Fake job scam. EPS luxury goods

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lol i knew this was dodgy when i first saw it i googled the email add and found this site

Re: Application Admin Assistant - Application Source: Totaljobs. id : 972?
From: expedite Sherman ([email protected])
You may not know this sender.Mark as safe|Mark as junk
Sent: 16 March 2010 15:18:10
To: [email protected]

Hello,

We have reviewed your resume on Totaljobs and would like to consider you for the position of administrative assistant/sales support. You'll work at the convenience of your home, part-time.

EPS, a luxury goods company, presents the best off-season luxury finds from the most prestigious international designers and collectibles from the rarest collections at irresistible prices.

Candidates for the job should possess excellent organizational skills as well as the ability to efficiently multi-task. Ideal candidates have a strong focus on day-to-day operational excellence, and a personal style that builds trust, and inspires loyalty. The candidate should be motivated, proactive, be able to learn and adapt quickly.

Other duties of the Administrative Assistant/Sales Support include, but are not limited to:

• Incorporating effective priorities for the virtual office function
• Administer day-to-day financial responsibilities for clients
• Reporting online daily
• Preparing brief summary reports, and weekly financial reports

Salary part-time: 1,800GBP/month, plus commission.

In the attachments you will find the agreement with a detailed job description. If you are interested in this trial period, which will last for one month, during which you will receive training, salary, and commission, please see the attached agreement. Upon successful completion of the trial period you will receive a contract to continue working with EPS, have an option to change from part-time to full-time or continue working part-time.

Please read carefully the trial period agreement, complete, sign, and forward back to us either via email [email protected] or by fax 1-714-276-1463.

If you have any questions please email to: [email protected].

Thank You,
Paula Hill
EPS Team

jus found this email today

Hello !

My name is Mark McFerson and I am the Senior HR manager for WTI Company. I have just found your e-mail at one of the job resource and I am sure that you would be interested in the new job vacancies at WTI Company:

Vacant position: Payment Department Agent.
Location: Worldwide

Requirements:
• Expert skill in managing payments and transfers between our company and clients.
• Knowledge of basic payment systems.
• Ability to schedule working hours effectively.
• Availability of spare time (3-4 hours per day).
• Advanced user ability to operate computer and to use Internet and e-mail.

Benefits:
• Flexible work schedule.
• Possibility to combine the job with primary employment.
• Free training course.

INTERESTING FACT:
Our analysts observe strongly pronounced economic growth in all departments of WTI Group for the latest quarter of this year due to perfect and well coordinated work of our team.

According to the statistics, 98% of WTI Group financial managers being employed for less than three months are completely satisfied with their earnings and would like to upgrade professional skills and advance in their careers in our Company. The management of WTI Group is striving for strengthening and expanding of the corporation in order to control the major part of financial services market.

If you are interested, please reply to : [email protected]

-
Best regards, Mark McFerson
HR Department
WTI Group

jus found this email today

Hello !

My name is Mark McFerson and I am the Senior HR manager for WTI Company. I have just found your e-mail at one of the job resource and I am sure that you would be interested in the new job vacancies at WTI Company:

Vacant position: Payment Department Agent.
Location: Worldwide

Requirements:
• Expert skill in managing payments and transfers between our company and clients.
• Knowledge of basic payment systems.
• Ability to schedule working hours effectively.
• Availability of spare time (3-4 hours per day).
• Advanced user ability to operate computer and to use Internet and e-mail.

Benefits:
• Flexible work schedule.
• Possibility to combine the job with primary employment.
• Free training course.

INTERESTING FACT:
Our analysts observe strongly pronounced economic growth in all departments of WTI Group for the latest quarter of this year due to perfect and well coordinated work of our team.

According to the statistics, 98% of WTI Group financial managers being employed for less than three months are completely satisfied with their earnings and would like to upgrade professional skills and advance in their careers in our Company. The management of WTI Group is striving for strengthening and expanding of the corporation in order to control the major part of financial services market.

If you are interested, please reply to : [email protected]

-
Best regards, Mark McFerson
HR Department
WTI Group

Hello everyone and thank you for this forum
I have also received a e-mail from the wti group.The job description sounds too good to be true and it seems like a real scam:
DUTIES
We are searching for people to process payments coming from our clients. WTI Group will provide an agent
with detailed instructions relevant to payment processing operations, including full name of the sender
and sum in every particular case.
When funds are received on employee's bank account Financial Agent's duty is to withdraw cash and
transfer the funds via International Wire Transfer or using International Western Union/Money Gram money
transfer system.
The main advantage of our services is the shortest possible time within which the seller can receive money
for the services/goods sold. If this operation is delayed, our client will have a right to cancel the contract
and we shall suffer financial losses. That's why successful applicant must be very responsible and careful!
Best regards, Mark McFerson

TEL : +44 020 3286 4259
FAX : +44 800 471 5403

WTI Group | www wtilogistics com

Does anyone know anything about these guys?It smells fake to me...
http://www.Gr8domainz.co.uk

Welcome to Scamwarners. You are quite right, as anyone who asks you to bank checks and send money by Western Union is a scammer. Businesses don't have any trouble accepting payments by foreign buyers.
http://www.gr8domainz.co.uk was only created 10 days ago, but that doesn't make it a scam. Neither does this.

We first opened for business in XXXX, and have been serving Farnham, and the rest of the UK, ever since.

Unprofessional though.

I have no doubt that the wtilogistics.com site is a fake one, I'm putting the gears in motion to get it offline

Update: wtilogistics.com is now offline.

Ok I received the e-mail too, today.

Can anyone tell me if they are assuming my identity or have put worms in my laptop? How dangerous are they? I just replied as there was no attachment. Have they stolen my identity? I'm really worried. I can't find answers on the forum.

Thanks guys
Ronnie

Hello, Ron & welcome to Scamwarners.

It is unlikely they have stolen your identity - it depends on what information you may have sent (copy of Passport, Bank Account details or SSN etc). Those may be used by scammers, but just your name, address etc are not really useful to them.

As far as spreading viruses is concerned, that too is unlikely as those infections generally come embedded in attachments. To be safe, though, I would suggest you run a reputable anti-virus/anti-malware program on your laptop.

Thank you so much for this. Much appreciated.

Ron

Big thanks from me too!!!
Just 2 hours ago got the same e-mail:

EPS, a luxury goods company, is currently seeking administrative assistant/sales support
to work at the convenience of their home, part-time. We would like to consider you for
this position.

EPS presents the best off-season luxury finds from the most prestigious international
designers and collectibles from the rarest collections at irresistible prices.

Candidates for the job should possess excellent organizational skills as well as the
ability to efficiently multi-task. Ideal candidates have a strong focus on day-to-day
operational excellence, and a personal style that builds trust, and inspires loyalty. The
candidate should be motivated, proactive, be able to learn and adapt quickly.

Other duties of the Administrative Assistant/Sales Support include, but are not limited
to:

• Incorporating effective priorities for the virtual office function
• Administer day-to-day financial responsibilities for clients
• Reporting online daily
• Preparing brief summary reports, and weekly financial reports

Salary part-time: 1,800GBP/month, plus commission.

In the attachments you will find the agreement with a detailed job description. If you are
interested in this trial period, which will last for one month, during which you will
receive training, salary, and commission, please see the attached agreement. Upon
successful completion of the trial period you will receive a contract to continue working
with EPS, have an option to change from part-time to full-time or continue working
part-time.

Please read carefully the trial period agreement, complete, sign, and
forward back to us either via email or by fax +1-972-390-8125. If you have any questions
please email.

Thank You,
Paula Hill

But it`s really strange..where do they get our e-mails? I`m applying only for vacancies advertised in jobcenterplus website....

Alexandra

Quoted and made font normal size - Ralph

Hi Sayuri and Welcome to Scamwarners.

Scammers have a few ways of gathering email addresses, it could be through searching websites or guestbooks, buying lists or by setting up fake sites.

Knowing exactly how your details got into the hands of scammers is near impossible but you could try doing a search on your email address to see what comes up.

You could also review who you have given your email address to, you may have previously responded to an add that a scammer has placed or replied to somebody with a fake offer.

Stopping the scams from getting into your inbox is not going to happen, you can only reduce the number of fake offers, the best thing to do is learn how to tell the real from the fake and dont reply if anything looks like it may be a scam.

Of course, if you ever have doubts you can ask here as well

Hi,
My name is Selina,
And i recived this email on the 22/07/2010:

Hi.

Our company ELM is pleased to offer you a well-paid part-time vacancy.

Location : United Kingdom

If you are interested, please reply to : [email protected] with your short resume.

Best regards,
ELM

And i thought well i wouldnt mind a part time job to make some extra cash. So i sent of my cv and i got this reply on the 28/07/2010:

Dear .........,

We have reviewed your resume and would like to consider you for the position of administrative assistant/sales support. You'll work at the convenience of your home, part-time.

ELM, a luxury goods company, presents the best off-season luxury finds from the most prestigious international designers and collectibles from the rarest collections at irresistible prices.

Candidates for the job should possess excellent organizational skills as well as the ability to efficiently multi-task. Ideal candidates have a strong focus on day-to-day operational excellence, and a personal style that builds trust, and inspires loyalty. The candidate should be motivated, proactive, be able to learn and adapt quickly.

Other duties of the Administrative Assistant/Sales Support include, but are not limited to:

• Incorporating effective priorities for the virtual office function
• Administer day-to-day financial responsibilities for clients
• Reporting online daily
• Preparing brief summary reports, and weekly financial reports

Salary part-time: 1,800GBP/month, plus commission.

In the attachments you will find the agreement with a detailed job description. If you are interested in this trial period, which will last for one month, during which you will receive training, salary, and commission, please see the attached agreement. Upon successful completion of the trial period you will receive a contract to continue working with ELM, have an option to change from part-time to full-time or continue working part-time.

Please read carefully the trial period agreement, complete, sign, and
forward back to us either via email or by fax +1-949-271-5615. If you have any questions please email.

Thank You,
Sandra Molins


To be honest the first thing i thought is this is to good to be true it most be a scam. But i still proceeded to open a new bank account (just incase it was a scam). opening the account took about two weeks to open and during these two weeks i never heard from ELM . which i also thought was strange for a complany that has just offered me a job.I filled out the trial period agreement with my new bank account details and sent it off on the 15/08/10 and the very next day i got this email:

Dear ........,


We have received the documents from you. All is correct.

Below you can see example of the task. Please read it carefully.


*BEGIN OF THE EXAMPLE*


First transfer was sent and here are the details:


amount: 2.870,00 GBP

buyer: Mondic Inc

item: Montblanc


You should receive this transfer on Tuesday. Once received keep 5% from this transfer, withdraw in cash and transfer the remaining amount through western union location near you 1356GBP Mukim(first name) Ohunov(last name) in Dushanbe(city) Tajikistan(country) and the remaining amount to Kamol(first name) Makimov(last name) in Dushanbe(city) Tajikistan(country). Deduct the fees for transferring from the received payment. When sending please state USD as currency available for pick up, use the money in minutes services. Once completed the western union transferring agent will provide you with reference numbers.


Once completed send us the brief report that should state:


Amount Received:

Commission 5%:

Fees:


Amount Transferred through western union to Mukim(in GBP/USD): 1356GBP

Reference Numbers for Mukim:


Amount Transferred through western union to Kamol(in GBP/USD):

Reference Numbers for Kamol:


Send us the brief report as soon as completed.


*END OF THE EXAMPLE*


Do you understand all details of the example? Are you ready to process the first transfer on this week? Please confirm.


Thank you,

Sandra Molins

Once i read this email i simply googled the buyers name (MONDIC INC). And i was redirected to the scamwarners website. And just as i thought its a SCAM! I am so happy somthing in the back of my mind made me google the buyers name. And i an truley greatful to the scamwarners website for doing such a good job.
Thank you.

Thought of the day: If somthing seems to good to be true is probably is.

Hope my post has been helpful.

Hi and welcome to Scamwarners. I'm glad you found the site useful.
It's a very common employment scam. While the details vary, they all ask you to bank checks and forward most of the proceeds on by Western Union or Moneygram. We still like them reported here though, for the "employer's" name and email address.
If you are job hunting online, you will be targeted by scammers unfortunately.