Still diligently applying, Tim got a response that amused us both.
It congratulated him on receiving a tentative offer of employment with Miller Brewing Company. Sounds great, right?
All the applicant had to do was send a copy of his credit report to the company. Oh, and this offer expired in 72 hours.
What particularly amused me was that this contact for Miller was using an email that ended in “coachleather-usa.com.”
But obviously the real alarm-sounder here was that any copy would ask for you to supply your credit report.
Still, there are a lot of desperate people out there these days. I wonder how many will follow through without thinking, just because it sounds like the answer to their prayers.
Have any of you heard about something like this? People preying on the desperation of the unemployed?
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Hello,
Thanks for applying for the post, I did appreciate it? I received and read your e-mail and it's reasonable and acceptable. So I will give this a GO"
Am a Commercial Interior Designer….I design healthcare/medical spaces, commercial office space, hotel renovations, multi-
family / condos..I'm looking for someone that can be trusted and reliable to work very well and with good understanding.This position is home-based and flexible, working with me is basically about instructions and following them,my only fear is that I may come at you impromptu sometimes, so I need someone who can be able to meet up with my irregular timings.As my Personal Assistant,your activities amongst other things will include;
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I'm sure you'll understand I tend to have a very busy schedule at this point,as I am presently in Australia, I will be back in Three Weeks.I think you're the right person for this position,Please note that this position is not office based for now
because of my frequent travels and tight schedules, it's a part-time work from home and the flexibility means that there will be busier weeks than others, so it's a little difficult judging the exact number of hours you'll be doing per week.If you can manage your time properly,this job may even give you some extras while you do something else on the side. As I have said, I'd want us to get a head START with things as soon as possible.I do have lots of works piled up presently 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.
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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'm online most of the time as I am hard of hearing so I prefer we contact each other through E-mails,but if there is need for me to call, I will be glad to do that.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.A payment inform of a Cashier Check/Money Order will be sent over to you from one of my clients and i have some lists to email you once you received the funds,You will make some arrangements by buying some stuff for the kids in the Orphanage at any nearest store around you so you can mail them out. I will get you more information on that,I will like you to get back to me with your Contact Details such as:
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First Name
Last Name
Street Address
City, State, Zip Code
Cell Phone Number
Home Phone Number
Sex
Current Occupation
Alternate Email Address
ALL YOUR INFORMATION SHOULD BE SENT TO: jeffbarrett25@ymail.com
Once I have received your contact information, I will get back to you with the task for this week,Understand you will also be paid as well as its important for me to make the necessary steps before i get back from my business trip back to the states.
Hope I am clear with that.
Get back as soon as possible.
Regards.
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this particular email was sent to me 08/02, I found it fishy, but I responded. . it seemed semi-okay. . until 5 days later, I received this :
Hey, thanks for responding to us.
In case the posting was not clear, the responsibilities of this position are as follows: you will be answering the phone and taking messages whenever applicable, you will be scheduling the company meetings, and running errands for the company for things such as purchasing supplies and making bank deposits (you will be provided with a company car). While you are running errands, you will also be given one of our company credit card(s) for all business purchases.
You seem definitely qualified for our job opening, and more so than the other four applicants we received applications from. I would like to take the next step with you. However, before I am able to schedule a formal meeting, my company will require that you acquire a recent (past 14-21 business days) credit report. We started this because our company had some bad incidents with prior employees taking advantage of having access to a company credit card
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Both myself and the company will prefer it that you use http://www.renterslisting.com/fin48 to acquire your check as their scores always report back the most factual and accurate information.Once you submit all of the required information, they will show your personal report. Then, you need to email me the reported credit score, a phone number that you can be easily reached, and your availability schedule to arrange an interview.
I ask you to not email me the entire report, as it will have private content. If you have a lower than expected credit score, it will never prevent you from a position with us. I had a fairly low score whenever I started.
If you do not want to complete a recent credit check, unfortunately the company will require that I contact the second choice.
Personally, I am hoping to fill this position with a new friendly face and am looking forward to your quick response.
Have a fantastic day,
Kind Regards,
Jamieson Bishop – HR
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Tudor Inc. | Jamieson Bishop
jamieson.bishop@renterslisting.com
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Company Name ; FCP Group Ltd
The primary goal of the General Administrative Assistant– is to provide local customer support to our clients within North America. This includes providing convenient payment options and informing them of shipping and the terms of sale. You will be assisting our clients within North America, the assistance to be provided will include: payment collections and customer service via email.
Your duties will include:
Collecting Local Payments When a buyer in the US decides to purchase an item through an online auction from our sellers he has the following payment options: pay pal, international wire transfer, international check, local certified check or local wire transfer. The quickest option of these is local wire transferring. Local wire transfers and certified checks are the options that the sales support representative will provide to the clients.
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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.
Correspondence
You will be submitting brief reports, weekly reports, and monthly reports. Weekly and monthly reports are to be done in Excel format and are to summarize all transactions completed within the week, or month.
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Here is an example of a brief report:
Date: June 2, 10
Buyer: John R. Smith
Item: Jowissa Men's Watch
Price: $ 1,921.27
Commission 10%: $192.1
Fees: $ 50
Total Forwarded: $1679.9
Forwarded to: Crabmister Alezandra, Florida, United States
Reference Numbers: 23497839
Fees, and Transferring Procedures
AOkll 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 through wire service (western union).
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Good morning,
Thank you for replying to the craigslist ad regarding the open position at Interactive Data, Inc.
I've taken a look over your information and it seems you would be a great fit for the position. Would you be free to meet early next week?
Just a small point to address… Due to various monetary tasks that need to be taken care of with this job, such as minor book keeping and dealing with customer accounts, I will need you to send me a credit check which can be found at: http://interactivedata-usa.com/applicant446
I hope you understand this is no reflection on yourself, but simply a measure we must take when hiring an employee online. Once you have that information please get back to me, and we can schedule a face to face meeting.
Kind Regards,
Ruth P. Johnson
r.johnson@interactivedata-usa.com
Online HR Division, Interactive Data, Inc
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I just got one from Annie Sanders at Hurley USA….I hate scams. Thank god for this website and thanks to all of you for posting about these people!
Hello,
Congratulations! This is a tentative offer of employment for the available Administrative Assistant position in the corporate offices of Hurley USA.
As you know, this position pays a generous salary, plus benefits, and also provides potential to earn additional bonuses and incentives throughout the year. We are hiring rapidly at this time, and are fully prepared to make you an employment offer, provided that you comply with the rest of the recruitment terms.
This is a full-time position. You will be responsible for assisting the VP, filing, keeping track of interoffice expenses and supplies, reserving conference rooms, answering phones, planning travel for sales executives, payroll review, and other related tasks. Experience working as a receptionist, secretary, or administrative assistant is helpful, but not required as fully paid training is provided.
To accept these terms and move on to the final stage of the recruitment process, you must provide us with a current copy of your credit report to go in your employment file. Hurley USA, Inc. has a zero-tolerance policy in regards to theft of company property. Your actual credit scores and payment history are not important to us; rather it is a means of verifying your identity, and will also serve as your acceptance of the position. Once you fill out the report, an email is automatically generated that notifies us of your acceptance of the position. Once we receive notification that you have completed the report, we immediately mail you new-hire paperwork along with times for the next orientation. Be sure to bring 2 forms of identification with you to the orientation.
Your free report can be obtained here: http://nationalreport.net/application02430/
We are hiring very aggressively, therefore this tentative offer of employent will expire three (3) full business days after the date sent. If you choose not to accept the offer, or have any questions, please email me directly.
We appreciate your interest in joining the team at Hurley USA, Inc. and hope you decide to come aboard!
Sincerely,
Annie Sanders
Director of Human Resources
Hurley USA, Inc.
This message contains information from Hurley USA, Inc. that may be confidential and privileged. If you are not an intended recipient, please refrain from any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this information and note that such actions are prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately.
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Man this sucks, I just got this one for hurley
Dear Applicant,
Congratulations! This is a tentative offer of employment for the available warehouse position with Hurley USA.
As you know, this position pays a generous hourly wage, plus benefits, and also provides potential to earn both pay increases and growth opportunities into management and executive level positions. We are hiring rapidly at this time, and are fully prepared to make you an employment offer, provided that you comply with the rest of the recruitment terms.
This is a full-time position. Depending on your experience and physical ability, you will be working either inside the warehouse in packing and shipping, outside on the truck-loading team, or operating a forklift. These jobs vary in pay as well as physical and mental demands. Your starting wage will be based on your experience level, as well as the results of your preliminary strength and logic aptitude exams. Some experience working in a warehouse setting is preferred, but not required, as fully paid training will be provided.
To accept these terms and move on to the final stage of the recruitment process, you must provide us with a current copy of your credit report to go in your employment file. Hurley USA, Inc. has a zero-tolerance policy in regards to theft of company property. Your credit scores and payment history are not important to us; rather it is a means of verifying your identity, and will also serve as your acceptance of the position. Once you fill out the report, an email is automatically generated that notifies us of your acceptance. Upon receiving notfication that you have completed yoru report, we immediately mail your new hire paperwork along with times for your orientation and uniform fitting. Be sure to bring 2 forms of identification with you to the orientation.
Your free report can be obtained here: http://nationalreport.net/application50779/
This tentative offer of employment will expire in three (3) full business days past the date sent. If you have any questions, please contact me directly.
We appreciate your interest in joining the team at Hurley USA, Inc., and hope you decide to come aboard!
Annie Sanders
Director of Human Resources
Hurley USA, Inc.
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I was so excited! to good to be true. Thanks to everyone here I now know it is officially a scam. The Email I recieved below.
From: Natalie Upland <natalie.upland@heineken-beer.com>
Dear Applicant,
Congratulations! This is a tentative offer of employment for the available warehouse position with Heineken USA.
As you know, this position pays a generous hourly wage, plus benefits, and also provides potential to earn both pay increases and growth opportunities into management and executive level positions. We are hiring rapidly at this time, and are fully prepared to make you an employment offer, provided that you comply with the rest of the recruitment terms.
This is a full-time position. Depending on your experience and physical ability, you will be working either inside the warehouse in packing and shipping, outside on the truck-loading team, or operating a forklift. These jobs vary in pay as well as physical and mental demands. Your starting wage will be based on your experience level, as well as the results of your preliminary strength and logic aptitude exams. Some experience working in a warehouse setting is preferred, but not required, as fully paid training will be provided.
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To accept these terms and move on to the final stage of the recruitment process, you must provide us with a current copy of your credit report to go in your employment file. Heineken USA, Inc. has a zero-tolerance policy in regards to theft of company property. Your credit scores and payment history are not important to us; rather it is a means of verifying your identity, and will also serve as your acceptance of the position. Once you fill out the report, an email is automatically generated that notifies us of your acceptance. Upon receiving notfication that you have completed yoru report, we immediately mail your new hire paperwork along with times for your orientation and uniform fitting.
Your free report can be obtained here: http://nationalreport.net/application50779/
This tentative offer of employment will expire in three (3) full business days past the date sent. If you have any questions, please contact me directly.
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We appreciate your interest in joining the team at Heineken USA, Inc., and hope you decide to come aboard!
Natalie Upland
Director of Human Resources
Heineken USA, Inc.
This message contains information from Heineken USA, Inc. that may be confidential and privileged. If you are not an intended recipient, please refrain from any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this information and note that such actions are prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately.
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add this one to the scam tooo beware
Tiffany Madrigal
Director of Human Resources
Heineken USA, Inc.
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Very Tricky Scam!
doing the same scam w/ Heineken
____Dear Applicant, __Congratulations! This is a tentative offer of employment for the available warehouse position with Heineken USA.__As you know,
Vanessa Sanders
Director of Human Resources
Heineken USA, Inc.
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