Company Representative scams, Payment Processing scams and other Employment scams.
by gronholm Tue Aug 28, 2012 2:45 am
Hi,

Sent them my details yesterday, but didn't send bank details, they responded that my training will begin today, and manager will call me, when I read the training scheme, I was like :evil: ; glad to find confirmation about something scam related, as I found a different watkins webpage I thought this is fine, but reading through this topic, and seeing as the page now doesn't work, and the company keeps renaming themselves then yeah.. Girlfriend received same e-mail. So that was like :!:

Guess I just write them back, thanks, don't want to be involved in a scam...


"Dear, [insert name], we are currently recruiting for a Account Executive.

Job Title: Account Manager.
Salary: FULL-TIME - £20000 +; PART-TIME - £15200 +.
We offer: opportunities to progress and develop; study in UK with a trainer, computer tests, practice.
Ages: 18+.


Skills and experience:

A responsible attitude.
Calmness under pressure.
Excellent communication skills.
Accurate and good attention to detail.
The ability to work to deadlines.
The ability to work on own initiative.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
Candidates must also be available to start immediately.


If you are looking for the next step in your career which will allow you to have an immediate impact and
offer exposure and progression to further development, please contact me find out more about the opportunity.



HR Manager
Laura M. Turner
Watkins Capital Group"
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by OBI WAN BAKARI Tue Aug 28, 2012 7:27 am
I AM SHOCKED AND APPALLED THAT I GOT MYSELF INTO THIS SO BLINDLY!
I WAS AWAITING RESPONSE FROM THE COMPANY "LAURA M. TURNER" AND A PHONECALL FROM A
TRAINING MANAGER TO DISCUSS MY TRAINING BUT GOT NO RESPONSE. WHILE WAITING TODAY I DECIDED TO HAVE A LITTLE SEARCH ON WATKINS CAPITAL GROUP AND IT HAS BOUGHT ME HERE TO NOTICE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CAUGHT IN THIS TRAP. I RECEIVED THE SAME COMPANY INFORMATION EMAILS AND APPLICATION FORM. I REALLY THOUGHT IT WAS LEGIT BUT HAD A LITTLE FEELING THAT THOS WAS DODGY AND NOT LEGIT!

FROM BROWSING THROUGH I SEE THAT THEY ARE APPARENTLY FROM AUSTRALIA AND KEEP CHANGING THEIR NAME. ALL I KNOW IS THAT I TRIED TO FIND THEIR CONTACT DETAILS BUT LEAD ME TO A COMPANY IN NEW YORK.

I TRIED SEARCHING JUST NOW AGAIN WHILE TYPING THIS THREAD AND THE WEBSITE "WATKINSCAPITALGROUP.COM" IS NOW CLOSED DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE INACCESSIBLE!

I CALLED MY BANK INFORMED THEM OF MY CURRENT SITUATION AND AM NOW KEEPING AN EYE ON MY ACCOUNT FOR TRANSACTIONS AND THEN GIVE THEM A CALL IF I SEE AND STRANGE TRANSACTIONS THAT I DONT KNOW ABOUT!

IM GLAD I FOUND THIS SCAM SITE!
ITS BEEN A BIG HELP

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE BE CAREFUL OUT THERE... I WAS DESPERATE FOR A JOB AND NOW THIS REALLY HAS CRUSHED MY MOTIVATION FOR MY CURRENT JOB THAT I WAS HOPING TO LEAVE! THIS IS A SETBACK FOR ME AND TYPING THIS I HAVE LOST MY APPETITE! *le sigh*

I HAVE THE EMAILS AND ATTACHMENTS THAT WERE SENT TO ME. IF ANYONE NEEDS ME TO POST THESE OR MORE INFORMATION. I WILL HELP YOU AS BEST AS I CAN.

I WISH THE BEST TO YOU ALL CLEAN AND SAFE JOB HUNTING!

:cry: :cry: :cry: :evil: :evil: :yikes: :woahdude:
by began steele Tue Aug 28, 2012 7:33 am
Thanks OBI WAN. Posting as much as you have is always a help. While scammers often use same text they do sometimes add extra or fresh. It helps if victims see if it is still active if they get the same stuff, and of course email addresses and attachments are always useful too. Post it all without question. We welcome you and your help.

We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. ~~ George Orwell.
by syprez Tue Aug 28, 2012 1:25 pm
I received the same email. Can't believe they actually use the Job Centre Plus to get people to hand over the bank details, I'm seriously pissed off, I wont stop till I'm face to face with the owner!! :evil:
by HannahsDad Thu Dec 06, 2012 10:44 am
Similar scam now operating in Australia under the name Grafton Consulting Center
Their ads appear on job boards and even that of the Australian Tourist Board. :evil:

by RalucaRuscanu Mon Dec 10, 2012 3:23 pm
They are operating under Lamson Associates Inc now. lamsonassociates.com..same story :(
by vonpaso xlura Mon Dec 10, 2012 6:09 pm
Please post the emails, with complete headers. We need them in order to kill the sites.

... ni los estafadores heredarán el reino de Dios. 1 Cor. 6:10
by gavalarr Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:00 am
Got the same emails through today, but got a bit suspicious when the time and date of the emails were in the future and that it asked for my bank account details. Google searches came up with nothing and there is no contact number just an address in New York. Here is the email information;

Delivered-To: @gmail.com
Received: by 10.114.15.72 with SMTP id v8csp49354ldc;
Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:43:06 -0800 (PST)
X-Received: by 10.52.77.40 with SMTP id p8mr22085128vdw.98.1358894585797;
Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:43:05 -0800 (PST)
Return-Path: <[email protected]>
Received: from nm8-vm0.bullet.mail.bf1.yahoo.com (nm8-vm0.bullet.mail.bf1.yahoo.com. [98.139.213.95])
by mx.google.com with SMTP id o16si193049vcw.33.2013.01.22.14.43.05;
Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:43:05 -0800 (PST)
Received-SPF: neutral (google.com: 98.139.213.95 is neither permitted nor denied by best guess record for domain of [email protected]) client-ip=98.139.213.95;
Authentication-Results: mx.google.com;
spf=neutral (google.com: 98.139.213.95 is neither permitted nor denied by best guess record for domain of [email protected]) [email protected]
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Received: from [127.0.0.1] by smtp102.biz.mail.sg3.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 22 Jan 2013 22:43:04 -0000
X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: [email protected]
X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3
X-YMail-OSG: x03_3EcVM1lTGO78pgnpoNwMDEP0dEcwdqGdwMRR2AaDRx.
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Received: from [106.10.149.91] ([email protected] with plain)
by smtp102.biz.mail.sg3.yahoo.com with SMTP; 22 Jan 2013 22:43:04 +0000 UTC
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:12:38 +0000
From: "Carolyn J. Allen" <[email protected]>
Organization: Adalta Finance LTD
To: @gmail.com>
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Subject: Vacancy info for
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-15"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

=0D=0A
Account Manager (no experience required) - AU

Benefits: Computer training, tests and study in AU with a trainer
Duration: Permanent
Starts: ASAP

The successful candidate will be offered a salary: AUD 42K (FULL TIME)bonus=
; AUD 27K (PART-TIME) bonus.

Personal attributes:

=B7 Have a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
=B7 Team player
=B7 Results oriented
=B7 Flexibility and adaptability


If you wish to apply, please contact.


HR Manager =20
Carolyn J. Allen =20
Adalta Finance LTD
by Clair Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:47 am
Welcome gavalarr, Thanks for posting the information. I reported the fraudulent website so the site killers can have it taken down.

The IP address in the email that you posted trace to Singapore.
by mkup1073 Tue Jan 29, 2013 9:17 am
Hi, I too received the same email but now the company goes under the name of ADALTA FINANCE LTD, with the address being in NY. I applied for it on a legit job site, then they responded quickly with an application form and because it was on a legit job seeking site I didn't think anything of it so I gave all my details; address/account/full name/date of birth etc. Then I received a call from the TM, but the accent was too strong that I found it hard to understand what was being said, so I just agreed to pretty much everything that was being said and they said I'd be receiving the money in my account asap. I tried to call back the number but it said that I was trying to reach a Skype number. Then 2 days later I received $1500 into my account with the description "First Pay" and seeing as I have done nothing I felt suspicious and came across this forum topic and now I feel soooo stupid. I don't know what to do with the money? I have emailed the HR "Carolyn Allen; [email protected]" and asked for my TM's details or wether they have a direct email/number but still no response.

This is info about the company and the position that was emailed to me


Adalta Finance LTD

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.

Data Entry Clerk / Account Manager

We are hiring people from AU 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

Data Entry Clerk / Account Manager 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:

Salary/Year Full-Time: $42000+ bonus;
Salary/Year Part-Time: $27000+ bonus.

Starting salary is $1000 per week (full -time) and $700 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.


Adalta Finance LTD, office: 140 Broadway, New York, NY 10005, United States. Company is registered in USA with company registration number - 751359022.
by Dotti Tue Jan 29, 2013 9:51 am
Do not touch the money. It is stolen, plain and simple. If you take out or move that money, you become guilty of a crime and can be charged. Contact the fraud department of your bank and explain what has happened, and they should be able to help sort it out. Be prepared to show them the emails, and to file a police report as well.

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by vonpaso xlura Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:25 am
The domain adaltafinance.com has been reported for fraud. It is possible that Yahoo (the mailserver) is intercepting emails sent to Adalta as part of an investigation, but until the emails bounce, we can't consider it dead.

... ni los estafadores heredarán el reino de Dios. 1 Cor. 6:10
by Ekta_GD Mon Feb 04, 2013 5:57 pm
I received an exactly similar mail today. Only the sender's name this time was Linda Green and the company's name was wardglobalcorp. Pasting the email here

Linda S. Brown <[email protected]>
3:05 PM (12 hours ago)

to me
Customer Services Handler/no experience required/UK

The ideal candidates:

• Be hard-working committed and eager to learn
• Be well organized and have excellent attention to detail
• The ability to work well as part of a team
• Results oriented
• Flexibility and adaptability

The successful candidate will be offered a salary: £24000 (FULL TIME)bonus; £14000 (PART-TIME) bonus.

We provide: Computer training, tests and study in UK with a trainer.

If you are interested in this role, please contact.


HR Manager
by vonpaso xlura Mon Feb 04, 2013 8:15 pm
wardglobalcorp.com is in the process of being reported for fraud.

... ni los estafadores heredarán el reino de Dios. 1 Cor. 6:10
by wobble50 Tue Feb 05, 2013 4:13 pm
I've just received something similar only this time Ms Brown is now calling herself Ward Global Corporation of 105 Pine Street, New York. She's put the salary up to £24k for a customer services handler.

Gladly, I thought the offer was too good to be true and luckily I came across your posts here. Check out the spelling and grammar, not up to the standard of a big corporation who are offering such prestigious salaries.

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