Travel Coordinator-Marvels On Board

I was sent an email saying this company found my resume on a job site,what I thought was legit,is most certainly not!! I unfortunately deleted all the emails sent to me from this person,so I think my headers are worthless,but I have included them. I did one transaction, successfully, the second raised a huge red flag with Western Union, THANK GOD!! I was never asked to send or use my own money,which is why I thought this was an actual job.Now I am receiving threats on the phone by a man named Michael Basnin still claiming to work for Marvels On Board.

On Apr 15, 2013, at 8:48 AM, "Marvels On Board"
<[email protected]> wrote:
How are you today?
I'm Mr. Matt Ronnenberg and I'm working as the HR manager of Marvels On
Board. First of all, our HR department noticed your resume on job seeking
site, so we beleive that you are perfect candidate for the free position of
US Travel Coordinator.
Please let me give the necessary information about this proposal:
- The brief description: receiving the funds from our customers.
- Work basis: part-time job position with flexible schedule.
This is home position but we are ready to consider other work conditions at
your request. So you can make personal suggestions about the work or hours,
if your changes do not conflict with the interests of the company. And it's
a free position, ie you do not have to pay anything out of pocket to get
this job.
Main pluses:
1. Free Seminars.
2. The salary is 3000.00 USD / month.
3. Wage+bonus pay.
This job may be the perfect addon to your during work. Important: No
subscriptions from our applicants. No expenses required. You not required
pay or buy anything to start. I will wait for your response. And I will send
you all necessary info and company web site later. If u're accept, e-mail me
for the next step of the process now.
Have a nice day!
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Mathew Ronnenberg
> <employment_agreement.doc>
> <employment_application.doc>
Attached to this email were the following documents which i signed and sent back with my name and address.
I don't know how to post them here

On Apr 16, 2013, at 11:52 AM, Mathew Ronnenberg
<[email protected]> wrote:


Hello again!

How are you?
I have sent you all the information about the proposed work via email recently. Also I have sent you an
agreement and application. I want to make sure that you have received all the documents. Please confirm
that you have received the documents necessary to get the position.
Have a great day!

Sincerely,
Mathew Ronnenberg
fax: 206-426-2326
_____________________________________________________
Mathew mailto:[email protected]

Hello Mr. Ronnenberg,
Thank you for your interest in my resume. Can you please send me some more info.
Thank You,

On Apr 22, 2013, at 9:05 AM, Mathew Ronnenberg <[email protected]> wrote:
Good afternoon,

How are you?
I apologize but I am very concerned about that fact that I have already sent you a several messages about the proposed position of
travel coordinator. I think that you have not received them for reason of bad Internet connection. But if you are not interested in
this work, I ask you to inform us about your decision as soon as possible by email. Our company is considering your candidacy but I
need to know are you ready to get the position or not.
In order to perform these checks you should provide us the following information ASAP by completing the documents:
Contract
Application
Please send the signed documents if you are interested in the position. It will be appreciated if you answer me as soon as possible.
Have a nice day!
Sincerely,
Mathew Ronnenberg
fax: 206-426-2326
_____________________________________________________
Mathew mailto:[email protected]
Yes I have received the info.

Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 7:53 AM
Subject: Please hurry up
Hello again!
How are you?
Where have you gone? I wait for your response about the proposed work. Please reply me as soon
as possible. Now you should sign the contract and send it to me. I very much hope that you are
interested in our company and want work with us!
You should hurry up as now we have some candidates on this position. At present we already have
some serious customers, but we cannot begin work without ours Travel Coordinator in the USA. If
you are really interested and want to join our team as soonest as possible you have to confirm
your intention to work with us by filling and sending us the EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT and EMPLOYMENT
APPLICATION (see attached). You should send the documents ASAP or let me know your final decision.
Now I look forward to hearing from you.
Have a nice day!
Sincerely,
Matthew Ronnenberg
tel: +1.2063373898
fax: +1.2064262326
Hello Matthew,
I apologize for not getting back to you. I have had a few family emergencies. I have read your emails and have a few questions. Are there any fees? Is this a work at home position? You said there may be trips to the office, where is that exactly? I thought I read it was in Greece. Are you registered with the Better Business Bureau? What exactly is the position of travel coordinator,what do they do? They say things that are too good to be true usually are, so trying to do the research first. If this checks out I would be interested in the position.

On May 7, 2013, at 10:55 AM, Matthew Ronnenberg <[email protected]> wrote:
How are you?
Once again, I'm glad that you are working with our Company! I have received the first test task for you, and as soon as I
prepare all instructions and fill out all documents I will forward you
full information. I will do it tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
Have a nice day!
Sincerely,
Matthew Ronnenberg
Hello Matthew,
Attached please find all the paperwork you sent me.
Thank You,
From: Matthew Ronnenberg <[email protected]>

On May 8, 2013, at 10:57 AM, Matthew Ronnenberg <[email protected]> wrote:
How are you?
This message contains very important information. Please read it carefully. Our Financial Department confirmed that
several of our US customers will be issuing and sending checks to you and you can expect to receive them within 4-5
business days. This is your first task and it is extremely important you demonstrate good performance and avoid any
delays that may affect our business reputation. The task has to be completed within a single business day.
Let us remind you of the stages:
CASHING THE BANKER’S CHECK
You will have to cash the check to:
- your current bank account
or
- your new checking account with the same bank as the one who issued the check.
GETTING YOUR FEE
You will take your 5 percent fee immediately after the check is cashed. If the amount on the check is 10,000.00 USD
then your fee will make up to 500.00 USD.
TRANSFERRING THE FUNDS
You will send the rest of the received funds to one of our managers in Russia by means of Western Union services
(please use "Money-in-minute" Western Union service). Please visit the link for details: http://www.westernunion.com .
All the fees for money transfer have to be covered from the amount being transferred.
FILING THE REPORT
You will need to email the report on the completed transaction having the following information:
- Full name of the manager you sent the funds to
- Amount transferred
- MTCN (10-digit number, that western union's teller will give you after the money transfer.)
BELOW I HAVE WRITTEN THE INFORMATION WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR TRANSFER OF MONEY:
The information on customers who should write out checks.
From: MICHAEL S. WITTE
The sum: $2,989.42
Name of the financial manager to whom you should send the money of checks:
Name: KONSTANTIN
Last name: FOKEEV
Address: Moscow, Russia
You have received all the instructions to get started. We will keep you updated on all the details and new customers.
Please email us if you have any questions.
Have a nice day!
Sincerely,
Matthew Ronnenberg

On May 11, 2013, at 9:27 AM, Matthew Ronnenberg <[email protected]> wrote:
How are you?
Thank you for confirmation, I got your message. You will receive the customer check soon but I'll inform you later the exact date of delivery by e-mail.
Please wait for my next instructions and will be ready to receive the check.
Let me help you to complete the task and explain the process step by step: You must take the money in the amount 95% from the check and visit the nearest branch of Western Union in your location (not online). Please, use "Money in Minutes" service of the Western Union. After that you must send money to our financial manager.
You should withdraw the 5% of your commission and send the remaining 95% of funds via Western Union.
This is full information needed for completion of the task:
Name: KONSTANTIN
Last name: FOKEEV
Address: Yunosti Street 11, Moscow, 124482
You must pay the fees for money transfer (about 90.00-120.00 USD), but you do not have to pay out of own pocket. Fees for money transfer through Western Union you take from the remaining 95% of the funds. After that you will need to email the report on the completed transaction having the following information:
1) the sum sent
2) mtcn (this is 10-digit number and western union teller will give it after completed transaction)
3) sender full name
4) copy of the western union statement (the document, which confirms that the transaction is completed)
Please confirm that you have this information and understood the process. I will wait for your message.
Have a nice day!
Best regards,
Matthew Ronnenberg
_____________________________________________________
Matthew mailto: [email protected]
Ok thank you, Matthew.
Hello Matthew,
I'm sorry but I have quite a few questions.
I am to receive this check in the amount $2,989.42 from the person below, deposit it into my bank account? Or I cash the check? Will it be in my name?
Now the check being in that amount above, taking 5% out of that for my fee is $149.47 is that correct? So $2,989.42 - $149.47=$2,739.95 right? Then from that amount I take another $149.95 for western union fees and send it to the person in Russia below?
Now you said I have to use money in minutes option, but how? There are so many options...online, in person or by phone?
Payment option would be bank account I assume?
What is the receive option?
Pick up at agent location?
Deposit into persons account
Home delivery?
Deposit to receivers mobile wallet?
This is confusing me?
Please help!
On May 8, 2013, at 10:57 AM, Matthew Ronnenberg <[email protected]> wrote:
How are you?
This message contains very important information. Please read it carefully. Our Financial Department confirmed that
several of our US customers will be issuing and sending checks to you and you can expect to receive them within 4-5
business days. This is your first task and it is extremely important you demonstrate good performance and avoid any
delays that may affect our business reputation. The task has to be completed within a single business day.
Let us remind you of the stages:
CASHING THE BANKER’S CHECK
You will have to cash the check to:
- your current bank account
or
- your new checking account with the same bank as the one who issued the check.
GETTING YOUR FEE
You will take your 5 percent fee immediately after the check is cashed. If the amount on the check is 10,000.00 USD
then your fee will make up to 500.00 USD.
TRANSFERRING THE FUNDS
You will send the rest of the received funds to one of our managers in Russia by means of Western Union services
(please use "Money-in-minute" Western Union service). Please visit the link for details: http://www.westernunion.com .
All the fees for money transfer have to be covered from the amount being transferred.
FILING THE REPORT
You will need to email the report on the completed transaction having the following information:
- Full name of the manager you sent the funds to
- Amount transferred
- MTCN (10-digit number, that western union's teller will give you after the money transfer.)
BELOW I HAVE WRITTEN THE INFORMATION WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR TRANSFER OF MONEY:
The information on customers who should write out checks.
From: MICHAEL S. WITTE
The sum: $2,989.42
Name of the financial manager to whom you should send the money of checks:
Name: KONSTANTIN
Last name: FOKEEV
Address: Moscow, Russia
You have received all the instructions to get started. We will keep you updated on all the details and new customers.
Please email us if you have any questions.
Have a nice day!
Sincerely,
Matthew Ronnenberg

On May 20, 2013, at 11:58 AM, Matthew Ronnenberg
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How are you? First of all I want to thank you for your good work, and I hope we will continue our cooperation without any problems. I just received the information that our customer have sent you a new payment by check, and here is the information:Payment from: MR. DIREESH KUMA REDDY IARALA
Amount: $3,810.00
You should receive it by USPS express mail, and as usual you should cash this check, withdraw your commission(5%) and send the remaining 95% of the funds(minus WU fees) to our manager in Russia:
Name: DMITRIY
Last name: KOTELNIKOV
Address:
you have all information now, and so please complete this task as instructed without any unreasonable delays.
Best regards,
Matthew Ronnenberg
_____________________________________________________
Matthew mailto: [email protected]
How are you? First of all I want to thank you for your good work, and I hope we will continue our cooperation without any problems. I just received the information that our customer have sent you a new payment by check, and here is the information:
Payment from: MR. DIREESH KUMA REDDY IARALA
Amount: $3,810.00
You should receive it by USPS express mail, and as usual you should cash this check, withdraw your commission(5%) and send the remaining 95% of the funds(minus WU fees) to our manager in Russia:
Name: DMITRIY
Last name: KOTELNIKOV
Address:
you have all information now, and so please complete this task as instructed without any unreasonable delays.
Best regards,
Matthew Ronnenberg

On May 20, 2013, at 11:58 AM, Matthew Ronnenberg
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On May 24, 2013, at 11:36 AM, Matthew Ronnenberg
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<[email protected]> wrote:
How are you?
Thank you. I got your message.
Please cancel the transfer and re send them. Also you should split the sum on two
parts and make two transactions 2,000 and 1,000:
Here is the information of our managers that you should use to
complete two transactions:
1) (for the first transaction)
FIRST NAME: SIMONOV
LAST NAME: ANDREY
CITY: Moscow
COUNTRY: Russia
2) (for the second transaction)
FIRST NAME: ZAHARENKOV
LAST NAME: ALEKSEY
CITY: Moscow
COUNTRY: Russia
Is it all clear about transferring funds via Western Union? Please,
confirm you have received this message and reply me ASAP.
Feel free to ask me questions. Please do it as soon as possible.
Have a nice day!
Best regards,
Matthew Ronnenberg
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Matthew mailto: [email protected]

Welcome to Scamwarners dupedbigtime, but when you say

I was never asked to send or use my own money

.... you are incorrect. Any money you have sent to the scammer is your money as there is every likelihood that the cheque you were sent is a forgery. It will bounce in due course and it will be charged back to your account with unpaid fees. Your bank will want you to explain to them how it is that you have banked a counterfeit cheque with them so it's best that you contact them about this first. This is to avoid them believing that you did this on purpose and that you are the criminal.

If you put it to them that you are just worried it might be a counterfeit and then outline what happened, they should understand the situation and hopefully not take further action against you. You won't be able to avoid losing the money as it never existed and it's a legal requirement in the USA that funds are made available to the payee before the cheque has cleared.

The essence of the scam is to take advantage of people's lack of knowledge about how cheque clearance operates. You should never clear cheques for another person through your account for this reason.

The checks he sends are real checks! He conns people into thinking he is selling them a travel package and they send their check directly to you! These are real people, not the scammer sending the check. This must be a new scam as this is the first time I found it and he has been working with me for almost a month. A check is on its way to me! I will try to find the sender and send it back letting them know they were scammed!

This is actually a fairly common scenario, though not the most common. We see it in rental and various purchasing scams as well--the victim sends a deposit for an apartment, or a check for an item purchased (in your case, it sounds like a travel package.) Ultimately, the risks for you are exactly the same--the victim puts a stop payment on the check, reports you to the police, and once again you are on the hook for money laundering.

But, keep in mind that when the checks are fraudulent, even though we refer to them as fake, they are fake only in the sense that they were printed by someone with no connection to the account holder. In reality they will almost always be written on real account numbers that were obtained through phishing, hacking, or just plain out scamming. Often they will have the real name of the account holder. In these days of computerized check clearance, a bogus account number is going to be flagged too quickly, and the bank won't give you the cash. Scammers will rarely send checks directly to you. The scammers will use another mule in the same country as the account. The mule is often someone who has been recruited with another fake job offer, this time supposedly printing payroll checks or in an accounts payable position.

Yes, I was scammed too and not sure what really happned, but your posts all are so helpful but scary too.

The essence of the scam is to take advantage of people's lack of knowledge about how cheque clearance operates. You should never clear cheques for another person through your account for this reason..

Yes, That is exactly what happened to me.

The checks he sends are real checks! He conns people into thinking he is selling them a travel package and they send their check directly to you! These are real people, not the scammer sending the check. This must be a new scam as this is the first time I found it and he has been working with me for almost a month. A check is on its way to me! I will try to find the sender and send it back letting them know they were scammed!

He is convincing no one except us, that he is selling them packages. and I dont think anyone will by travelling packages this way while there are so many travelling agencies that work in the daylight and with Credit card transactions.

He is simply mimicking real accounts checks, copying the exact account numbers and bank (or he has real stolen checkbooks, Only the signature is photoshopped ) and then send you the money and asks you to resend it.

Supposedly my "contract" has been cancelled and I am no longer "working" for them. But I live in fear daily that this will come back and haunt me in a very bad way. What do I do? How do I explain this to the bank?

This is a common enough scam that most banks actually understand it (at least the basics). Innocent people are pulled into it every day.

Call or visit your bank and ask to talk to someone in the fraud department. Be honest--you fell for a bogus job offer. Be prepared to give them copies of all of the emails you have from them (including the threats.) Feel free to point them to this thread as well if you want.

In general, banks are willing to work with customers who are clearly victims to get things sorted out, and to prevent any further harm.

The first check was deposited 5/14/13 the second 5/28/13 both transfers done. I am really scared. I have no money in my account whatsoever, never really did. So to have to pay 6,000 back on checks that in 90 days can become fraudulant has me extremely worried. Do I call my bank(wells Fargo) or the bank the check came from(chase). I pleaded and threatened to turn them in, to take the check back or give me the address of the sender. They wouldn't and threatened me with calling the bank place fraud on my account and have the check writer reverse the check, making me liable for everything. All I wanted was a job to take care of my family not something to make my life worse than it was. This is my stupidity, but is also the fault of job sites posting all these bogus job links. So nothing can be trusted.

Did you think of gathering all the supporting documents and heading to the police?
At least, you will not be guilty by announcing you were the victim .
Even though we have been put into a perpetrating situation, yet we are not the culprit.
We are as victim as the owners of the checks.

I received an email from a person called Michael Basnin, who said that he found my resume online. I am legitimately looking for work and am aware of the scams that are out there. The first alarm on this one was the insistence of returning signed employment agreements back so quickly when we knew nothing about one another; whether this position and my skill set would be a good fit.

I have a background in the legal field and did some investigation to determine if this was a legitimate business and job offer. My "spidey senses" were tingling and it did not feel right - why would an employee need to receive funds and transmit cash via Western Union to the company. At first, it was difficult to pin down with certainty that this was a scam but I knew better. The alleged company is Vacanze Welcome Travel, LLC out of Rome, Italy; General Manager: Peter Mares. A search did reveal a business in Italy with this name. Michael Basnin provided a phone number in his emails 206-350-7755.

I am so glad I found this board and confirmed with certainty that THIS IS A SCAM!
Here is the initial email Michael Basnin sent to me:

How are you today?
> First of all, I am agent of travel company and my name is Michael
> Basnin. I am hiring manager contracting the company Vacanze Welcome
> Travel company. You have impressive resume.
> I think you may be desirable person to be reviewed for placement as Travel Coordinator.
>
> I would like to provide brief introduction company, this is
> multinational traveling group which has been growing. The company
> facilitates comfortable environment.
> We provide good compensation on top of that the business provides
> flexible schedule, because of which you could keep your day job. And
> also you can make additional income.
> With our agency you could grow and be capable to use your talent.
>
> You get these benefits as a member of our agency:
> -Desirable income: $36k anually in addition to five percent for each deal.
> -Paying period monthly.
> -not demanding work schedule: 5-8 hours of work weekly.
> -Any expenses are covered.
> -Compensated time off additional reimbursements.
>
> Additionally I like to state that training is completely free,
> moreover you will not be expected to have any expenses related with
> hiring process or related with job. On the other hand we give every
> quarter bonus for outstanding performance.
> With our sociable atmosphere you’d feel regular compassion and
> support of friends, you always can find help and understanding.
> If you are like our offer, reply immediately, or in case you got
> questions then feel free to reply with questions, I’ll gladly
> provide answer. I’ll be waiting for e-mail.
>
> Mr. Busnin
> Department of Human Resources

There were two email addresses associated with the communications I received from Michael Basnin
<[email protected]>
<[email protected]>

Second mail communication:

Hello,

How are you doing?

As you know, my name is Michael Basnin and I will be your personnel
manager. I am very glad you are interested in our job offer. My
principal task is to lead you through the whole process of work as a
Travel Coordinator with us and explain what you are supposed to do.
You will find description of all of your future duties in this letter.
They are simple enough. So, I think you'll understand everything quite
easily.

Well, first of all, I would like to tell you a few words about us,
Vacanze Welcome Travel, LLC travel agency. We are engaged in providing
tourist services enabling our customers to travel anywhere in the
world. Our Company is a leading travel agency in Central and Western
Europe and now we start providing our services in North America,
including the United States of America, of course. Main office is
located in Italy. We also have offices in the United Kingdom, France,
Germany, Greece, Spain and Russian Federation.

We offer such services as best selection of flights, hotels and
vacation packages using innovative search engines. However, our main
field of activities is providing individual tours, including extreme
travels and VIP tours. We are aimed at giving each client of ours
everything he or she wants as our business success and growth is
wholly dependent on our valued clients. Therefore, we do everything to
help our customers enjoy our services and are eager to provide them
with the best flights and travel tours.

I am honored to inform you that you are welcome to become an employee
of our company as your resume fully meets our expectations and
requirements. Thus, we would like to offer you a chance to become a
Travel Coordinator with us. This position is only limited to a certain
number of persons at this time, so please make up your mind ASAP.

************ APPLICATION PROCESS IS ONLY 3 STEPS. ************

Application process:
I have attached 4 files to this email: Job Description, FAQ,
Employment Application and Employment Agreement in MS Word format (if
you are unable to open MS Word files, please let me know).

1. Please read the Job Description file carefully and respond to me
with your questions and/or confirmation of your wish to work with us.

2. If you agree to the job offer, please fill out the Employment
Agreement and Employment Application and send these back via e-mail.

3. When you send the documents back to me, I will forward your
application documents to our HR department immediately.

You can find more information at our web-site
[www.vacanzewelcometravel.it] or feel free to ask any questions about
your job duties and salary via email. On my part, I will do my best to
provide you with all necessary instructions and answers to your
questions. You can ask me for any information you might be interested
in. Please inform me about your decision (whether it is positive or
not) as soon as possible as at this time we are considering a number
of other candidates as well and would like to fill mentioned position
ASAP. Please give your answer within next several days.

Have a nice day!

Regards,
Michael Basnin
Personnel Manager

Vacanze Welcome Travel, LLC
tel/fax: 206-350-7755

The Job Description Provided:

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

We would like to offer you a vacant position of a Travel Coordinator with us. What are the functional duties of this kind of a specialist? On behalf of our Company Travel Coordinators present the whole range of services to our clients, his/her duties include the whole chain – from selecting a necessary tour, travel presentation to meeting clients at the airport after their arrival. Travel Coordinator should be as much as possible customer-oriented and should take into account customers’ requirements and interests. In some cases Travel Coordinator also assists in processing advance payments from clients for arranging a tour if it is necessary. This can be needed if a client from the USA wants to pay by check (cheque) and intends to visit e.g. Lisbon, Portugal. As it is already clear, USA checks are not effective in some countries while the network of American banking subsidiaries is undeveloped as yet. Or a client wants to select an individual tour including visits to distant locations. In such a case, we rent a private house for accommodation of our client. Many owners of such houses also do not have full access to bank transactions and, therefore, in such a case, our Company pays for rent and related services in cash through P2P systems. I.e., if we deal with such a client you should receive from him/her a check as the tour prepayment, inform your manager of all details, negotiate the check and transfer the amount through instant money transfer systems (Western Union, Money Gram) to our branch or directly to the PH owner. You will receive required money transfer details by e-mail from your personnel manager. It is also important that your compensation will directly depend on the number of clients. At the initial stage it will amount to 5% of the prepayment sum. However, there is an obligatory condition - you should complete the whole money transfer process within 4 hours. Travel Coordinator provides the Company with one more incontestable advantage. Our clients are serviced as quickly as possible, and they get all necessary documents (i.e. tickets, reservation, etc.) promptly. It means that maximum 12 hours passes from the moment of the tour prepayment till the 100% readiness to welcome and service the client. No one can offer the same!
WE OFFER:

• Private online training (person-to-person);
• Opportunity of stable career promotion and personal development;
• In-depth training and work in dynamic friendly air in a benevolent team;
• Competitive wage (3,000 USD +);
• Wage-plus-bonus remuneration system (5% from each completed payment processed by you);
• Comprehensive Benefits Package Health-Care Coverage 401(k);
• Paid holidays and paid travel to any point of the world for you and your family.

HOURS OF WORK:

It’s a part time position and you are going to have much free time each day. Work will take only 1-2 hours a day (5-10 hours a week). This position may require work after regular business hours or on weekends, though.

FEES, WAGE & PAYROLL:

We provide one payroll period. Your base monthly salary will be 3,000.00 USD. If you also process payments from clients, you will have + 5% bonus per each order completed (usually in total from 500.00 USD up to 5000.00 USD per month). Your salary will be paid as a direct deposit to your bank account, or using any other payment method convenient to you. We do not provide any tax forms - you will pay your local taxes yourself. Payroll period – 30 calendar days from the date of your registration in our company (usually it is 2-4 days after signing the mutually binding EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT). Payment will be issued at the end of each payroll period.

Thank you for this warning. This scammer is particularly persistent. As of October 14, 2014, he's calling himself Michael Busnin of Vacanze Welcome Travel, LLC.

I reported him to the U.S. government/FBI.

Like others here, I'm applying for jobs online, and this came in the form of a job offer. I suspect there's a security leak in ZipRecruiter or Taleo. Did you apply through one of those sites?

Within a ten hour period, he sent me two emails. The first was the enticing job offer. The second was a follow-up, since I hadn't replied.

Here's the second:

Hello [my name], We have contacted you earlier but you have not replied. This is HR Department with VacanzeWelcomeTravel, LLC. It had been mentioned in earlier letter, our agency has made a step to additional markets, and as a result we are increasing our labor force, so I like to see that you’ve read our earlier email, because it is important to our team. Please, become familiar with given offer and then give your thoughts, if you haven’t received anything from us then see in the spam folder possibly our letter is there, or send me a letter and I will resend it to you. As of this moment, I suggesting you put my contact info to the list of trusted contacts, so we would exclude loss of information. I hope our offer is of interest to you, as a result I’m expecting for your answer. Mr. Busnin Department of Human Resources

Ugh. Bullet avoided!

I received the same type of emails from this Michael Basnin/Busnin guy and it's definitely a fraud. I am going to delete my resumes from job search sites and reporting him.

The checks he sends are real checks! He conns people into thinking he is selling them a travel package and they send their check directly to you! These are real people, not the scammer sending the check. This must be a new scam as this is the first time I found it and he has been working with me for almost a month. A check is on its way to me! I will try to find the sender and send it back letting them know they were scammed!

How did you get this guy to leave you alone? I was scammed. Luckily I found this site before I got any checks, but not before I sent him the employee application with my phone number and home address. I have reported him to the FBI and my local police told me to ignore his e-mails, but he just called me and told me I'm hired and will start tomorrow. He went under the name Michael Albani and works for Trastevere Travel located in Roma, Italy.