Thank you Dotti for your advice and input, and for confirming my intuitions. I have received several communications from this source, as I asked numerous questions of them in my attempts to be investigative. I'm including them all below and I hope it helps to expose them and prevent anyone from being duped by them in the future.
Hello xxx.
a). You receive an application form, study it, fill it in and sign it.
b). Send the application form to us via email:
[email protected] Or on our fax: 5082760059.
xxx, start to make out your bank account. you need it to
work with our company. waiting for your answer!
Best regards,
HR manager
Allen Simen
________________________________
UK Finance Services
Allerford Rd 11, London, SE6 3DF, United Kingdom.
Here is the application form they sent me, and you will see the reason for the obvious suspicions:
EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION FORM
PLEASE PRINT ALL INFORMATION REQUESTED EXCEPT SIGNATURE
APPLICANTS MAY BE TESTED FOR ILLEGAL DRUGS
PLEASE COMPLETE PAGES 1-5.
Date:
Name:
Last First Middle Maiden
Present Address:
Number Street City State Zip
How Long:
Social Security No.:
Telephone: YAHOO MSN:
If under 18, please list age:
Position Applied For:
How many hours can you work weekly?
Can you work nights?
Employment Desired:
? FULL-TIME ONLY ? PART-TIME ONLY ? FULL- OR PART-TIME
When available for work?
EDUCATION & OTHER INFORMATION
TYPE OF SCHOOL NAME OF SCHOOL LOCATION
(Complete mailing address) NO. OF YEARS COMPLETED MAJOR & DEGREE
High School
College
Bus. or Trade School
Professional School
Have you ever been convicted of a crime?
? No ? Yes
If yes, explain number of conviction(s), nature of offense(s) leading to conviction(s), how recently such offense(s) was/were committed, sentence(s) imposed, and type(s) of rehabilitation.
Do you have a driver’s license?
? Yes ? No
What is your means of transportation to work?
Driver’s License Number: State of issue:
? Operator ? Commercial (CDL) ? Chauffeur
Expiration Date:
Have you had any accidents during the past three years?
How many?
Have you had any moving violations during the past three years?
How Many?
OFFICE ONLY
Typing ? Yes 10-key ? Yes Word ? Yes
? No _____ WPM ? No Processing ? No _____ WPM
Personal ? Yes PC ?
Computer ? No Mac ?
Other Skills:
Please list two references other than relatives or previous employers.
Name:
Name:
Position:
Position:
Company:
Company:
Address:
Address:
Telephone:
Telephone:
An application form sometimes makes it difficult for an individual to adequately summarize a complete background. Use the space below to add any additional information necessary to describe your full qualifications for the specific position for which you are applying.
MILITARY
Have you ever been in the armed forces?
? Yes ? No
Are you now a member of the national guard?
? Yes ? No
Specialty Date Entered Discharge Date
Work Experience Please list your work experience for the past five years beginning with your most recent job held. If you were self-employed, give firm name. Attach additional sheets if necessary.
Job One
Name of Employer:
Name of Last Supervisor Employment Dates
From:
To: Salary
Start:
Final:
Complete Address:
Phone Number:
Your Last Job Title:
Reason for Leaving (be specific):
List the jobs you held, duties performed, skills used or learned, advancements or promotions while you worked at this company.
Job Two
Name of Employer:
Name of Last Supervisor: Employment Dates
From:
To: Salary
Start:
Final:
Complete Address:
Phone Number:
Your Last Job Title:
Reason for Leaving (be specific):
List the jobs you held, duties performed, skills used or learned, advancements or promotions while you worked at this company.
Job Three
Name of Employer:
Name of Last Supervisor: Employment Dates
From:
To: Salary
Start:
Final:
Complete Address:
Phone Number:
Your Last Job Title:
Reason for Leaving (be specific):
List the jobs you held, duties performed, skills used or learned, advancements or promotions while you worked at this company.
May we contact your present employer?
? Yes ? No
Did you complete this application yourself?
? Yes ? No
If not, who did?
There are 8 conversations in all, I will forward them all to you. Thank you again for your help.