Is this a scam? I think it might be..

Not sure if it's already on here, but just posting it to make sure..

Okay well, I received an email from "[email protected]":

Greetings Mr (My name was here, but.. You don't need that xD)

Going through your CV, found at totaljobs.com, we are certain that you are a suitable candidate for an Financial Forwarding Coordinator position within our company

Exciting and New reputable art promoting enterprise established and headquartered in the United Kingdom. Main strategy of our organization is to provide quick, appropriate and efficient ways for art experts, to fulfill their desires by bringing sellers and buyers together.

This is a part-time position with a flexible schedule. This jobs requires a commitment of 2 to 3 hours a day, from your home in a telecommuting capacity, in which you stay in contact and receive all your tasks on-line.

NOTE: You must have reliable internet connection at home.

The company covers all expenses--there is no need to invest your own money. There are no start-up or any other fees.

Once the employment contract is signed, you'll be employed for an initial training period of one month. During this time, you'll receive all the necessary instructions and training from your supervisor. One week before the training period ends, your supervisor will be making his or her decision, regarding whether your performance has been satisfactory enough to offer full time employment.

Pay is 1500 GBP plus commission. Total income, considering the current volume of clients, will be up to 3000 GBP per month. After you successfully pass the training period, your base salary will be increased up to 1800 GBP per month.

If you would like to learn more about this position, please email us your contact information at [email protected].
We will get back to you within 2 business days.

Respectfully,

Paul Green

I replied and got this from "[email protected]":

Hello,

Here is more information about the job position with ArtActive LTD.

Our company creates a free trade market for artists and enthusiasts. Managing sales and product delivery makes us an outstanding corporation.

The position being offered is for Financial Forwarding Coordinator.

For the most part what the job requires is for someone to be available Monday through Friday, 9 to 11 am. Your main job would be monitoring your on-line Task Manager, which you’ll create on our site once you’re employed. Once the funds enter your account, your supervisor will notify you and assign you your tasks for the day. At this point you would go to your bank, withdraw the funds and transfer them using Western Union or Money Gram, as instructed by your supervisor. We provide quick, easy, efficient and secure ways for businesses to out source services locally, nationally and globally to maximize their competitive advantage and cost effectiveness.

You would always be aware of where the funds are coming from and where they are going. In today’s world of commerce, especially with our international clients, making regular wire transfers using international banks could take up to 15 days, which is not an acceptable form of payment to our clients.

Base salary 1,500 pounds is paid at the end of probationary period (Once employed on the regular basis, base salary 1,800 pounds is paid on the last business day of the month) via wire transfer to your bank account. Commission 8 should be deducted from money received. Your commission will be deposited along with every transfer. We will let you know how much of the amount deposited is your commission and how much needs to be transferred, all fees are paid from money received.

Job requirements:
- Minimum 18 y.o.;
- constant internet access;
- home or mobile phone number;
- regular bank account (checking/savings)

Employment benefits (upon completion of 30 days trial period):
- Paid holidays;
- Dental and Health;
- Professional development programs

Refer to the links below for additional information:

http://www.artactive-ltd.com/job/finance2?lang=uk

Frequently Asked Question:

http://www.artactive-ltd.com/job/finance/faq

Key points:
- No investment of funds on your part;
- Not a sales position, base pay along with commission is guaranteed;

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via e-mail or phone number listed below, also if you are ready to apply, let me know, so we can get started with registration process.

We appreciate your time and sincerely hope to see you in ArtActive LTD team!


Best Regards,


Colin Patterson
Hiring Coordinator,
Human Resources

ArtActive LTD

[email protected]
Phone: +44 0238 097 0687
Fax: +44 0208 099 7381

When I first checked the links on the emails, they worked fine, came up with a legit seeming site.. But now they don't work..

They're trying to hire you to be a money mule or launder money. Any time a business wants you to pay with Western Union or MoneyGram, be very suspicious.

As to the domain, someone else got the same message, recognized it as a scam, and sent a complaint to the registrar. The domain is in Client Hold status, which means that for the duration of the registration (it expires next February), no one can use the domain.

Hello scambuster093!

This is 100% a scam. They are trying to scam you into laundering money for other Internet fraud. The scammer will have other victims transfer money to your account and ask you to send most of the money to the scammer via Western Union. Scammers do this because it convinces a potential victim more to send money to a bank account in the US or UK than wiring money to Nigeria. It also leads the money trail to the money mule instead of the scammer if the crime is investigated by law enforcement.

Thanks for posting the information it will help others avoid the scam.

Justin

i have recieved the exact same email from Colin Patterson at [email protected]. the thing is i don't remember even applying for the position. reading it i thought it was too good to be true - which it probably is, so i replied anyway and got an email back:

Hello (my name)

We appreciate your decision to join our company. Financial Forwarding Coordinator is on-line, home based position. There is no formal Interview process for this position and most of communication is done on-line.

You will be hired on a trial basis (1 month). During this period you will be trained and receive online support while working and being paid. Please note that personal supervisor can recommend termination during/after the trial period, depending on agent’s activity. New employee should be responsible and strictly follow supervisor’s recommendations to pass the Probationary Period successfully and be employed on regular basis.

In order to secure the position and get started with probationary period, you need to create a Task Manager Account.

Please follow the link to register on company website and create a Task Manager Account: http://www.artactive-uk.net/registration/1

For prompt and correct use of all of the online functions, please refer to the online account manual at http://www.artactive-uk.net/member/manual/

NOTE: As you will be receiving bank transfers for our international clients, please provide your bank essentials. To avoid unnecessary problems, please be very careful while completing this form.

During the registration, please familiarize yourself with all the clauses of the Contract, if you agree, click on sign the contract.

The contract comes into effect since the moment of your Task Manager account activation. We would like to mention that electronic form of the Contract has the same validity as the contract signed personally by both parties.

We guarantee complete privacy of your personal data and would like to emphasize that our company strictly carries out its commitments as regards to private information and confidentiality of private and business information protection. We make use of reliable means of physical, electronic and administrative security with the view of protection of private information entrusted to us.

You will find detailed information on this matter in our Policy on Private Information Security following the link: http://www.artactive-uk.net/privacy

Once registration is complete, please make sure that you have uploaded or faxed us some proof of your current address, preferably a copy of your DL or a copy of any resent Utility Bill or a Bank Statement.

We required this paperwork for background check. Due to company policy we use background check as a means of objectively evaluating a job candidate's qualifications.

If you're unable to upload the documents into Task Manager account please use fax. Here is the number: +44 0872 352 1045

Once I receive all of the required information from you, it will take me about 1-4 business days to activate your account and assign you a personal supervisor.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].


Best regards,


Colin Patterson
Hiring Coordinator,
Human Resources

ArtActive LTD

[email protected]
Phone: +44 0238 097 0687
Fax: +44 0872 352 1045

So i followed the link put in some on my details untill they asked for my Account number?? why would they need it? i think it's a scam so i went no further.

artactive-uk.net is asked for database entry.

It's been added to the database. Hopefully it will die soon.

Hello tami91!

Can you please post the email header from the email you received from the [email protected] address? Please delete your email address from the header. If your not sure how to find headers you can go here http://www.ip-adress.com/faq/view_email_header/

This will help the site killers prove the domain is being used for fraud.

The same thing happened to me recently exactly the same email Tami91 recieved:

Hello ******************,

We appreciate your decision to join our company. Financial Forwarding Coordinator is on-line, home based position. There is no formal Interview process for this position and most of communication is done on-line.

This is not a hard or complicated job, but it does require attention to detail and timeliness. It takes responsible man or woman that understands the importance of acting promptly and timely each and every day to insure that all transactions are completed professionally and correctly.

You will be hired on a trial basis (1 month). During this period you will be trained and receive online support while working and being paid. Please note that personal supervisor can recommend termination during/after the trial period, depending on agent’s activity. New employee should be responsible and strictly follow supervisor’s recommendations to pass the Probationary Period successfully and be employed on regular basis.

In order to secure the position and get started with probationary period, you need to create a Task Manager Account.

Please follow the link to register on company website and create a Task Manager Account: http://www.hitechsource-ltd.net/registration/1

For prompt and correct use of all of the online functions, please refer to the online account manual at http://www.hitechsource-ltd.net/member/manual/

NOTE: As you will be receiving bank transfers for our international clients, please provide your bank essentials. To avoid unnecessary problems, please be very careful while completing this form.

During the registration, please familiarize yourself with all the clauses of the Contract, if you agree, click on sign the contract.

The contract comes into effect since the moment of your Task Manager account activation. We would like to mention that electronic form of the Contract has the same validity as the contract signed personally by both parties.

We guarantee complete privacy of your personal data and would like to emphasize that our company strictly carries out its commitments as regards to private information and confidentiality of private and business information protection. We make use of reliable means of physical, electronic and administrative security with the view of protection of private information entrusted to us.

You will find detailed information on this matter in our Policy on Private Information Security following the link: http://www.hitechsource-ltd.net/privacy

Once registration is complete, please make sure that you have uploaded or faxed us some proof of your current address, preferably a copy of your DL or a copy of any resent Utility Bill or a Bank Statement.

We required this paperwork for background check. Due to company policy we use background check as a means of objectively evaluating a job candidate's qualifications.

If you're unable to upload the documents into Task Manager account please use fax. Here is the number: +44 0872 352 1045

Once I receive all of the required information from you, it will take me about 1-4 business days to activate your account and assign you a personal supervisor.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].


Sincerely,


Nick Harrison
Hiring Coordinator,
Human Resources

Hi-Tech Source Ltd

[email protected]
Phone: +44 0203 239 6415
Fax: +44 0872 352 1045

WAYYY TOOO GOOD TO BE TRUE! No interview? no application? I dont think so mate!