Brain Handles

This latest one got through the spam filters less than an hour ago with the subject "New job opportunity with All Money Group" from Isabelle Short (terry@asetquality.com).

Here's a red flag... How many people's e-mail address has someone else's first name?

Another big red flag, the sender is at one domain but the contact you should reply to is at gmail.

Another big red flag... "Deposits Sending/wire transfers/western unions. Picking up western unions." This is where they send you a check from a "client" that they need cashed by you because they don't have accounts in the U.S. Then you're supposed to wire them the cash by Western Union. Only problem is that the check is a good enough quality fake to get cashed, but not cleared, so when it doesn't clear, your bank starts telling you that they want their money back. It's actually a really common and well known scam, but people keep falling for it.

They try to make it look like it's from/via CareerBuilder, but if you look at the headers, this never passed through Career Builder, it came straight from them using a bulk mailer called "The Bat". If they're faking Career Builder's blessing, they're faking other stuff, to be sure.

And their English is just plain terrible. Here's their educational requirement: "High School, College or equivalent; or one to ten three related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience." Huh? Wha?

Here's the full e-mail:

CareerBuilder.com
Message from Job Poster
WE HAVE A JOB FOR YOU.

Leading international company is expanding! My name is Kevin and we have an exciting opening for a Company Representative. Please make an attention about position offered.

REQUEREMENTS:
U.S. Citizenship, valid TAX ID, computer with Internet acess, knowledge of MS Word/Excel/Adobe Reader, good verbal and written skills, multi-tasks, ability of making urgent tasks and mobile phone.

QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
High School, College or equivalent; or one to ten three related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Low-stress. Field work-in city. Purchasing small/ medium ticket items. Filing and organizing reports for the The Head Quarters. That need to be sent Daily. Minimal Computer work. Attending trainings. Local in town travel. Errand Running. Price comparing. Deposits Sending/wire transfers/western unions. Picking up western unions. Bill paying. Product testing/comparing. New location

If you want more details on joining our employees or for an immediate start please send your CV and contact information to the following e-mail address: k.bradshow@gmail.com

To ensure our emails are delivered to your inbox without interruption, add our e-mail address to your address book.

Regards, Kevin
All Money Group Inc. Recruiting Director

WE TREASURE YOUR PRIVACY AND PROTECTION
This email was sent by: CareerBuilder.com
8420 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL, 60631 USA

As I try to tell people... if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. No one is going to pay you amazing amounts of money for work that anyone can do. They're going to sell you a pipe dream and it will cost you anywhere from a few hundred bucks to a few thousand. But even more, it will cost you your dignity and self respect once you've been rooked.

From one job hunter to another, best of luck to you.

Tags: job scams