by Jon Smith
Fri Oct 18, 2013 7:27 am
I was browsing for a job online and found one stating "customer assistant" or something. I honestly can't remember exactly what the job was advertising because i applied for a ton that day. I sent my resume as i would any job. Here is the reply i got.
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Hello *****,
We have received and reviewed Your resume. Your qualification is acceptable for Company Representative.
Vacancy: Customer Assistant.
As our customer assistant you will be working the average of 5-8 hours per week while earning an average of $1500-$2500 per month. Bid Services CO. has been in business since 2008, with the head office located in New York, US. We offer a variety of services to our clients, including - reselling and selling, providing auction services, and uniting sellers with customer assistant worldwide to contribute to the productivity of the sales force.
Here are the frequently asked questions that will help you to understand better how our company works and what is the role of the customer assistant and their responsibilities.
Who are the sellers?
All sellers have at least two years of experience in selling through major auctions such as Qxl, Ebay and Amazon. All sellers have at least 97% positive feedback score, with at least 50 feedbacks. The sellers can be located anywhere in the world London, Los Angeles, Moscow, Sao Paulo, Sydney, Berlin or any other location.
Where are the items sold?
Items are sold through top online websites such as Amazon Auctions, QXL, Ebay, Big Deals, and more.
What are the items sold?
Main items sold are: electronics, collectibles and jewelry.
What is the customer assistant role?
Customer assistant role is to unite the seller and the buyer by location.
For example, the seller is located in Paris, and wants to sell the item through AU auction site to a buyer within AU;
we will enhance the shopper's experience and increase sales by having a representative within that region of sales.
Your duties will include:
Monitoring of sales data in your region of the Australia.
Sorting outgoing/ingoing correspondence on request.
Receiving the clients payings.
Provide necessary information to all the offices and vendors involved.
Is this position connected with selling or payment processes?
How the purchases notifications are sent?
The position of customer assistant includes payments collecting and correspondence maintaining. The customer assistant is not required to be a sales person. The buyer and seller manage the situation if the exchange is required. You will be informed by e-mail as soon as a deal is agreed, purchasing happens. The information will include buyer, purchase and pricing details. You will be working from your home office around your schedule.
Offered benefits.
We guarantee two vacations twice a year, two weeks each. While you are on vacation the compensation will be $1500. You have to work for the company at least 4 months to take your first vacation. We pay your taxes. We will send you an invoice declaring your income, you state the taxes and we pay the amount.
Will I be required to make any investments in the project?
How the salary is paid out?
You will not have to invest. All the organization fees are paid by the company. The salary varies between $1500 and $2500. 10% of every transfer received from a customer is yours. If your month income is below $1500 the company pays out the difference to you, sending it as a check or wire transfer.
Will wait for your reply!
Please reply on this e-mail
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It looks legit but it sounds too good to be true right? I replied asking "what's next?". I was sent two documents to read and sign including one asking for bank details (for payment purposes). Some days later i was told i would receive 1500$ in my bank account and i was to send 1350$ of it to Ukraine and i keep the rest as payment. The money never arrived although i was told there was a mess up and to wait until next job. The way i understood it, i was being sent money buy a buyer and i was to forward the money via Western Union to the Seller and i was taking a 10% cut. Why does this practice even exist i ask myself? Am i laundering money?
Here is some more conversation,
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Hello *****,
FIRST TASK: PAYMENT HAS BEEN SENT
This first task will allow you to explain your main duties and let you become more acquainted with our business activities.
Amount of transfer: 1500AUD
Date of transfer: 16 October 2013
The money will be in Your account tomorrow (October 17) morning.
You need to finish the job before lunch.
Instructions:
1) Check Your bank account. You may use online banking access for this purposes or telephone banking (or ATM). Check Your balance.
2) Go to the bank, when money will be accessible on Your account, and withdraw amount.
3) Take 10% of sum, it's 150AUD - it's Your wage for this job.
4) Go to any MoneyGram (MG) or Western Union (WU) branch (You need have photographic ID) and send 1350AUD to this person:
IMPORTANT: Please fill the correct receiver's details in MG or WU.
First name: ***
Last name:*****
Country: UKRAINE;
City: LVIV;
Address: ******
Transfer fee cuts from the large sum, not from your 10%.
IMPORTANT: You should forward transfer in the same day as its credited on your account.
ATTENTION!
5) Send me the scan of MG or WU receipt with details: MTCN (Control Number), Sender First Name and Sender Last Name ASAP.
If you can't send me the scan, I want to know:
Transferred sum in USD;
Control Number (MTCN);
Sender First Name;
Sender Last Name;
PS: Please Follow the instructions.
Confirm that You've read and understood all instructions and will execute them correctly please.
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Is this actually a legitimate business practice because i have been skeptical since the word go. It makes no sense to me to email someone and pay them 10% of a transaction just to be the middle man.
If you need any more information let me know, the way the person is handling things is pretty darn professional and if it is a scam it is very very well done.
Thank you!
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Hello *****,
We have received and reviewed Your resume. Your qualification is acceptable for Company Representative.
Vacancy: Customer Assistant.
As our customer assistant you will be working the average of 5-8 hours per week while earning an average of $1500-$2500 per month. Bid Services CO. has been in business since 2008, with the head office located in New York, US. We offer a variety of services to our clients, including - reselling and selling, providing auction services, and uniting sellers with customer assistant worldwide to contribute to the productivity of the sales force.
Here are the frequently asked questions that will help you to understand better how our company works and what is the role of the customer assistant and their responsibilities.
Who are the sellers?
All sellers have at least two years of experience in selling through major auctions such as Qxl, Ebay and Amazon. All sellers have at least 97% positive feedback score, with at least 50 feedbacks. The sellers can be located anywhere in the world London, Los Angeles, Moscow, Sao Paulo, Sydney, Berlin or any other location.
Where are the items sold?
Items are sold through top online websites such as Amazon Auctions, QXL, Ebay, Big Deals, and more.
What are the items sold?
Main items sold are: electronics, collectibles and jewelry.
What is the customer assistant role?
Customer assistant role is to unite the seller and the buyer by location.
For example, the seller is located in Paris, and wants to sell the item through AU auction site to a buyer within AU;
we will enhance the shopper's experience and increase sales by having a representative within that region of sales.
Your duties will include:
Monitoring of sales data in your region of the Australia.
Sorting outgoing/ingoing correspondence on request.
Receiving the clients payings.
Provide necessary information to all the offices and vendors involved.
Is this position connected with selling or payment processes?
How the purchases notifications are sent?
The position of customer assistant includes payments collecting and correspondence maintaining. The customer assistant is not required to be a sales person. The buyer and seller manage the situation if the exchange is required. You will be informed by e-mail as soon as a deal is agreed, purchasing happens. The information will include buyer, purchase and pricing details. You will be working from your home office around your schedule.
Offered benefits.
We guarantee two vacations twice a year, two weeks each. While you are on vacation the compensation will be $1500. You have to work for the company at least 4 months to take your first vacation. We pay your taxes. We will send you an invoice declaring your income, you state the taxes and we pay the amount.
Will I be required to make any investments in the project?
How the salary is paid out?
You will not have to invest. All the organization fees are paid by the company. The salary varies between $1500 and $2500. 10% of every transfer received from a customer is yours. If your month income is below $1500 the company pays out the difference to you, sending it as a check or wire transfer.
Will wait for your reply!
Please reply on this e-mail
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It looks legit but it sounds too good to be true right? I replied asking "what's next?". I was sent two documents to read and sign including one asking for bank details (for payment purposes). Some days later i was told i would receive 1500$ in my bank account and i was to send 1350$ of it to Ukraine and i keep the rest as payment. The money never arrived although i was told there was a mess up and to wait until next job. The way i understood it, i was being sent money buy a buyer and i was to forward the money via Western Union to the Seller and i was taking a 10% cut. Why does this practice even exist i ask myself? Am i laundering money?
Here is some more conversation,
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hello *****,
FIRST TASK: PAYMENT HAS BEEN SENT
This first task will allow you to explain your main duties and let you become more acquainted with our business activities.
Amount of transfer: 1500AUD
Date of transfer: 16 October 2013
The money will be in Your account tomorrow (October 17) morning.
You need to finish the job before lunch.
Instructions:
1) Check Your bank account. You may use online banking access for this purposes or telephone banking (or ATM). Check Your balance.
2) Go to the bank, when money will be accessible on Your account, and withdraw amount.
3) Take 10% of sum, it's 150AUD - it's Your wage for this job.
4) Go to any MoneyGram (MG) or Western Union (WU) branch (You need have photographic ID) and send 1350AUD to this person:
IMPORTANT: Please fill the correct receiver's details in MG or WU.
First name: ***
Last name:*****
Country: UKRAINE;
City: LVIV;
Address: ******
Transfer fee cuts from the large sum, not from your 10%.
IMPORTANT: You should forward transfer in the same day as its credited on your account.
ATTENTION!
5) Send me the scan of MG or WU receipt with details: MTCN (Control Number), Sender First Name and Sender Last Name ASAP.
If you can't send me the scan, I want to know:
Transferred sum in USD;
Control Number (MTCN);
Sender First Name;
Sender Last Name;
PS: Please Follow the instructions.
Confirm that You've read and understood all instructions and will execute them correctly please.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Is this actually a legitimate business practice because i have been skeptical since the word go. It makes no sense to me to email someone and pay them 10% of a transaction just to be the middle man.
If you need any more information let me know, the way the person is handling things is pretty darn professional and if it is a scam it is very very well done.
Thank you!