Taylor Capital Corporation

Hi

I received this e-mail which I believe to be a scam and have not responded.

"Helen K. Maio [email protected]
2:50 PM (1 hour ago)
to me

Open Vacancy:
-Finance Officer (No Experience Required).

Location:
-United Kingdom.

In order to apply you must have the following skills:
-Ability to set and meet deadlines.
-Attention to accuracy.
-Ability to work with minimum supervision on routine tasks.
-Excellent communication skills.
-Willingness to show flexibility.

Candidates must be 18 years or older.

Salary:
-FULL TIME £19800 +bonus.
-PART TIME £15200 +bonus.

We offer:
-Opportunities to progress and develop.
-Training in UK.
-Personal trainer support.
( All on-line ADS courses on Taylor Capital Corporation are absolutely free ) & You can start Immediately.

Email back and we'll send you an email with instructions & company details.

HR Manager

Yes it does seem to be a scam. I was sent 2 attachements. One was the job info. which has poor English in places:

Taylor Capital Corporation

The company was founded on a solid base of financial market professionals with an innovative vision to provide today's retail forex traders the best brokerage available. Transparent and ethical business principals are the foundation that our company is built upon. It is fully compliant with the European Union Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) and is regulated and authorized by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission - License number CIF 107/09, giving clients’ full confidence in company as their preferred FX broker. Company is also specialized in miscellaneous financial services, like fund management, financial customer services, insurances and others; also the company has representative offices in USA, Asia, and Europe.

Our aim is to provide a fully transparent brokerage service that prides itself on delivering clients interbank prices, licensed and regulated services and a secure trading environment. Traders are provided with first-class support giving clients worldwide complete confidence in our business as their preferred forex broker.

Finance Officer Position

We are hiring people from UK willing to work in an international team of high-skilled professionals of economy and finance for all the positions listed below. Any special experience is not required because our training managers ready to prepare you and provide all the information.

The position is considered as office-based and home-based, so that you may choose flexible working hours and your future schedule for part-time or full-time-employment.


Job Positions Job Duties Working hours
Full Time Part Time

Finance Officer Duties and Responsibilities
Here are some of the general responsibilities and duties of an accounting clerk:
1. Maintains files, including filing of general ledger journal vouchers, accounts payable documentation, and other miscellaneous filings.
2. Types a variety of documents, reports, and records. Post data to sales journal.
3. Assist with accounts payable, prepare checks.
4. Prepares requisitions for office, computer, and routine supply purchases. Ensures that work area is clean, secure, and well maintained.
5. Maintains regular contact with other departments to obtain and convey information and/or to correct transactions.
6. Attends and participates in meetings as required.
7. Completes special projects and miscellaneous assignments as required.
8. Discuss report results with location management.
9. Assist with payroll preparation.
10. Other duties as assigned. Monday to Friday
(09.00 – 18.00) 2-3 hours during the day
(3-6 days per week)

SALARY

Should you accept this offer, your annual BASE will be:

FULL TIME £19800 + bonus,
PART TIME £15200 + bonus.

Starting salary is £400 per week (full -time) and £340 per week (part - time), paid in biweekly installments by your choice of check or direct deposit (it will be agreed with you personally already on 1st interview).

Performance Bonuses: Up to three percent of your annual gross salary, paid quarterly by your choice of check or direct deposit.

Company is a professional trader education company that provides education to its students regarding trading on financial markets of USA and Europe. Before you start to work you should pass a free 10-days training course to practice with company’s software and several financial services to be prepared to perform any of your responsibilities for the position. After you successfully finish the training courses, you become a company’s employee and will get a certified specialist.
During the work period you will be provided with such benefits as:

• 25 days’ holiday plus 8 public holidays
• pension and bonus schemes
• discounted train travel, holidays and flights
• season-ticket loan
• free long-term parking at BAA airports
• subsidised food and drink at airports
• discounted shopping at airport retailers
• an Employee Assistance Programme
• critical Illness cover
• access to expert advice on health and well-being

Commitment, mutual respect, full transparency and professional client services are key elements that contribute to the unique corporate identity of our business.

In the future, after raising the level of skills, there is a possibility of having business trips to different countries (all the expenses, including abode, traveling expenses and travel allowance, are paid by the company).


If you are interested in the position and ready to start working, please fill out the attached employment application and send it in reply to this e-mail address. You can fill it out on your PC or print it out and fill it by hand (in that case please write block letters; illegible applications may be excluded from consideration). You will be contacted by a company manager within 24 hours. You can start the training course within 1-4 business days after signing the application.


If you would like to know more about our company, please visit our site!

The other attachment asks for personal info including bank details.


This Agreement is a Contract between you (hereinafter referred to as the “Employee”) and Taylor Capital Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) "we", "our" or "us" as appropriate.
This Agreement describes your and our rights and responsibilities in the context of providing services related for the Finance Officer training courses.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

1. SUBJECT OF THE AGREEMENT
1.1. The present Agreement comes into force and is considered valid provided the following conditions are observed.
1.2. The Agreement is signed by both parties or all incurred terms and conditions are observed by the Client.

2. GENERAL TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT
2.1. The Parties acknowledge the legal force of documents' records received via communication channels equal and as effective as the documents made in writing.

3. LIABILITIES OF THE PARTIES
3.1. Finance Officer is liable to:
3.1.1. Follow the provisions of the present Agreement
3.1.2. Provide and confirm the following data:
3.1.2.1. Legal status of the residence in the country.
3.1.2.2. Bank account valid for accepting payments from company side for the job and money for the training courses.
3.1.2.3. Telephone number available to be contacted by the Senior Manager.
3.1.3. Devote 2-3 business hours per day of free time to be spent for training courses.
3.1.4. Receive money on his/her account for the following purposes: salary, money for the training, payment for taxes and fees to Employee from Company.

3.2. COMPANY AGREES
3.2.1. To follow all the provisions of the Agreement.
3.2.2. Starting salary is £400 per week (full -time) and £340 per week (part - time) , paid in biweekly installments by your choice of check or direct deposit.
3.2.3.. Performance Bonuses: Up to three percent of your annual gross salary, paid quarterly by your choice of check or direct deposit. The training period wage shall amount £300 for 10 training days, £30 for each training day.
3.2.4. To provide Employee with all company benefits during the training period.
3.2.5. To advise Employee on all questions related to cooperation during the period of the Agreement as stipulated herein.

4. BENEFITS
Company benefits shall include:
4.1 Agency Worker Regulations 2010
4.2 Annual stock options
4.3 Child daycare assistance
4.4 Education assistance
4.5 Health, dental, life and disability insurance
4.6 Sick leave
4.7 Vacation and personal days
4.8 Money from company side for all purposes related to the job: Internet, cell phone, training, bank fees and taxes.

5. LIABILITIES OF THE PARTIES
5.1. The Parties bear responsibility for non-performance or inadequate performance of their liabilities in the context of the present Agreement in accordance with the governing law of the UK and with respect of the provisions of the present Agreement.

6. FORCE MAJEURE
6.1. Neither Party shall be liable for any delay or nonperformance of any provision of the present Agreement due to force majeure circumstances arising after the date of conclusion of the Agreement.
6.2. The following circumstances shall be acknowledged as force majeure events: fire, explosion, flood or other natural and industrial catastrophe; terror; warfare; strikes or labor difficulties; other unforeseen or precluded circumstances preventing the Parties to follow their liabilities stipulated by the Agreement.
6.3. The Party shall notify the other as promptly as practicable, but no later than 3 (three) working days of the occurrence of a force majeure event herewith. Failure or the delay to notify the other Party of force majeure events shall not release the Party from its liabilities hereunder.

7. PERSONAL INFORMATION
- First name: ____________________________________________________
- Last name: _____________________________________________________
- Date of Birth: ___________________________________________________
- Nationality/language skills
Address (On this address will be shipped local supervisor ID Card for training courses)

- City: ________________________________________

- Postal Code: ____________________________________

Country: United Kingdom

- Home phone: +44 _________________________________

Available on the phone from: ____________ (AM/PM) till ____________ (AM/PM)

- Cell phone: +44 ____________________________

Available on the phone from: ____________ (AM/PM) till ____________ (AM/PM)

- E-Mail address: ___________________________________________________________
- Have you been convicted of or pleaded no contest to a felony within the last five years?

Yes_______ No_______
If yes, please explain: __________________________________________

- Have you ever had any bank account in United Kingdom (On this account you will receive money for the training courses from the company side and money for your job (daily or weekly). All given information as strictly confidential will not be shared with any third parties. If you don’t want to provide us your own account information, just open a new one personal account and provide us with new account information)
- If yes, please, specify:
Bank Name: __________________________
Account Number ____________________________
Sort Code Number _____________________________

- If not, please, specify whether you have the opportunity to open a bank account with any bank of UK __________________
- Days/Hours Available:

Monday ____ Hours Available: from _______ to ______
Tuesday ____ Hours Available: from _______ to ______
Wednesday ____ Hours Available: from _______ to ______
Thursday ____ Hours Available: from _______ to ______
Friday ____ Hours Available: from _______ to ______



- Work experience (not obligatory): _______________________________________________________________________






8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

After the first part of the training in e-Commerce Services for payment systems I will be available to meet my manager face to face in my local area for the continuation of the training.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first written above. The parties hereto agree that facsimile and E-mail signatures shall be as effective as if originals.


Taylor Capital Corporation Employee

Tyrell M. Abernathy

One-year private registration, created six days ago. Website says it started in 1995. Looks like a scam to me. Could you post the headers of the emails so that we can shut the domain down?

Hi

Assume this is what you need.

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Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:50:04 +0000
From: "Helen K. Maio" <[email protected]>
Organization: Taylor Capital Corporation"

Thanks for your response.

Yes. The last IP address, 60.228.199.91, is in Australia, which is not where they mention having an office. I'll pass on the info to the site killers. The IP address before it on the same line is in Yahoo.

Hello,

Yesterday I received the same offer.
I sent the application form, but didn't put the account number, only my adress, phone number, name and date of birth. They immediatly sent an e-mail to a training course, but I felt it was a scam and I've looked through the internet, that's how I found this forum.
I only have one question, can they do anything with my data?

Thank You.

Welcome to Scamwarners, catarina!

The scammers ultimate goal is to steal money from you. Your info is almost certainly safe.

Hi, these delightful people are back again under the name of Foster Finance Company (fosterfinancecompany.com). The websites only been up for a week and the email I recieved is almost identical to the one above but with a larger pay packet, so thats nice even in these troubled times.

Welcome to Scamwarners AdmiralAckbar,
Please post the email and email header header informtion.This will help others that may be searching for information on this scam.

I received the exact same email from this so called 'foster finance company':


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From: "Elizabeth K. Peters" <[email protected]>
Organization: Foster Finance Company
To:
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=0D=0A
Foster Finance Company
We are looking for a candidate, vacancy for Finance Officer/No Experience R=
equired.

The ideal candidate:
*Must be over 18 years old;
*High attention to detail;
*Must have an extremely high level of accuracy and be able to work unde=
r pressure within a team or on own initiative;
*Quick learner;
*Ability to work across multiple concurrent projects under tight dead=
lines.

We provide free educational materials, training program in UK, personal tr=
ainer support.

Salary (Weekly Pay):
*FULL TIME =A320400 +
*PART TIME =A316300 +


This is an exciting opportunity working with one of the champions of the in=
dustry who will give you the tools for a successful career.

If you feel you have the necessary skill set to meet this criteria please c=
ontact me find out more about the opportunity.


HR Manager =20
Elizabeth K. Peters =20
Foster Finance Company


Having replied without my bank details they emailed me and at my insistence of not sending my bank details they even telephoned me! However on the proposed day of training ... Nada ... they've disappeared off the face of the earth ...

These are the numbers they called me from:

02032399525
02081338042

Is there any way I can get these people followed up and shut down?

This is also their website according to themselves ... http://fosterfinancecompany.com/

Unfortunately, chances of getting them arrested are nearly zero.

But, the email you posted will help our site killlers to get their website shut down.

The website fosterfinancecompany.com is in the process of being reported for fraud.

Hi all,

These people are sending the same emails with the name of "Garrett Capital Group". But unfortunately, one of my friends filled the form and sent it. I mean he gave his name, date of birth, address, phone number, bank account number and sort code. He called the bank to block his account immediately after we realized that it is fake. Do you suggest us to do something more about this?? Going to police etc.

What can they do with all these information?

Elizabeth K. Peters now 'works' for the Foster Finance Company it appears [ [email protected] but it seems to be disabled 4th August 12] Here is the letter:

Foster Finance Company
We are looking for a candidate, vacancy for Finance Officer/No Experience Required.

The ideal candidate:
*Must be over 18 years old;
*High attention to detail;
*Must have an extremely high level of accuracy and be able to work under pressure within a team or on own initiative;
*Quick learner;
*Ability to work across multiple concurrent projects under tight deadlines.

We provide free educational materials, training program in UK, personal trainer support.

Salary (Weekly Pay):
*FULL TIME £20400 +
*PART TIME £16300 +


This is an exciting opportunity working with one of the champions of the industry who will give you the tools for a successful career.

If you feel you have the necessary skill set to meet this criteria please contact me find out more about the opportunity.


HR Manager

*Looked too good to be true so I emailed asking what this was about!No reply,mail bounced.... I hope the fraud people have got them. Preying on unemployed people who badly want to work is pretty dispicable. But I doubt these guys have much in the way of any kind of moral code.

The site was listed in the fake site database and went down without any of us sending a report.