Craigslist JOB seeker beware SCAM
As unemployment rate goes up, job seekers (including myself) are getting desperate to find a job, any job. But please be very smart on choosing your "employer." The following three email messages are from three different prospect "employers" from Craigslist that I received after sending them my resume. DO NOT RESPOND TO THEM! WALK AWAY! their pay may sound very tempting, but it's lies! protect yourself, dont become a victim.
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SCAM 1 job-9k5bb-1305
Job Description – data entry level Administrator
The Company name is BERSOLEVA, S.L.
The 23rd of January 1996, the firm BERSOLEVA, S.L. was constituted. It was the continution of business already byotiations by Manuel Berná Gómez in 1982. After our ongoing investigation, we obtained in 1991 the chemical dimensional control of E.V.A. (Ethylene- Vinyl- Acetate). Our invention provided the basis to fabricate shoe soles by injection procedure along precision in size.
The first industrial application of E.V.A. granulated compound, with chemical dimensional control, was made in a machine from the Italian firm Main Group, model E-266, in the city of Elche in 1992.
In 1993, after various investigation processes , we obtained, in our laboratories a new kind of granulated compound based on E.V.A and rubber, its technical characteristics, were superior to the traditional E.V.A. and It had a perfect application for men and child footwear. This new product is called GOOMWALL.
We have accepted your application for the job and We have your information in our database. The primary goal of the data entry level Administrator is to provide local customer assistant to our clients within North America. The assistance to be provided will include: payment collections and customer service.BERSOLEVA, S.L. checked your resume and you have been picked as one of our possible candidates for Accounts Receivable Manager due to some factors of the Company, Your primary task would be receiving payments for our company and Customers. We are about to open a representative offices or authorized sales centers in some local city in the States. Your Accounts Receivable Clerk duty would be that you become our Account Receivable Manager (ARM) and its a contract -to-hire position which is a 1 month trial after which the position is made full time .Please be advised that we need total dedication for the job.
Your duties will include: Collecting Local Payments
When a buyer in United States decides to purchase an item through an online auction from our sellers he has the following payment options ay pal, international wire transfer, international check, or local wire transfer. The quickest option of these is local wire transferring. Local wire transfers are the option that the sales support representative will provide to the clients.
- Managing Data
Along with the payments received from buyers you will be receiving details for these sales. These details will include items sold, price, and buyer's information. You are to file and maintain these purchasing records and transactions.
- Forwarding of the Payments
Once you receive each payment you will be keeping 10% as commission and forwarding the rest to the seller or representative, whose information will be provided prior each transaction. It is crucial to complete forwarding of the payments in a time efficient manner.
Here is an example of a past brief report:
Date: june 11, '07
Buyer: Frank w.. Smith
Item: hp laptop
Price: $ 1000
Pieces:1
Total price $1000
10% Commission : $ 100
Fees: $ 10
Total Forwarded: $890
Forwarded to: madrid, Spain
Reference Numbers: 9349483996
- Fees, and Transferring Procedures
All fees are covered by the company. The fees for transferring are simply deducted from the payments received. No client will contact you during initial stage of the trial period. After three weeks of the trial period you will begin to have contact with the buyers via email in regards to collection of the payments. For the first three weeks you will simply receive all of the transferring details, and payments, along with step by step guidance from your supervisor. You will be forwarding the received payments by wire transfer.
: Additional Information
Salary:
During the trial period, you will be paid 2,730USD per month while working on average 3-4hours per day, plus 10% commission from every payment received and forwarded. The salary will be sent in the form of wire transfer directly to your account. After the trial period your base pay salary will go up to 3,860USD per month, plus 10% commission.
-Taxes
You will always be receiving a monthly invoice stating your total income. All applicable taxes are covered by the company.
Your First Primary task (Collection of Payments)
1. Receive payment from our Customers or Clients.
2. Cash Payment at your Bank or any cashing facilities near you, if not cashed immediately you deposit it in your account.
3. Deduct 10 % which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed
4. Forward balance after deduction of percentage/pay to any of the offices you will be contacted to send payment to, you'll have a lot of free time doing another job, because this job schedule is flexible, you'll get good income .But this job is very challenging and you should understand it.
Please kindly fill your details below, so that you can get started.
Full Name : ___________
Full Address: _________
City: _________________
State: _______________
Zip/Postal code:________
Home phone :__________
Cell phone: ___________
Recent occupation: ______
Gender: _______________
STATUS______________
Personal Email Address:___
Board of directors
BERSOLEVA, S.L.
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SCAM 2
Dear Applicant,
We have chosen according to the report from our officials and you have been chosen because you are one of the best to be giving a chance to be a part of the team.We have a mystery shopping assignment in your area and we would like you to participate"Mcdonald Mystery Shopper is accepting applications for qualified individuals to become mystery shoppers.
It's fun and rewarding, and you choose when and where you want to shop. You are never obligated to accept an assignment. There is no charge to become a shopper and you do not need previous experience.After you sign up, you will have access to training materials via e-mail, fax or postal mail.
REGARDING THE MYSTERY SHOPPER JOB OPPORTUNITY (SECRET SHOPPER ).
We are a company that conduct surveys and evaluate other companies. We get hired to go to other peoples companies and act like customers in order to know how the staffs are handling their services in relation to their customers. once we have a contract to do so, you would be directed to the company or outlet, and you would be given the funds you need to do the job( either purchase things or require services), after which you would write a short comment on the staffs activities and give a detailed record of your experience.
DUTIES AS MYSTERY SHOPPER ARE:
1.) Inspection of the customer service
2.) Payment Immediate assignment
3.) Customer service professionalism
4.) How long it took you to get services.
5.) Smartness of the attendant
6.) You will be required to interact with the shop clerk
7.) Shop secretly and visit the location to make Several observations.
8.) Sometimes you might be required to upset the attendant, to see how they react
to clients when they get tensed. And we turn the information over to the company executives and they would carry out their own duties in improving there services.
ABOUT US:
Mcdonald Mystery Shopper is the premier mystery shopping company, serving clients across America and Canada with over 500,000 shoppers available and ready to help businesses better serve their customers.Continual investment in the latest internet and communication technologies coupled with over 16 years of know-how means working with Mcdonald Mystery Shopper is a satisfying and rewarding experience. Secret shopping as seen on ABC, NEWS, NBC NEWS, L.A.TIMES. Stores and organizations such as the Gap, Walmart, Pizza Hut, and Banks One amongst many others pay for Secret Shoppers to shop in their establishments and report their experiences. On top of being paid for shopping you are also allowed to keep purchases for free....Mcdonald Mystery Shopper never charge fees to the shopper.Training, tips for improvement, and shopping opportunities are provided free to registered shoppers.Mystery shoppers are either paid a pre-arranged fee for a particular shop, a reimbursement for a purchase or a combination of both... Mcdonald Mystery Shopper has available for immediate assignment an inspection of the customer service of any Walmart in your area.You are to shop secretly and invest just $100. this fee will be paid upfront.During this shop you will visit the location and make several observations as regards the customer service.You will be required to interact with the shop clerk.You may conduct the shop alone or as a couple.Y ou would be paid $200 for every duty you carry out, and bonus on your transportation allowance, and funds would be given to you if you have to dine as part of the duty.
Kindly Fill Out the application form as below and we will get back to you shortly with the assignment :
REQUESTED INFORMATION:
NAME :
MAILING ADDRESS (no P.O.Box please)
CITY :
STATE :
ZIP CODE :
CELL PHONE # :
HOME PHONE # :
SEX :
D.O.B
MARITAL STATUS
CURRENT OCCUPATION :
E-MAIL :
WORKING AVAILABILITY:
Days/Hours Available
Monday ...open availability _______ to ______?
Tuesday ______ to .______?
Wednesday _______ to ______?
Thursday _______ to ______?
Friday _______to ______?
Saturday _______ to ______?
Sunday .....open availability_____ to _____?
Hours Available _______ To ______?
Best time to call ______ to ______
Awaiting your response soon ....
We look forward working with you.
Sincerely,
Michael Cassidy,
Contact : Phone # - 206-202-3826
Mcdonald Mystery Shopper.
Director ( Human Resources & STAFFING)
Delivering simple solutions and achievable business objectives
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SCAM 3
Hello,
Thanks for your interests in the position.I got your resume and I think you would fit the position of being my PA.I have had a previous PA who has been very commendable in her activities and who has been part of my life for the past 6 months, she has since returned to her country. I sincerely hope I will be able to find someone again who will be as efficient as she has been.
I'm David Hoo, 60 ,originally from Australia, but I have spent a whole lot here in United States. I'm a lawyer by profession and I have been pretty successful in a handful of ventures I get involved in; from the Angel Investment Network in Canada and United States to various welfare and community service programs, I most very often get my hands occupied, so it is imperative for me to have a worthy assistant who can monitor and keep me up to date with my activities.
As my Personal Assistant, your activities amongst other things will include;
*Receive payment from My Clients that owes me money.
*Running personal errands, supervisions and monitorings.
*Scheduling programmes, flights and keeping me up to date with them.
*Acting as an alternative telephone correspondence when I'm away.
*Making regular contacts and drop-offs on my behalf.
*Handling and monitoring some of my financial activities.
Basic wage is $500 a week
I'm currently in the Queensland Australia now for a summit, however, I do have a number of things you could help me with this week if you will be available for me. This can act as a stable foundation to our working relationship.
As I have said, I'd want us to get a head start with things as soon as possible. I do have a pile up of work and a number of unattended chores which you can immediately assist me with, I hope we can meet up with the workload eventually.
Permit me to use the coming week to test your efficiency and diligence towards all this, also to work out your time schedule and fit it to mine. I really need to find the perfect person for this job, I'm confident you can take up the challenge and on the long run we should have a relatively sound working relationship between us.
I am glad you are willing to work with me and i promise to be a good boss.I am also glad on the commitment in working.
I have been checking my files and what I would want you to do for me this week is to run some errands out to some of the orphanage home, I do that every month and you would get the remaining funds wired to my buddy Info I would be giving to you via western union.
The funds will be in form of Check and it will be sent over to you from one of my clients and I have some list to email you once you received the funds, you will make some arrangements by buying some stuff for the kids in the nearest store around you so you can mail them out and help me send the rest funds via western union after taking upfront payment for your weekly wages.
REQUIREMENTS:
Full Names_______________
Mailing Address(P.O Box Not Accepted)_________________
Apt Number if available_____________________ ____________
City__ ___________________
State____________________
Postal Code______________
Phone Number____________________
Email Address____________________
Present occupation_______________
Age _______________
Once again,all filled requirements should be forwarded to my email address which is (davidhoostore1213@live.com) Your response to this email is needed, so that I can be sure of where I would be sending payment to and show that you are really interested being my Personal Assistant.
Thanks For Your total understanding and moral cooperation.
Warmest Regards,
David Hoo
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