http://usascreening.org/application#

I received an e-mail after applying to a position on craigslist.org directing me to go to this website. I looked on www.scamnews.com and found there are similar messages/websites that are scams. This is ridiculous. I spend more time dealing with the scammers than I do applying for jobs!



(Please note the spaces in the message below occur after copying and pasting the e-mail - they are not obvious when viewing the e-mail)

"Dear Applicant,

Thank you for your interest.

I am a human resources manager of the job application screening company. Our organization i s helping comp anies and businesses t o find qualified applicants in different areas.

Our client h as forwarded us y our recent inquir y about a vacan t posi tion. After re viewi ng your resume and backen d information we have d eci d ed to move fo rward with scree nin g process. This posit io n is open for immed iate hi ring, and t he c lien t is looking for the right appli can t as s o on as possib le.

Pl ease fill in our s h o rt applicatio n form through the secur e we bsite as a next ste p before l ive intervie w. This will take less th an 5 minutes. After completion I will get b ack to you wi thin 3-5 busin ess da y s.

You c an f ind an online ap pli catio n here:
http://jobapplicationscreening.org/

Your Personal Application Number is 3406855

Ple ase not e t hat applic ation number is v alid f or 24 ho urs.

Kin de s t Regards,
Helen A.
Hum an Resources Man ager"

This exact thing happened to me....I got the same email directing me to jobapplicationscreening.org Thankfully the page didn't come up, so I Googled it. I really hate it because the job I applied for, I was very interested in.
It was a Craigslist ad, of course. I am OVER CRAIGSLIST!!! They should be outlawed. I have never gotten a good response for anything on the site. No job responses, unless it's a scam!
Anyway, thanks for posting your email. Now, I won't get screwed and waste my time with it.

Add me to your group. I received the same reply with a link in the email to click on (which I did not). I looked up info on this easy screening online org and there is no such thing. I am sure had I clicked on the link, it would have sent me to either a site where they would want my credit report (to get my SSN) or some other scam.

These scammers are getting "smarter." The job I applied for was a secretary job and did not appear "fake" in any way. It was well written, had proper grammar and the spelling was correct. AND NOW, they are even including within their emails replies, notices to be aware of scammers, even including a link directly TO Craig'sList scam page!

I have applied to a LOT of jobs on Craig'sList and the only responses I have received were scams.

C.L. is becoming a huge waste of time. I now only reply with an email stating that due to the overwhelming amount of scam/fake job posts, I am requesting more information on the position, where the company is located, a phone number, etc., etc., before I send my resume/personal information. If they are a valid company and it is a legitimate job, they will understand. If they do not, I don't want to work for them.

Below is the scam response I received.

"Dear Applicant,

Thank you for your interest.

I am a human resources manager of the job application screening company. Our organization is helping companies and businesses to find qualified applicants in different areas.

Our client has forwarded us your recent inquiry about a vacant position. After reviewing your resume and backend information we have decided to move forward with screening process. This position is open for immediate hiring, and the client is looking for the right applicant as soon as possible.

Please fill in our short application form through the secure website as a next step before live interview. This will take less than 5 minutes. After completion I will get back to you within 3-5 business days.

You can find an online application here:
http://easyscreeningonline.org/application

Your Personal Application Number is 5346112

Please note that application number is valid for 24 hours.

Kindest Regards,
Linda J.
Human Resources Manager"

Same story here: a C/L ad for a property manager...unfortunately, I sent my resume so I am likely DOOMED! Anyway, the same company has 1/2 dozen ads every day under different job headings...I knew it was a scam as soon as I read the poorly written piece of crap directing me to: easyjobscreening.org, the same letter received by everyone else on here. It's interesting; I typically use the C/L Inland Empire section and have sure noticed that other geographical areas do not get the spammers. Of course, I spend half of my time "Flagging" on C/L...not that they ever pull those ads. Oh well, 'tis the nature of the beast I guess!

Welcome to ScamWarners rjmannex, Kimba, julz77 and tgh123 . Scammers do use Craigslist a lot. Typically they are not trying to steal your identity, so you are not "doomed". They want your money. They want you to pay a fee to move forward chasing the mythical job. There is no legitimate job.

If they do "offer" a job, it will be doing illegal activities like printing forged checks and mailing them, receiving property that was obtained illegally and reshipping it or depositing forged checks and sending money to them by Western Union.

Just drop contact with the scammer.