sent pictures to me of a drop dead gorgeous woman claims its her. Find that hard to believe ! Check shows that it's a bank check from Bank of America signed by Selma Ward. Claims it's her payment for a fashion show in Nigeria.. $52,000... !!!!!!!!!! ha. But she can't cash the check and needs money for luggage fees that the airline will charge her... I almost fell for this s***.
| me 2014-02-18 12:05:13 Unknown |
i have been contacted by the same person and am still in contact with him.. He has also send me a cashiers cheque for R70 000, signed by Selma Ward. he contacted me on Lets Meet dating site. As you say he is very romantic. You can contact me on vosloomandy@gmail.com and I can send you the pics he sent me, and we can see if it is the same person. because if it is same person we have to stop him. he is now supposedly stuck in america where he went to get the cheque for 70 000 dollars for homeless solutions, and now his wallet has been stolen and he needs money to get back to South Africa.
| Helen 2013-10-21 18:29:51 Unknown |
I was contacted on Christian Mingle also, by someone named Tom Leeche..interestingly he told me he owns a company called Homeless Solutions. And after researching it for awhile and him for awhile, there is a man named Tom Leeche who manages HS, but not the same pic as I got. Now he emailed me a check also signed by Selma Ward. He asked for my home adress to send me flowers! I did not give him an adress. He has disappeared off CM! I was almost scammed by someone else so this time I was wary. He supposedly lives in Berwyn PA...a very nice area..but spokeo does not have anything on him and neither does uploaded pics on tin eye!! Any body else hear from him?? He is very romantic.The check says TX banking center hypermark and is made out for 70 thousand dollars! I guess I will just have to be single!!!
| Dave 2013-10-06 17:52:07 Unknown |
I recently met a girl at chaos ads. She claim to be real. And that she is from Queensland, Australia. She said she is down here in Africa to claim her death fathers money from an oil company. She sent me pictures of herself. We were communicating. Until she finally demanding money that she owe the hotel manager $892.00. She send me her driving license and a check. I immediately suspected there was something fishy wrong. Am a graphic designer, and could detect fake designs. I cross checked the id and realize it has been photoshopped together with her hotel bill. Her name Debra Sarah Anderson. Watch out for this scam. Her group is really good in graphics. They can trick with fake designs.
| scammed 2013-05-17 00:18:03 Unknown |
A friend of mine has had the same situation from a dating site. Although the person maintained email contact with my friend for a few months claiming she was over in Nigeria hospitalised from a car accident. Her "surgeon" was also contacting my friend giving him updates of her progress. My friend sent her money on two occasions, but then she sent him a check for $892k to put into an Australian bank account that my friend set up. We are unsure of what is exactly behind the scam. Is it perhaps fraudulent money or somthing, or are they just trying to get my friends personal details. He gave her a newly set up account with no money in it, not his personal account. Anyway, just goes to show its hard to trust people these days!
| margaret Berry 2013-02-27 03:12:40 Unknown |
I was contacted on a dating site ChristianMingles to be exact. His profile said he was in Oklahoma. When I stated talking to him on Yahoo Messenger he is now in Malaysia Kuala Lumpur. He says the airport officials are requiring him to have $3,000 on his person in order to leave on a flight. He gives me his Flight Itinerary out of kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia to the Amsterdam Schiphol, Netherlands from there he is to arrive in San Francisco. He emails me a copy of a Cashier' Check he has made out to him for $650,000. from Canwel Contruction Company.
It's a Bank of America check with logo but it say Banking Center: California Banking Center Hypermarket.
The signature is not a wet signature looks to be a stamp. At the very bottom left corner it says Bank of America, N.A. San Antonia, Texas. He wants me to send him $3,000 so he can get on the plane and come to me and we are to cash the check together. He has sent me a copy of the Cashier's Check. Where can I send it to find out if it is real? He said me make this money working for them for 3 months a a contruction Supervisor. That sounds like to much money for 3 months work. Were can I find out if this is a scam?
It's a Bank of America check with logo but it say Banking Center: California Banking Center Hypermarket.
The signature is not a wet signature looks to be a stamp. At the very bottom left corner it says Bank of America, N.A. San Antonia, Texas. He wants me to send him $3,000 so he can get on the plane and come to me and we are to cash the check together. He has sent me a copy of the Cashier's Check. Where can I send it to find out if it is real? He said me make this money working for them for 3 months a a contruction Supervisor. That sounds like to much money for 3 months work. Were can I find out if this is a scam?
| NN 2013-02-21 17:03:25 Unknown |
The same happen to me today but the name of the person is Stewart Brown and his email is stewardbinc@yahoo.com. I got it from Toronto O.N. Craigslist and is for Administrative Assistant/Receptionist.
| Vigilante 2013-01-30 02:22:39 Unknown |
Another name used is Debra Sarah Anderson..TX-Banking Center..cashiers check for $892,000.00. Found on dating site, reckon it is a Nigerian scam. She asked for $892.00 usd to cover her expence as the hotel manager had seized her passport for non payment. Told her I will send double to cover all of her expenses...the joke is on her/him hahaha. This person also sent a copy of a passport with her picture and the name of Debra Sarah Anderson (the picture could have been affixed to a stolen id (Australia passport) shows as March 10, 1986 as date of birth. Brissy PPT, from Canberra. Document L4337377? Check was also signed by Selma Ward, same as in this blog.
| Shar 2012-06-27 14:53:37 Unknown |
This does not just count for jobs, you also have this problem on dating sites! Please beware I myself have just busted 2 of them. One doesn't even know it yet. But he will after I have this copy of a check verified through the bank. I do have my suspicions now!! Just beware to everyone out there who may be vulnerable!!
| blank 2011-11-09 22:26:51 Unknown |
I got the same scam from the Vancouver B.C. Craigslist. Using Maitland-Smith Furniture.
I knew it sounded way too good to be true and my gut told me it was a scam.
Thanks for the heads up!
I knew it sounded way too good to be true and my gut told me it was a scam.
Thanks for the heads up!
| Linda 2011-06-06 20:49:09 Unknown |
Did not leave a message.
| Mae 2011-03-10 19:30:16 Unknown |
I saw this data entry position on SF Bay Area Craigslist. The job posting was everything I was searching for. Below is the email they sent to me which is exactly the same as yours. I felt the same way as you regarding the poor grammar. Thank goodness I did some research before I even submitted my answers. It was too good to be true!
Dear Applicant,
Your resume has been received in response to our listing/posting on craigslist. However this is a whole new innovation for Working Independently from Home. We have vacancy for 8 Staffs and your prompt and accurate response to the interview questions below would definitely give you an edge.
Orlando Regional Healthcare System, Inc in Orlando, FL is a private company categorized under Health care systems and medical services.
-- Basically we have highly esteemed clients whom we have lost records for their purchases. Now we would be having you work with us under data entry section in order to go through records and files to compute these back log of data and even up to date and current data files for our clients & customers purchase transactions to be stored properly in the new data base.
-- We have a large network of clients with huge loads of unprocessed paper work and customer/client service records that have not been properly computed. We are offering this position due to the cut down on our work force few months ago. This position is strictly data entry and the position offers full equipments and facilities for the job from home pending the establishment of our new outlet around California.
-- The pay for this position is $20 Per Hour. You would be attached to a supervisor whom you would report to on daily basis for your log duty. 8 hours Maximum daily and Tax forms are not required because you would be calculating your tax yourself for your own evaluation.
IMPORTANT : Respond to the following Interview questions below via email. This would be used to evaluate your knowledge of the position in question.
*********************************************************************************************************
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
* Have you ever worked Online at any Capacity?
* Ever worked from home?
* What do you Understand by Business Ethics & Customer Relations?
* Tell Us why you feel you are the right person for this Job?
* Are you taking this as a primary Job?
* Do you have Professional Reference? ( Give us 2 Contacts )
* How Many Hours are you wiling to Devote to the Home Business Unit?
* Have you any experience in working as an Office Administrator OR Customer Care Representative?
* Do you know how to operate a Printer/Fax/Scanner/Photocopier perfectly?
* What do you Understand by Privacy & Code of Conduct?
* Explain Petty Cash Transactions?
* Describe yourself?
* What is your Clerical Speed?
* Do you have knowledge on how to use the Spread Sheet, Excel and General Microsoft Office tools?
* What is your pay from you current or past Job?
* Are you willing to give your best shot at working with our online team?
*********************************************************************************************************************************
This is the end of the interview process. Our email conversation would be recorded and reviewed by the Management Desk. You would be updated via Email OR rather be online for the next 24 - 48 Hours to know if you did get the position. Kindly check your email for updates.
Kind Regards,
Daniel Roy
Personnel Manager ( H.R Desk )
Orlando Regional Healthcare System, Inc.
818 Main Lane
Orlando, FL 32801-3727
Dear Applicant,
Your resume has been received in response to our listing/posting on craigslist. However this is a whole new innovation for Working Independently from Home. We have vacancy for 8 Staffs and your prompt and accurate response to the interview questions below would definitely give you an edge.
Orlando Regional Healthcare System, Inc in Orlando, FL is a private company categorized under Health care systems and medical services.
-- Basically we have highly esteemed clients whom we have lost records for their purchases. Now we would be having you work with us under data entry section in order to go through records and files to compute these back log of data and even up to date and current data files for our clients & customers purchase transactions to be stored properly in the new data base.
-- We have a large network of clients with huge loads of unprocessed paper work and customer/client service records that have not been properly computed. We are offering this position due to the cut down on our work force few months ago. This position is strictly data entry and the position offers full equipments and facilities for the job from home pending the establishment of our new outlet around California.
-- The pay for this position is $20 Per Hour. You would be attached to a supervisor whom you would report to on daily basis for your log duty. 8 hours Maximum daily and Tax forms are not required because you would be calculating your tax yourself for your own evaluation.
IMPORTANT : Respond to the following Interview questions below via email. This would be used to evaluate your knowledge of the position in question.
*********************************************************************************************************
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
* Have you ever worked Online at any Capacity?
* Ever worked from home?
* What do you Understand by Business Ethics & Customer Relations?
* Tell Us why you feel you are the right person for this Job?
* Are you taking this as a primary Job?
* Do you have Professional Reference? ( Give us 2 Contacts )
* How Many Hours are you wiling to Devote to the Home Business Unit?
* Have you any experience in working as an Office Administrator OR Customer Care Representative?
* Do you know how to operate a Printer/Fax/Scanner/Photocopier perfectly?
* What do you Understand by Privacy & Code of Conduct?
* Explain Petty Cash Transactions?
* Describe yourself?
* What is your Clerical Speed?
* Do you have knowledge on how to use the Spread Sheet, Excel and General Microsoft Office tools?
* What is your pay from you current or past Job?
* Are you willing to give your best shot at working with our online team?
*********************************************************************************************************************************
This is the end of the interview process. Our email conversation would be recorded and reviewed by the Management Desk. You would be updated via Email OR rather be online for the next 24 - 48 Hours to know if you did get the position. Kindly check your email for updates.
Kind Regards,
Daniel Roy
Personnel Manager ( H.R Desk )
Orlando Regional Healthcare System, Inc.
818 Main Lane
Orlando, FL 32801-3727
| none 2011-02-08 17:21:45 Unknown |
They are working with Kijji On the Canadian Websites, I got a email and checked this company out right away ... what a waste of my 30 minutes of my breathing life !
Thanks you guys for keeping them real !
Thanks you guys for keeping them real !
| Maria 2011-01-11 14:53:38 Unknown |
Thank you! I found this link online and have also discovered the "scam". I contacted the number you. Thanks
| Terry 2011-01-11 14:50:34 Unknown |
I too almost got scammed in this. I decided to look the company online. It just doesn't exist. I called to report. Thank you.
| Mr Anderson 2011-01-10 20:28:56 Debt Collector |
They tried to get me as well. I immediately became skeptical because of the poor grammar and typos in the email.
Here are the two emails that I received.
Thanks for the information guys.
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FROM THE FIRST EMAIL:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
* Have you ever worked Online at any Capacity?
* Ever worked from home?
* What do you Understand by Business Ethics & Customer Relations?
* Tell Us why you feel you are the right person for this Job?
* Are you taking this as a primary Job?
* Do you have Professional Reference? ( Give us 2 Contacts )
* How Many Hours are you wiling to Devote to the Home Business Unit?
* Have you any experience in working as an Office Administrator OR Customer Care Representative?
* Do you know how to operate a Printer/Fax/Scanner/Photocopier perfectly?
* What do you Understand by Privacy & Code of Conduct?
* Explain Petty Cash Transactions?
* Describe yourself?
* What is your Clerical Speed?
* Do you have knowledge on how to use the Spread Sheet, Excel and General Microsoft Office tools?
* What is your pay from you current or past Job?
* Are you willing to give your best shot at working with our online staffs?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SECOND EMAIL RECEIVED:
Congratulations !
Hello Mr Anderson,
Your application is successful. The Quality of your resume and response was highly considered by the Board before you were selected. You start up firstly with the training process which would last for a week and then full start-up. This is just a formal mail to inform you that you have been selected for this Job and to get ready for start up. Appointment letter and others would be mailed to the address you would provide us to be delivered next week after the test of duty/Trust. Now let me give you insight to the Job in question and your duties, How to get started, Benefits.
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JOB DETAILS
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Working from home with the company's provided computer is a broad expatiation's of how the online duty is performed working from home. You are required to use the equipments because there is a wide range of software installed on the system to protect data, ease duty, also enhance speed and accuracy of duty online. The Company's equipment that would be shipped to you are liable to be yours as ( Ownership ) after a period of 2 months of working with the Company.
We are not deducting funds from your payroll for Taxes, all Our Online staffs are expected to complete their taxes forms after payroll by themselves.
The Company is running the Online Recruiting as a temporary measure towards the completion of our Centers around California. So most of our online staffs would have the first hand opportunity to apply to become permanent staff when these centers are opened. So i can assure you that you have been offered a great opportunity to perform giving your best to performing Data Entry duties in exchange for a good pay.
The company's website for the Home Business Unit is under a URL change and it involves a very high re-organizational process that involves bringing all our online staffs to log-on on the same Network Online with their staff ID. As soon as the website is launched within the next 10 business days then each online staffs can have a log on ID/Password to get access to their duties online while still communicating with their supervisors.
*******************************************************************************
PAYROLL ROUTINE
*******************************************************************************
Please provide answers to the following schedule so we could update your folder on the administrative desk.
1. How many hours are you willing to Work per day?
2. What time range.( Morning Section 8am-12noon or Afternoon section 3pm-6pm)?
3. Payroll Interval. ( Weekly or Bi-weekly ) ?
4. Payroll Method . Check or Direct deposit ? ( Bank Of America only )
Basically before you get started, the company would be providing you with funds to purchase some important software required for the duty in question and then you will be receiving equipments from the Company. Dell Laptop Pentium D Duo Processor , All in one Printer, Scanner and Fax Machine with a wide range of software already installed on the system.
**********************************************************************
TEST OF DUTY/TRUST
**********************************************************************
Test of duty/trust would involve you handling funds on behalf of the company to purchase the needed software and also to handle the shippment of your mini office equipment. The test of trust is your first call to duty. This will be your first assignment before you begin your training, You will be receiving a payment from the company shortly and would be required to follow proper directions, Accurate deduction and documentation is expected from you. This would be the only payment you would be required to handle on your own.. all other future payments would be forwarded by you to the company's accounting details which would be made readily available to you upon your start.
IMPORTANT : Make sure you send your contact details,and your answer to the payroll questions, so that it can be forwarded to the company's accounting department for processing,also for you to be able to receive your test of duty/trust package.
Details should be sent in the format below :
Your full name.............................
Age:..........................................
Gender:----------------------------------
Address..................................... Not P.O Box
City.................State.....................
Zip Code.......................................
Phone #home&cell.....
Email ..............
I look forward working with you as an online staff.
Regards,
Daniel Roy
Personnel Manager (Online Staff)
Home Business Unit - Human Resources
Kam-Brian Corporation
2707 E Valley Blvd # 312
West Covina, CA 91792-3195
Tel : (424) 264-0086
Here are the two emails that I received.
Thanks for the information guys.
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FROM THE FIRST EMAIL:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
* Have you ever worked Online at any Capacity?
* Ever worked from home?
* What do you Understand by Business Ethics & Customer Relations?
* Tell Us why you feel you are the right person for this Job?
* Are you taking this as a primary Job?
* Do you have Professional Reference? ( Give us 2 Contacts )
* How Many Hours are you wiling to Devote to the Home Business Unit?
* Have you any experience in working as an Office Administrator OR Customer Care Representative?
* Do you know how to operate a Printer/Fax/Scanner/Photocopier perfectly?
* What do you Understand by Privacy & Code of Conduct?
* Explain Petty Cash Transactions?
* Describe yourself?
* What is your Clerical Speed?
* Do you have knowledge on how to use the Spread Sheet, Excel and General Microsoft Office tools?
* What is your pay from you current or past Job?
* Are you willing to give your best shot at working with our online staffs?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SECOND EMAIL RECEIVED:
Congratulations !
Hello Mr Anderson,
Your application is successful. The Quality of your resume and response was highly considered by the Board before you were selected. You start up firstly with the training process which would last for a week and then full start-up. This is just a formal mail to inform you that you have been selected for this Job and to get ready for start up. Appointment letter and others would be mailed to the address you would provide us to be delivered next week after the test of duty/Trust. Now let me give you insight to the Job in question and your duties, How to get started, Benefits.
****************************************************************************
JOB DETAILS
****************************************************************************
Working from home with the company's provided computer is a broad expatiation's of how the online duty is performed working from home. You are required to use the equipments because there is a wide range of software installed on the system to protect data, ease duty, also enhance speed and accuracy of duty online. The Company's equipment that would be shipped to you are liable to be yours as ( Ownership ) after a period of 2 months of working with the Company.
We are not deducting funds from your payroll for Taxes, all Our Online staffs are expected to complete their taxes forms after payroll by themselves.
The Company is running the Online Recruiting as a temporary measure towards the completion of our Centers around California. So most of our online staffs would have the first hand opportunity to apply to become permanent staff when these centers are opened. So i can assure you that you have been offered a great opportunity to perform giving your best to performing Data Entry duties in exchange for a good pay.
The company's website for the Home Business Unit is under a URL change and it involves a very high re-organizational process that involves bringing all our online staffs to log-on on the same Network Online with their staff ID. As soon as the website is launched within the next 10 business days then each online staffs can have a log on ID/Password to get access to their duties online while still communicating with their supervisors.
*******************************************************************************
PAYROLL ROUTINE
*******************************************************************************
Please provide answers to the following schedule so we could update your folder on the administrative desk.
1. How many hours are you willing to Work per day?
2. What time range.( Morning Section 8am-12noon or Afternoon section 3pm-6pm)?
3. Payroll Interval. ( Weekly or Bi-weekly ) ?
4. Payroll Method . Check or Direct deposit ? ( Bank Of America only )
Basically before you get started, the company would be providing you with funds to purchase some important software required for the duty in question and then you will be receiving equipments from the Company. Dell Laptop Pentium D Duo Processor , All in one Printer, Scanner and Fax Machine with a wide range of software already installed on the system.
**********************************************************************
TEST OF DUTY/TRUST
**********************************************************************
Test of duty/trust would involve you handling funds on behalf of the company to purchase the needed software and also to handle the shippment of your mini office equipment. The test of trust is your first call to duty. This will be your first assignment before you begin your training, You will be receiving a payment from the company shortly and would be required to follow proper directions, Accurate deduction and documentation is expected from you. This would be the only payment you would be required to handle on your own.. all other future payments would be forwarded by you to the company's accounting details which would be made readily available to you upon your start.
IMPORTANT : Make sure you send your contact details,and your answer to the payroll questions, so that it can be forwarded to the company's accounting department for processing,also for you to be able to receive your test of duty/trust package.
Details should be sent in the format below :
Your full name.............................
Age:..........................................
Gender:----------------------------------
Address..................................... Not P.O Box
City.................State.....................
Zip Code.......................................
Phone #home&cell.....
Email ..............
I look forward working with you as an online staff.
Regards,
Daniel Roy
Personnel Manager (Online Staff)
Home Business Unit - Human Resources
Kam-Brian Corporation
2707 E Valley Blvd # 312
West Covina, CA 91792-3195
Tel : (424) 264-0086
| Ed Spreen 2010-12-27 21:27:12 Debt Collector |
20,000 dollars check has been scanned and email trying to prove it's not a scam, I called the Bank of America and know the person Selma Ward signed the check which is prolong processing for over the week. I still know it's a scam through the bdsm connection, collarme.com, and much more I have experience. Timothy Miller own the bdsm business in Lagos, Nigeria somewhere trying to help me and it didn't work out. SO THAT'S A SCAM AND DON'T GET INTO TROUBLE WITH THE LAW IN THE WORLD. DON'T TRUST SELMA WARD, CALL YOUR LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL POLICE AND HAVE IT BEEN REPORTED. Don't deposit the check or else, send it to your bank's fraud department so they will be happy to invesigating who are scamming you. Don't deposit UNTIL it's proven scam or not. Please report to the police and make sure the police are doing to find and arrest the scam people who are criminal activities. If you have any question, please email me edwardspreen@yahoo.com. Thanks.
| Allen 2010-11-19 03:39:09 SMS |
Craigslist Check Scam
Almost got scammed today, same person NEW TATIC. I am currently unemployed and seeking work and happend to apply for an executive assistant position and got a response for almost a instant position, hired on the spot. This guy ?Daniel Roy? wanted me to be his middle man to purchase Art work for him while he was out of the country for 2 months on vaction. Allegidly owns many art gallerys around the world and needed some on to do his buying for him in the states. here is the emails below, i have listed all the alias names given to me off the check and FedEx receipt, as well as the name and address of the person whom to wire the money to. I have filed a police report with the local department, dont know if it will do any good.
FedEx Info
Shipper: Tina McKean
Address: 2641 Middlesex Place
Fullerton, Ca 92845
Bank of America check
Purchaser: Deborah Smith
Signed By: Selma Ward
Banking Center: TX-BANKING CENTER HYPERMARKET
0004979-00013-0358318
Check Codes @ Bottom
?0358318? :114000019: 001641003755?
Western Union Info
Name : Vickie Pearson
Address : 239 Ralph Avenue
City : Brooklyn
State : NY
Zip : 11234
Scammers Email Used: help@softmax.com
Scam / Scammer #1 Alias: Daniel Roy
Scam / Scammer #2 Alias: Deborah Smith
Scam / Scammer #3 Alias: Tina McKean
Scam / Scammer #4 Alias: Vickie Pearson
Scam Notes To Know:
-For some reason when i would get responses they would Be really early in the am like 3:57am and 3:35am.
-Horrible grammar ?-Seems to copy and past, has everything formatted.
-Also received text messages via his email help@softmax.com
Emails
On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 3:57 AM, <help@softmaxpro.com> wrote:
Dear Applicant,
This is to keep you inform that I received your response in regards to the job posting/advert for L.P. Executive Assistant-Personal Assistant on Craigslist. I am looking for someone who can act as my PA and Errand personal assistant and messenger, someone who can handle my personal and business errands at his/her spare time in my absence.This duties and your personal assistance will be needed basically during the weekends and sometimes weekdays as well and this will give you free time to go on with your regular job .
Below are the details and highlights of your responsibilities for this job position.
Duties and responsibilities required from you include the following services:
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MAIL SERVICES: Receiving of all my letters, mails and dropping them off at FedEx. Shopping for Gift items, Bill payments ( pay my bills on my behalf), Sit for delivery( at your home) or pick items on my behalf at nearby post office at your conveniences.
LOCATION: Where are you located?
I would love to meet you in order to talk and discuss more about this job. Although, currently i am away on vacation trip with my little daughter to London and will not be back until next couple of weeks. Starting from two weeks again i.e. i would be leaving London to Germany for another 40 working days for business summit/trip .
MORE DETAILS :
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FYI: I recently established and set up a new art gallery in Australia which just started operations and sales. And right now, i am sourcing to buy more art works from professional painters and artist within USA and this is where you come in. Now as it is, I am willing to pay you in advance to do my artworks and paintings shopping's for me, and you will also be making payments for these services and have them delivered to you. I will also have my mails and packages forwarded to your address for this purpose.
However, If you will be unable to stay at home to get my mails, I can definitely have it shipped to a post office near you and then you can pick it up at your convenience. When you get my mails/packages; you will be required to mail them to designated locations and places per my consent. You won't have to use money out of your pocket, all you have to do is have the packages shipped to your house and do my shopping.. You are allowed to open the packages to reveal its content. The content of the packages are art works,paintings,computer and electronics, clothing's business and personal letters. All expenses and taxes will be covered by me. You will work only on Saturdays,Wednesdays and Friday except on emergency you work on the other days as well. And regarding your weekly wages and allowance, I am willing to pay $400.00 and this weekly wages and allowance sounds very attractive considering the fact that this appointment is only on weekends and some other few days.
Importantly, your service is needed instantly because i am presently out of town and would constantly be on business trip for my other businesses but hopefully I should be back in the State in the next couple of months. Thus your appointment will be on till i come back, however, when I return, I would like us to meet face to face to discuss further on a possible long term relationship, although i will still endeavor to get in touch with you via phone once we have been able to reach an agreement for your appointment.
Now as it is, kindly advise and let me know if you will be able to handle the position so that I can email you the list and pictures of the shopping lists. No heavy packages is involved! You can do the shopping at any nearest stores. You will be shopping for this festive season for some gifts,Electronics and clothing's.
I will provide you with my personal FedEx account number for easier Shipping through FedEx. All you have to do is provide give my account number to FedEx so that all shipping charges can be billed to my Account.
For further clarification, I will give you further instructions for each of these tasks and the needed funding amount to cover for them. And in this regards, I will send out the needed money for this services either via cashiers check or money orders for all my shopping, i will also send you an upfront payment for your allowance and wages for this service, therefore, kindly advise where you want the money mailed out to i.e.. How should your name appear on the money?
Provide me with the following details below :-
Full Name:
Full Address: (NOT P.O.BOX)
City,State and Zip Code :
Phone Number. Home/Cell:
Age:
Email:
I will be expecting your response towards my request. Hope to read from you as soon as possible.
Thanks for your co-operation and understanding.
Best Regards,
Daniel Roy
On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 3:35 AM, <help@softmaxpro.com> wrote:
Hello Anonymous,
Thanks for the details. The Job will be assigned to you as my Personal assistant, you will resume work with helping me on errands, sorting out my delivery,packages and doing my shopping. You will be properly briefed on orders to be carried out every task appropriately. I believe we can start the purchase with TRUST, HONESTY AND SOUND MIND....! Please assure me of your trust, honesty and commitment.
It's great to know you are willing and you have the panache to work for me.I will make arrangement to send payment to you in form of cashiers check for your first salary and also to carry out your first assignment which will be purchasing my next set of paintings and having it delivered to you asap. You will be informed once the payment has been sent and what you are to do with the remaining money after deducting your salary. I would like you to confirm your correct details below .At some piont next week i should be able to give you a call .and if possible tomorrow...i can give it a try to reach you.
Note: Verification of your details below will confirm your full interest. Once you have confirmed your details, Payment for your first assignment and your first week pay will be sent to you in form of Cashiers check in other for you to start work instantly and further instruction on how to carry out your first assignment will be emailed to you.
*************************************************************
VERIFY YOUR DETAILS BELOW:
*************************************************************
Full Name: Anonymous
Full Address: Anonymous
City,State and Zip Code : Anonymous
Phone Number. Home/Cell: Anonymous
Age: Anonymous
Email: Anonymous
Will be expecting to read from you asap with verification that i have your correct details to make out the first payment for your first assignment .
Thanks for your time and keep in touch.
Best Regards,
Daniel Roy.
<help@softmaxpro.com> wrote:
Subject: INSTRUCTIONS TO BE COMPLETED !!
Date: November 18, 2010 7:26:01 AM PST
Hello Anonymous,
Good morning ,How are you doing and how are your family members ? Very well this is to update you that the payment to begin your first assignment and also for your first week's pay has been mailed out to you.You will be receiving the check this morning via Fed ex. Below is the tracking number and the amount on the Check ....
Tracking Number : 794126239950
Amount on Check: $2,850
website: WWW. FedEx.com">FedEx.com
INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW.
*************************
Once you receive the Check, First of all i want you to head right away to the bank ,have it deposited, when the funds is available,Deduct your first weeks pay which is $400, and proceed to the nearest western union outlet around you to make payment for my painting shopping's.
Western Union Money Transfer charges $200
Balance to send : $2,250
Below is details of my client who i am purchasing my latest paintings from. Once you have made the payment at the western union office ,you will then email me the details of the transaction via email and then i can contact my client with the details so she can mail the package to you and you can have it by next week. SELLER*S INFORMATION:(Print and take along while going to Western Union Money Transfer and make sure you send the fund ( IN A MINUTE) OPTIONS.
SELLER*S WESTERN UNION DETAILS
*******************************
Name : Vickie Pearson
Address : 239 Ralph Avenue
City : Brooklyn
State : NY
Zip : 11234
EMAIL ME BACK THE FOLLOWING WHEN DONE:
****************************************
MTCN number(10 digits):
Amount sent:
Sending charges:
Sender Name:
Sender Address:
That is basically all needed to do to complete your first assignment.Very simple instructions.
Will be expecting to read from you with details of payment from western union .
Good luck with your first assignment.
Best Regards,
Daniel Roy.
Almost got scammed today, same person NEW TATIC. I am currently unemployed and seeking work and happend to apply for an executive assistant position and got a response for almost a instant position, hired on the spot. This guy ?Daniel Roy? wanted me to be his middle man to purchase Art work for him while he was out of the country for 2 months on vaction. Allegidly owns many art gallerys around the world and needed some on to do his buying for him in the states. here is the emails below, i have listed all the alias names given to me off the check and FedEx receipt, as well as the name and address of the person whom to wire the money to. I have filed a police report with the local department, dont know if it will do any good.
FedEx Info
Shipper: Tina McKean
Address: 2641 Middlesex Place
Fullerton, Ca 92845
Bank of America check
Purchaser: Deborah Smith
Signed By: Selma Ward
Banking Center: TX-BANKING CENTER HYPERMARKET
0004979-00013-0358318
Check Codes @ Bottom
?0358318? :114000019: 001641003755?
Western Union Info
Name : Vickie Pearson
Address : 239 Ralph Avenue
City : Brooklyn
State : NY
Zip : 11234
Scammers Email Used: help@softmax.com
Scam / Scammer #1 Alias: Daniel Roy
Scam / Scammer #2 Alias: Deborah Smith
Scam / Scammer #3 Alias: Tina McKean
Scam / Scammer #4 Alias: Vickie Pearson
Scam Notes To Know:
-For some reason when i would get responses they would Be really early in the am like 3:57am and 3:35am.
-Horrible grammar ?-Seems to copy and past, has everything formatted.
-Also received text messages via his email help@softmax.com
Emails
On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 3:57 AM, <help@softmaxpro.com> wrote:
Dear Applicant,
This is to keep you inform that I received your response in regards to the job posting/advert for L.P. Executive Assistant-Personal Assistant on Craigslist. I am looking for someone who can act as my PA and Errand personal assistant and messenger, someone who can handle my personal and business errands at his/her spare time in my absence.This duties and your personal assistance will be needed basically during the weekends and sometimes weekdays as well and this will give you free time to go on with your regular job .
Below are the details and highlights of your responsibilities for this job position.
Duties and responsibilities required from you include the following services:
*****************************************************************************
MAIL SERVICES: Receiving of all my letters, mails and dropping them off at FedEx. Shopping for Gift items, Bill payments ( pay my bills on my behalf), Sit for delivery( at your home) or pick items on my behalf at nearby post office at your conveniences.
LOCATION: Where are you located?
I would love to meet you in order to talk and discuss more about this job. Although, currently i am away on vacation trip with my little daughter to London and will not be back until next couple of weeks. Starting from two weeks again i.e. i would be leaving London to Germany for another 40 working days for business summit/trip .
MORE DETAILS :
*****************************************************************************
FYI: I recently established and set up a new art gallery in Australia which just started operations and sales. And right now, i am sourcing to buy more art works from professional painters and artist within USA and this is where you come in. Now as it is, I am willing to pay you in advance to do my artworks and paintings shopping's for me, and you will also be making payments for these services and have them delivered to you. I will also have my mails and packages forwarded to your address for this purpose.
However, If you will be unable to stay at home to get my mails, I can definitely have it shipped to a post office near you and then you can pick it up at your convenience. When you get my mails/packages; you will be required to mail them to designated locations and places per my consent. You won't have to use money out of your pocket, all you have to do is have the packages shipped to your house and do my shopping.. You are allowed to open the packages to reveal its content. The content of the packages are art works,paintings,computer and electronics, clothing's business and personal letters. All expenses and taxes will be covered by me. You will work only on Saturdays,Wednesdays and Friday except on emergency you work on the other days as well. And regarding your weekly wages and allowance, I am willing to pay $400.00 and this weekly wages and allowance sounds very attractive considering the fact that this appointment is only on weekends and some other few days.
Importantly, your service is needed instantly because i am presently out of town and would constantly be on business trip for my other businesses but hopefully I should be back in the State in the next couple of months. Thus your appointment will be on till i come back, however, when I return, I would like us to meet face to face to discuss further on a possible long term relationship, although i will still endeavor to get in touch with you via phone once we have been able to reach an agreement for your appointment.
Now as it is, kindly advise and let me know if you will be able to handle the position so that I can email you the list and pictures of the shopping lists. No heavy packages is involved! You can do the shopping at any nearest stores. You will be shopping for this festive season for some gifts,Electronics and clothing's.
I will provide you with my personal FedEx account number for easier Shipping through FedEx. All you have to do is provide give my account number to FedEx so that all shipping charges can be billed to my Account.
For further clarification, I will give you further instructions for each of these tasks and the needed funding amount to cover for them. And in this regards, I will send out the needed money for this services either via cashiers check or money orders for all my shopping, i will also send you an upfront payment for your allowance and wages for this service, therefore, kindly advise where you want the money mailed out to i.e.. How should your name appear on the money?
Provide me with the following details below :-
Full Name:
Full Address: (NOT P.O.BOX)
City,State and Zip Code :
Phone Number. Home/Cell:
Age:
Email:
I will be expecting your response towards my request. Hope to read from you as soon as possible.
Thanks for your co-operation and understanding.
Best Regards,
Daniel Roy
On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 3:35 AM, <help@softmaxpro.com> wrote:
Hello Anonymous,
Thanks for the details. The Job will be assigned to you as my Personal assistant, you will resume work with helping me on errands, sorting out my delivery,packages and doing my shopping. You will be properly briefed on orders to be carried out every task appropriately. I believe we can start the purchase with TRUST, HONESTY AND SOUND MIND....! Please assure me of your trust, honesty and commitment.
It's great to know you are willing and you have the panache to work for me.I will make arrangement to send payment to you in form of cashiers check for your first salary and also to carry out your first assignment which will be purchasing my next set of paintings and having it delivered to you asap. You will be informed once the payment has been sent and what you are to do with the remaining money after deducting your salary. I would like you to confirm your correct details below .At some piont next week i should be able to give you a call .and if possible tomorrow...i can give it a try to reach you.
Note: Verification of your details below will confirm your full interest. Once you have confirmed your details, Payment for your first assignment and your first week pay will be sent to you in form of Cashiers check in other for you to start work instantly and further instruction on how to carry out your first assignment will be emailed to you.
*************************************************************
VERIFY YOUR DETAILS BELOW:
*************************************************************
Full Name: Anonymous
Full Address: Anonymous
City,State and Zip Code : Anonymous
Phone Number. Home/Cell: Anonymous
Age: Anonymous
Email: Anonymous
Will be expecting to read from you asap with verification that i have your correct details to make out the first payment for your first assignment .
Thanks for your time and keep in touch.
Best Regards,
Daniel Roy.
<help@softmaxpro.com> wrote:
Subject: INSTRUCTIONS TO BE COMPLETED !!
Date: November 18, 2010 7:26:01 AM PST
Hello Anonymous,
Good morning ,How are you doing and how are your family members ? Very well this is to update you that the payment to begin your first assignment and also for your first week's pay has been mailed out to you.You will be receiving the check this morning via Fed ex. Below is the tracking number and the amount on the Check ....
Tracking Number : 794126239950
Amount on Check: $2,850
website: WWW. FedEx.com">FedEx.com
INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW.
*************************
Once you receive the Check, First of all i want you to head right away to the bank ,have it deposited, when the funds is available,Deduct your first weeks pay which is $400, and proceed to the nearest western union outlet around you to make payment for my painting shopping's.
Western Union Money Transfer charges $200
Balance to send : $2,250
Below is details of my client who i am purchasing my latest paintings from. Once you have made the payment at the western union office ,you will then email me the details of the transaction via email and then i can contact my client with the details so she can mail the package to you and you can have it by next week. SELLER*S INFORMATION:(Print and take along while going to Western Union Money Transfer and make sure you send the fund ( IN A MINUTE) OPTIONS.
SELLER*S WESTERN UNION DETAILS
*******************************
Name : Vickie Pearson
Address : 239 Ralph Avenue
City : Brooklyn
State : NY
Zip : 11234
EMAIL ME BACK THE FOLLOWING WHEN DONE:
****************************************
MTCN number(10 digits):
Amount sent:
Sending charges:
Sender Name:
Sender Address:
That is basically all needed to do to complete your first assignment.Very simple instructions.
Will be expecting to read from you with details of payment from western union .
Good luck with your first assignment.
Best Regards,
Daniel Roy.
| dee 2010-10-22 06:01:01 Unknown |
OMG, I'm glad I didnt send them any other information other than the "interview" questions they emailed and said I was "hired." But this one was in the Orange County Craigslist. Instead of it being a Mack Anderson, it's a Daniel Roy - I tried researching the "software maximum production company" they stated the job was for, but I found NOTHING on it. SO that's when I googled the phone number 424-264-0086 and got here.
BUT THANK YOU for confirming my gut instincts - I knew this was way too good to be true...
BUT THANK YOU for confirming my gut instincts - I knew this was way too good to be true...
| chris 2010-09-09 22:57:24 Unknown |
"and saw a woman in line" excuse my typo
| Chris 2010-09-09 22:54:47 Unknown |
Yes, i received the exact same message myself. I have a feeling within that this is indeed a scam. the first red flag for me was the fact that a supposed "corperation" would send a stranger a large check without anything required from the recipient. i know how coperations work, and this indeed would not be part of their protocall, this is not the way they do business. the second red flag for me was the fact that "Mack Anderson" asked me to wire the money immidiatly, as soon as the check was deposited. so i sat back and thought, it usually takes 1, but can take up to 3 days for a check to clear depending on the check balance , meaning that it usually takes the bank 1-3 days for them to verify it is a real check with sufficient funds, so then why would i wire the money right away as soon as i deposited the check knowing it usually takes 1-3 days to clear? and not knowing if it was sufficient? i am no fool, i will not wire over any money from my account until i know for sure that the funds posted on the check are sufficient or from a reliable source. once the money was wired over im very sure that a week or so later i would of found out that the check bounced, and that i would of needed to pay the bank back their funds, and thats a good scenario. i have been in line at the bank before, as say a woman ahead of me in the in line at the bank get arrested for bringing a fraudulent check to the counter, the bank worker just said "one minute please" went in the back, and within 4 minute the woman was arrested. know that it is indeed a federal crime to try and cash fraudulent checks. now you know, do so at your own risk. also as a quik side note, this "Mack Anderson" character also attempts to interview people via yahoo messenger, claiming it to be an online job. the internet is a very dangerous place, please learn from this and gain wisdom, that would make me happy =]
| I smell a rat! 2010-08-07 22:24:44 Unknown |
You should report a job scam to the Federal Trade Commission in the US. They can be reached at 1-877-382-4357. I replied to a SF Bay Area Craigslist job post and received similar email responses. If you google the persons or company name, they have posted jobs in most major cities in the US. Do not respond to these crooks anymore.
Good luck,
I smell a rat!
Good luck,
I smell a rat!
| LAMET 2010-07-01 16:51:55 Unknown |
MORE INFO ON EMPLOYMENT SCAMS
Identity Thieves Prowling for Job Seekers
Fake job ads up 345% as recession creates opportunities for scam artists
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2009/03/job_scams.html
March 9, 2009
With the unemployment rate rising and living costs going up, more people are looking for new jobs or second jobs. These are ideal conditions, it turns out, if youâ??re an identity thief.
Job seekers will register with employment agencies, check employment ads, mail out unsolicited resumes, network, post resumes on job search sites and search Craigslist.
In fact, the UK Association for Payment Clearing Services which tracks the prevalence of fake job ads said that fake ads are up 345 percent over the past three years. Unfortunately identity thieves are taking advantage of these uncertain economic times to scam job seekers and gather personal identifying information.
The Identity Theft Resource Center offers these tips:
? Protect your Social Security Number by limiting how many people see it. Never put your SSN on a resume. Let a company ask for it when they consider you a serious applicant. To minimize your risk, you also may want to not list your home address and just put your city and state on the resume.
? Consider opening a separate email account for your job search and keeping your primary email address private. Placing your email address on a resume could open the door to spam and phishing, account verification, and other email scams. (The recent Monster.com breach exposed resumes and email addresses. If you had placed your Social Security number or home email address on your resume, you could have made yourself a target.)
? Check out a company you found on a website carefully before giving them your information, for example Craigâ??s List. Anyone can create a website, but it doesnâ??t mean that they are a real company. You can find information on a company through the Better Business Bureau or the State Attorney General where the company is located. You can also Google the business to find out more about them. Most reputable companies will have a significant presence on the Internet, not just a few mentions.
? Avoid any website that requires you to â??pre-registerâ? with your SSN, home address or driverâ??s license number. Also, you should not be required to prepay to view job listings. Both these requirements are strong indicators of a scam.
? Update your computer security prior to emailing resumes and receiving email correspondence. Making sure your computer security is currently updated against viruses, Trojans, and other types of computer malware can help to protect you from any intrusion in an attachment you might receive.
? Make sure the person who contacted you actually works at the listed company and is not someone who has posted a job pretending to be part of a company. Does the URL address include the name of the company? If not, who actually sent it? Call the company involved, and ask for the Human Resources Department. Some companies recommend not responding via email to any person asking for more information, but rather to call the company directly. Rarely does a company hire someone sight unseen.
? Be wary of some common job scams. Avoid any company, especially a foreign company that wants to hire you as a â??payment representative â??orâ? accounts receivable clerk.â? This scam indicates that you get to keep a percentage of all checks or money orders you place in a bank account for them. Do not open a bank account for a company. You will be the responsible party should any money laundering occur, or if checks bounce. This is called a â??money mule scam.â?
Another scam is to notify you that you are one of the finalists for a job, and they need your Social Security number to do a background check. If you have not had a face-to-face interview with the company, you should be very skeptical. No one gets a job based on a resume alone.
Finally, watch out for the â??work-at homeâ? scams, especially those that ask you to â??forwardâ? packages you receive to a third party. That package may contain stolen goods or illegal drugs. There is rarely need to have a private party as a â??freight forwarder.â?
The safest ways to job search are to use local want ads, visit the unemployment office, use temp employment services, tell friends and family about your search, and network via professional groups and business acquaintances. When contacting a local company you can meet them, see the facilities, and ask acquaintances in that industry about their reputation. Consider not contacting foreign companies, especially those from Nigeria, Russia and third world countries.
Should you decide to use the Internet, ITRC strongly recommends that you read the safety tips on job seeking websites and report any suspicious posting to the website concerned.
Read more: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2009/03/job_scams.html#ixzz0TGskhzJw
Florida Probes Eight Firms For Alleged Employment Scams
Suspected of exploiting desperate job-seekers
February 17, 2010
The ads make it sound easy; let the advertised firm train and place you in a new job, or set you up in a work-at-home business that will triple your income. It hardly ever works out that way, however.
Now, the State of Florida has issued subpoenas to eight firms suspected of running employment or work-at-home scams.
"Unemployed Floridians are particularly vulnerable to scams that falsely promise quick fixes for people who are jobless," said Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum. "With the unemployment rate in Florida at record highs, we need to be vigilant in our efforts against people looking to capitalize on someone else's difficulties."
One of the firms receiving a subpoena is Career Services International, based in Orlando. McCollum's office is investigating allegations that the company misrepresents available services and collects fees for those services, but fails to provide them. Consumers have complained that the quality of service was not what the company had promised and indicated problems with missed deadlines, untrained employees, and lack of advertised expertise.
Federal-State Crackdown
The subpoena is one of a series issued over the past several months targeting employment scams and was announced today to highlight the office's joint enforcement effort with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)and several other states. Seven other Florida companies have also received subpoenas investigating potential violations of Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. Allegations include misleading or deceptive marketing of work-from-home opportunities as well as job placement services and other Internet business ventures.
The other firms under investigation include:
? Coretech Media LLC, doing business as Netcadetpro.com and Net Money Training, located in St. Petersburg; Investigation of unfair and deceptive trade practices related to home business opportunity kits advertised over the internet
? Darling Angel Pin Creations, Inc., located in Brandon; Investigation of unfair and deceptive trade practices involving work at home job opportunity
? GC Displays, Inc., doing business as Atlanticpacificonline.com, located in Clearwater; Investigation of unfair and deceptive trade practices involving job placement services
? Home Biz Ventures, LLC, doing business as Bidfuel.com and Blogtoolkit.com, located in Clearwater; Investigation of unfair and deceptive trade practices involving internet business opportunity which offers on-line membership access to training and products to sell on auction sites
? My Career Corp., Inc., located in Tampa; Investigation of unfair and deceptive trade practices involving job placement services
? Pacific Webworks, Inc., located in Salt Lake City, Utah; Investigation of unfair and deceptive trade practices involving work from home opportunities
? Viable Marketing Corp., located in Seminole; Unauthorized recurring charges associated with negative option "work at home" internet business opportunity
McCollum says consumers should be wary of any company offering employment positions that require little or no education but claim to pay high wages, companies that charge an up-front fee for their services or products, companies that offer "memberships" to internet-based employment opportunities, and any other opportunity that sounds too good to be true.
Read more: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2010/02 ... l#ixzz0ftMC4KaX
FTC Cracks Down on Jobs Con Artists
Scams prey on Americans left jobless by the recession
By James Limbach
ConsumerAffairs.com
February 18, 2010
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched a new crackdown on con artists who are preying on unemployed Americans.
The fraudsters utilize job-placement and work-at-home scams, promoting empty promises that they can help people get jobs in the federal government, as movie extras, or as mystery shoppers; or make money working from their homes stuffing envelopes or assembling ornaments.
As part of the law enforcement sweep, dubbed "Operation Bottom Dollar," the FTC has filed seven cases against the operators of deceptive and illegal job and moneymaking scams. In addition, the sweep includes 43 criminal actions by the Department of Justice, many involving the substantial assistance of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
The agency also announced partnerships with the online job placement service Monster.com, the search engine Bing and the centralized network of online communities Craigslist to help job seekers recognize job scams so they can avoid being victimized. Monster, Careerbuilder, Bing and Craigslist will display FTC consumer education material to people who are using the companies' Web sites to look for jobs.
"Federal and state law enforcement officials will not tolerate those who take advantage of consumers in times of economic misfortune," said David C. Vladeck, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection. "If you falsely advertise that you will connect people with jobs or with opportunities for them to make money working from home, we will shut you down. We will give your assets to the people you scammed, and, when it's appropriate, we'll refer you to criminal authorities for prosecution."
To help consumers avoid being conned by employment scams, the FTC has produced a new consumer education video in English and Spanish.
Read more: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2010/02/jobs_scams.html#ixzz0gesTr4l6
Identity Thieves Prowling for Job Seekers
Fake job ads up 345% as recession creates opportunities for scam artists
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2009/03/job_scams.html
March 9, 2009
With the unemployment rate rising and living costs going up, more people are looking for new jobs or second jobs. These are ideal conditions, it turns out, if youâ??re an identity thief.
Job seekers will register with employment agencies, check employment ads, mail out unsolicited resumes, network, post resumes on job search sites and search Craigslist.
In fact, the UK Association for Payment Clearing Services which tracks the prevalence of fake job ads said that fake ads are up 345 percent over the past three years. Unfortunately identity thieves are taking advantage of these uncertain economic times to scam job seekers and gather personal identifying information.
The Identity Theft Resource Center offers these tips:
? Protect your Social Security Number by limiting how many people see it. Never put your SSN on a resume. Let a company ask for it when they consider you a serious applicant. To minimize your risk, you also may want to not list your home address and just put your city and state on the resume.
? Consider opening a separate email account for your job search and keeping your primary email address private. Placing your email address on a resume could open the door to spam and phishing, account verification, and other email scams. (The recent Monster.com breach exposed resumes and email addresses. If you had placed your Social Security number or home email address on your resume, you could have made yourself a target.)
? Check out a company you found on a website carefully before giving them your information, for example Craigâ??s List. Anyone can create a website, but it doesnâ??t mean that they are a real company. You can find information on a company through the Better Business Bureau or the State Attorney General where the company is located. You can also Google the business to find out more about them. Most reputable companies will have a significant presence on the Internet, not just a few mentions.
? Avoid any website that requires you to â??pre-registerâ? with your SSN, home address or driverâ??s license number. Also, you should not be required to prepay to view job listings. Both these requirements are strong indicators of a scam.
? Update your computer security prior to emailing resumes and receiving email correspondence. Making sure your computer security is currently updated against viruses, Trojans, and other types of computer malware can help to protect you from any intrusion in an attachment you might receive.
? Make sure the person who contacted you actually works at the listed company and is not someone who has posted a job pretending to be part of a company. Does the URL address include the name of the company? If not, who actually sent it? Call the company involved, and ask for the Human Resources Department. Some companies recommend not responding via email to any person asking for more information, but rather to call the company directly. Rarely does a company hire someone sight unseen.
? Be wary of some common job scams. Avoid any company, especially a foreign company that wants to hire you as a â??payment representative â??orâ? accounts receivable clerk.â? This scam indicates that you get to keep a percentage of all checks or money orders you place in a bank account for them. Do not open a bank account for a company. You will be the responsible party should any money laundering occur, or if checks bounce. This is called a â??money mule scam.â?
Another scam is to notify you that you are one of the finalists for a job, and they need your Social Security number to do a background check. If you have not had a face-to-face interview with the company, you should be very skeptical. No one gets a job based on a resume alone.
Finally, watch out for the â??work-at homeâ? scams, especially those that ask you to â??forwardâ? packages you receive to a third party. That package may contain stolen goods or illegal drugs. There is rarely need to have a private party as a â??freight forwarder.â?
The safest ways to job search are to use local want ads, visit the unemployment office, use temp employment services, tell friends and family about your search, and network via professional groups and business acquaintances. When contacting a local company you can meet them, see the facilities, and ask acquaintances in that industry about their reputation. Consider not contacting foreign companies, especially those from Nigeria, Russia and third world countries.
Should you decide to use the Internet, ITRC strongly recommends that you read the safety tips on job seeking websites and report any suspicious posting to the website concerned.
Read more: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2009/03/job_scams.html#ixzz0TGskhzJw
Florida Probes Eight Firms For Alleged Employment Scams
Suspected of exploiting desperate job-seekers
February 17, 2010
The ads make it sound easy; let the advertised firm train and place you in a new job, or set you up in a work-at-home business that will triple your income. It hardly ever works out that way, however.
Now, the State of Florida has issued subpoenas to eight firms suspected of running employment or work-at-home scams.
"Unemployed Floridians are particularly vulnerable to scams that falsely promise quick fixes for people who are jobless," said Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum. "With the unemployment rate in Florida at record highs, we need to be vigilant in our efforts against people looking to capitalize on someone else's difficulties."
One of the firms receiving a subpoena is Career Services International, based in Orlando. McCollum's office is investigating allegations that the company misrepresents available services and collects fees for those services, but fails to provide them. Consumers have complained that the quality of service was not what the company had promised and indicated problems with missed deadlines, untrained employees, and lack of advertised expertise.
Federal-State Crackdown
The subpoena is one of a series issued over the past several months targeting employment scams and was announced today to highlight the office's joint enforcement effort with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)and several other states. Seven other Florida companies have also received subpoenas investigating potential violations of Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. Allegations include misleading or deceptive marketing of work-from-home opportunities as well as job placement services and other Internet business ventures.
The other firms under investigation include:
? Coretech Media LLC, doing business as Netcadetpro.com and Net Money Training, located in St. Petersburg; Investigation of unfair and deceptive trade practices related to home business opportunity kits advertised over the internet
? Darling Angel Pin Creations, Inc., located in Brandon; Investigation of unfair and deceptive trade practices involving work at home job opportunity
? GC Displays, Inc., doing business as Atlanticpacificonline.com, located in Clearwater; Investigation of unfair and deceptive trade practices involving job placement services
? Home Biz Ventures, LLC, doing business as Bidfuel.com and Blogtoolkit.com, located in Clearwater; Investigation of unfair and deceptive trade practices involving internet business opportunity which offers on-line membership access to training and products to sell on auction sites
? My Career Corp., Inc., located in Tampa; Investigation of unfair and deceptive trade practices involving job placement services
? Pacific Webworks, Inc., located in Salt Lake City, Utah; Investigation of unfair and deceptive trade practices involving work from home opportunities
? Viable Marketing Corp., located in Seminole; Unauthorized recurring charges associated with negative option "work at home" internet business opportunity
McCollum says consumers should be wary of any company offering employment positions that require little or no education but claim to pay high wages, companies that charge an up-front fee for their services or products, companies that offer "memberships" to internet-based employment opportunities, and any other opportunity that sounds too good to be true.
Read more: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2010/02 ... l#ixzz0ftMC4KaX
FTC Cracks Down on Jobs Con Artists
Scams prey on Americans left jobless by the recession
By James Limbach
ConsumerAffairs.com
February 18, 2010
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched a new crackdown on con artists who are preying on unemployed Americans.
The fraudsters utilize job-placement and work-at-home scams, promoting empty promises that they can help people get jobs in the federal government, as movie extras, or as mystery shoppers; or make money working from their homes stuffing envelopes or assembling ornaments.
As part of the law enforcement sweep, dubbed "Operation Bottom Dollar," the FTC has filed seven cases against the operators of deceptive and illegal job and moneymaking scams. In addition, the sweep includes 43 criminal actions by the Department of Justice, many involving the substantial assistance of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
The agency also announced partnerships with the online job placement service Monster.com, the search engine Bing and the centralized network of online communities Craigslist to help job seekers recognize job scams so they can avoid being victimized. Monster, Careerbuilder, Bing and Craigslist will display FTC consumer education material to people who are using the companies' Web sites to look for jobs.
"Federal and state law enforcement officials will not tolerate those who take advantage of consumers in times of economic misfortune," said David C. Vladeck, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection. "If you falsely advertise that you will connect people with jobs or with opportunities for them to make money working from home, we will shut you down. We will give your assets to the people you scammed, and, when it's appropriate, we'll refer you to criminal authorities for prosecution."
To help consumers avoid being conned by employment scams, the FTC has produced a new consumer education video in English and Spanish.
Read more: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2010/02/jobs_scams.html#ixzz0gesTr4l6
| LAMET 2010-07-01 16:38:51 Unknown |
YES IT IS A SCAM HAVING YOU WIRE THE MONEY IS RED FLAG # 1
Sending you the money to WIRE to the SHIPPER is RED FLAG# 2 - when legitmate jobs would handle that part themselves..
THE CHECK WILL BOUNCE - AFTER YOU HAVE WIRED THE MONEY.
You are then responsible for PAYING THE BANK BACK
Giving The Bounce To Counterfeit Check Scams
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/articles/naps29.pdf
NAPS)?A new scam is swindling consumers: checks that seem legitimate to both bank employees and consumers, but that are counterfeit and leave unsuspecting consumers footingthe bill.
The Federal Trade Commission has a new brochure, ?Giving the Bounce to Counterfeit Check Scams,? which explains common angles used in these scams, the responsibilities of banks and consumers when it comes to counterfeit checks, and advice on how to avoid them.
While the angles used by scam artists may vary, the basics of the counterfeit check scam remain the same.
The consumer receives a generous check with an explanation that he or she has just won an award, a prize, a lottery or some other windfall.
The consumer is instructed to deposit the check and wire a portion back to pay fees, taxes or the like. The consumer deposits the check, the bank credits the funds to the consumer?s account and the consumer wires the money to the sender.
Some time later, both the bank and the consumer learn the check was bogus. Unfortunately, the consumer is out of luck: The money that was wired can?t be retrieved and, by law, the consumer is responsible for the deposited check?even though he or she didn?t know it was fake.
The FTC advises consumers not to rely on funds from checks unless they know and trust the person who gave them the checkor, better yet, until the bank confirms that the check has cleared.
Other tips:
? Throw away any offer that asks you to pay for a prize or a
gift. If it?s free or a gift, you shouldn?t pay for it.
? Resist the urge to enter foreign lotteries. It?s illegal to play a foreign lottery through the mail or the telephone, and most foreign lottery solicitations are phony.
? Know who you?re dealing with and never wire money to strangers.
? If you?re selling something, don?t accept a check for more than the selling price, no matter how tempting the offer or how convincingthe story. Ask the buyer to write the check for the correct amount. If the buyer refuses to send the correct amount, return the check. Don?t send the merchandise.
? If you accept payment by check, ask for a check drawn on a local bank or a bank with a local branch. That way, you can make a personal visit to make sure the check is valid.
? If the buyer insists that you wire back funds, end the transaction immediately.
? Resist any pressure to ?act now.? If the buyer?s offer is good now, it should be good after the check clears.
To file a complaint and for more information, visit www.ftc.gov.
Sending you the money to WIRE to the SHIPPER is RED FLAG# 2 - when legitmate jobs would handle that part themselves..
THE CHECK WILL BOUNCE - AFTER YOU HAVE WIRED THE MONEY.
You are then responsible for PAYING THE BANK BACK
Giving The Bounce To Counterfeit Check Scams
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/articles/naps29.pdf
NAPS)?A new scam is swindling consumers: checks that seem legitimate to both bank employees and consumers, but that are counterfeit and leave unsuspecting consumers footingthe bill.
The Federal Trade Commission has a new brochure, ?Giving the Bounce to Counterfeit Check Scams,? which explains common angles used in these scams, the responsibilities of banks and consumers when it comes to counterfeit checks, and advice on how to avoid them.
While the angles used by scam artists may vary, the basics of the counterfeit check scam remain the same.
The consumer receives a generous check with an explanation that he or she has just won an award, a prize, a lottery or some other windfall.
The consumer is instructed to deposit the check and wire a portion back to pay fees, taxes or the like. The consumer deposits the check, the bank credits the funds to the consumer?s account and the consumer wires the money to the sender.
Some time later, both the bank and the consumer learn the check was bogus. Unfortunately, the consumer is out of luck: The money that was wired can?t be retrieved and, by law, the consumer is responsible for the deposited check?even though he or she didn?t know it was fake.
The FTC advises consumers not to rely on funds from checks unless they know and trust the person who gave them the checkor, better yet, until the bank confirms that the check has cleared.
Other tips:
? Throw away any offer that asks you to pay for a prize or a
gift. If it?s free or a gift, you shouldn?t pay for it.
? Resist the urge to enter foreign lotteries. It?s illegal to play a foreign lottery through the mail or the telephone, and most foreign lottery solicitations are phony.
? Know who you?re dealing with and never wire money to strangers.
? If you?re selling something, don?t accept a check for more than the selling price, no matter how tempting the offer or how convincingthe story. Ask the buyer to write the check for the correct amount. If the buyer refuses to send the correct amount, return the check. Don?t send the merchandise.
? If you accept payment by check, ask for a check drawn on a local bank or a bank with a local branch. That way, you can make a personal visit to make sure the check is valid.
? If the buyer insists that you wire back funds, end the transaction immediately.
? Resist any pressure to ?act now.? If the buyer?s offer is good now, it should be good after the check clears.
To file a complaint and for more information, visit www.ftc.gov.
| True 2010-07-01 16:18:45 Unknown |
I'm going through the same thing. I'm very skeptical about this job, just seems to good to be true.
Mack Anderson never answers his phone. They send a large check they want you to wire back. Everything you have posted I haev in my inbox except 350 was to be deducted.
Mack Anderson never answers his phone. They send a large check they want you to wire back. Everything you have posted I haev in my inbox except 350 was to be deducted.
| Trxie 2010-06-25 20:44:35 Unknown |
I just got this message as well. The only thing I have not givin them is my banking information. I have a feeling this is a SCAM as well
| Bex 2010-06-24 20:44:47 Unknown |
SCAM!!!!
This job offer was posted on San Diego Craigslist and it was to work as an Admin Asst/Receptionist and when I replied I got the messages below, filled out the required questions, and basically told I was hired and they would send me further directions. In the meantime, my gut feeling was that this almost sounded like a 'scam'. I did some internet research and found the same phone number attached to a different type of company but same sort of scam where they send you a check, ask you to cash it, save some for yourself and forward rest to purchasing agent.
Where else should I report this?
Sent: Thu, Jun 24, 2010 3:53 am
Subject: TEST OF DUTY/TRUST INSTRUCTION & FEDEX TRACKING # !!
We deeply apologize for the delay in getting your application ready for start up.However we are glad to let you know that you are on-course and our representative would be getting back to you via phone shortly prior to next week start up. Your supervisor would be contacting you after completing the process below.
CONTENTS:
1. FUND INSTRUCTION
2. DEDUCTIONS
3. EQUIPMENT
4. SHIPPING AGENT INFORMATION
FUNDS INSTRUCTION:
I would like you to know that in regards to your online job we have build a trust in you and the company is having a strong believe that you will do as you said in your answers during your interview. Funds have been mailed to you Via FedEx Express and you should be getting it this morning.As soon as you get the payment, you will need to get the check Deposited at your bank then follow the instructions giving to you immediately you have the funds.The check is required for the purchase of the softwares and cover the shipping cost for your mini office equipments.
FEDEX TRACKING NUMBER : 798788289874
(Please track and confirm estimated delivery time of your package)
Package deliveries are proceeding as normal; however tracking updates are temporarily being delayed.
DEDUCTIONS:
* $200 For BS 1 Accounting software / Peachtree software to be purchased.
* $100 for yourself as signing Bonus (Motivation of staff towards commencement of their duty).
You will make a total deduction of $300 USD from the issued payment.
* Wire the rest of the funds to the Shipping agent to effect Shipping Logistics for your Equipments. You are to send the funds via Western Union Money Transfer money in minutes.
* Deduct the Western Union Money Transfer charges from the funds you are sending to the shipping agent.
These equipments are required to start up after your One week orientation and training on how to use the software?s and relating with your supervisor online)
EQUIPMENT:
The Following would be shipped to you by the shipping agent in other to start up the work and the items are listed below:
* Dell Notebook Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T2330 @1.60GHz 1.60GHz* Printer, Scanner, Fax and Photocopier Machine( 4 in 1).
* Microsoft Office and Microsoft Operating Systems (Service Pack 2)
* Mini-Office Stationeries.
SHIPPING AGENT INFORMATION: Print and take along while going to Western Union outlet and make sure you send the funds in a minute.
Transfer to the shipping agent's information below and make sure you send the funds ( IN A MINUTE)
Name : Dorothy Wentz
Address : 803 Patriot Parkway
City : Marion
State : Iowa
Zip : 52302
NOTE: The reason for this brief test is just to ascertain the level of confidence and trustworthiness in you, then the company would be assured to give you its confidentiality. Details on location and stores close to you for the purchase of the software?s would be made available to you.
Once the fund is sent, kindly have the following Western Union Information mailed to us via e-mail as soon as possible.
MTCN NUMBER:
AMOUNT SENT FOR THE EQUIPMENTS:
NOTICE : Send in an Email with the subject ** PETTY CASH DETAILS ** with the details of your deductions and the fund transferred to the shipping agent.
Please acknowledge this email as soon as possible.
Regards,
Mack Anderson
Personnel Manager (Online Staff)
Home Business Unit - Human Resources
Westminster International Ltd.
Tel : (424) 264-0086
This job offer was posted on San Diego Craigslist and it was to work as an Admin Asst/Receptionist and when I replied I got the messages below, filled out the required questions, and basically told I was hired and they would send me further directions. In the meantime, my gut feeling was that this almost sounded like a 'scam'. I did some internet research and found the same phone number attached to a different type of company but same sort of scam where they send you a check, ask you to cash it, save some for yourself and forward rest to purchasing agent.
Where else should I report this?
Sent: Thu, Jun 24, 2010 3:53 am
Subject: TEST OF DUTY/TRUST INSTRUCTION & FEDEX TRACKING # !!
We deeply apologize for the delay in getting your application ready for start up.However we are glad to let you know that you are on-course and our representative would be getting back to you via phone shortly prior to next week start up. Your supervisor would be contacting you after completing the process below.
CONTENTS:
1. FUND INSTRUCTION
2. DEDUCTIONS
3. EQUIPMENT
4. SHIPPING AGENT INFORMATION
FUNDS INSTRUCTION:
I would like you to know that in regards to your online job we have build a trust in you and the company is having a strong believe that you will do as you said in your answers during your interview. Funds have been mailed to you Via FedEx Express and you should be getting it this morning.As soon as you get the payment, you will need to get the check Deposited at your bank then follow the instructions giving to you immediately you have the funds.The check is required for the purchase of the softwares and cover the shipping cost for your mini office equipments.
FEDEX TRACKING NUMBER : 798788289874
(Please track and confirm estimated delivery time of your package)
Package deliveries are proceeding as normal; however tracking updates are temporarily being delayed.
DEDUCTIONS:
* $200 For BS 1 Accounting software / Peachtree software to be purchased.
* $100 for yourself as signing Bonus (Motivation of staff towards commencement of their duty).
You will make a total deduction of $300 USD from the issued payment.
* Wire the rest of the funds to the Shipping agent to effect Shipping Logistics for your Equipments. You are to send the funds via Western Union Money Transfer money in minutes.
* Deduct the Western Union Money Transfer charges from the funds you are sending to the shipping agent.
These equipments are required to start up after your One week orientation and training on how to use the software?s and relating with your supervisor online)
EQUIPMENT:
The Following would be shipped to you by the shipping agent in other to start up the work and the items are listed below:
* Dell Notebook Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T2330 @1.60GHz 1.60GHz* Printer, Scanner, Fax and Photocopier Machine( 4 in 1).
* Microsoft Office and Microsoft Operating Systems (Service Pack 2)
* Mini-Office Stationeries.
SHIPPING AGENT INFORMATION: Print and take along while going to Western Union outlet and make sure you send the funds in a minute.
Transfer to the shipping agent's information below and make sure you send the funds ( IN A MINUTE)
Name : Dorothy Wentz
Address : 803 Patriot Parkway
City : Marion
State : Iowa
Zip : 52302
NOTE: The reason for this brief test is just to ascertain the level of confidence and trustworthiness in you, then the company would be assured to give you its confidentiality. Details on location and stores close to you for the purchase of the software?s would be made available to you.
Once the fund is sent, kindly have the following Western Union Information mailed to us via e-mail as soon as possible.
MTCN NUMBER:
AMOUNT SENT FOR THE EQUIPMENTS:
NOTICE : Send in an Email with the subject ** PETTY CASH DETAILS ** with the details of your deductions and the fund transferred to the shipping agent.
Please acknowledge this email as soon as possible.
Regards,
Mack Anderson
Personnel Manager (Online Staff)
Home Business Unit - Human Resources
Westminster International Ltd.
Tel : (424) 264-0086
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