Job and Recruiting Scams
by Doug Berube
Currently, I’m unemployed and actively seeking a job within my profession. I’m using many different social networks and job search bulletin boards. Using these avenues expose my information to predators searching for victims under the disguise of a fake US/overseas company. I have received two phishing e-mails using job offer scams, so below is a copy of the latest e-mail.
From: Ignacio Mendez [imendez@----------------.com]
New Position Available for you. Resume has been reviewed by our department and you qualify for a position with our
company:
Payments Manager/ Payment Processing Services
Job ID 3848215169
Company Name RIVAL SYSTEMS INC
Base Salary $65,000-$75,000
Position Type Full-Time/Part Time
Experience 0-2 Years Experience
Applicant Email
Location Your Area
Job Category Admin/Clerical
Bonuses Yes
Date Posted FEBRUARY 2, 2012
Job Summary:
Someone who can manage our US business until we will be able to open offices over there. Should be dynamic and open for ideas and suggestions.
environment is a prerequisite for the job. Strong communication, are must.
Job Description:
All details about this can be found at: removed link.
Read them carefully and if you agree we can start right away!. You can apply directly on our page.
Ignacio Mendez
General Manager
When I receive e-mails like these, I first search their name on Google and on a site called, Consumer Freud Reporting at www.consumerfreudreporting.com. This type of scam is reported on Consumer Freud Reporting under the title “Payment Officer/Transfer Manager Scam. The e-mail I received matched the scam description perfectly. In scams like this; you receive an e-mail with a luring offer for immediate employment at a very good salary. The e-mail will have a link to a very convincing website with official looking company products and company information. You have to drill deeper into that information shown on the site. The site listed two overseas office addresses and when I Googled the addresses, one was a hotel and the other was an address with the same website under a different company name. The other revealing indicator was the job description on the website. The requirement was the company will send you customer checks for you to deposit at your bank and then take out 10 to 12% as your salary and then write them a check for the balance. Then, much to your surprise, 10 to 15 days later the checks bounce and you are held responsible by the bank for the monies of the fake checks.
The lesson is that everything must be questioned, don’t take anything for granted. We must defend ourselves by spreading the word and use critical thinking with the tools that are available to us on the internet. There are tens of hundreds of scams, so make sure you don’t get scammed because if it sounds too good to be true, it is. Remember no legitimate company is going to send you international checks for processing at your bank and have you take a percentage of those funds to pay your salary and then write them a check for the difference.
Here are a few sites to help you research for scams.
I hope these links help. Remember, keep your guard up!!
Thank you! Another thing you can do is check out who owns the website and see when it was registered. I received a job offer as a personal assistant to someone moving here from Canada to open a local office. They directed me to their website to check out the company. A search on whois.net listed the domain as purchased the day before. I decided not to respond to the offer.
ReplyDeleteThanks,for sharing your experience and checking their domain on whois.net, is a good tip.
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