Is this a job scam?

I got the following email today:

From: [email protected]
Subject: Position available (MN75)
Date: 1 July 2010 05:53:24 BST
To: [email protected]

Dear Applicant!


We have reviewed your resume and we would like to offer you the position of Sales Support in the Neiman Marcus company.
Neiman Marcus is the leading U.S. company in the sale of luxury goods, apparel and accessories of the most prestigious international designers. The motto of our company is: We lead, others follow.

Company Neiman Marcus has long been synonymous with the words:

Luxury. For over a century, Neiman Marcus set the tone for retail sales of luxury goods and to this day continues. This is what drives our company.
Style. Neiman Marcus stands for merchandising and service excellence. Our customers demand and expect the best. They are right.
Prestige. Neiman Marcus offers best luxury clothing, accessories and jewelry to beauty products first class and home decor accessories from top designers around the world.
Passion. No matter what your aim Neiman Marcus can take you there. Its success depends on you.

Applicants for the position must possess excellent organizational habits as well as the capability to multi-task effectively. Ideal candidates have a strong focus on operational accomplishment every day, and a personal style that is based on trust, and inspires loyalty. The applicant must be bright, breezy, be able to learn and adapt quickly.

Some of the duties of the position are:
• Incorporating effective priorities for the virtual office function
• Manage the day to day financial duties for customers
• Reporting online every day
• Short daily, and weekly financial reporting preparing obligations

Required Skills:
• Basic knowledge of Windows/Mac
• Knowledge of working with Web
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and so on.)

Employment:
• A part-time from 09.00 to 14.00
• Complete from 09.00 to 17.00
• Income: from 2000 GBP (trial period) to 2750 GBP plus a commission.

If you are interested in our offer, please send your resume completely for further consideration: [email protected]

Thank You!
Nel Nicolaas
Manager Neiman Marcus


Well for one thing, [email protected] is not my email address.
Then they start with 'Dear Applicant!'. I wasn't aware I'd applied for this job! Is my memory going? Erm....
If they've reviewed my resume, a c.v. to us Brits, and are offering me a position, then why do they ask:
If you are interested in our offer, please send your resume completely for further consideration: [email protected]

Also, Nieman Marcus is, from what I can make out, a legitimate U.S retail chain store that has both online and 'bricks and mortar' stores to shop at. (Link removed)
So why would you reply to a gmail.com address?
Sounds like a scam to me. I'm unemployed, not stupid! What does anyone else think?

I have removed a site link, We dont need to give anybody free advertising - Ralph

I have had a quick look and from what i can see it is certainly not a legitimate offer.

the company is apparently a well known company, even google suggests that yet they use free email providers, firstly hotmail to send their initial email then you are meant to respond to a gmail address.

The storyline follows a common scam theme although a couple of things are not quite adding up.

Regardless of what it is, do not reply, there is no doubt that it is not a genuine job offer

Neiman Marcus is a well-known high-end department store chain here in the US.

They are large enough that they have their own job recruiting website, and their emails do in fact end with @neimanmarcus.com

Based on the statement below, I'd say it is looking like a fake check scam right now.

• Manage the day to day financial duties for customers

Thats what I thought. Scam, scam, scam.
Thought it best to post incase and to inform others.
Thank you.
Oh and sorry about the link!

No problem Moogle--Ralph took care of the link issue anyway

Please feel free to stop by and post any other fake offers you receive. More information posted means less money from innocent people in scammers' pockets!